I use paper hinge tape. It is used to hang art work. It has the advantage of not drying out, not yellowing over time and, it is removable. It does pucker the paper a bit, because the adhesive is activated with water.
Hi Simon, this is great stuff. I really like the booklet idea and will help with repeats on prior pages! I'd like to add an idea I picked up about playing out of doors. Using a clear piece of plexiglass to cover the sheet music will keep the wind from blowing the pages off the stand. I picked a pre-cut piece up at my local hardware store (in this case, Home Depot) for a nominal price. Thanks again for this great technique! Btw, loved Nikki's example : )
I used card stock for performance pieces. I enlarged the music by printing pdf selections and matching them together. It is work, but worth it to make a non-flimsy booklet. I like the idea of the hinge tape! I also folded over and put the tape on the outside so that it would have slack in the hinge.
an isufficient manner of taping. I find that this will not last very long. If you plan to use the sheet music for any more than one or two performances the tape will rip.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Christopher! This is a tried and true method that has worked for us for years, but there are certainly other methods out there (including using a more heavy-duty tape...which will help prevent any tearing using this same method). Peace. -Dave B
