Hi Leah Thanks for that -- you're the first person I have ever heard who has showed that tip, I stumbled across it some years ago by mistake. I have two further things to add which might be of interest: (1) rather than using normal Sellotape, using Scotch tape I know costs more but still works after 15+ years, whereas eventually Sellotape goes brittle and the adhesive fails and the tape drops off leaving a brown mark. The fixing method is still perfect for that. (2) I have also used masking tape to do the same job, again using your "leave a tiny gap" trick and that works well too, providing the tape only covers white margins and doesn't obliterate any printed matter. I mended copy of an organ voluntary that was falling apart from over use... using your method but using masking tape in 1980 and the tape on that is amazingly still working fine.
Took me years to figure the gap is the way to go, but I didn't think of holding them down with a weight, this is going to be a life changer for me. I use tape on the backend to avoid the glare. Bought a 0.5/40/120 cm piece of wood to put on my music stand so I can lay 6 pages worth of sheet music at once.
For 6 sheets, maybe 7, I took chipboard, attached 6 pieces together with a piece of paper glued as a hinge, leaving a small gap between boards. Paper clips hold the music on the boards and it spans my piano music stand quite nicely. Folds for storage. Where there’s a will there’s a way!
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Hi Leah Thanks for that -- you're the first person I have ever heard who has showed that tip, I stumbled across it some years ago by mistake. I have two further things to add which might be of interest: (1) rather than using normal Sellotape, using Scotch tape I know costs more but still works after 15+ years, whereas eventually Sellotape goes brittle and the adhesive fails and the tape drops off leaving a brown mark. The fixing method is still perfect for that. (2) I have also used masking tape to do the same job, again using your "leave a tiny gap" trick and that works well too, providing the tape only covers white margins and doesn't obliterate any printed matter. I mended copy of an organ voluntary that was falling apart from over use... using your method but using masking tape in 1980 and the tape on that is amazingly still working fine.
Fantastic! Thanks, Richard, that’s really helpful 😊
Took me years to figure the gap is the way to go, but I didn't think of holding them down with a weight, this is going to be a life changer for me.
I use tape on the backend to avoid the glare.
Bought a 0.5/40/120 cm piece of wood to put on my music stand so I can lay 6 pages worth of sheet music at once.
Great idea!
You always have the best tips!
Thanks Barb :)
Thank you!!!! this was such a problem for me
You’re very welcome 😊
For 6 sheets, maybe 7, I took chipboard, attached 6 pieces together with a piece of paper glued as a hinge, leaving a small gap between boards. Paper clips hold the music on the boards and it spans my piano music stand quite nicely. Folds for storage. Where there’s a will there’s a way!
That’s just genius, I’m definitely stealing that idea! 😃
@@LeCheileMusic you’re welcome to it! Had to tackle The Lord’s Prayer, and this was the result.
Some of my accordion music is 7to 8 pages. How would you fold that?
Same way, and then fold it, well, accordion style! 😊