Yamaha Corporation Of America Winter Namm 2012 Press

YAMAHA OFFERS APP-SOLUTE KEYBOARD CONTROL
—Yamaha’s New Apps for Keyboards Make Playing Easier—
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Yamaha debuts new apps for iPad and iPhone that help keyboard players
get the most out of their instruments: NoteStar, a digital sheet music application for iPad; Song
Chords, an application for iPhone that provides interactive songs with built-in chord charts, Page
Turner, an application for iPad with wireless page-turning ability for the Yamaha EZ-220
keyboard and Scale Tuner, an application for iPad and iPhone that allows users to change the
tuning of a compatible Yamaha keyboard.
Experience these new Yamaha Apps in action at the 2012 NAMM Show, January 19-22, 2012,
on the Yamaha Keyboard App Stage in the Anaheim Marriott Marquis Ballroom.
“Yamaha is committed to enhancing our users’ experience through a variety of means,” says
Dane Madsen, Yamaha Digital Piano Marketing Manager. “This range of new apps will help to
make practice and performance easier, inspiring players to take their game to the next level.
NoteStar is Yamaha’s app for iPad designed to provide keyboard players with the experience of
playing with their favorite songs with a real band. The app provides smooth flowing, easy-toread
sheet music accompanied by real backing bands and vocals. NoteStar is a free download
from the App Store and each song sells for $3.99 USD. It is available immediately in 28
countries including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Yamaha's Song Chords for iPhone provides interactive songs with built-in chord charts, a chord
leadsheet/dictionary and a music store. Use the songs to practice by yourself, fill in for a missing
band member at a rehearsal or augment a live performance. If you're not sure how to play a
certain chord, use the built-in chord dictionary for guitar and keyboards. Song Chords will be
available in February 2012.
Page Turner is a digital sheet music application for iPad with wireless page turning capability
for the Yamaha EZ-220 keyboard. When coupled with the EZ-220’s Guide feature, you can
practice at your own pace and the pages will always turn at the right time. The wireless
capability requires no extra setup and no special accessories. Just download the Page Turner app,
launch it and it works! Page Turner for EZ-220 also features an audio recorder so you can record
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