Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Music Stand Accessories
The Google product category ID for Music Stand Accessories is 7277. It sits under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
- Category ID
- 7277
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- 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 Stand Accessories is seventh largest of the 14 categories under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories, with 3 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.
Music Stand AccessoriesMusic Stand Bags
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Music Stand Bags (7279) on level 5: Music Stand Accessories › Music Stand Bags. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| 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 | 4142 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Stand Accessories — this page | 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 (7277) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Stand Accessories"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 3 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 7277 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Stand Accessories |
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, 7277, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Music Stand Accessories
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 3 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Music Stand Accessories continues any further, so one of those 3 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Stand Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Music Stand Accessories?
7277. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Stand Accessories", 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.
Should I use Music Stand Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Music Stand Accessories has 3 directly below it, starting with Music Stand Bags (7279), Music Stand Lights (7280), Sheet Music Clips (7278), and 3 in total further down. 7277 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Music Stand Accessories 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 Stand Accessories. 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 Stand Accessories 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 much more specific can I get than Music Stand Accessories?
1 level more. The longest route down from Music Stand Accessories is Music Stand Accessories > Music Stand Bags, ending at Music Stand Bags (7279) on level 5. Not every branch below Music Stand Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Music Stand Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is seventh largest of the 14 at its level, carrying 3 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 Stand Accessories 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 Stand Accessories is 7277; 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 Stand Accessories" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Music Benches & Stools" before you submit.
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