How to File Sheet Music

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Divide music into three piles: Pile number one: music to be given away (library

   Pile 1 should be delivered to where you want it to go.
   
   Pile number two: music you need to have repaired or covered in plastic.
   
   Pile 2 should be taken to a book binder as soon as possible so that it does not enter the filing system again, and the rest covered in plastic or repaired at home.
   
   Pile number 3: music you would like to keep.
   
   Pile 3 needs time, so make sure you have it! Perhaps make this a weekend project.
   
   Preferably, wait for Pile 2 to be finished so that you can handle everything at once.
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   Step 2: friend

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   Step 3: school).

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   Step 4: Decide where you can file your music (shelf

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   Step 5: filing cabinet...) as it needs its own dedicated space.

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   Step 6: Clean your chosen area and your music sheets!

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   Step 7: Divide music by instrument

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   Step 8: ensemble (you can go really far here- duets

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   Step 9: by instrument...

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    Step 10: Divide each instrumental pile into scales/studies/etudes alphabetically

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    Step 11: alphabetically

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    Step 12: and/or by composer alphabetically.

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    Step 13: file each category in a box file(s) and label (again with color coding if desired).

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    Step 14: Put a "junk it" tray next to where your music is filed so that you can put music there when you don't have time to file it back in its place.

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