Can You Stand A Keyboard on its Side? Positions to Store Keyboard

A question asked by many musicians over various forums is on storing a keyboard by its side, which means in the standing position with the edge facing the floor. We understand that the only possibility to look for storing a keyboard in this way is to negotiate with a small storage space in a room or a very packed place in the music room.

Music keyboards can be stored by their sides (in upright position) with special precautions such as protective casing and proper angle of inclination to the wall and floor. Keeping your keyboard without protection in an upright or standing position will be risky as it may fall down due to effect of friction. gravity or any other accidental reasons. Usually, we should store our music keyboard in a horizontal position for a better safety and security.

In the next section, we shall discuss about the various positions to store a music keyboard or synthesizer.

Positions to store a music keyboard

Here are the most common ways to store a music keyboard or a synth:

Horizontal Position (Flat Side)

The best way to store your music keyboard is the horizontal sitting position with the keys facing to the top. It is the safest way to keep your keyboard to avoid any falls or slippages from the floor.

Furthermore, the horizontal position, takes up little more space for your gigs due to maximum surface area coverage, but being very safe it is the best way indeed.

Vertical Upright Position (On Its Side)

In this posture, your keyboard is kept in a standing or upright position with support against a wall or any object/stand. The keyboard is placed at a 90-degree perpendicular shape against the leaning object.

This is usually used to conserve space and for places where space is extremely limited and you cannot keep on keyboard horizontally.

The best way to keep your keyboard in upright position in to keep it inside a hard-shell case and the store it to avoid any slippages, falls or injury.

For more information on how to store your music keyboard on upright position without any issues, please check  this detailed article

Angular Upright Position against Support (Leaned by Side)

In this posture you can store your keyboard leaning in an angle of 60-75 degree against a wall or a vertical support structure.

Such a position is also used for areas where there is space crunch is keeping your gears or music gigs. You must avoid smooth and slippery surfaces at all times as there is a high chance of slippage and keyboard tends to fall sometimes due to this position. Store with this position with a covered casing to avoid any damage to the music keyboard.

Can you store a keyboard on its Side?

A music keyboard and synthesizer can be stored on its side in upright position only with proper precautions and preventive steps taken to avoid falls and damages to the internal parts of the keyboard.

A synthesizer is a sophisticated electronic musical instrument with delicate parts and complex digital circuitry used for sound generation and synthesis. Hence on the advent of any accidents, fall or impact – such instruments are highly susceptible to be damaged or degraded.

Many musicians have been reaching out to us to clarify more on storing their keyboards upright at one side. Mostly due to space crunch issues and to negotiate with small storage space, there is a demand to store keyboards vertically. We urge our readers and fellow musicians to carefully go through the next section for the precautions to be followed while storing keyboards.

Special Precautions to stand a keyboard on its side

Here are some important precautions to keep your music keyboard safe while storing it in an upright position, to avoid any damages to your music keyboard

• If you do not have a soft case or a hard-shell case for your keyboard, storing horizontally in a sitting position is the best practice.
• If space is the major issue and you must store your keyboard upright, use the non-keys side towards the downside and the keys side towards the upside.
• Check your floor and use a soft rug or small size mattress/carpet beneath your keyboard if you plan to store upright without any cover. This will provide additional protection and cushion in case your keyboard slips down or has a fall.
• Keep your music keyboard with a 60-75 degree angle of inclination with upright position leaning against the wall.
• Avoid slippery, vitrified or glossy floors while storing keyboard upright to minimize the risk of slippage or falls.

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