For some musicians who need to use both hands - and both feet - to play their instruments, something as simple as turning pages for sheet music can pose considerable challenges.

Meet Bob Bell, the developer of "One Good Turn", a cutom computer system for reading music, including a novel way for musicians to turn pages - hands AND feet free.

The bite switch connects to a page turner called the AirTurn AT-104, which includes a wireless transmitter and a USB receiver

For some musicians who need to use both hands - and both feet - to play their instruments, something as simple as turning pages for sheet music can pose considerable challenges. Organists, harpists, and drummers are some examples of musicians who have both hands and both feet constantly in use, making a hands-free foot switch system somewhat impractical.

Bob Bell, founder of Bell Computer Services (BCS) and organist for his local church, has developed "One Good Turn", a custom computer system for reading music, which includes a novel way for musicians to turn pages - hands AND feet free - by using bite and tongue switches connected to AirTurn's AT-104 wireless USB page turner.

One Good Turn consists of a customized 21" touchscreen Windows 7 computer loaded with MusicReader PDF 4. The screen is large enough to display 2 full-sized pages at a time, yet weighs only 8 pounds and can be carried with the help of a carrying case. Custom brackets can be made to order to secure the One Good Turn system onto any organ music rack safely.

In addition to the AirTurn page turner systems, bite switches, and carrying cases, BCS provides a full list of accessories for One Good Turn, including document scanners and scanning services ($2 per page with a 10 page minimum - resulting scanned files will be emailed to the customer, ready to be loaded onto the One Good Turn system).

For more information on the One Good Turn digital music library system and accessories, please visit http://www.bellcompserv.com/one_good_turn.htm. Full price list can be found at http://www.bellcompserv.com/bcspl.htm

Bob Bell demonstrates the One Good Turn Digital Music Library system running MusicReader PDF 4, and page turns triggered by the AirTurn AT-104 wireless USB page turner and a bite switch.

Detail of the AirTurn AT-104 wireless USB page turner with bite switch. The transmitter uses 2 AA batteries, and the receiver plugs into the computer's USB port.

One Good Turn and the AirTurn AT-104 with Bite Switch for Organists

Bell Computer Services also sells the AirTurn BT-105 Bluetooth page turner for iPad. This picture shows how the 1.5 pound iPad can replace hundreds of heavy binders full of sheet music.