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The Library uses the Library of Congress Classification Scheme for shelving of materials. Please see below Outline of Classification Numbers related to Music |
Music - General |
M1 - 3.3 |
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M1 |
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M2 - 2.3 |
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M3 - 3.3 |
- Complete Editions |
M3 |
- Selected Works |
M3.1 |
- First Editions |
M3.3 |
Outline of Classification Numbers
Instrumental Music |
M4 - 1490 |
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M5 |
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m6 - 175.5 |
- Keyboard Instruments |
M6 - 39.5 |
- Organ, Electronic Organ |
M6 - 14.85 |
- Piano, Harpsichord, Clavichord, etc. |
M20 - 39.6 |
- String Instruments |
M40 - 59. |
- Violin |
M40 - 44 |
- Viola |
M45 - 49 |
- Violoncello |
M50 - 54 |
- Other String Instruments (e.g. Double Bass, Er Hu) |
M55 - 59 |
- Wind Instruments |
M60 - 111 |
- Flute |
M60 - 64 |
- Oboe |
M65 - 69 |
- Clarinet |
M70 - 74 |
- Bassoon |
M75 - 79 |
- Horn |
M80 - 84 |
- Trumpet |
M85 - 89 |
- Trombone |
M90 - 94 |
- Tuba |
M95 - 99 |
- Saxophone |
M105 - 109 |
- Other |
M110 - 111 |
- Plucked instruments |
M115 - 143 |
- Harp |
M115 - 119 |
- Guitar |
M125 - 129 |
- Zither |
M135 - 139 |
- Lute |
M140 - 141 |
- Other |
M142 - 143 |
- Percussion & Others (e.g. Drum, Marimba, Sheng, Yang Qin) |
M145 - 175.5 |
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m177 - 990 |
- Collections for Various Numbers of Solo Instruments |
M177 - 179 |
- Duets (Incl. Piano, Four Hands) |
m180 - 298.5 |
- Trios |
m300 - 386 |
- Quartets |
m400 - 486 |
- String Quartet (2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello) |
M452 |
- Quintets |
m500 - 586 |
- Sextets |
m600 - 686 |
- Septets |
m700 - 786 |
- Octets |
m800 - 886 |
- Nonets & Larger Combinations of Purely Chamber Music |
m900 - 986 |
- Chamber Music for Instruments of the 18th Century & Earlier |
m990 |
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m1000 - 1075 |
- Collections |
M1000 |
- Symphonies |
M1001 |
- Symphonic Poems |
M1002 |
- Suites. Variations |
M1003 |
- Overtures |
M1004 |
- Solo Instrument with Orchestra |
M1004.5 - 1041 |
- Piano, Harpsichord, Clavichords, etc. |
M1010 - 1011 |
- Stringed Instruments |
M1012 - 1019 |
- Violin |
M1012 - 1013 |
- Others (e.g. Viola, Viola da Gamba, Er Hu) |
M1014 - 1019 |
- Wind Instruments (e.g. Flute, Tuba, Di Zi, Suo Na) |
M1020 - 1035 |
- Plucked Instruments (e.g. Harp, Guitar, Pi Pa) |
M1036 - 1037.4 |
- Percussion & Other Instruments |
M1038 - 1039.4 |
- Concertos for Orchestra |
M1042 |
- Orchestral Pieces (Incl. March, Polka, Waltz) |
M1045 - 1049 |
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m1100 - 1160 |
- Collections |
M1100 |
- Symphonies |
M1101 |
- Suites. Variations |
M1103 |
- Overtures |
M1104 |
- Solo Instrument with String Orchestra (Incl. Concertos) |
M1105 - 1141 |
- Piano, Harpsichord, Clavichords, etc. |
M1110 - 1111 |
- Stringed Instruments |
M1112 - 1119 |
- Violin |
M1112 - 1113 |
- Wind Instruments |
M1120 - 1135 |
- Plucked Instruments |
M1136 - 1137.4 |
- Percussion & Other Instruments |
M1138 - 1139.4 |
- Two or More Different Solo Instruments |
M1140 - 1141 |
- Concertos for String Orchestra |
M1142 |
- Other Pieces |
M1145 - 1147 |
- Arrangements |
M1160 |
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m1200 - 1270 |
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m1356 |
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m1360 |
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M1362 |
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M1363 |
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m1366 |
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m1375 - 1420 |
- One Instrument |
M1375 - 1385 |
- Duets |
M1389 - 1410 |
- Orchestra. Band (Including toy orchestra) |
M1420 |
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m1450 |
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m1470 |
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m1473 |
Outline of Classification Numbers
Vocal Music |
