Music Classification Numbers by Subject

Use the tabs above to find relevant call number ranges pertaining to subject areas in music.

• A cappella music, see Vocal music -- Sacred -- Unaccompanied; Vocal music -- Secular -- Unaccompanied
• A. F. of L., see American Federation of Labor
• Aaronic Order (Hymnals): M2131.A15
• Abolitionist movement (Vocal music): M1664.A35+
• Absolute (instrumental) music (Aesthetics): ML3854
• Accompaniment (Instruction and study): MT68
  • Ballet, gymnastics, etc.: MT950
  • Organ: MT190+
  • Piano: MT236; MT239
• Accordion
  • Dictionaries: ML102.A2
  • History and criticism: ML990.A4
  • Instruction and study: MT680+
    • for children: MT801.A3
  • Instrumental music: M175.A4
    • Band music: M1362
    • for children: M1385.A4
    • with
      • orchestra: M1039.4.A3; M1139.4.A3
      • piano: M284.A3+
• Acoustics and physics: ML3805+
• Action and drill
  • Instruction and study: MT948
  • Vocal music: M1993
• Adaptations for piano (Instruction and study): MT244
• Addresses (Speeches)
  • Literature on music: ML55+
• Adeste fideles: M2079.111
• Adoro Te: M2079.L114
• Advent
  • Instrumental music (Organ): M14.4.A4
  • Vocal music
    • Choruses, part-songs, etc.: M2068.A4
    • for children: M2191.A4
    • Propers: M2148.3.A31+
• Adventist hymnals: M2131.A3
  • see also Seventh-day Adventist hymnals
• Advertisements (Literature on music): ML45
• Aeronautics (Vocal music): M1977.A4+
• Aesthetics: ML3845+
• Africa
  • Hymnals: M2143
  • Literature on music
    • History and criticism: ML350+; ML3760
    • Instruments and instrumental music: ML544
  • National music: M1830+
• Afro-American music: M1670+
  • Literature on music
    • Bibliography: ML128.B45
      • Spirituals: ML128.S4
    • History and criticism: ML3556
  • Spirituals: M1670+
• Agnus Dei: M2079.L12
• Ala, see Psaltery
• Albania
  • Literature on music: ML3613
  • National music: M1724+
• Alboka (History and criticism): ML990.A5
• Albums, see Collections
• Alcoholics Anonymous (Vocal music): M1920.A35+
• Aleatory music, see Chance compositions
• Algeria (National music): M1838.A4
• Alhambra, Order of (Vocal music): M1905.A46+
• All Saints (Vocal music)
  • Choruses, part-songs, etc.: M2068.A5
• Alleluia (Bibliography): ML128.A45
• Alma Redemptoris Mater: M2079.L13
• Almanacs: ML12+
• Alpenhorn (Instruction and study): MT432
• Alto horn
  • Instruction and study: MT494
  • Instrumental music
    • with piano: M270.A4+
• Amaranth, Order of the (Vocal music): M1905.A55+
• Ambrosian liturgy and ritual: M2154.6.A45
• Amens: M2079.L14
• America
  • Literature on music
    • History and criticism: ML198+; ML3549+
    • Instruments and instrumental music: ML475+
  • National music: M1680+
• America (My country 'tis of thee): M1630.3.A5
• America the beautiful: M1630.3.A6
• American Cooperative movement (Vocal music): M1664.A5+
• American Federation of Labor (Vocal music): M1664.L3+
• American Independent Party (Vocal music): M1664.A55+
• American Legion (Vocal music): M1676.A5
  • Auxiliary: M1676.A52
• American musical publications, see Music printed or copied in manuscript in the United States
• American Party (Vocal music): M1664.K5+
• American Revolution, 1775-1783 (Vocal music): M1631
• American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976 (Vocal music): M1677.4
• American songs on foreign wars, see Foreign wars, American, songs on
• Anabaptist hymnals: M2131.A45
• Anacreontic song, The (Star-spangled banner): M1630.3.S68
• Analysis of music
  • Bibliography: ML128.A7
  • Instruction and study: MT75
• Ancient Egyptian Order of Scioto (Vocal music): M1900.M42+
• Ancient music
  • History and criticism: ML162+
