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Subject Headings
Browsing the catalog for music? Get started with the following subject headings:
percussion music | marimba music | snare drum music | glockenspiel music | timpani music | xylophone music | percussion ensembles | sonatas (percussion) | concertos (percussion) | percussion and piano music | percussion -- orchestral excerpts | trios (percussion) | quartets (percussion) | quintets (percussion) | percussion -- studies and exercises | drum set -- studies and exercises | jazz -- instruction and study | marching bands | marching percussion
To narrow your results to a specific instrument, replace the term "percussion" in any of the above subject headings with any instrument (marimba, snare drum, etc.). For example, "percussion -- studies and exercises" --> "marimba -- studies and exercises"
To specify some or all instruments for multi-instrument works, include them in parentheses, e.g.: trios (piano, flute, cello); quintets (trumpet, trombone)
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Call Numbers
Sheet Music
Solo Works
M146: Drum(s) (including timpani) for one performer
M147: Bells, glockenspiel, etc. for one performer
M175.X6: Xylophone, marimba, vibraphone for one performer
M284: Works for one performer with piano accompaniment (collections)
M284.B4: Bells
M284.C94: Cymbals
M284.D8: Drums
M284.G65: Glockenspiel
M284.P4: Percussion
M284.T5: Timpani
M284.X9: Xylophone, marimba, vibraphone
M285: Works for one performer with piano accompaniment (separate works)
M285.B4: Bells
M285.C94: Cymbals
M285.D8: Drums
M285.G65: Glockenspiel
M285.P4: Percussion
M285.T5: Timpani
M285.X9: Xylophone, marimba, vibraphone
Ensemble Works (various instrument combinations)
M298: Duets
M340 - M344: Trios with piano
M385: Trios without piano
M445 - M449: Quartets with piano
M485: Quartets without piano
M545 - M549: Quintets with piano
M585: Quintets without piano
M645 - M649: Sextets with piano
M685: Sextets without piano
M745 - M749: Septets with piano
M785: Septets without piano
M845 - M849: Octets with piano
M885: Octets without piano
M945 - M949: Nonets with piano
M985: Nonets without piano
Orchestral Accompaniment
M1038 - M1039: Percussion with orchestra (full scores, piano reductions)
M1138 - M1139: Percussion with string orchestra (full scores, piano reductions)
Books
ML102.P4: Percussion dictionaries and encyclopedias
ML128.P23: Percussion bibliographies
ML1030: General books about percussion
ML1035: Drums/drum set
Ml1036: Timpani
ML1038: Percussion instruments, organized alphabetically
ML1039: Bells, carillons, gongs, chimes, etc.
ML1048: Marimba, vibraphone, marimba, etc.
ML1049: All other percussion instruments
Studies & Methods
MT655 - MT656: General technique, etudes, orchestral studies, etc.
MT660: Timpani
MT662: Drums (bass, snare, etc.)
MT663: Bongo drums, conga drums
MT664: Tabla
MT719: Xylophone, marimba, vibraphone
Professional Organizations
- Percussive Arts SocietyThe Percussive Arts Society is the world's largest percussion organization and is considered the central source for information and networking for percussionists and drummers of all ages. Established in 1961 as a non-profit, music service organization, our mission is to inspire, educate, and support percussionists and drummers throughout the world.