Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Music Stands
The Google product category ID for Music Stands is 4142, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Stands". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories.
This level14
Music Stands4142
Music Stand Accessories7277Musical Instrument Amplifier Accessories8072Music Lyres & Flip Folders500001Conductor Batons505288Music Benches & Stools505328Metronomes505365- Category ID
- 4142
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 13
- Parent category
- Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Music Stands is 10th largest of the 14 categories under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Instrument Amplifiers | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brass Instrument Accessories | 57 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Musical Keyboard Accessories | 60 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| String Instrument Accessories | 61 | 3 | 27 | 2 |
| Woodwind Instrument Accessories | 62 | 11 | 70 | 3 |
| Electronic Tuners | 3270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Percussion Accessories | 3465 | 11 | 17 | 2 |
| Music Stands — this page | 4142 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Stand Accessories | 7277 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Musical Instrument Amplifier Accessories | 8072 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Music Lyres & Flip Folders | 500001 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conductor Batons | 505288 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Benches & Stools | 505328 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metronomes | 505365 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (4142) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Stands"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 4142 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Stands |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 4142, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Music Stands
What is the Google product category ID for Music Stands?
4142. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Stands", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Music Stands available?
No. Music Stands is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 4142 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Music Stands sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories (55). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → Music Stands. If your product does not belong under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Music Stands is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories first — there are 13 other categories at this level: Brass Instrument Accessories (57), Conductor Batons (505288), Electronic Tuners (3270), Metronomes (505365), Music Benches & Stools (505328), Music Lyres & Flip Folders (500001), and 7 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories (55) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Music Stands compared with the categories next to it?
It is 10th largest of the 14 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Music Stands and Music Benches & Stools?
They sit side by side under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Music Stands is 4142; Music Benches & Stools is 505328. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Stands" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Benches & Stools" before you submit.
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