Printed music, books, and CDs are arranged by call number. This means that similar materials are grouped together on the shelves. You can browse our catalog, and you can browse the shelves directly; these can be effective ways to find resources to meet your needs.
If you're looking for brass music in a particular medium, these classifications can guide you in the stacks and in our catalog (this is not a complete list):
| M | Printed Music and Tangible Recordings |
| M80-M84 |
Solo horn music |
| M85-M89 | Solo trumpet & cornet music |
| M255-M259 | Horn and piano music |
| M260-M261 | Trumpet or cornet with piano |
| M288-M289 | Wind duets |
| M357.4 | Brass trios (original works) |
| M359 | Wind trios (arrangements) |
| M457.4 | Brass quartets (original works) |
| M557.4 | Brass quintets (original works) |
| M1028-M1029 | Horn with orchestra or chamber orchestra |
| M1030-M1031 | Trumpet or cornet with orchestra or chamber orchestra |
| ML | Literature (books) on Music |
| ML128.C4 | Bibliographies of chamber music |
| ML128.T78 | Bibliographies of trumpet music |
| ML128.W5 | Bibliographies of wind music |
| ML960-ML963 | Trumpet, etc.--history and criticism; construction |
| MT | Music instruction and study |
| MT90-MT146 | Music analysis and appreciation |
| MT418 | Brass instruments (general) |
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Horn--instruction and study |
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Trumpet, etc.--instruction and study |
In the library catalog, you can browse SUBJECTS to find scores, books, and recordings, related to the cornet, horn, and trumpet. Here are some examples of subjects you can browse:
If you find a piece you want in the online catalog, display the full record about the piece and find a list of 'Subjects' in the record. You can click on these to explore similar works.
Most materials in Bierce Library are classified using the Library of Congress call number system.
Overall organization of call numbers:
Here is an overview of call numbers for music:
For a detailed chart of call numbers see: Library of Congress Classification - M Outline
