At launch, there were over a thousand apps made just for iPad and available through the iTunes App Store (). Apple claims that, “They’re unlike anything you’ve seen or touched before.”

Take for example the TabToolkit for iPad developed by Agile Partners. Far more advanced than basic sheet music viewers that simply display PDF or image files, TabToolkit dynamically renders music notation in different sizes and formats, enables multi-track audio playback with tempo control and effects e.g., guitar bends and slides, and much more.

TabToolkit for iPad is perfect for musicians learning to play their favorite songs as they can listen to and control the audio of individual instrument tracks. For example, the guitar part of a song that’s being learnt can be muted, while the student would still be guided by the bass, keyboard and drum parts playing in the background. View a video of the new TabToolkit for iPad at