11 Reasons Why Every Gigging Musician Needs an iPad Pro

Equipment:
*iPad Pro 12.9 inch - https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/i...
*ForScore App (Organize music) $15 - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forscor...

Optional:
*iPad music stand (comes with sweet shoulder bag) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...

*Page Turner - https://www.amazon.com/PageFlip-Butte...

*iPad pen (this one is cheaper than the Apple pen and has a great realistic pen feel) - https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Mate-Ink...

*iPad protective case (I like this one because it comes with a removable keyboard)- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

Apps:
iStrobo (tuning app) $10 - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/istrobo...
StaffWars (educational note reading) $1 - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/staffwa...

0:12 - Type of iPad to get
0:45 - Reason #1: Weight of iPad compared to bag of binders of music
1:22 - Reason #2: Easy access to all of your music
1:53 - Reason #3: Easy to organize setlists for different gigs
2:20 - Reason #3.5: Easily compose all your own music (apple pen - forscore)
2:43 - Reason #4: Seamless page turns with foot page turner
3:05 - Reason #5: Great for outdoor gigs - wind won't blow your music off the stand
3:29 - Reason #6: Light from iPad can illuminate your harp strings instead of stand light when it starts to get dark outside for cocktail hour or dinner reception
3:55 - Reason #7: Neat apps you can get (ForScore, Staffwars, iStrobosoft)
4:18 - Reason #8: Easily e-mail music to other musicians
4:36 - Reason #9: Easily organize setlists for weddings - store their contract, song list, details, songs on their setlist
5:00 - Reason #10: Store information (contracts, song list, etc.) forever - don't have to keep binders with old info
5:20 - Reason #11: Easily arrange and markup music without it being permanent

The iPad is expensive but is life changing for a professional gigging musician and worth every penny!

Other videos I made to help reading music on iPad (with the app ForScore):

How to Upload Music:
   • How to Scan and Upload Music to ForSc...  

How to Make a Setlist:
   • How to Make a Setlist in ForScore for...  

How To Make Notes and Draw on Music:
   • How to Make Notes and Draw on Music i...  

*This is not a paid ad but hey apple if you feel like throwin me a few bucks for it I wouldn't be opposed :P

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