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Library of Congress Call Numbers- Music
M 1-5000         Music
M 1.A5 - 3.3     Collections
M 5-1480         Instrumental Music
M 1495-2199   Secular Vocal Music
M 1999-2199   Sacred Vocal Music
ML 1-3930       Literature of Music
ML 159-3785   History and Criticism
ML 3790-3792 Music Trade
ML 3800-3923 Philosophical, Societal, Physic, Acoustical, and Physiological Aspects of Music
MT 1-960        Instruction and Study
MT 170-810    Instrumental Techniques
MT 820-915    Singing and Vocal Technique
MT 955-960    Musical Theater
Library of Congress Subject Headings* | Music-

Music Education

  • Indicate area of music + the heading: Instruction and study
    • Ex: Music – Instruction and study
    • Choral singing – Instruction and study
    • School music – Instruction and study
    • Guitar – Instruction and study
  • Additional headings:
    • Education - Music Education
    • Instructional study - Juvenile
    • Music for Children

* like keywords, but more precise and less flexible

Library of Congress Subject Headings* | Music
Music History
  • Use History and criticism or analysis as subheadings.
    • Ex: Music – History and criticism
  •  Use composer’s name and dates (if you know them) +  Criticism and interpretation or Analysis
    • Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 – Criticism and interpretation
  • Use time period of piece or composer
    • Ex: Music – 19th century – History and criticism
  • Narrow search results by adding time period for music style.
    • Jazz - 2oth century
  • Use type of instrument and appropriate subheading.
    • Piano – History

*like keywords, but more precise and less flexible

Library of Congress Subject Headings* | Music
Worship Music
  • Public worship
  • Church music
  • Ministers of music
  • Contemporary Christian music

* like keywords, but more precise and less flexible

Library of Congress Subject Headings | Music
Ethnomusicology
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Music - social aspects
  • Use Music + the name of the country or people group + desired subtopic
    • Ex: Folks songs - Hungary
  • Use Music + name of country + desired subtopic
    • Ex: Music - Italy - History and criticism

* like keywords, but more precise and less flexible

Library of Congress Subject Headings* | Music
Miscellaneous Topic Headings
  • Jazz
  • Music Appreciation
  • Music Composition
  • Music Recording & Reproduction
  • Music Theory
  • Music Trade (instead of Music Business)
  • Psychology/Social Aspects of Music
  • Physics/Physiology of Music
  • Technique - (vocal or type of instrument)
  • Theater - Film score or Musical theater

* like keywords, but more precise and less flexible

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Analysis of Musical Scores

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