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Music Instrumental (IPAC) Guide : Books & e-Books

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Finding Music Books at PHSC

 

The Library's Books are shelved according to the Library of Congress' classification system.  

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The Library of Congress classification for Music is Subclass M

M       1-5000        Music

  • 1-1.A15         Music printed in manuscript in the                     US or colonies before 1860
  • 3-3.3           Collected wotks of individual                             composers
  • 5-1480         Instrumental Music
  • 176              Motion picture music
  • 176.5           Radio and television music
  • 1000-1075    Orchestra
  • 1200-1270    Band
  • 1350-1270    Other ensembles
  • 1470-1480    Aleatory music, Electric music &                       Mixed media
  • 1490            Music printed manuscript before                       1700
  • 1495-2199    Vocal music
  • 1530-1609    Choruses
  • 1627-1853    Folk, National, & Ethnic music
  • 1999-2199    Sacred vocal music
  • 2020-2101.5  Choruses
  • 2115-2146    Hymnals & Hymn collections
  • 2198-2199    Popular religious & Devotional music
  • 5000            Unidentified compositions

ML      1-3930       Literature on Music

  • 47-54.8       Librettos, Texts, & Scenarios
  • 110-111.5    Music librarianship
  • 112-112.5    Music printing & publishing
  • 430-458       Composition & Performance
  • 459-1380     Instruments & Instrumental music
  • 1400-3275    Vocal music
  • 3400-3465    Dance music
  • 3469-3541    Popular music
  • 3544-3766    Folk, National & Ethnic music
  • 3790-3792    Music trade
  • 3795            Music as a profession & Vocational                     guidance
  • 3797-3799.5  Musical research
  • 3800-3923    Philosophical, Physiological, &                           Societal aspects of music
  • 3805-3817    Physics & Acoustics
  • 3845-3877    Aesthetics
  • 3880-3915    Criticism
  • 3916-3918    Social & Political aspects of music
  • 3919-3920    Moral influence & Therapeutic use of music
  • 3921-3921.8 Religious aspects of music

MT    1-960          Instruction & Study of music

  • 3-5             History
  • 5.5-7          Music theory
  • 18              Music in colleges & Universities
  • 40-67         Composition & Elements &                                Techniques of music
  • 68              Improvisation, Accompaniment, &                      Transposition
  • 70-74         Instrumentation & Orchestration
  • 75              Interpretation
  • 80              Embellishment
  • 82              Memorizing
  • 85              Conducting, Score reading & Playing
  • 87              Community music
  • 90-146        Analysis & Appreciation of musical                      works
  • 165            Tuning
  • 170-810      Instrumental techniques
  • 179-258      Keyboard instruments
  • 259-338      Stringed & Bow stringed instruments 
  • 339-533      Wind instruments
  • 539-654      Plucked instruments
  • 655-725      Percussion & other instruments
  • 728-735      Ensembles
  • 737            Motion picture accompanying
  • 820-915      Singing & Vocal technique
  • 955-956      Musical theater
  • 960            Music in the theater

E-books

E-books are books that have been downloaded into the library catalog for increased access.  They contain all of the content of a regular book.  E-books contain many useful features that make them easier to use than print books.  Such as:

  • You can access them whenever you want, whether or not the library is open.
  • While your session may expire with an e-book, you can always renew it.
  • Many e-books have a table of contents which allows you to jump to whatever chapter you are interested.
  • E-books have a search bar which allows you to search a word, phrase, or a few words. The search will give you every time the word has been used in the book and will take you directly to those pages.

To learn how to download ebooks onto your computer or tablet see our research guide on the topic here.

Reading Library of Congress Call Numbers

Reading LC Call Numbers

  • N - describes the subject area: read in alphabetical order
  • 66 -  describes the topic:read as a whole number
  • B634- describes the author's last name or title of work: read in alphabetical order, then the number as a decimal
  • 1999  - date of publication:read in chronological order