Yamaha Corporation of America

09/07/2024 | News release | Archived content

Yamaha Announces Debut of Tomplay Partnership in the US

Yamaha Announces Debut of Tomplay Partnership in the US

This powerful collaboration will transform musicians' daily practice into a unique playing experience

BUENA PARK, Calif.(July 9, 2024)- Today, Yamaha Corporation of America announced its partnership with Tombooks, the creator of Tomplay, the interactive sheet music app. This collaboration brings a new dimension to musical practice and performance, allowing musicians to play along with high-quality recordings by professional artists. Now available in the U.S., Yamaha customers will get complimentary access to the Tomplay app for three months by registering a Yamaha brass, woodwind, string or mallet keyboard instrument. Tomplay premium unlocks an extensive catalogue of over 80,000 songs and soundtracks across all genres and for all skill levels.
"Empowering expression is at the core of all that we do at Yamaha, and through Tomplay we aim to propel customers' enjoyment of music making to new heights," said Brian Petterson, director of marketing for winds and strings at Yamaha Corporation of America. "This partnership is a significant step forward in our commitment to enhancing the musical journey for budding musicians and music educators across the United States."
With this collaboration, musicians can improve their musical skills uniquely and engagingly, deepening their relationship with their instrument and unlocking their fullest musical potential. Through Tomplay's unique learning platform, the interactive scores scroll automatically on-screen with the music, creating an immersive experience.
With features such as controlling the speed of the score, looping selected passages, and self-recording, Tomplay makes playing popular music more immersive and enjoyable. Tomplay's catalogue includes a wide selection of music titles for all instruments, levels, and styles. Users can filter by composer, difficulty rating, accompaniment type and more.
"We're thrilled to extend our collaboration with Yamaha to the United States," said Alexis Steinmann, Tomplay Co-Founder and CEO. "By combining Yamaha's exceptional instruments with Tomplay's cutting-edge Interactive Sheet Music platform, we're introducing musicians to an entirely new experience, revolutionizing how they learn and play music."
The Tomplay app is available on iPad, Android, Smartphone, PC and Mac.
For more information visit, Yamaha.io/tomplay. Discover Tomplay here: tomplay.com.