Customer Reviews

The Big Book of Staff Paper

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Unless you write music with a felt-tipped marker, I'd look for something else. The staves in this volume are large and extremely dark. The typical (pencilled) scribbles of composers will be difficult to read on this paper.

Each page has twelve 11mm staves with 10mm between each. This can get cramped quickly depending on the music, so if you're looking for a high-quality paper for a nice-looking manuscript, look elsewhere. If not, this is hard to beat for the price. I use only one side of the paper, so this works out to about $.043 per page.

The paper itself is fairly sturdy, and the perforations let them tear out without too much trouble. The one-page 'notation guide' is useless unless you don't know the difference between a quarter note and a rock.

As for ease of readability, the staves are fairly bold and might cause problems for pencil users. Personally, I find that pen doesn't smear and is easier to read than pencil, and erasures take much more time than scribbling over a passage anyway. That said, this paper I've found perfect for manuscripts ranging from solo instruments through piano and chamber pieces and even large ensemble sketches.

I love this book! Good price for how much staff paper you get. I have been able to write all kinds of drum solos down with this awesome book. I suggest that if you need to write music but don't have the money for some REALLY expensive and nice staff paper, get this book.

Like other reviewers, I love how cheap this paper is. The 12-staffs can be a bit tough to write around, not much can extend above or below the staff without having to skip a line, but in other ways this can be helpful (4-choruses of 12-bar blues, 4-bars to a line, all on one page? No problem!). Also, I like to use a calligraphy fountain pen to do really nice manuscript, and the ink bleeds noticeably with this paper. Finally, when you tear it out, it isn't quite 8 1/2x11, which might be awkward in some circumstances.

As a music major, I go through a vast amount of staff paper, but I have barely made a dent in this book because it is big! The book also comes with a helpful guide about key signatures, scales, and variety of other musical concepts. My only complaint is that the ink is very dark so it is hard to read some markings.

I was recommended by a friend to by this book for my music class so i did not have to keep printing out staff paper. When i received this book, i did not realize how big it was nor that all the major and minor scales, along with other music information, was printed on the first page for references. This book is perfect for any music student because it will last a long time, also you are able to rip out papers neatly to either turn in as a assignment or make your own music. I recommend this book for anyone looking for staff paper.

Thanks your service was excellent and fast and the product is cheaper than if I copies 500 double sided pages of staff paper. Thanks for everything!

This is a great book for musicians, I you want a lot of staff paper or want a big book, this is your choice.

The problem with this paper is that the lines are printed very darkly. This makes pencil marks difficult to read, so you would have to use a felt tipped marker to make it more readable. Then the problem is that you can't erase.

Ideally, the lines would be printed in a somewhat light red or green, if not light gray, because this would contrast with pencil markings the best. The paper is also not pre hole punched.

Great stuff. Looks good, high quality. Does its job well. The perforated edges can be a bit tough, but its blank sheet music! Its not supposed to look pretty. And for the price, it can't be beat!