AM 226/426/626: Piano Studio Class

The Butler Libraries us the Library of Congress (LC) classification scheme for its materials.  This is an alpha-numeric system.  Each call number begins with a letter or letters followed by a number designating a particular topic.  In music, all books and scores are classed wtih the letters "M," "ML," or "MT."

M = Scores

ML = Books about music (i.e., music literature or history)

MT= Materials about music theory or pedagogy (i.e., teaching materials)

Simplified overview of the LC classes relevant to the study of the piano:

Analytical guides: MT140+
Bibliography: ML128.P3
   Discography: ML 156.4 P5
   Graded lists: ML132.P3
Dictionaries: ML102.P5
Pianists: ML397 (Collected biography), ML417 (Biographies of individual performers)
Biographies of individual composers (cuttered by last name of composer): ML410
History and criticism: ML650+
   Construction: ML652+
Instruction and study (studies, methods, etc.): MT220+(MT252)
   Accompaniment: MT239
   For children: MT745+
   Four hand-Two pianos: MT242
Instrumental music: M20+
   Duets: M200+

Detailed breadkown of score designations:

M20 - M39   Piano music (Solo)

M20 - M22   Collections

M23               Sonatas

M24               Suites

M25               Other separate works

M26               Piano, 1 hand

M27               Variations

M28               Marches

M30 - M32   Dances (polkas, polonaises, waltzes, etc.)

M32.8 - M39   Arrangements for piano

M198 - M216   Piano (4 hands, 2 pianos, etc.)

M310 - M344   Trios with piano

M410 - M444   Quartets with piano

M510 - M549   Quintets with piano (there are also separate numbers for sextets, septets, octets, and nine or more instruments under add'l. nos.)

M1010 - M1011   Piano with orchestra

M1110 - M1111 Piano with string orchestra