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catsittingstill) wrote2012-12-29 03:16 pm
catsittingstill) wrote2012-12-29 03:16 pm
It's almost like a new instrument.
I got a an AirTurn for Christmas. This is a bluetooth pedal that turns pages on the iPad. It works with ForScore, and it means I will be able to play sheet music that's more than a page long without having to stop and take my hands off the instrument to turn the page.
What I was not counting on is that it takes a little concentration to find the right pedal with my foot and turn the page. It's almost as though I was trying to sing, play the mandolin and "play" the iPad at the same time.
Today's practice was a little rocky, but I think I can get used to this. We will see. Surely it is worth trying for a couple of weeks.
Also I think I'm going to have to do a mandolin-by-itself practice, a vocals-by-themselves practice, and a singing-to-the-mando practice seperately. Whether I will have time for that on any given day is a question. We will see.
I need to make set lists for QuarterTone soon.
What I was not counting on is that it takes a little concentration to find the right pedal with my foot and turn the page. It's almost as though I was trying to sing, play the mandolin and "play" the iPad at the same time.
Today's practice was a little rocky, but I think I can get used to this. We will see. Surely it is worth trying for a couple of weeks.
Also I think I'm going to have to do a mandolin-by-itself practice, a vocals-by-themselves practice, and a singing-to-the-mando practice seperately. Whether I will have time for that on any given day is a question. We will see.
I need to make set lists for QuarterTone soon.