Instrument and music stand

An instrument and music stand, comprising:

• a base assembly having a plurality of legs;
• a rod projecting up from the base assembly;
• at least one attachment tang pivotally attached with the rod;
• a tang receptor formed to selectively attach with the at least one attachment tang;
• wherein the at least one attachment tang includes a pair of side recesses and wherein the tang receptor is formed to selectively attach with the at least one attachment tang by locking against the pair of side recesses;
• and
• wherein the tang receptor further comprises a button operably connected with a pair of geared detent parts, whereby depressing the button causes the pair of geared detent parts to simultaneously retract from the pair of side recesses of the at least one attachment tang for releasing the at least one attachment tang from the tang receptor.