This is the best choral folder for singers, directors, and accompanists who need a folder holding hole-punched music. In addition to having a comfortable hand-strap, it can nicely open flat to be placed on a piano, organ, or podium.

Detailed description:

The MUSICFOLDER.com RingBinder is the newest addition to our line of folders, launched in the Spring of 2008 in response to customer demand. It's like a ring binder on steroids, and is 'the' answer for those who primarily want to use rings to hold music that has been hole-punched. Magazine holders fitting into the rings can be used, allowing larger scores, or music not to be hole-punched, to be held in the folder also.

It is a durable, lightweight, ergonomic folder with the most popular features of our other folders, at best price, and optimized for holding hole-punched music. This version has a bottom strap which can be un-buttoned on one side to open the folder flat.

A solidly-mounted 1" set of rings opens with the push of a single button, and they feature a snag-free interlock to avoid catching paper mid-turn, for quiet page turns of recording-studio quality. One of the more important features that differ our folders from other folders is the bottom strap, which is attached at the outside base of the folder. This gives three benefits: more room inside; page turns that don't scrape against the strap; and lastly, a bookmark: that bottom strap angles in at 45 degrees when closing the folder, to act as a bookmark for impromptu bows during concerts - with no panic at the next upbeat - because you're on the right page when the folder opens again.

The folder has a comfortable hand strap at back for you to hold it securely, and the deeply-textured leatherette aids in dissipating perspiration from your hand if you are performing under hot stage lights.

A side-expanding pocket at right can store surplus music. All folders include a name card pocket and name card, and hold US Letter and A4 and all common score sizes with ease. Having only one booster tab at the bottom means that taller European A4 music punched in North American 3-hole style will not bump a ring booster tab at the top.

Finally, a clear pocket is included at left; you can read your concert program or church service bulletin through the transparent pocket, instead of having to pull it up to see the lower portion of the page. It's also handy for notes such as changes in standing order and rehearsal plans for directors. Photos, especially from choirs that tour, tend to end up in that clear pocket too.