Music Apps for Musicians and Music Teachers (eBook)

Elizabeth C. Axford is the owner of Piano Press Studio in Del Mar, California. She has been a studio piano and voice instructor since 1984, as well as a composer and songwriter with numerous film, TV, and new media placements. She facilitates online college courses in music and the arts and is the author of Song Sheets to Software: A Guide to Print Music, Software, Instructional Media, and Web Sites for Musicians and Traditional World Music Influences in Contemporary Solo Piano Literature, both published by Scarecrow Press.

IntroductionPart I: Creating MusicChapter 1: Reading and Notating Music Apps Music Theory Apps Note Identification and Sight Reading Apps Scales and Chords AppsSheet Music Notation and Sheet Music Reader Apps Chapter 2: Composing, Arranging, and Improvising Music Apps Composing and Arranging Music Apps Improvising Melodies, Variations, and Accompaniments Apps Songwriting Apps Chapter 3: Recording Music: “The Sounds” Apps Beats, Loops, and Drum Machine AppsEffects AppsSynthesizer AppsChapter 4: Recording Music: “The Gear” AppsDJ AppsDigital Audio Workstations (DAWs), Sequencers, Samplers, and Recording AppsDiscussion and Activities: Creating MusicPart II: Performing MusicChapter 5: Singing and Ear Training Apps Children’s Songs AppsChoir AppsEar Training and Sight Singing Apps Karaoke AppsOpera and Classical Singing AppsPopular Songs and Artists AppsSinging Lessons and Vocal Training AppsVocal Warm-Ups and Singing Exercises AppsChapter 6: Brass Instruments AppsAll Brass Instruments AppsFrench Horn AppsTrombone AppsTrumpet AppsTuba AppsChapter 7: Woodwind Instruments AppsAll Woodwind Instruments AppsBassoon AppsClarinet AppsFlute and Piccolo AppsOboe and English Horn AppsRecorder AppsSaxophone AppsChapter 8: String Instruments AppsAll String Instruments AppsBanjo AppsCello AppsDouble Bass AppsDulcimer AppsHarp AppsMandolin AppsUkulele AppsViola AppsViolin AppsChapter 9: Drums and Percussion AppsDrum Kit AppsWorld Music Percussion AppsChapter 10: Piano and Keyboard Instruments AppsPiano AppsPiano Apps for ChildrenPiano Lessons AppsPiano Notes, Chords, and Scales AppsPiano Repertoire and Popular Songs AppsVarious Keyboard Instruments AppsChapter 11: Guitar and Bass Guitar AppsBass Guitar AppsGuitar AppsGuitar Lessons AppsGuitar Songs and Repertoire AppsGuitar Tabs, Charts, Chords, and Scales Apps Guitar Tuner AppsDiscussion and Activities: Performing Music Part III: Responding and connecting to MusicChapter 12: Preparing and Evaluating Music Performances AppsMetronome AppsPracticing and Rehearsal AppsTuner AppsChapter 13: Listening to Music Apps Concert Tickets and Tours AppsInternet Radio AppsMovie Music AppsMusic and Video Streaming AppsMusic Identification AppsChapter 14: Music Appreciation, History, and Culture Apps Classical Music AppsClassical Music Apps for ChildrenClassical Music Composers AppsThe Orchestra AppsJazz Music AppsPopular Music AppsReligious Music AppsWorld Music AppsDiscussion and Activities: Responding and Connecting to Music Bibliography and WebsitesAbout the Author