Itunes to Apple Music transfer

If you have a subscription to Apple Music or iTunes Match, you can use cloud syncing. If not, you can connect the iPad to the computer via USB and sync all or part of your library:

Sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using your computer - Apple Support

ArizonaMark2 wrote:

I'll try out the cloud sync option.

(Connecting the iPad to my laptop did not work - for some reason it did not find/recognize the iPad.)

Mark,

Yes, if you have a subscription, cloud syncing is usually the easiest:

Turn on Sync Library with Apple Music - Apple Support

But if you want to trouble-shoot the direct syncing, see in here:

If your computer doesn't recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod - Apple Support