Library of Congress Classification:Class M -- Music
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Class M: Music is a classification used by the Library of Congress classification
system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class M.
Library of Congress Classification
The Library of Congress Classification is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries; for example, Australia and Taiwan, R.O.C. It is not to be confused with the Library of...
system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class M.
M - Printed Music
- 1-1.A15 ...... Music printed or copied in manuscriptManuscriptA manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
in the United States or the colonies before 1860 - 1.A5-3.3 ..... Collections
- 5-1480 ........ Instrumental music
- 1490 ........... Music printed or copied in manuscriptManuscriptA manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
before 1700 - 1495-2199 .. Vocal musicVocal musicVocal music is a genre of music performed by one or more singers, with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which employs singing but does not feature it prominently is generally considered instrumental music Vocal music is a genre of...
- 5000 ........... Unidentified compositions
ML - Literature on music
- 1-5 ................. Periodicals. SerialsSerial (literature)In literature, a serial is a publishing format by which a single large work, most often a work of narrative fiction, is presented in contiguous installments—also known as numbers, parts, or fascicles—either issued as separate publications or appearing in sequential issues of a single periodical...
- 12-21 ............. Directories. Almanacs
- 25-28 ............. Societies and other organizations
- 29-31 ............. Special collections
- 32-33 ............. Institutions
- 35-38 ............. Festivals. Congresses
- 40-44 ............. Programs
- 45 .................. Circulars and advertisements
- 46 .................. Scrapbooks
- 47-54.8 .......... Librettos. Texts. Scenarios
- 55-89 ............. Aspects of the field of music as a whole
- 93-96.5 .......... Manuscript studies and manuscripts
- 100-109 ......... Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
- 110-111.5 ....... Music librarianship
- 112-112.5 ....... Music printing and publishing
- 112.8-158.8 .... BibliographyBibliographyBibliography , as a practice, is the academic study of books as physical, cultural objects; in this sense, it is also known as bibliology...
- 159-3785 ........ History and criticism
- 3790-3792 ...... Music trade
- 3795 ............... Music as a profession. Vocational guidance
- 3797-3799.5 ... Musical research
- 3800-3923 ...... Philosophical and societal aspects of music. Physics and acoustics of music. Physiological aspects of music
- 3928-3930 ...... Literature for children
MT - Musical instruction and study
- 1 ............. General works
- 2.5 .......... Music study abroad
- 3-5 .......... History
- 5.5-7 ....... Music theoryMusic theoryMusic theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
- 9-15 ........ Printed pedagogical aids
- 17 ........... Music in special education
- 18 ........... Music in colleges and universities
- 20-34 ...... Systems and methods
- 35-39 ...... NotationMusical notationMusic notation or musical notation is any system that represents aurally perceived music, through the use of written symbols.-History:...
- 40-67 ...... Composition. Elements and techniques of music
- 68 ........... ImprovisationImprovisationImprovisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or...
. AccompanimentAccompanimentIn music, accompaniment is the art of playing along with an instrumental or vocal soloist or ensemble, often known as the lead, in a supporting manner...
. TranspositionTransposition (music)In music transposition refers to the process, or operation, of moving a collection of notes up or down in pitch by a constant interval.For example, one might transpose an entire piece of music into another key... - 70-74 ...... InstrumentationInstrumentation (music)In music, instrumentation refers to the particular combination of musical instruments employed in a composition, and to the properties of those instruments individually...
and orchestrationOrchestrationOrchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra or of adapting for orchestra music composed for another medium... - 75 ........... Interpretation
- 80 ........... Embellishment
- 82 ........... Memorizing
- 85 ........... Conducting. Score reading and playing
- 87 ........... Community music
- 88 ........... Administration and instruction of vocal groups
- 90-146 .... Analysis and appreciation of musical works
- 150 ......... Audio-visual aids
- 155.......... Music theory for children
- 165 ......... TuningMusical tuningIn music, there are two common meanings for tuning:* Tuning practice, the act of tuning an instrument or voice.* Tuning systems, the various systems of pitches used to tune an instrument, and their theoretical bases.-Tuning practice:...
- 170-810 .. Instrumental techniques
- 820-915 .. Singing and vocal technique
- 918-948 .. School music
- 950 ......... Music to accompany instruction in balletBalletBallet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
, folk dancing, gymnasticsGymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, etc. - 955-956 .. Musical theater
- 960 ......... Music in the theater