This is the first of a series of apps which will make the iPad worth having.
While you could argue that Kindle or other eBook readers could do an even better job of displaying score sheets, the fact that on the iPad a developer can build an interface optimised for a particular use makes all the difference.
Now imagine this....
2011, New Year's concert, every member of the orchestra has a stand with an iPad to contain every piece of music they will play that night, including personal annotations, and – for good measure – a few hundred other compositions, just in case the Encore goes on for more than expected. Maybe not in 2011, but it can't be long before the players realise that it's much more fun to have an iPad to play with before the show than their Nintendo DS (they are all addicted to Brain Training)
To clarify, this software does not allow you to write score, but only to read it. This however is what most players will need to have, in a convenient interface.
The app also offers a visual metronome (clever), and the best part is that instead of using a proprietary format it is based on standard PDF files.
All you need then is to print your music as a pdf file from your favourite software (Finale, Sibelius, Logic, Cubase, they can all print score and it's easy to choose the option to 'print to PDF' from your operating system without the need for special PDF support from the music software).
http://www.forscoreapp.com/
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