Aaron Sherber wrote:
On 1/27/2010 4:32 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
I've wondered the same thing myself. I say it won't be long before
an ensemble will be playing with E books in front of them instead of
paper music ...
Some people are already using them. I think I remember reading an
article about Harry Connick's band not too long ago.
From a music librarian's point of view, I understand the appeal. All
your rep is right there, doesn't take up a lot of room. Need to add
bowings? Correct a wrong note? Done and in the parts.
But I don't see this catching on with many performers. You can't write
on the parts, to put in fingerings or bowings or notes to yourself. You
can't stick the music in your case. And you've added one more mechanical
thing that could go wrong (very wrong) in performance. What happens when
the device freezes and won't let you turn the page? Or won't display the
piece you're playing?
Actually, Connick's band used electronic music stands, not
simple ebook readers.
And they have a touch sensitive screen, so you *can* "mark"
the music if you wish. Or the conductor can (if the whole
orchestra is wired to a server) mark his/her screen and it
shows up on the musician's stands.
But it's a very different system from these iPad and Sony
Reader (my ebook reader of choice) and Kindle and other such
devices.
--
David H. Bailey
dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com
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