Library of Congress Call Numbers: Music Books and Scores
This is a summary of the primary Library of Congress (LC) call numbers used for music books and scores. The list is organized alphabetically by instrument/voice/subject. Click on the call number ranges to find what the library has in those areas. (Note: although instrumental and vocal methods and studies are classed by LC in the "MT" class, method books contain mostly printed music, they are listed here under the Music headings).
Band | Ballet | Bassoon | Blues | Brass | Choral | Clarinet | Double Bass | English Horn | Flute | Guitar | Harp | Horn | Jazz | Music Education | Music Therapy | Music Trade (Business) | Musicals | Oboe | Opera | Oratorio | Orchestral | Organ | Percussion | Piano | Popular Music | Saxophone | Trombone | Trumpet | Tuba | Viola | Violin | Violoncello
Band
Music
general scores: M1201 -- M1270
works for band: M1201 -- M1204
concertos with band: M1205 -- M1206
concertos for band: M1242
Books
dictionaries: ML102.B35
history and criticism: ML1299+; ML3518
instrumentation and orchestration: MT73
performance: MT733
Ballet
Music
general scores: M1520 -- M1526
Books
bibliography: ML128.B2
history and criticism: ML3460
Bassoon
Music
bassoon solo: M75 -- M77
bassoon with keyboard: M253 -- M254
concertos
full scores: M1026
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1027
methods, studies, exercises: MT400 -- MT406
contrabassoon studies: MT412
Books
history: ML950
construction, acoustics, reed making: ML951
Blues
Books
dictionaries: ML102.B6
bibliography: ML128.B49
discography: ML156.4.B6
history: ML3521
Brass
Music
scores and parts: M557.4; M 559
Choral
Music
general scores: M2000 -- M2099
oratorios: M2000
requiems, masses: M2010 -- M2013
cantatas, sacred:
full scores: M2020
vocal scores: M2023
cantatas, secular: M1530+
madrigals: M1547 -- M1600
Books
history and criticism, general: ML1500
history and criticism, madrigals: ML2631
arranging: MT70.5
conducting: MT85
singing: MT88; MT 875
Clarinet
Music
clarinet solo: M70 -- M74
clarinet with keyboard: M248 -- M252
concertos
full scores: M1024
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1025
studies
general: MT380
methods: MT382
studies and exercises: MT385
orchestral studies: MT386
Books
history: ML945
construction, acoustics: ML946
Double Bass
Music
double bass solo: M55 -- M58
double bass with keyboard: M237 -- M238
concertos
full scores: M1018
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1019
studies
general: MT320
methods: MT322
studies and exercises: MT330
orchestral studies: MT331
Books
history: ML920
English Horn
Music
English Horn solo: M110 .E5
English Horn with keyboard: M246.2, M247.2
concertos
full scores: M1034.E5
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1035.E5
studies
general: MT365
orchestral studies: MT366
Books
history: ML940
maintenance and repair: ML941
Flute
Music
flute solo: M60 -- M62
flute with keyboard: M240 -- M244
quartets: M457.2; M459
concertos
full scores: M1020
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1021
flute choir: M1245 (and others by ensemble size)
studies
general: MT340
methods: MT342
studies and exercises: MT345
orchestral studies: MT346
Books
bibliography: ML128.F7
history, construction: ML935 -- ML936
performance: ML937
Guitar
Music
guitar solo: M125 -- M129
guitar with keyboard: M276 -- M277
guitar quartets: M467 -- M468
concertos
scores (full and piano accomp.): M1037.4.G8
studies
general: MT580
methods: MT582
studies and exercises: MT585
Books
history: ML1015.G9
construction, maintenance, repair: ML1016.G8
Harp
Music
harp solo: M115 -- M119
harp with keyboard: M273
concertos
full scores: M1036
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1037
studies and exercises: MT545
Books
history: ML1005
Horn
Music
horn solo: M80 -- M82; M84
horn with keyboard: M256 -- M257; M259
concertos
full scores: M1028
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1029
studies
general: MT420
methods: MT422
studies and exercises: MT425
orchestral studies: MT426
Books
history: ML955
Jazz
Music
jazz ensembles: M1366
Books
dictionaries: ML102.J3
bibliography: ML128.J3
discography: ML156.4.J3
history: ML3506 -- ML3509; ML3518; ML3561
Music Education
Books
instruction and study, general: MT1 -- MT2
instruction and study, by country: MT3
Music Therapy
Books
general: ML3920
Music Trade (Business)
Books
general: ML3790
Musicals
Music
vocal scores: M1503
vocal selections: M1508
Books
dictionaries: ML102.M88
bibliography: ML128.M78
discography: ML156.4.M8
history and criticism: ML1699+
libretti: ML48+
performance: MT955 -- MT956
Oboe
Music
oboe solo: M66 -- M67
oboe with keyboard: M245 -- M247
concertos
full scores: M1022
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1023
studies
general: MT360
methods: MT362
studies and exercises: MT365
orchestral studies: MT366
Books
bibliography: ML128.O2
history, general: ML940
construction: ML941
performance: ML943
Opera
Music
full scores: M1500
vocal scores: M1503
Books
dictionaries: ML102.O6
bibliography: ML128.O4
discography: ML156.4.O46
libretti: ML48+
philosophy and aesthetics: ML3858
stories, plots: MT95+
analysis, appreciation: MT100
performance: MT955 -- MT956
Oratorio
Music
full scores: M2000
vocal scores: M2003
Books
bibliography: ML128.O45
history: ML3201+
analysis, appreciation: MT110+
Orchestral
Music (full size and study scores)
scores, general: M1000 -- M1049
symphonies: M1001
symphonic poems: M1002
overtures: M1004
concerti (see indiv. solo instruments): M1005 -- M1039
concertos for orchestra: M1042
pieces: M1045 -- M1070
Books
dictionaries: ML102.O66
bibliography: ML128.O5
discography: ML156.4.O5
history: ML1200 -- ML1233
analysis and appreciation
general: MT125
by composer: MT130
performance: MT730
Organ
Music
organ solo: M6 -- M14
concertos
full scores: M1005
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1006
studies
general: MT180
methods: MT182
studies and exercises: MT185
pedal: MT187
registration: MT189
Books
dictionaries: ML102.O7
bibliography: ML128.O6
discography: ML156.4.O6
history, general: ML550
construction: ML552+
stops, etc.: ML595
Percussion
Music
percussion solo: M145 -- M146
percussion with keyboard: M285
duets: M298
trios, quartets, etc.: M385, M485, M585...
