Music stand

A music stand is a device that holds sheet music in a position that allows the musician to read it while performing.

There are various types of music stands. The most common modern type is made of metal and can be folded for ease of transportation. Folding stands range from inexpensive, lightweight models to stronger, heavy-duty folding models. Folding music stands often have solid wire extensions or metal "arms" which can be folded out to support more than two pages of music or to support larger sheets of music. Musicians using heavy books of music, such as jazz fakebooks may find that the lightweight stands are not stable enough to support heavy books.

Professional orchestras typically use heavy-duty non-folding stands which have a music support made of plastic or metal and a metal column. The music support often has a shelf below it for placing pencils, rosin, and other accessories.

Digital music stands with automated page turning also exist. The digital "pages" can be turned by pressing a footpedal.

Music Stand

Music Stand is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1963 to 1964.

Premise

This Winnipeg-produced series featured an orchestra led by Eric Wild. Featured artists included Florence Faiers, Mary Nowell and Jim Pirie.

Scheduling

The first season of this half-hour series was broadcast on Friday nights from 5 July to 20 September 1963 at 9:00 p.m. except for the 8:00 p.m. debut episode. The second season was broadcast Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. from 2 July to 17 September 1964.

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