Tido app

Singing repertoire books in the Tido app

Access the songs from our 2018-2021 singing repertoire books digitally by subscribing to the Tido app.

All of the songs from our graded singing books are available on Tido’s app for iPad and web, providing singers with a digital, interactive and portable way to practise the songs they are working on for their Trinity singing exam. 

By subscribing to the app singers can:

• Sing along to the professionally recorded piano accompaniments
• Follow the sheet music with automatic page turning
• Annotate the sheet music within the app*
• Speed up and slow down the tempo
• Use a metronome to keep in time*
• Access Trinity’s pronunciation guides for each song
• Read Trinity’s teaching notes for each song

*Only available in the iPad version

Our singing books feature a wide selection of songs spanning a range of styles and periods, including a number of previously unpublished songs. You can buy hard copies of the books online or at your local music store. The books support our 2018–2021 singing syllabus, available to download now.

Tido Music is a digital subscription service offering an immersive, 360-degree experience for anybody discovering, learning and performing music. Find out more about Tido at: tido-music.com

FAQs

GENERAL INFORMATION

What is Tido Music?
Tido Music is an all-in-one resource and learning tool for musicians of all abilities that provides interactive scores of piano and singing repertoire along with guidance, support and content from the music publishers and performers. Tido has an app for iPad and web browsers.

What Trinity content can I access in Tido Music?
All the songs published in our 2018-2021 Singing books (Initial-Grade 8) are available within the Tido app.

What can I do with the Tido app?
In both the iPad app and web app you can view the sheet music in digital format, enriched with audio and practice tools. You can sing along to our professionally recorded piano accompaniments, with the pages turning automatically, and you can also adjust the tempo and pitch. You can access our spoken pronunciation guides and teaching notes for each song.

In the iPad app, you can also annotate the score and practice with an in-built metronome.

You’ll also have access to Tido Music’s full library of sheet music, audio and support materials from other publishers and composers.

Will I be able to use the Tido app in my exam?
No, The Tido app is designed to be used as a practice tool to help you prepare for your exam. You cannot use the app in your Trinity singing exam. 

How do I access the songs from Trinity 2018-2021 graded books in the Tido Music app?
To access the songs from our graded songbooks in the Tido Music app you will first need to set up a Tido account and purchase a subscription to the Tido Music platform. You must have an account to be able to start a subscription. This is so that Tido can ensure that you can always access your content, even if you delete the iPad app or move to a different iPad.

How do I set up a Tido Music account?
Visit www.tido-music.com/Trinity-singing and sign up for an account. You can sign up either with your email address or Facebook account and you do not need to enter payment details at this stage. You can enjoy a 30-day free trial with full access to the Tido library of content, including our Singing 2018-2021 songs. After the trial ends, you will need to set up and pay for a subscription in order to continue using the Tido platform. You can do this via the Tido web browser.

How much does a subscription to Tido Music cost?
A subscription to Tido Music costs £3.49 per month (when you set up your subscription via the Tido web app). This subscription allows you to use the Tido iPad app and the Tido web app. It also gets you access to Tido’s range of sheet music and practice tools from other publishers and composers. For more information about subscriptions please contact Tido Music. Please note that if you set up your subscription via the Tido iPad app/Apple App Store it will cost £4.99 per month.

Which devices are supported by Tido Music?
The Tido Music app is available for iPad and supports iOS 9.0 and above. Tido Music recommends using an iPad released no earlier than 2014 for the best possible experience. The Tido Music for Web app should run on any device with an internet browser, but Tido Music have designed it for desktop and laptop devices running Chrome, Safari and Firefox. Please note that the Tido Music for Web app was not designed for use in browsers on touch-based devices such as iPhones or Android tablets and therefore may not function correctly on these devices.

FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY

How do I find Trinity’s Singing 2018-2021 songs in the Tido app?
Once you have set up an account and you are logged in, you can find our singing content in the top menu on the first page of the app under the heading ‘Explore our collections’. Scroll along to the right until you find a pink box with the title ‘Trinity Singing 2018-2021’. Tap or click this box to open and browse our content.

How do I play a song?
Tap or click on a book cover icon to access all songs in each book. Tap or click the song you want to access to open it up in a new screen. To play a song, click the play button in the menu under the sheet music. All other available controls are within this screen also.

How do I turn off the playhead?
You can turn on and off the purple shaded playhead which shows where you are in the music by toggling the purple playhead button next to the playback controls under the sheet music.

How do I listen to the spoken pronunciation guide?
To listen to our pronunciation guide for each song, click the circle button/icon with the person speaking in it (next to the play button). You can stop, start and scan backwards via the controls that appear in a new menu under the sheet music. To exit the pronunciation guide and go back to the music, click the X icon in the menu. Please note: the pronunciation guides are not designed to play in time with the sheet music. This is because they are spoken, and the spoken words are delivered at a normal speaking pace, rather than at the pace the words would be when sung. The recordings do not include repeats of lines and verses etc.

How do I access the teaching notes?
Our teaching notes for each song are found within the ‘Further reading’ section underneath the list of songs within each book. Tap or click on the Teaching Notes button to open all teaching notes for the grade in a new screen.

Can I access the Trinity 2018-2021 Singing syllabus within the Tido app?
Yes, our syllabus can be found within the ‘Further reading’ section underneath the list of songs within each book. Tap or click on the Syllabus button to open it up in a new screen.

Which features are available in the iOS app?
All features are available in the iOS app, so you can:

• Sing along to the professionally recorded piano accompaniments
• Follow the sheet music with automatic page turning
• Annotate the sheet music within the app
• Speed up and slow down the tempo
• Use a metronome to keep in time
• Access Trinity’s pronunciation guides for each song
• Read Trinity’s teaching notes for each song

Which features are available in the Tido for Web app?
Some features are not available in the Tido for Web app. You can:

• Sing along to the professionally recorded piano accompaniments
• Follow the sheet music with automatic page turning
• Access Trinity’s pronunciation guides for each song
• Read Trinity’s teaching notes for each song

You cannot annotate the sheet music, speed up or slow down the tempo, or use the metronome in the web app.

Queries about non-Trinity content in the Tido app:
For questions about non-Trinity content in the Tido app, please contact Tido Music for further support.

YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO TIDO MUSIC

How do I cancel my subscription to Tido Music?
If you would like to cancel your subscription to Tido Music, please see the information about this on the Tido website.

If you have any other queries about your subscription, please contact Tido Music for further support.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you are experiencing any issues with the Tido Music platform, please contact Tido Music for further support.

How do I reset my Tido Music password?

From the Home view:
1. Tap Sign in
2. Tap Sign in with email
3. Tap Forgot your password?

Follow the instructions and Tido Music will send you an email with further instructions and a link you can use to reset your password.