Types of music stands and their choice

A product such as a music stand is nowadays actively used by various musicians and singers, placing the necessary song words or notes on such a convenient stand.

Music stand - this is a special kind of stand, which can most often be seen on the theater stage, at large concert programs, and other similar events, where invited musicians perform live music. It is truly a must-have accessory for any professional musician playing piano, trumpet, guitar, flute or any other instrument.

For any successful playing of the instrument, it does not matter whether it will take place in a sitting position or standing, a music stand is simply necessary, since a musician quite often has his hands fully occupied. If you exclude the moment of using such a stand, then the musician will need to hold the notes in front of him, and for this to completely free his hands, or he will have to learn all of his performed works as a keepsake. A characteristic feature of all today's stands is the fact that they can be easily adjusted to the properties of a particular instrument and the personal requirements of the musician himself.

As a music stand, you can, in principle, consider any available inclined surface, if you can place the desired notes on it.... In the most professional music rest, the main surface is mounted using a special stand or a sturdy tripod, adjusting their height and the desired angle.

It is possible to distinguish the classification of modern music stands, depending on their type.

• Decorative... These days, they usually help create a beautiful setting on stage or are used at special occasions. Decorative music stands are most often made of wood, but stylish metal structures can also be found. Many options are foldable. The main differences of such products from analogs are: attractively designed appearance, catchy aesthetics, practicality in use.

• Floor... For example, such as a special conductor's stand for music (also called a large conductor's stand) or orchestral options.

• For a microphone stand.

• Tabletop or for placement on synthesizers. Table and floor models usually have a different frame. The peculiarity lies in the shape and height.

• Foldable... These products are the most demanded. They are easy to fold and unfold, take up little space during transportation.

• Digital or electronic. Many modern companies offer their clients quite unusual, but at the same time very interesting options - for example, a digital model of the music stand, which will read files in PDF or JPG formats, and the pages with notes will be flipped automatically. Thus, the musician will be able to perform any melodies directly from the Internet. Products have a special pedal, which will be responsible for the timely change of pages.

• Attached directly to a musical instrument, as a rule, for various wind instruments, for example, for a trumpet. These models are small in size. For your guitar, you can choose a music rest on a clothespin.

• Thomas Jefferson, former President of the United States, invented rotating music stand, which he did not patent under his own name because he liked people to freely use his inventions.

For the manufacture of music stands, completely different materials are used - from the most expensive and inaccessible to the inexpensive and found in all music stores.

More recently, in the 1950s-1960s, orchestral consoles were made only of wood, were heavy, and often broke. Today wooden music stands are produced by well-known European manufacturers from selected natural wood. Most often they are decorated in a brilliant Baroque style. Such products are usually distinguished by their solid weight and excellent design performance. Many models can be folded, but moving them too often is not recommended. Wooden music stands are often used only as a decoration, for decorating a house, because not every musician can afford to have such a product.

Most often, metal music stands are found in music stores. This is due to the fact that metal is more durable than plastic or wood, and at the same time it is not that expensive. Metal music stands are lightweight and can be easily moved from place to place and transported as needed. Long service life and attractive price have played a role in making metal stands considered to be the most preferred in use.

The plastic is lightweight. Even 10 years ago, orchestras finally acquired plastic consoles with a solid stand and a solid working part, which were very easy and simple to use.

When buying the most suitable stand, be very careful not to be disappointed in your purchase as a result of long-term use. Particular attention should be paid to how stable your chosen design is. It is imperative that it does not fall or move, that sheets with notes and texts do not slide off it while you need to play... It is also important to have special "wipers" on such a music stand - they are needed in order to properly fix the sheet music.

For most lay musicians or solo musicians, a foldable music rest may be suitable, which can be conveniently assembled into a compact form. Such music stands consist of a surface called a "table", which can be easily removed, and the stand itself - most often a tripod in the form of a tripod, its height can also be adjusted. The detachable table is often equipped with special clamps for notes so that the sheets do not fly off from the draft.

The second popular category is music stands, which have a solid (usually metal) surface and a wider stand that can be adjusted to suit you. These stands usually have the most reliable mechanisms to prevent accidental folding. These are products of a universal type and have additional original equipment. They are perfect for both soloists and professionals who play as part of an ensemble or group, as well as amateurs.

A solo music stand should have an attractive design. The choice of such a device will depend on the musician's own preferences and the size of his budget. Expensive wooden products decorated with various lyres and artistic curls will become an excellent alternative to conventional folding metal stands.

The conductor's stand will be very similar to a stand with a solid solid surface, because it must fully accommodate a score with dimensions of 55x40 cm, and sometimes much more. Many modern models of music stands are equipped with a special compartment for storing additional sheets of music.

The Athletic brand offers several model options for music stands, which are distinguished from analogs by design features and price. Excellent quality characteristics are demonstrated by the models of the NP line - they are made of steel. The user can use the mode for adjusting the height of the product, as well as change the angle of its inclination. The models are supplemented with special spring clamps, with their help, music notebooks are fixed as securely as possible. The original design of the tripod will guarantee 100% stability of the product.

The NP-D music stand from this brand is very popular - it is designed for microphone stands. With the help of a special clip, it is fixed on the microphone stand, and thanks to this, the performer can easily track the program of the entire concert, quickly view the words of the songs.

Chinese manufacturer PROEL offers quality professional steel music stands, decorated in a modern style. The products are reinforced, there are perforated models, they come with a nylon case, in which it is convenient to transport and carry the product.

Another eminent Chinese manufacturer also offers to pay attention to its products, especially since it has long been known in the world of digital music. Casio produces electronic music stands, which are very beneficial to use together with various musical instruments, but primarily with keyboards.

Classic music stands on a tripod are produced by one of the most famous manufacturers of all kinds of accessories, original parts and components for musicians' equipment - we are talking about German company K&M. Her music stands are one of the most practical and convenient music stands that can be used in all kinds of musical fields. Stands from the K&M company are widely known and in demand throughout the music world.The popularity of this manufacturer does not surprise anyone - it is due to the guaranteed high quality of production, its safety margin and very easy operation.

Top of the classic music stand has a removable and foldable inclined work surface. It is usually easy to install and remove when needed.

Convenient clamps and locking screws are used as the strongest clamps for this work surface and that part of the rack that extends - with their help, it is possible for one person to change the height of the rack in the shortest possible time and to fix the resulting position qualitatively. The stand of the music stand itself has several locking mechanisms that can be easily twisted by hand without the use of special equipment.

The support mechanism of the stand is usually a telescopic structure with three support legs (tripod), each of which is usually equipped with a non-slip rubber or rubber sole. In addition, the same base is reinforced with steel bars. The tripod is produced from the most durable, rather massive pipes made of a special alloy of metal with high-quality aluminum. The mount located above the sliding part and the junction of the working surface have special clamps with locking and locking screws.