Every musician knows what a music stand is. This term is of Latin origin. It translates as "platform of boards." But today, under this name, we perceive a special stand designed for comfortable reading of musical notes.
The music stand is a fairly old invention, over two thousand years old. It was originally used by the Chinese. The music stand was used to support parchments and documents for comfortable reading, although this was not universal. European musicians from Germany and Switzerland at some point adapted music stands for musical needs. Actually, they came to the conclusion that it is much more comfortable to keep the muses. instrument while reading sheet music. It happened in the distant fourteenth century. It was from this moment that music stands began to be associated exclusively with music. Despite such a long history, they have not changed dramatically.
Music stands come in a variety of shapes and materials. The most popular music stands are metal. As a rule, they have a special folding mechanism, therefore, it is enough
easy to carry, which is very convenient, for example, when a young man is just learning music. The next type of music stand is a wooden music stand. It is stationary and does not fold. They are mainly used in concert halls and orchestras where you don't have to drag your instruments and stuff all the time.
Wooden music stands are mainly decorated with all kinds of musical symbols and carved patterns. They are chosen by lovers of exclusive handmade items.
You can often see coasters in the form of symbols of musical instruments, for example, a treble clef, harp, etc.
In addition, there is also a built-in music stand. But it should rather be called a "stand". Such models are used on digital synthesizers, grand pianos, and some other instruments. They are installed directly on the frame of a musical instrument. Basically, these stands are equipped with a folding mechanism or simply pulled out of the tool immediately after use.
Stand for music can be both desktop and floor. There is a special rack for floor stands. It is regulated by a special telescopic mechanism located vertically. In addition, the stands have an adjustable tilt angle for convenient reading of notes by people of different heights. But desktop models look like small inclined stands. They are installed on any type of surface, including tables. They are perfect for reading books and all kinds of documents. AlthoughOften, musicians themselves use such music stands for comfortable reading music, setting the stand, for example, on the piano.
In general, a music stand is any stand on which it is possible to place notes or papers for comfortable reading by a beginner or already a professional musician who loves his job.
