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Would you buy a little device attached to your sheets that turns them? This would be done by pressing a button with your left foot.

Yes, sure!: 4 (26.7%)
Yes, if it doesn't cost more than 15 €.: 4 (26.7%)
No, I can do that myself.: 6 (40%)
No, my sheets are apart and I can see all of them simultaneously.: 1 (6.7%)
No, my teacher/partner does that for me.: 0 (0%)

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Topic: The "Page-Turner" (Read 1870 times)

norby88

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I was thinking about this when I got annoyed because even the most beautiful songs had to be interrupted by this inevitable nuisance.
The product is thought to be attached to the top of the sheets in your music notebook, it will probably be able to turn 3-4 Pages without readjusting.
A cable will lead to a button on the ground which should be positioned next to your very left pedal.

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mad_max2024

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Re: The "Page-Turner"

Reply #1 on: January 22, 2007, 09:56:29 PM

No, I wouldn't
I was never bothered by page turning and now I'm actually having fun memorizing the music I study so I guess I don't need it anymore
I didn't even know that thing existed

I have, however, occasionally searched online shops for some kind of LCD that would allow me to play the music on pdf without having to print them
My teacher mentioned such device to me once
I never found any so far though

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pianistimo

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Re: The "Page-Turner"

Reply #2 on: January 23, 2007, 01:39:49 AM

conductors use them, don't they? hmm. do they have conductor catalogs? or, maybe you can special order them from electronic stores that carry musical stuff. guitar center was where i found my casio. do they have those things in their catalog?

i'm afraid i'd be forgetting about the pedal until too late. but with practice - you'd just add it into the existing pedal markings at the best page turn spot. i'm a little concerned about it turning 3-4 pages. (joke). i mean that's what you get page turners to do. (go back. frown. point left - no too many - forward - back - ok).

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jazzyprof

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Re: The "Page-Turner"

Reply #3 on: January 23, 2007, 03:54:21 AM

Quote from: mad_max2024 on January 22, 2007, 09:56:29 PM

I have, however, occasionally searched online shops for some kind of LCD that would allow me to play the music on pdf without having to print them
My teacher mentioned such device to me once
I never found any so far though

You could use this https://www.freehandsystems.com/products.html.
Or get a tablet PC.

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pianistimo

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Re: The "Page-Turner"

Reply #4 on: January 23, 2007, 01:15:44 PM

wow. i like the look ahead capabilities (additional 1/2 page) a lot. only $1000 or so dollars? maybe i'll wait a year or two. anything cheaper?

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mad_max2024

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Re: The "Page-Turner"

Reply #5 on: January 23, 2007, 10:10:16 PM

Quote from: jazzyprof on January 23, 2007, 03:54:21 AM

You could use this https://www.freehandsystems.com/products.html.
Or get a tablet PC.

Thanks
Didn't think it would be so expensive
I'll probably start borrowing my dad's laptop then...

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