Reading sheet music from ebook readers on LearnJazzPiano.com

Jazz Piano Book Reviews • Piano Teacher Search • Jazz Piano Links • Jazz Piano Lessons

Reading sheet music from ebook readers

i was thinking of buying an ebook reader like iriver story and put it on my music stand to read sheet music from. it would be very practical to carry around all my pdf sheet music in one small unit to gigs. problem is most of these units only have 6" screens and the larger ones are much more expensive.

has anybody here tried this? do you think the 6" would be enough? maybe i should wait for the apple ipad...

by savage on 02/23/2010, 09:31

There are 7 comments, leave a comment.

for me 6" is not enough and is in fact useless. i am excited about the upcoming possibilities with the apple ipad however.

LJP Like

by Mike on 02/23/2010, 11:59

wait for ipad.

the ebooks don't make it easy to search through documents like the ipad will. the interface will just be a ton better.

howver, it's significantly more expensive.

LJP Like

by knotty on 02/23/2010, 18:42

i've used the real book i phone app on a few gigs and found it easy enough to read, not too small at all

LJP Like

by superjames on 02/24/2010, 02:20

ya but that app is just chord changes you are not reading notes.

LJP Like

by Mike on 02/24/2010, 03:49

that's true

LJP Like

by superjames on 02/24/2010, 14:25

i�ll propably take the iriver story out for a test drive and if i�m not happy with it i�ll put in the extra cash for the ipad. i have an iphone too so i also like the ability to run my apps on a 10" screen.

anybody else have any thoughts on digital sheet music reading?

LJP Like

by savage on 02/25/2010, 12:03

i dumped some real book pdfs on my nexus one. very small, but works in a pinch (people wanted to hear spanish eyes and i didn't know it, worked it out from my phone)

If I'm not back in 24 hours, call the president.

Scot is available for skype jazz piano lessons (and google hangouts, phone call, etc...)
Use the contact link at the top of the page.

LJP Like

by Scot Ranney on 03/03/2010, 11:46

Reply to Thread

Please sign in to post.

Jazz Piano Notebook Series

Scot Ranney's Jazz Piano Notebook, Volume 1 - jazz piano tricks of the trade

Volume 1 of this educational jazz piano book contains 15 jazz piano exercises, tricks, and other interesting jazz piano techniques, voicings, grooves, and ideas Scot Ranney enjoys playing.

buy pdf version - buy coil binding version - videos

Scot Ranney's Jazz Piano Notebook, Volume 2 - jazz piano tricks of the trade you can use today

"Latinesque"

Volume 2 has 14 jazz piano exercises and tricks of the trade, and quite a bit of it is Calypso jazz piano related material, including some Monty Alexander and Michel Camilo style grooves. Jazz piano education is through the ears, but books like this can help.

buy pdf version - buy coil binding version

Tim Richards' Jazz Piano Notebook - jazz piano tricks of the trade

Volume 3 contains 12 jazz piano exercises and explorations by the acclaimed jazz piano educator, pianist, author, and recording artist Tim Richards.

Tim wrote the well known "Exploring Jazz Piano" and "Improvising Blues Piano" books and has several others to his name.

buy pdf version - buy coil binding version

Jeff Brent's Jazz Piano Notebook - jazz piano tricks of the trade

Volume 4 is by Jeff Brent, a jazz pianist, composer, teacher, and author of "Modalogy" and other acclaimed jazz theory and education books. In this book Jeff shares detailed analysis of transcriptions of live performances. He covers everything from the shape of the songs to the tricks and licks he uses in improvised lines to the ideas behind his lush chord voicings.

buy pdf version - buy coil binding version

Jazz piano education is cool.

be the main character in your own story

Reading sheet music from ebook readers

There are 7 comments, leave a comment.

by Mike on 02/23/2010, 11:59

by knotty on 02/23/2010, 18:42

by superjames on 02/24/2010, 02:20

by Mike on 02/24/2010, 03:49

by superjames on 02/24/2010, 14:25

by savage on 02/25/2010, 12:03

by Scot Ranney on 03/03/2010, 11:46

Reply to Thread

Jazz Piano Notebook Series

"Latinesque"

LJP Jazz Piano Blogs

Most Recent Discussions

Articles

Top Sheetmusic Picks

Jazz piano education is cool.

Rock on. Follow your passion.

Sign In

Sign In to LearnJazzPiano.com

Reading sheet music from ebook readers

There are 7 comments, leave a comment.

by Mike on 02/23/2010, 11:59

by knotty on 02/23/2010, 18:42

by superjames on 02/24/2010, 02:20

by Mike on 02/24/2010, 03:49

by superjames on 02/24/2010, 14:25

by savage on 02/25/2010, 12:03

by Scot Ranney on 03/03/2010, 11:46

Reply to Thread

Jazz Piano Notebook Series

"Latinesque"

LJP Jazz Piano Blogs

Most Recent Discussions

Articles

Top Sheetmusic Picks

Jazz piano education is cool.

Rock on. Follow your passion.

Sign In