Storing Printed Sheet Music

[qoppa]

I couldn't help but notice that I'm slowly accumulating a rather large collection of printed sheet music.  The only problem I have with doing this, is that having 50 pages of printed music just sitting next to my piano isn't working too well, and having to carry 15 pages to my paino lessons every week isn't working so well either.  Does anyone have any ideas on how to store this sheet music in an organized fasion?

[jpianoflorida]

1) filing cabinet...alphabetically store the music


or


2) 3 ring binder


depends on the format of the music(copies? originals? large/small??)

[qoppa]

It's just printed music of the internet, so that's 8.5x11 paper with music on one side.  I suppose a filing cabinet would work.  Thanks

[nicco]

You cant carry 15 A4 pages?

Are you a mouse? 

[qoppa]

  I might be.

The problem I have carrying them loose, is that I often lose pages or they somehow manage to work themselves to the bottom of my bag, crumpling them.  I've stuck them in a folder, and this seems to work much better.  They can't get crumpled and it's infinitely more organized.

[gonzalo]

I might be.

The problem I have carrying them loose, is that I often lose pages or they somehow manage to work themselves to the bottom of my bag, crumpling them.  I've stuck them in a folder, and this seems to work much better.  They can't get crumpled and it's infinitely more organized.

Paste them in a notebook.

Take care,
Gonzalo

[jre58591]

i dont bother printing my sheetmusic until i need it. i just save all the pdf files into my computer.

[rhapsody in orange]

Hey there..
Well I keep the pieces I currently need in a clear folder to be brought along during lessons (at least they don't get crumpled). As for the rest, I keep them in clear folders (sorted according to composers) or in A4-envelopes (again according to composers). It would help a lot if you have some sort of content page for each folder (especially if you have many folders for a particular composer). That'd help cut down the time taken to search for your music since you don't have to flip through every pocket in that folder.

[jpianoflorida]

i dont bother printing my sheetmusic until i need it. i just save all the pdf files into my computer.

just make sure you have it backed up!  in case of a computer crash!

[basta]

For such scores I have bigger 3 rings folder and  lots of plastic ,transparent foils into what I
put 2 pages ,printed sides out and blank sides in,finally can go through it like through the book(avoiding blnks in that way).
The only what I miss is to write over the page but if really you want to write,you take it out.
Also,from time to time,easily can change the order of filing into folder.

[thalbergmad]

I have had to put my music books in the loft, cause my mummy says they are all over the place.

Thal

[quantum]

I never put my music books in my backpack without first putting them inside a protective plastic folder.  Otherwise they do get dogeared, crumpled or squished. 

See here for some othe pertinent info: https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,21094.msg231943.html#msg231943

[thalbergmad]

just make sure you have it backed up!  in case of a computer crash!

Me thinks he has at least two big 250gigs external harddrives.

Thal

[jre58591]

Me thinks he has at least two big 250gigs external harddrives.

if youre referring to me, i actually only have 1. i need another one for more backups.

[Mozartian]

pffft printed sheet music is no fun unless you have to go through it all and match the pieces back up after your stack of 50+ sheets lying on the piano scatters when you hit a SSSZZZZZZZZFFFFFFFFFFFFF chord.



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Those transparent plastic sleeves that you put in a binder are the best way to organize, methinks.

[ihatepop]

2) 3 ring binder

I binded up all my Chopin.... . Its much neater now.

ihatepop

[gyzzzmo]

If its low quality music like from sheetmusicarchive just bind them with those black plastic rings. I printed litteraly hundreds of pages on my former school (wasted 1 laser cartrage  ) and now have a nice organized library.

gyzzzmo