SmartScore is WIndows software designed to convert and edit sheet music to digital PDFs.
digital music
Options for replacing the Samsung Chromebook stylus or just the tip.
Chromebook Stylus Fixes/Replacements
I’ve really been enjoying my digital music setup over the past few years. But the amount of flexibility and the sheer number of options available in the Android app I use (MobileSheets Pro) means that the learning curve (even for a tech-savvy user) can be extreme. To help make things […]
MobileSheets Pro Tips
With the newest iPads announced at Apple’s event just a few days ago, I thought that it might be worth updating my tablet recommendations since I first posted about using a tablet as a digital music reader years ago. iPads Although not everyone is an Apple fan, and certainly there […]
Digital Music Reader: Buying Guide [Updated Sept 2019]
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of technology, and that I’ve enjoyed using my tablet as a music reader. While originally I was looking forward to the convenience of always having the music I needed at my fingertips, I didn’t anticipate one of the more unique use-cases for digital […]
Outdoors with a Tablet: Pros and Cons
While this almost certainly belongs on the tech part of my website, rather than the music portion, I just really love the phrase, probability-based drummer. I can think of a few probability-based musicians I’ve known in my life, and I think I’m going to start using that phrase instead of […]
It’s not just a punchline – the “Probability-Based Drummer” is ...
So I’ve really been enjoying using my tablet as a digital music reader. It’s certainly been an adjustment (I’ve written about some of those here), but overall I really have been enjoying it. One recent upgrade that I made was for a relatively small and compact stand/tablet holder setup to […]
Upgrade to Digital Music Reading: New Stand!
Since I’ve started this website, I’ve been slowly (very slowly) trying to write down exercises and other materials for my students and other horn players to use. While I was doing this I quickly realized that trying to do it by hand wasn’t going to work – my handwriting is […]