I usually carry a pair in my gig bag. It's important to label them: they're easy to leave behind, and they tend to find a new home very quickly. It's worthwhile to buy some extras; they make great gifts for musicians. They're about US $20 a pair from places such as Southwest Strings or Shar.
Some reasons I especially like Stand-Outs:
- They reduce the number of page turns required.
- They reduce the chances of puffs of air grabbing the edges of loose pages of music and dumping them on the floor.
- They reduce distractions for the congregation. White paper poking out over the edge of a black stand is very visible under bright lights. And if it looks like the music might go flying off the stand, you can bet that numerous people will become absorbed in monitoring the suspenseful situation, rather than being absorbed in the music.
- Unlike home-made stand extenders made of cardboard or poster board, Stand-Outs are easy to slide in and out to adjust the size of the stand.
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