• Anecdotes (Literature on music): ML65
• Anglican Church, see Church of England; Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.
• Anglican Church of Canada (Liturgy and ritual): M2171.C3
• Anglican Communion, see Church of England
• Anglo-American music: M1668.1
  • Literature on music: ML3553
• Animals (Vocal music): M1977.A6+
• Anklung (History and criticism): ML1048
• Anthems, see Choruses; Part-songs
• Anthony the Great, Saint, see Antonius the Great, Saint Antiphonaries (Roman Catholic liturgy): M2149+
• Antiphons: M2079.L144
• Anti-prohibition movement (Vocal music): M1664.P82+
• Antiques (Vocal music): M1977.A65+
• Antonius the Great, Saint (Offices): M2149.5.A6
• Aphorisms: ML66
• Apollo harp (Instrumental music): M175.A5
• Apostles creed: M2079.L32
• Apostolic Christian Church (Hymnals): M2131.A5
• Appalachian dulcimer
  • History and criticism: ML1015.A6
  • Instruction and study: MT654.A7
    • for children: MT801.A66
  • Instrumental music: M142.A7
• Appreciation of music, see Music appreciation
• Arab countries
  • Literature on music
    • History and criticism: ML348+
  • National music: M1828
• Arab music (Literature on music): ML189
• Arabia, see Saudi Arabia
• Arabic music (Literature on music): ML189
• Archery (Vocal music): M1977.S705+
• Archiluth, see Archlute
• Archive of American Folk Song (Music Division, Library of Congress): ML3552
• Archives, Music, see Music foundations
• Archlute (Instrumental music): M142.A8
• Arcileuto, see Archlute
• Arciliuto, see Archlute
• Argentina (Literature on music): ML231+
• Arias, see Songs
• Armenia
  • Hymnals: M2142.A6
  • Literature on music: ML309.A75
  • National music: M1766.A7+
• Armenian church (Liturgy and ritual): M2154.6.A76; M2160.2
  • see also Orthodox churches
• Armistice Day (Vocal music): M1629.3.V4
• Armonica, see Glass harmonica
• Arpeggios (Piano)
  • Instruction and study: MT231+
• Arrangements
  • Instruction and study (Organ): MT191.A8
  • see also individual instruments, mediums or forms
• Art ballads, see Ballads
• Ascension (Vocal music)
  • Choruses, part-songs, etc.: M2068.A6
  • Vespers: M2149.5.V52
• Asia
  • Hymnals: M2143
  • Literature on music
    • History and criticism: ML330+; ML3740+
    • Instruments and instrumental music: ML525+
  • National music: M1795+
• Asperges me: M2079.L15
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Propers): M2148.3.A88
• Assyria (Literature on music): ML164
• Athanasian creed: M2079.L31
• Atoms (Vocal music): M1977.A8+
• Atonality: ML3811
  • Instruction and study
    • Composition: MT46
• Audeharp (Instruction and study): MT634.A85
• Augustinian liturgy and ritual: M2154.4.A9
• Aural training, see Ear training
• Australia
  • Hymnals (Christian): M2143
  • Literature on music
    • History and criticism: ML360+; ML3770
    • Instruments and instrumental music: ML547
  • National music: M1840+
• Austria
  • Literature on music
    • History and criticism: ML246+; ML3586
    • Instruments and instrumental music: ML491
  • National music: M1702+
  • Students' songs: M1961
• Autographs, see Manuscripts
• Autoharp
  • History and criticism: ML1015.A9
  • Instruction and study: MT632+
    • for children: MT801.A85
  • Instrumental music: M175.A8
    • for children: M1385.A8
• Autohorn (Instrumental music): M110.A88
• Automobile racing (Vocal music): M1977.S707
• Autumn, see Fall
• Ave Maria: M2079.L16
• Ave maris stella: M2079.L161
• Ave Regina: M2079.L163
• Ave verum corpus: M2079.L165
• Avesta hymnals: M2131.A7
  • see also Mazdaznan hymnals
• Aviation (Vocal music): M1977.A4+
• Azione sacre, see Oratorios

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