M1495 - 5000 |
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M1495 |
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M1497 - 1998 |
- Collections |
M1497 |
- Operas, Musicals (for Chinese Operas, see M1805.3-4) |
M1500 - 1508.2 |
- Incidental Music |
M1510 - 1518 |
- Ballets and Other Theatrical Dances |
M1520 - 1526 |
- Motion Picture Music |
M1527 - 1527.2 |
- Television Music |
M1527.7 - 1527.8 |
- Duets, Trios, etc. for two or more Solo Voices |
M1528 - 1529.5 |
- Accompany with Orchestra, Other Ensemble, or Electronics |
M1528 - 1529 |
- Accompany with One Instrument or Unaccompanied |
M1529.2 - 1529.5 |
- Choruses |
M1530 - 1610 |
- Mixed Voices |
M1530 - 1537 |
- Men’s Voices |
M1538 - 1542 |
- Treble Voices |
M1543 - 1546 |
- Children’s Voices |
M1546.5 |
- Songs / Solo Cantatas, for One Solo Voice |
M1611 - 1624.8 |
- Recitations, with Accompaniment |
M1625 - 1626 |
- Folk, National, and Ethnic Music |
M1627 - 1853 |
- Collections |
M1627 |
- North and South America, Central America (Incl. United States, Canada, Latin America, Mexico, Brazil) |
M1628 - 1694.2 |
- Europe (Incl. Hungary, Greece, France, Great Britain, Spain) |
M1698 - 1789 |
- Asia |
M1795 - 1825 |
- China |
M1804 - M1805.4 |
- Tibet |
M1824.T5 |
- Africa |
M1830 - 1838 |
- Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Jews |
M1840 - 1853 |
- Songs of Specific Groups or Specific Topics |
M1977 - 1978 |
- Musical Games |
M1985 |
- Secular Vocal Music for Children |
M1990 - 1998 |
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M1999 - 2199 |
- Collections |
M1999 |
- Oratorios, Liturgical Dramas, Sacred Musicals |
M2000 - 2007 |
- Choral Services |
M2010 - 2017.6 |
- Roman Catholic (Masses. Requiems) |
M2010 - 2014.6 |
- Orthodox |
M2015 |
- Jewish |
M2017.6 |
- Duets, Trios, etc. for Two or More Solo Voices |
M2018 - 2019.5 |
- Choruses, Cantatas, etc. Acc. with Orch. or Instrumental Ensemble. |
M2020 - 2036 |
- Choruses, Part-songs, etc. Acc. with One Instrument or Unacc. Unison Choruses. |
M2060 - 2101.5 |
- Songs, Arias, Solo Cantatas for One Solo Voice |
M2102 - 2114.8 |
-Hymnals |
M2115 - 2146 |
- Liturgical Music |
M2147 - 2188 |
- Gospel, Revival, Temperance, Songs, Contemporary Christian Music, etc. |
M2198 - 2199 |
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M5000 |
Outline of Classification Numbers
Literature on Music |
ML1 - 3930 |
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ML1 - 21 |
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ML25 - 33 |
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ML35 - 38 |
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ML40 - 46 |
- Operas |
ML40 |
- Concerts |
ML42 |
- Others |
ML44 |
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ML47 - 54.8 |
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ML55 - 60 |
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ML62 |
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ML73 - 74.4 |
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ML75.5 - 76 |
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ML93 - 97 |
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ML100 - 109 |
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ML110 -111.5 |
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ML112 - 112.5 |
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ML112.8 -158.8 |
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ML159 - 3785 |
- General Works |
ML159 - 161 |
- Special Periods |
ML162 - 197 |
- By Region or Country |
ML198.5 - 360.6 |
- Biography |
ML385 - 429 |
- Composition |
ML430 - 455 |
- Interpretation, Performance Practice, Conducting |
ML457 - 458 |
- Instruments and Instrumental Music |
ML459 - 1380 |
- General Works |
ML460 |
- Catalogs of Musical Instruments, and Exhibitions |
ML461 - 462 |
- By Period |
ML465 - 471 |
- By Region or Country |
ML475 - 548 |
- Instruments |
ML549 - 1093 |
- Keyboard Instruments |
ML549 - 747 |
- String Instruments |
ML749.5 - 927 |
- Wind Instruments |
ML929 - 990 |
- Plucked Instruments |
ML999 - 1015 |
- Percussion Instruments |
ML1030 - 1049 |
- Mechanical and Other Instruments |
ML1049.8 - 1091 |
- Electronic Instruments |
ML1091.8 - 1093 |
