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Strings Studio

A guide for strings studio library research.

Browsing Online by Subject

In the online catalog, you can browse SUBJECTS to find scores, books, and recordings related to the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Here are a few examples of subjects you can browse:

Browsing by Call Number

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 string 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 Recordings

M40-M44 Solo violin music
M45-M49 Solo viola music
M50-M54 Solo cello music
M55-M58 Solo double bass music
M217-M223 Violin with piano/continuo
M224-M228 Viola with piano/continuo
M229-M236 Cello with piano/continuo
M237-M238 Double bass with piano/continuo
M286-M287 String duos (any combination)
M310-M314 Piano trios
M349-M353 String trios (any combination)
M410-M414 Piano quartets
M450-M454 String quartets
M510-M514 Piano quintets
M550-M554 String quintets
M1012-M1019 One or more solo strings with orchestra
M1112-M1119 One or more solo strings with string orchestra
   

ML

Literature (books) on Music

ML128.C4 Bibliographies of chamber music
ML128.D6 Bibliographies of double bass music
ML128.V4 Bibliographies of violin music
ML750-ML927 String instruments: history & criticism; construction
ML1100-ML1165 Chamber music: history & criticism
   

MT

Music instruction and study

MT90-MT146 Music analysis and appreciation
MT259-MT338 String instruments:  instrumental techniques