Vocalists can store notes on diction in different languages.įingering charts are another great addition to an instrumentalist’s music binder. Instrumentalists can keep care and cleaning info for their instruments. But a binder is the perfect place to store certain things. Your music binder can be whatever you want it to be (yes, you can use it for sheet music if you really want to). Then you have the easy job of building your collection! What to put in a music binder I no longer play saxophone, so why would I need or want a saxophone fingering chart? Hint, I don’t.īut what if you don’t have much informational stuff? Your music binder should only include things that have helpful information. I’m not gonna get all Marie Kondo on you, but this is a good time to get rid of anything you no longer need or use. As your loose sheet music collection gets bigger, folders won’t be able to handle it.Īnd if your collection is big enough, then you can store your old/extra music in your practice space. Having a music binder for music you’re not working on can be a good solution. And I can easily make marks on the sheet music. I can place the pages where they need to be so I can read them. That way, I can still keep everything organized but it’s easier to pull things out. Whenever I have a lot of loose sheet music, I’ll use a multi-pocket folder. I’ll keep fingering charts, playing tips, and other written info or diagrams in a music binder. Instead, I dedicate a music binder (or let’s be real, like five of them by now) to more informational stuff. Then there’s the fact that not all sheet music will even fit in a binder (i.e. On the other hand, using sheet protectors means you have to pull the sheet music out of the protector to make any notes to yourself. The problem with hole punching is that you can accidentally cut out part of the music. Then there’s the decision of hole punching your music or putting it all in sheet protectors. And depending on the specific piece, you may have awkward page turns. However, I personally wouldn’t do that.ĭepending on the binder, it can get clunky. Yes, you can use a music binder for your loose sheet music. That includes notes from your teacher to tons of loose sheet music. Well, your music life shouldn’t be any different.Įspecially as you progress as a student, you’ll accumulate all sorts of things. So, what exactly goes into a music binder? Let’s Get Organizedįor school or work, you probably have to keep all of your papers and projects together or otherwise organized. And even now, I still use a music binder. But I was so happy to have a place to keep everything. Up until I transferred to my undergrad, I was never required to make a music binder. So as I got older, it only made sense for me to create (and use) a music binder. Organization has always come naturally to me. I’ll be honest and say that I’ve always been a little type A.
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