The circulating books and reference books are arranged in open stacks
on the 2nd floor. Once you have identified a general area of interest,
you can then browse the books in that section. Numbered aisles help orient
and direct you in your browsing. Please be aware that some of the same
call numbers and areas of interest categorized in this finding aid are
also represented in collections located on the 1st Floor.
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(Reference items use the same classification
numbers and are found in aisles 250-252.)
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Call #
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Subject
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Aisle
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016.xxx
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BIBLIOGRAPHIES and DISCOGRAPHIES
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253
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016.78x
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Subdivided using classification numbers found below -- e.g. 016.784
= Song Bibliography, 016.7871 = Violin Discography, etc…)
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253
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338.4778
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Music Business (see also 780.23)
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253
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615.8515
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Music Therapy
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253
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621.3893
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Sound Recording Technology
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253
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780
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GENERAL TOPICS OF MUSIC
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254
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780.01
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Musicology
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254
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780.07
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Social Aspects of Music
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254
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780.1
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Philosophy and Aesthetics of Music
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254
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780.15
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Music Appreciation
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254
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780.23
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Careers in Music (see also 338.4778)
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254
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780.285
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MP3s and Internet Music
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254
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780.3
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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
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254
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780.7
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Music Education (see also 371.xxx and 372.xxx)
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254
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780.8
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Essays on Music (see also 780.4)
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254
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780.77
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Musicianship and Aural Training
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254
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780.9
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Historical and Geographical Topics
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780.901
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Antiquity to 450 AD
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254
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780.902
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Medieval Period
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254
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780.9031
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Renaissance Period
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254
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780.9032
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Baroque Period
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254
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780.9033
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Classical Period
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254
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780.9034
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Romantic Period
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254
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780.904
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Contemporary (Not Pop Music – see 784)
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254
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780.93 - 780.98
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Ethnic Music (Divided by Region)
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780.93xxx
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Near East
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254
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780.94xxx
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Europe
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255
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780.95xxx
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Asia
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255
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780.96xxx
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Africa
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255
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780.97xxx
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The Americas
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255
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780.98-780.99
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Miscellaneous Regions
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255
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781
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MUSIC THEORY
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255
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781.1
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Acoustics and the Physics of Music
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255
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781.2
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Rudiments of Music – Includes Reading Notation
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255
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781.3
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Harmony
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255
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781.4
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Counterpoint
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255
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781.5
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Musical Forms
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255
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781.57
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Jazz Theory
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255
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781.635
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Conducting
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255
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781.64
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Arranging and Scoring
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255
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781.65
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Improvisation
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255
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781.7xx
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Ethnomusicology (Subdivided by Region)
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255
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781.9xx
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Musical Instruments
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255
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782
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OPERA AND MUSICAL THEATER
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255-256
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782.85
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Film Music
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256
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783
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SACRED MUSIC
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256
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783.29
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Jewish Music
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256
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783.6
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Christmas Music
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256
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784
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POPULAR AND CLASSICAL VOCAL MUSIC (including Rock History)
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256
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784.4
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Folk Songs (Subdivided by Region)
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256
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784.41xxx
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Great Britain
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256
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784.42xxx
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Germany and Neighbors
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256
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784.43xxx
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Southern Europe
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256
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784.44xxx
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Scandinavia
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256
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784.45xxx
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Russia and Neighbors
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256
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784.46xxx
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U.S. and Canada
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256
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784.47xxx
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Latin America
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256
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784.48xxx
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Asia
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256
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784.49xxx
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Africa
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256
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784.498xx
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Miscellaneous Regions
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256
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784.6
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Choral Music
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256
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784.7
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Afro-American Music (Gospel, R&B, etc…)
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256
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784.73
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Jewish Song
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256
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784.9
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Vocal Pedagogy
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256
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785
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ORCHESTRAL MUSIC and JAZZ
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256-257
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785.0284
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Orchestration
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257
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785.1
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Symphonies
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257
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785.41
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Big Bands
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257
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785.42
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Jazz
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257
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785.6
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Concertos
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257
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785.9
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Wind Bands
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257
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786
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KEYBOARD MUSIC
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257
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786.2
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History and Construction of the Piano
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257
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786.3
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Piano Pedagogy
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257
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786.4
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Literature of the Piano
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257
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786.6
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History and Construction of the Organ
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257
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786.7
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Organ Pedagogy
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257
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786.8
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Literature of the Organ
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257
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787
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STRING MUSIC
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257
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787.1
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Violin
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257
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787.11
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Violin Pedagogy
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257
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787.2
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Viola
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257
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787.3
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Cello
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257
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787.4
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Double Bass
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257
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787.5
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Harp
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257
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787.6
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Guitar and Lute
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257
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787.8
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Zither, Ukulele, Auto-Harp
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257
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787.9
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Other Stringed Instruments
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257
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788
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WOODWINDS and BRASS
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257
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788.1
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Trumpet
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257
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788.2
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Trombone and Euphonium
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257
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788.3
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Tuba
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257
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788.4
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Horn
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257
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788.5
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Flute, Piccolo and Recorder
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257
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788.6
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Clarinet and Saxophone
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257
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788.7
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Oboe and English Horn
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257
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788.8
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Bassoon
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257
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788.9
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Other Wind Instruments
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257
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789
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PERCUSSION and MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTS
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257
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789.1
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Drums
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257
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789.5
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Bells
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257
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789.7
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Electronic Music
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257
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789.9
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Recordings and Recording Guides
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257
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927.8
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COLLECTED BIOGRAPHIES
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126
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927.82
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Opera Singers
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126
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927.84
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Popular Music Artists and Groups
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126
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927.847
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Afro-American Artists
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126
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927.8542
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Jazz Artists
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126
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927.86
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Keyboardists
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126
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927.87
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String Players
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126
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927.88
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Wind Players
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126
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927.89
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Percussionists and Record Producers
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126
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B (Name)
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INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHIES
(E.g. biographies of Beethoven = B Beethoven, Ella Fitzgerald
= B Fitzgerald, etc…)
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127-130
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B (A-E)
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A thru E names
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127
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B (E-M)
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E thru M names
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128
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B (M-T)
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M thru T names
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129
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B (T-Z)
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T thru Z names
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130
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LIB
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OPERA LIBRETTOS
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First Floor
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Lib 782 A to Lib 782 O
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116
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Lib 782 O to Lib 782 Z
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117
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BOUND MUSIC PERIODICALS (arranged alphabetically be title)
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First Floor
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E ‑Z
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130
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A - E
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131
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Keep in mind that this guide cannot cover all subjects succinctly. Therefore,
some deviation and overlapping is to be expected. For specific
items, always consult the catalog or speak with a Librarian.
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If you do not find what looking for please see the Librarian at the Music
Desk. All materials, except reference items, may be borrowed with a New
York Public Library borrower's card.
