Hands-free page turning
Foot pedals for iPad sheet music, and the alternative
Foot pedals are the established way to turn digital sheet music, and they are good at it. The problem is the growing list of players whose feet are already spoken for — organists, drummers, guitarists on a pedalboard, anyone with limited mobility.
Pedal setup in practice
Pair over Bluetooth, confirm the pedal sends arrow keys, and set left/right to previous/next. StageMate reads that input like any keyboard, so no pedal-specific configuration is needed.
When the pedal has to go
On a tight stage or in a pit there is often no floor space at all. Gesture turning takes zero footprint and no cable run, which is why it survives load-ins that pedals do not.
Redundancy is the real answer
Enable gestures even if you play with a pedal. If the pedal sleeps mid-set, a blink still turns the page and nobody in the room notices.
Try it on your own scores
Import PDF scores, add annotations, build setlists and turn pages hands-free. StageMate is available for Apple devices and Android. Features, cloud services and Pro purchases differ by platform; check the current plan before buying.
Download for Apple devicesDownload for AndroidQuestions people ask
- Do I need a special pedal for StageMate?
- No. Any Bluetooth arrow-key pedal works.
- Can I use pedal and gestures at the same time?
- Yes, both inputs are active together.
- What if I have no pedal?
- Gestures, taps and swipes cover everything a pedal does.