concertos: M1038+; M1138+
studies
general: MT655
timpani: MT660
drum(s): MT662
methods: MT655.2
timpani: MT660.2
drum(s): MT662.2
studies and exercises: MT655.3
timpani: MT660.3
drum(s): MT662.3
orchestral studies, general: MT655.4
Books
dictionaries: ML102.P4
bibliography: ML128.P23
discography: ML156.4.P4
history: ML1030 -- ML1040
Piano
Music
piano solo: M20 -- M39
piano 4-hands: M200 -- M207
concertos
full scores: M1010
accompaniment arranged for 2nd piano: M1011
studies
general: MT220
methods: MT222
studies and exercises: MT225+
Books
dictionaries: ML102.P5
bibliography: ML128.P3
discography: ML156.4.P5
history: ML 650+
Popular Music
Music
popular songs: M1622; M1627+
United States: M1630.18+
Books
dictionaries: ML102.P66
bibliography: ML128.P63
discography: ML156.4.P6
history: ML3469+
bluegrass: ML3520
blues: ML3521
ragtime: ML3530
rock: ML3534
soul: ML3537
Saxophone
Music
saxophone solo: M105 -- M109
saxophone with keyboard: M268 -- M269
concertos
full scores: M1034.S4
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1035.S4
studies
general: MT500
methods: MT502
studies and exercises: MT505
orchestral studies: MT506
Books
bibliography: ML128.S247
discography: ML156.4.S3
history, general: ML975
construction: ML976
performance: ML978
Trombone
Music
trombone solo: M90 -- M94
trombone with keyboard: M262 -- M263
concertos
full scores: M1032
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1033
studies
general: MT460
methods: MT462
studies and exercises: MT465
orchestral studies: MT466
Books
bibliography: ML128.T76
discography: ML156.4.T7
history, general: ML965
construction: ML966
performance: ML968
Trumpet
Music
trumpet solo: M85 -- M89
trumpet with keyboard: M260 -- M261
concertos
full scores: M1030
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1031
studies
general: MT440
methods: MT442
studies and exercises: MT445
orchestral studies: MT446
Books
bibliography: ML128.T78
discography: ML156.4.T8
history, general: ML960
construction: ML961
performance: ML963
Tuba
Music
tuba solo: M95 -- M99
tuba with keyboard: M264 -- M265
concertos
full scores: M1034.T8
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1035.T8
studies
general: MT480
methods: MT482
studies and exercises: MT485
orchestral studies: MT486
Books
bibliography: ML128.T8
history, general: ML970
construction: ML971
performance: ML973
Viola
Music
viola solo: M45 -- M49
viola with keyboard: M224 -- M228
concertos
full scores: M1014
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1015
studies
general: MT280
methods: MT282
studies and exercises: MT285
orchestral studies: MT286
Books
history, general: ML900
construction: ML901
performance: ML905
Violin
Music
violin solo: M40 -- M44
violin with keyboard: M217 -- M223
concertos
full scores: M1012
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1013
studies
general: MT260
physiology of the hand: MT261
methods: MT262
studies and exercises: MT265
orchestral studies: MT266
special techniques
bowing: MT267
positions: MT268
chords: MT269
harmonics: MT270
other: MT271
Books
history, general: ML800
construction: ML802+
performance: ML850+
Violoncello
Music
violoncello solo: M50 -- M54
violoncello with keyboard: M229 -- M236
concertos
full scores: M1016
accompaniment arranged for piano: M1017
studies
general: MT300
methods: MT302
studies and exercises: MT305
orchestral studies: MT306
special techniques
bowing: MT307
positions: MT308
other: MT310
Books
history, general: ML910
construction: ML911
performance: ML915
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