music stands
Orchestra pit furniture
Music stands are portable frames that hold sheet music at a convenient height and angle for reading while playing an instrument.
The typical design features a slanted desk on an adjustable vertical pole with a tripod base.
Musicians use them in practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, and performances: The orchestra members adjusted their music stands before the concert began.
- holderOne who possesses
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- clipCut or attach
- equipmentTools for a task
desk lamp · tilt · lip · practicing · practice room · band room · leg · tripod · portable · page · page turner · sight reading · collapsible · adjustable height · ensemble performance · choral arrangement · hinge · adjust
- concert hallconcert hall, auditorium, opera house, recital hall, orchestra pit
- music gearguitar, amplifiers, piano, amps, keyboard
- music roompiano, keyboard, cello, guitar, clarinet
- choir supplieschoir robes, pitch pipe, risers, hymnals, cassocks
- instrument gearviolin strings, strings, reeds, picks, guitar picks
- church audioPA system, microphones, speakers, soundboard, amplifier
music standsplaying by ear
Performing without written music
memorization · improvisation · oral tradition · rote learning · muscle memory
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