Using a Tablet as a Whiteboard

One of the most useful ways to use a tablet in the studio is as a portable whiteboard for explaining concepts and processes. The sketches below were drawn on the S-Note app on my new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 this morning in order to demonstrate the bass motion of cadences to an RCM Grade 10 student working on ear training. If you have an iPad, there are lots of apps that can provide this kind of functionality as long as you don't mind using a thicker capacitive pen.

Then again, using technology in the studio isn't all about bells and whistles. Take a look at my recent Clavier Companion article about the real reason you should be using technology in the studio.