Why she switched: “Largely because of a gig I had outside the restaurant that is part of the Sydney Opera House-it was outside at dusk with no access to power. Platform: iPad 2, AirTurn pedal, MusicReader 4, Musicnotes The pit orchestra was on a catwalk above the stage, visible from the audience, and we had been asked to minimize our lighting.” Karen Hickmott, Sydney, Australia Why she switched: “I wanted to be able to have hands-free page turns for the musical A Light in the Piazza (Front Porch Theatricals in Pittsburgh) and needed to be able to see the music without using a stand light in an elevated pit. Platform: iPad Pro, AirTurn pedal, forScore, Scanner Pro for iPad. It also helps with taking requests to have more music literally at your fingertips.” Julia Ann Scott, Pittsburgh, Pa. ![]() Why she switched: “I made the switch because I was tired of lugging around giant notebooks of music. Why he switched: “I bought my iPad right before going on the world tour with the University of Texas Wind Ensemble-I wanted to be sure I had a backup in case my music got lost.” Melissa Tardiff Dvorak, Washington, D.C. Platform: iPad Air, forScore, Genius Scan, Tonal Energy My gig bag was getting heavier, the old and well-loved pages of music were falling out, and I hated the need to constantly move clothespins between selections at outdoor events. They were exploding with sheet music, and I was going to have to either split them, again, or get larger binders. Why she switched: “I was quickly getting irritated with my ever-expanding gig binders. Meet the harpists Brittany DeYoung, Ypsilanti, Mich. I asked some of them to share their reasons, along with some helpful hints for others wanting to do the same. Lightening the music load is just one reason harpists are making the switch to digital. Now, I find it hard to play from traditional print music at all. ![]() A year later I upgraded to the iPad Pro, and the larger screen, combined with the Apple Pencil, was a game changer. Moving made the decision for me, and I haven’t looked back. I had a little music on my first-generation iPad that I used while traveling or if I ran out of my “real” music at a gig, but I hadn’t really made the switch. Shipping my entire music library would have been logistically difficult, not to mention expensive. The truth is, crashes rarely happen, you’re just as likely to lose printed music, and you’re never too old/tech-challenged/insert your excuse to learn something new. ![]() What if the battery runs out? What if I lose it? What if it crashes? It will take me forever to scan everything. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I already know what you might be thinking about using a digital device. After packing harp, bench, music stand, and other miscellaneous equipment for an average trip from the house, is there anyone out there who really wants to add binders of sheet music to that list? I challenge you to find me one harpist anywhere who would answer with an enthusiastic “Yes!” So if you had the chance to lighten your load-while simultaneously keeping your entire library of music at your fingertips everywhere you go-why wouldn’t you? We’ve got suggestions for how to scan and organize your music, along with how to keep things legal. For more technology tips on going digital, check out our blog at.
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