Tokyo (SCCIJ) – Yamaha Music Europe, the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturer from Japan, and Tombooks from Switzerland have announced a partnership. The Swiss inventor of interactive sheet music and the Tomplay app has revolutionized music education.
Yamaha and Tomplay have started a partnership to transform the musicians’ daily practice into a unique experience (© Tomplay).
Swiss technology
On its learning platform, Tomplay offers all musicians the opportunity to play their instrument accompanied by high-quality recordings of professional musicians. A partnership with Yamaha will allow Tomplay’s interactive sheet music to be experienced with the purchase of a product from the world’s leading manufacturer of musical instruments.
Thanks to this unique technology, the interactive scores scroll automatically on-screen, creating an immersive, concert hall experience. With features such as controlling the speed of the score’s recording, looping selected passages and self-recording, Tomplay makes learning music more effective and immersive.
Tomplay is used by more than 1 million musicians in 157 countries. In the past two years, the start-up recorded a 300 percent year-on-year growth. The company employs 40 people and collaborates with companies including Deutsche Grammophon and other licensing partners.
Yamaha customers will get three-month free Premium access to the Tomplay app granting unlimited access to more than 40,000 interactive sheet music titles arranged for 28 different instruments and in all difficulty levels. The partnership will start with woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion instruments for Yamaha customers upon purchase of an instrument in Europe.
Unlocking musicians’ potential
Hinderik Leeuwe, Director of Yamaha Band & Orchestral Instruments explained: “Tomplay is the perfect partner for Yamaha instruments, helping musicians to explore new music and to enjoy their instruments to the full.”
“This partnership offers a new channel to grow the platform’s userbase”, said Alexis Steinmann, Co-Founder and CEO of Tomplay. Indeed, musicians of all levels, including teachers and students, would have the chance to enjoy a fully immersive experience by combining the potential of Yamaha’s cutting-edge instruments, including its acclaimed Silent Technology and Tomplay’s premium interactive sheet music and covers.
Yamaha musical instruments are renowned for their quality and are used by the world’s leading musicians. Whether its instruments are specifically designed to support musicians as they learn or instruments designed to meet the demands of the most renowned professional musicians, Yamaha has become synonymous with excellence in music.
Text: Yamaha Music Europe (editing by SCCIJ)
