Library of Congress Classification:Class M -- Music

Class M: Music is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class M.

M - Printed Music

• 1-1.A15 ...... Music printed or copied in manuscript in the United States or the colonies before 1860
• 1.A5-3.3 ..... Collections
• 5-1480 ........ Instrumental music
• 1490 ........... Music printed or copied in manuscript before 1700
• 1495-2199 .. Vocal music
• 5000 ........... Unidentified compositions

ML - Literature on music

• 1-5 ................. Periodicals. Serials
• 12-21 ............. Directories. Almanacs
• 25-28 ............. Societies and other organizations
• 29-31 ............. Special collections
• 32-33 ............. Institutions
• 35-38 ............. Festivals. Congresses
• 40-44 ............. Programs
• 45 .................. Circulars and advertisements
• 46 .................. Scrapbooks
• 47-54.8 .......... Librettos. Texts. Scenarios
• 55-89 ............. Aspects of the field of music as a whole
• 93-96.5 .......... Manuscript studies and manuscripts
• 100-109 ......... Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
• 110-111.5 ....... Music librarianship
• 112-112.5 ....... Music printing and publishing
• 112.8-158.8 .... Bibliography
• 159-3785 ........ History and criticism
• 3790-3792 ...... Music trade
• 3795 ............... Music as a profession. Vocational guidance
• 3797-3799.5 ... Musical research
• 3800-3923 ...... Philosophical and societal aspects of music. Physics and acoustics of music. Physiological aspects of music
• 3928-3930 ...... Literature for children

MT - Musical instruction and study

• 1 ............. General works
• 2.5 .......... Music study abroad
• 3-5 .......... History
• 5.5-7 ....... Music theory
• 9-15 ........ Printed pedagogical aids
• 17 ........... Music in special education
• 18 ........... Music in colleges and universities
• 20-34 ...... Systems and methods
• 35-39 ...... Notation
• 40-67 ...... Composition. Elements and techniques of music
• 68 ........... Improvisation. Accompaniment. Transposition
• 70-74 ...... Instrumentation and orchestration
• 75 ........... Interpretation
• 80 ........... Embellishment
• 82 ........... Memorizing
• 85 ........... Conducting. Score reading and playing
• 87 ........... Community music
• 88 ........... Administration and instruction of vocal groups
• 90-146 .... Analysis and appreciation of musical works
• 150 ......... Audio-visual aids
• 155.......... Music theory for children
• 165 ......... Tuning
• 170-810 .. Instrumental techniques
• 820-915 .. Singing and vocal technique
• 918-948 .. School music
• 950 ......... Music to accompany instruction in ballet, folk dancing, gymnastics, etc.
• 955-956 .. Musical theater
• 960 ......... Music in the theater

Further reading

• Full schedule of all LCC Classifications
• List of all LCC Classification Outlines
• Marcello Sorce Keller, "The Problem of Classification in Folksong Research: a Short History", Folklore, XCV(1984), no. 1, 100-104.
• Mark McKnight, "Music Classification Systems" (Music Library Association Basic Manual Series, no. 1), Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2002.