You’re welcome, glad it was helpful! 😊

Hi, so glad this video was helpful! I haven’t tried it before, but play around with the accessibility settings, within the general settings app. I know there are some invert settings, hopefully they’ll apply to pdfs. Keep me updated!

It can definitely be a hard app to navigate, especially when I’m trying to work fast in lessons!!

There's an option to include annotations when printing or sending to another person.

Sorry to flex my privilege 😂

Pedal not an option if one plays the pipe organ

Yes!!! So many of us have been hoping for this!

I use forscore, which works mostly without wifi! You’ll need some way to add the files to the app (either scanning paper music or downloading/sending yourself pdf files over wifi), but then reading the sheet music and annotating on it is all done locally, wifi-free! I have a whole playlist of forscore tutorials if you’d like to see what the app is like!

The large screen size is so helpful!

I’m so excited to see musicians using the new iPads!

The new air sounds perfect then!! 🎉

It should, but it may depend on what app you’re using!

Everything is just slightly different now, since I made this video two years ago, but after getting to the top bar, you can get the annotation tools by either tapping on the squiggly line icon (like a pen drawing - it’s the first icon on the right), or by just writing on the score with an Apple Pencil. Again, this bar looks just slightly different due to updates, but the previous/next page options are still there but look a little different. They’re now these type of symbols < > next to the checkmark at the top right. I hope this helps!

That’s great!!

I haven’t had many outdoor gigs recently, but when I do, I’m generally under shade or a tent to protect my instrument. If you’re worried about the glare from the sun or stage lights, a matte screen protector can help a lot! There’s also screen brightness to worry about too. I’ve been fine using my iPad outside, but I do like to keep my screens somewhat dark. The new iPad Pro does go up to 1,000 nits, brighter than the older models!

So glad this was helpful!! Score study is so helpful, but not if you don't know how to do it! :)

I've definitely received mixed feedback in juries, but I noticed it even more when I've changed viola teachers. One teacher taught me to use my wrist for bow changes, and the other teacher told me to never use my wrist! It was so confusing for me. I ended up doing some research and found the way that made the most sense for my playing style and body, but I also realized that you take what helps, and leave what doesn't. Everyone is going to have a different opinion about your playing, and everyone thinks that *their* opinion is the right one. You can't please everyone, but being authentic to yourself and being happy with what you choose to do will help you feel more justified no matter what feedback you receive.

It's a great app!! Recording practice sessions is so helpful, and I'm glad you liked the video!

Yes! You'll want to use a sheet music reading app for it to integrate the best. I use Forscore, but other popular options are MobileSheets and Piascore!

I haven't tried the s9 in person, but it has a 16:10 aspect ratio, whereas the iPad has a 4:3 aspect ratio. So, the iPad screen is a little more square which I think helps display music larger on its screen, as long as the music is a standard width without wide margins. The S9 screen might be better suited to taller/longer music, with wider margins. I hope that makes sense! However, since the S9 is a larger screen overall, that will probably just give you a larger image anyway.

@@ElizabethKnaub Hey thanks! I ended up with the ipad pro! You're absolutely right, the added ~3mm in width results in an ever so slightly larger image as compared to the ultra! Thanks!!

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So glad to hear that. Thanks for watching!

Hi, thanks for watching, I’m so glad you enjoy my content! 😊 Being a private music teacher can look different for a lot of different people depending on how you run things. I’ve used a few online platforms to teach students from, where they advertise for you but take a percentage of your lesson fee. It’s a great way to get students, but you have to charge a lot to make your goal income. 24 out of my 27 students now are all through just me: they pay me directly and I found them through local schools, online postings, and from my website. I make the most by this direct method and I can do whatever I want by having my own policies! My biggest advice is to think of the work/life balance you’d like to have, and base your policies around that. Determine working hours for yourself and don’t teach outside of those hours. Don’t offer makeup lessons if it would ruin your schedule. The more you operate as a business, I find the easier it is to hold true to those policies and treat my time and health with respect. I talked a little bit about my income and goals in my first video of the year, 2024 studio reset and goals. Right now I’m making between $45-50,000 a year through teaching, freelance writing, and gigs. I know that’s not a ton to live off of, especially if you’re on your own, but this is my third full year doing this full time and my business keeps growing and growing. Any career choice or change is big decision! Being a musician can feel like a rocky career, but there will ALWAYS be kids who want to learn how to play music. Let me know if you have any questions, and feel free to DM me on Instagram or Facebook @lifefromtheviolasection if you’d like to have a more personal conversation. I don’t always see my messages on there, so feel free to bug me if I don’t see it! Best of luck! 😊

Hi there, it's hard to give personal advice without knowing more about your background and what your playing is like, so if you can, try talking about this with someone who knows you well. Here's what I feel like I can say - piano performance seems to be very competitive. I'd personally taken piano lessons from the age of 6-19 and wouldn't have been able to get into the piano performance program at my conservatory (though piano wasn't my main instrument focus - more of a fun stress reliever). Composing, though, could maybe be a little "easier" to get into quickly. You can write objectively good music without having a huge knowledge base in traditional music theory - especially for video game soundtracks (as opposed to writing classical style pieces like concertos and symphonies). I'd say experiment the best you can with making music your main focus before you need to decide, and if you're not already, take lessons and talk to music teachers/professionals at school or in any circles you may be in. It's hard to give generalized advice like this because musicians come from all different backgrounds and learn at different paces. The music industry (at least, the classical music industry) is hard to break into when you haven't been learning an instrument all your life. Not to say that it can't be done!! But there'll definitely be extra challenges in your way and probably a lot of catching up if you choose to pursue this. I hope this helps! It's a big decision that isn't fully in your hands and it's very nuanced. Best of luck, and feel free to DM me on Instagram if you'd like to talk more!