JoyTunes Webinar Notes

What a pleasure to have you on board the latest JoyTunes Webinar!  I hope it provided new ideas and inspired you to carry on your revolutionary, 21st-century piano teaching.

Here are links to the apps mentioned throughout the hour:

• Decide Now - the duct tape app: a must in your gamification tool box. Play Piano Charades at your next group lesson!
• Camera - comes "free" with your iPad, don't forget its power to command focus unlike anything else.
• Piano Maestro - THE perfect power tool app for building strong reading skills.  Here's the curriculum guide listing all the sheet music available in the app PianoMania_RankCurriculum
• Flashnote Derby - best app to isolate and review note names.
• Multi-Touch Whiteboard - an irresistible doodle pad to review basics.
• forScore - download all the Piano Maestro sheet music into this score reading app. Here's the user guide: forScore User Guide

Tips for downloading Piano Maestro scores into forScore: 

• Purchase forScore from the App Store.
• Click on the link to the Pdf's provided above while on your iPad browser (Safari.)
• Tap on the Curriculum document and it will prompt you to "Open In" various apps.
• Choose forScore.
• Choose the "+" and it will automatically download the Pdf into the forScore app.
• Create a JoyTunes Library.
• While viewing the Curriculum Guide, tap on the link to a song.
• Choose the "+" and it will automatically download the Pdf into the forScore app.
• Tag each Pdf with the correct chapter number and place within the JoyTunes library.

Links to additional apps mentioned in the question and answer portion of the webinar:

• Notion - the best app yet for notating compositions on the iPad.
• Orphion - terrific app to spur melodies for future compositions.
• Octavian Basics and Octavian - reference tool perfect for advancing students with theory assignments.
• iReal Pro - for generating lead sheets, backing tracks and so much more.
• Dropbox - for sharing assignment sheets, videos and documents.
• Moosic Studio - hands down the best iPad studio management system for music teachers.
• Garage Band - excellent for older students to develop theory and creative skills
• Pages - best document generator on the iPad--comes free with the latest iPads.
• Clavier Companion - avoid more paper and get the digital edition.
• MusicTeachersHelper.com - your dream assistant and billing system all at one place.
• MyMusicStaff - a new kid on the block ready to assist your every studio management need.

More App Ideas...

Take a moment to visit the 88PianoKeys.me Music App Directory if you are looking for an app to meet a specific need. In addition, please let me know if I've forgotten to include your favorite app in my directory.

Social Links

• Ask to join the JoyTunes Teachers group for more tips and support with Piano Maestro.
• Ask to join the iPad Piano Teachers group.
• LIKE these Facebook pages: iPad Piano Studio and 88PianoKeys.

One more thing: looking for a guide to help you build a studio that will set yours apart?

Check out The iPad Piano Studio: Keys to Unlocking the Power of apps.

 -Leila