LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION OUTLINE
CLASS M - MUSIC
Subclass M
M1-5000 Music
M1.A1-1.A15 Music printed or copied in manuscript in the United States or the
colonies before 1860
M1.A5-2.3 Collections
M2-2.3 Collections of musical sources
M3-3.3 Collected works of individual composers
M3.3 First editions
M5-1490 Instrumental music
M6-175.5 Solo instruments
M176 Instrumental music for motion pictures
M176.5 Instrumental music for radio and television
M177-990 Music for two or more solo instruments
M180-298.5 Duets
M300-386 Trios
M400-486 Quartets
M500-586 Quintets
M600-686 Sextets
M700-786 Septets
M800-886 Octets
M900-986 Nonets and larger combinations of purely chamber music
M990 Chamber music for instruments of the 18th century and
earlier
M1000-1075 Orchestra
M1100-1160 String orchestra
M1200-1269 Band
M1270 Fife (bugle) and drum music, field music, etc.
M1350-1353 Reduced orchestra
M1356-1356.2 Dance orchestra and instrumental ensembles
M1360 Mandolin and similar orchestras of plucked instruments
M1362 Accordion band
M1363 Steel band
M1365 Minstrel music
M1366 Jazz ensembles
M1375-1420 Instrumental music for children
M1450 Dance music
M1470 Chance compositions
M1473 Electronic music
M1480 Music with color or light apparatus
M1490 Music printed before 1700 or copied in manuscript before 1700
M1495-5000 Vocal music
M1497-1998 Secular vocal music
M1500-1527.8 Dramatic music
M1528-1529.5 Duets, trios, etc., for solo voices
M1530-1546.5 Choruses with orchestra or other ensemble
M1547-1600 Choruses, part-songs, etc., with accompaniment of keyboard
or other solo instrument, or unaccompanied
M1608 Choruses, etc., in tonic sol-fa notation
M1609 Unison choruses
M1610 Cantatas, choral symphonies, etc., for unaccompanied
chorus (secular and sacred) with or without solo voices
M1611-1624.8 Songs
M1625-1626 Recitations with music
M1627-1853 National music
M1900-1978 Songs (part and solo) of special character
M1985 Musical games
M1990-1998 Secular music for children
M1999-2199 Sacred vocal music
M1999 Collections
M2000-2007 Oratorios
M2010-2017.6 Services
M2018-2019.5 Duets, trios, etc. for solo voices
M2020-2036 Choruses, cantatas, etc.
M2060-2101.5 Choruses, part-songs, etc., with accompaniment of keyboard
or other solo instrument, or unaccompanied
M2102-2114.8 Songs
M2115-2146 Hymnals. Hymn collections
M2147-2188 Liturgy and ritual
M2147-2155.6 Roman Catholic Church
M2156-2160.87 Orthodox churches
M2161-2183 Protestant churches
M2184 Other Christian churches
M2186-2187 Jewish
M2188 Other non-Christian religions
M2190-2196 Sacred vocal music for children
M2198-2199 Gospel, revival, temperance, etc. songs
M5000 Unidentified compositions
Subclass ML
ML1-3930 Literature on music
ML25-28 Societies and organizations
ML32-33 Institutions
ML35-38 Festivals. Congresses
ML40-44 Programs
ML47-54.8 Librettos. Scenarios
ML62-90 Special aspects - Including writings of musicians
ML93-96.5 Manuscripts, autographs, etc.
ML100-109 Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
ML110-111.5 Music librarianship
ML112-112.5 Music printing and publishing
ML112.8-158.8 Bibliography
ML113-118 International
ML120 National
ML132 Graded lists. By medium
ML135 Manuscripts
ML136-158 Catalogs. Discography
ML158.4-158.6 Video recordings
ML158.8 Computer software
ML159-3775 History and criticism
ML162-197 Special periods
ML162-169 Ancient
ML169.8-190 Medieval. Renaissance
ML193-197 1601-
ML198-360 By region or country
ML198-239 America
ML240-325 Europe
ML330-345 Asia
ML348 Arab countries
ML350 Africa
ML360 Australia, Oceania
ML385-429 Biography
ML430-455 Composition
ML459-1380 Instruments and instrumental music
ML465-471 By period
ML475-547 By region or country
ML475-486 America
ML489-522 Europe
ML525-541 Asia
ML544 Africa
ML547 Australia, Oceania
ML548 Jews
ML549-1093 Instruments
ML549.8-649 Organ
ML649.8-747 Piano, clavichord, harpsichord, etc.
ML749.5-927 Bowed string instruments
ML929-990 Wind instruments
ML999-1015 Plucked instruments
ML1030-1049 Percussion instruments
ML1049.8-1091 Mechanical and other instruments
ML1091.8-1093 Electronic instruments
ML1100-1165 Chamber music
ML1200-1270 Orchestra
ML1299-1354 Band
ML1379-1380 Electronic music. Computer music
ML1400-3275 Vocal music
ML1499-1554 Choral music
ML1600-2881 Secular vocal music
ML2900-3275 Sacred vocal music
ML3300-3354 Program music
ML3400-3465 Dance music
ML3469-3541 Popular music
ML3544-3775 National music
ML3800-3923 Philosophy and physics of music
ML3845-3877 Aesthetics
ML3880-3915 Criticism
ML3928-3930 Literature for children
Subclass MT
MT1-960 Musical instruction and study
MT1-5 History and criticism
MT5.5-7 Music theory
MT20-32 Special methods
MT40-67 Composition. Elements and techniques of music
MT58-67 Forms
MT68 Improvisation. Accompaniment. Transposition
MT70-74 Instrumentation and orchestration
MT73 Band
MT90-146 Analysis and appreciation of musical works
MT95-100 Opera, ballet, etc.
MT110-115 Oratorios, cantatas, etc.
MT125-130 Orchestral music
MT140-145 Chamber and solo instrumental music
MT146 Popular music
MT170-810 Instrumental techniques
MT180-198 Organ
MT192 Electronic keyboard instruments
MT200-208 Reed organ
MT220-255 Piano
MT259-338 String instruments
MT260-279.7 Violin
MT280-298 Viola
MT300-318 Violoncello
MT320-334 Double bass
MT339-533 Wind instruments
MT340-359 Flute
MT360-379 Oboe
MT380-392 Clarinet (A, Bb, C, Eb, etc.)
MT400-415 Bassoon
MT418 Brass instruments
MT420-432 Horn
MT440-456 Trumpet
MT460-472 Trombone
MT480-488 Tuba
MT500-510 Saxophone
MT539-654 Plucked instruments
MT540-557 Harp
MT560-570 Banjo
MT580-599 Guitar
MT600-612 Mandolin
MT620-634 Zither
MT640-654 Lute, balalaika, etc.
MT655-725 Percussion and other instruments
MT728-728.3 Chamber music
MT730 Orchestra
MT733-733.6 Band
MT740-810 Instrumental techniques for children
MT820-915 Singing and vocal technique
MT825-850 Systems and methods
MT855-883 Special techniques
MT898-915 Techniques for children
MT918-948 School music
MT955-956 Musical theater
(Taken from Library of Congress Classification Outline, available at www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html)
