Turn Tips

For Longest Life:

  • Do not store TurnTabs in the hot trunk of a car, or in or near other heat sources such as an oven or radiator.  The plastic may lose its curl if held flat at elevated temperatures.
  • Keep the adhesive free from dust, fibers, hairs, and other contaminants.

 Attaching TurnTabs to Multiple Pages:

  • Stagger TurnTabs along the edges of the pages.  The next tab down will be the next page back.
  • If your music rack is high, try placing the first tab at the bottom and work your way up.
  • After sticking a TurnTab to a page, use it to pull the page up.  Then stick the next TurnTab to the next page.
  • Separate groups of pages with a sheet of paper that extends beyond the edge of the TurnTabs.  In front of the sheet will be, for instance, the first 8 tabs.  Behind it will be the second 8 tabs.  When you’re finished with the first 8, then remove the sheet to reveal the remaining pages.

Turning and Sliding Pages:

  • See this video for ways to make the next page visible.
  • To turn a page back, as with a repeated section, attach another TurnTab to the reverse side of the page.
  • Many things can “scoop” under the TurnTab: a stick, a little finger, or even the handle of a handbell may work for you.
  • Sliding a page works even better if your sheets are printed on card stock.
  • Sliding gives you the most flexibility for when to expose the next page.  You have the time it takes to play the entire page to slide it over.  Or, slide it quickly during a long rest.

 Labeling:

  • Color coding different pieces of music will help you find the piece you want.
  • Write on TurnTabs with any of the following: pencil, ball point pen, gel pen, colored pencil, permanent marker, and India ink.  Pencil and erasable pen can be marked and erased multiple times.
  • Labeling the pages with rehearsal numbers, repeats, codas, or other notations will help you find the page you want.

 Adhesive:

  • The adhesive is repositionable.  You can move TurnTabs from page to page at least 20 times.  When not in use, reattach to the original shipping card.
  • The adhesive sticks well to smooth finish papers, such as bond, book, and music papers.  It sticks poorly to rougher papers, such as resume, parchment.

 Warning:

TurnTabs present a choking hazard.  Keep out of reach of children.