To browse our music Reference (Gault Library Reference Area) and general music (WOO Main) collections, students might find the Library of Congress Classification Outline for the call numbers beginning with M - Music of some assistance. This gives a thorough outline of the call number system in the area of music.
Following is a brief outline of music call numbers, but the link above gives much more detail if a more specific browsing area is being sought:
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M
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Music (scores)
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ML
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Literature on Music (music history, biography, etc.)
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ML100-109
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Dictionaries. Encyclopedias |
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ML159-3785
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History and Criticism |
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ML3790-3792
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Music Trade |
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ML3797-3799.5
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Musical Research |
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ML3800-3923
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Philosophical, societal, physics, acoustics and physiological aspects of music. |
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ML3928-3930
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Literature for Children |
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MT
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Musical Instruction and Study |
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MT5.5-7
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Music Theory
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MT20-34
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Systems and Methods
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MT35-39
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Notation
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| MT40-67 |
Composition. Elements and techniques of music
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MT90-146
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Analysis and appreciation of musical works
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MT170-810
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Instrumental techniques
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MT820-915
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Singing and vocal techniques
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MT918-948
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School music
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