A detailed breakdown of instrumental music classification:
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Some music resources may be located at a different Yale library or facility. These include:
Call Numbers at Yale Music Library
M = Music (scores)
ML = Literature on Music (books)
MT = Musical Instruction (scores or books)
Also includes music theory
Scores: Guitar Music (M)
M 125-129 Guitar music
M125 | Guitar music, Miscellaneous Collections |
M126 | Guitar music, Original Compositions (Collections) |
M127 | Guitar music, Original Compositions (Single Works) |
M128 | Guitar music, Arrangements (Collections) |
M129 | Guitar music, Arrangements (Single Works) |
M 140-141 Lute music and selected other plucked instruments
M140 | Lute music, Collections |
M141 | Lute music, Single Works |
M142 | Other plucked instrument |
.A8 | Archlute |
.C5 | Chitarrone |
.E4 | Electric Guitar |
M 292-3 ... 992-3 Duos through Nonets
M292 | Two plucked instruments, Collections |
M293 | Two plucked instruments, Single Works |
M294-5 | One string and one plucked instrument |
M296-7 | One wind and one plucked instrument |
M300-M990 | Trios through Nonets |
Insert appropriate number in place of X below, e.g., M325, M425 ... | |
MX25-X29 | Piano and X plucked instruments, i.e., |
MX25 | Miscellaneous Collections |
MX26 | Original Compositions, General Collections |
MX27 | Original Compositions, Special Collections and Selected Works |
MX28 | Arrangements, Collections |
MX29 | Arrangements, Separate Works |
MX30-34 | Piano and X string and plucked instruments |
MX35-39 | Piano and X wind and plucked instruments |
MX40-44 | Piano and 3 or more string, wind, and plucked instruments |
MX65-69 | Plucked instruments |
MX70-74 | String and plucked instruments |
MX75-79 | Wind and plucked instruments |
MX80-84 | String, wind, and plucked instruments |
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Books: Biographies & Histories (ML)
ML 399-419 Biographies (partial)
ML399 | Collective performer biographies, including guitarists |
ML410 | Composer biographies |
ML419 | Individual performer biographies, including guitarists |
ML 1015 Guitar and guitar music
ML465-471 | Instruments and instrumental music, by period |
ML475-486 | Instruments and instrumental music, by region/country (Americas) |
ML489-522 | --Europe |
ML518 | --Spain |
ML1015.G9 | Guitar and guitar music |
ML1100-1165 | Chamber music |
ML1156-65 | --by forms, types (e.g., Sonata) |
ML1200 | Orchestra and orchestral music |
ML1202-8 | --By period |
ML1210-51 | --By Region/Country |
ML1255-70 | --Forms, types (e.g., Concerto) |
ML1379-80 | Electronic music |
ML3400-3465 | Dance music |
ML3469-3541 | Popular music |
ML3505.8-3509 | --Jazz |
Musical Instruction and Study: Vocal Music (MT)
MT 539-654 Instrumental Techniques, Plucked Instruments
MT140-146 | Chamber & Solo Instrumental Music |
MT539 | Plucked Instruments, General Works |
Guitar | |
MT580 | --General works |
MT582 | --Systems and Methods |
MT583 | --Teaching pieces |
MT584 |
--Rudiments of music |
MT585 |
--Studies and exercises |
MT586 |
--Orchestral studies |
MT587 |
--Two instruments |
MT588 |
--Self-instructors |
MT589 |
--Instructive editions |
MT599.D6 |
--Electric (bass) guitar |
Complete MT Classification for Plucked Instruments: MT539-MT654