- Chamber Music |
ML1100 - 1215 |
- Orchestral Music |
ML1200 - 1270 |
- Band Music |
ML1299 - 1354 |
- Electronic Music, Computer Music |
ML1379 - 1380 |
- Vocal Music |
ML1400 - 3275 |
- Program Music |
ML3300 - 3354 |
- Dance Music |
ML3400 - 3465 |
- Popular Music |
ML3469 - 3543 |
- Folk. National. Ethnic Music |
ML3544 - 3776 |
- America |
ML3545 - 3575 |
- Europe |
ML3580 - 3730 |
- Asia (China, Taiwan, India, Japan, Korea, Turkey) |
ML3740 - 3758 |
- Africa |
ML3760 - 3760.6 |
- Australia |
ML3770 |
- Jews |
ML3776 |
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ML3790 - 3792 |
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ML3795 |
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ML3797 – 3799.5 |
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ML3800 - 3923 |
- Physics & Acoustics |
ML3805 - 3817 |
- Physiological Aspects |
ML3820 - 3822 |
- Psychology |
Ml3830 - 3840 |
- Aesthetics |
ML3845 - 3877 |
- Criticism |
ML3880 - 3890 |
- Social and Political Aspects of Music |
ML3916 - 3918 |
- Music Therapy |
ML3919 - 3920 |
- Religious Aspects |
ML3921 - 3921.8 |
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ML3928 - 3930 |
Outline of Classification Numbers
Musical Instruction & Study |
MT 1 - 999 |
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Mt1 - 5 |
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Mt5.5 - 7 |
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MT9 |
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Mt10 |
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MT18 |
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Mt20 - 34 |
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Mt35 - 39 |
- Computer Production of Music Notation |
MT39 |
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MT40 - 67 |
- Counterpoint. Polyphony |
MT55 |
- Electronic, Computer Music |
MT56 |
- Forms and Genres |
MT58 - 67 |
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MT68 |
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MT70 - 74 |
- Orchestra |
MT70 - 71 |
- Band |
MT73 |
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MT75 |
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MT80 |
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MT82 |
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MT85 - 88 |
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MT90 - 146 |
- Individual Composers |
MT92 |
- Dramatic Music |
MT95 - 100 |
- Choral Music (Including Oratorios, Cantatas, etc.) |
MT110 - 115 |
- Solo Voice(s) (Including Songs, Part Songs, etc.) |
MT120 - 121 |
- Orchestral Music |
MT125 - 130 |
- Band Music |
MT135 - 136 |
- Chamber and Solo Instrumental Music |
MT140 - 145 |
- Popular Music |
MT146 |
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MT150 |
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MT155 |
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MT165 |
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MT170 - 810 |
- General |
MT170 |
- Methods for Several Instruments in One Work |
MT172 |
- Keyboard Instruments: Organ, Piano |
MT179 - 258 |
- String Instruments: Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass, etc. |
MT259 - 338 |
- Wind Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, etc. |
MT339 - 533 |
- Plucked Instruments: Harp, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, etc. |
MT539 - 654 |
- Percussion and Other Instruments |
MT655 - 725 |
- Chamber Music |
MT728 - 728.3 |
- Band |
MT733 - 733.7 |
- Motion Picture Music |
MT737 |
- Techniques for Children |
MT740 - 810 |
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MT820 - 915 |
- General |
MT820 |
- Physiology and Care of the Voice |
MT821 |
- Singing. Instruction and Study, History |
MT823 |
- Systems and Methods |
MT825 - 850 |
- Special Techniques |
MT855 - 883 |
- Studies & Exercises |
MT885 |
- Interpretation, Phrasing, Expression, etc. |
MT892 |
- Self-instructors |
MT893 |
- Vocal Technique for Children |
MT898 - 915 |
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MT918 - 949 |
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MT950 |
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MT955 - 956 |