Dewey System
Please note: This version of the Dewey Decimal Classification
system was developed in the late 1950's specifically for use in the
Oberlin Conservatory Library, and therefore may differ significantly
from versions in use at other libraries.
The following table is not a complete list of the Dewey numbers used
in the Library, but is instead merely representative of the numbers
used. It is intended only as a rough guide for browsing purposes. For
more comprehensive searching of the collection by subject, please consult
OBIS.
In this system, a score of music of a particular type is given a classification
number similar to the number given to a book about that type of music.
In this collection, scores are distinguished from books by the addition
of an "M" following the initial class number.
Please ask at the Reference
Desk if you have any questions.
780
Music
.075
Official support and recognition
.1
Philosophy, Aesthetics, Appreciation
.13
Music therapy, Music in industry
.3
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias
.4
Essays, Addresses, Lectures
.7
Education, Study and teaching
.72
Music conservatories, Schools and courses
.8
Collections, Anthologies
.82
More than one composer ("Monuments")
.9
Historical and geographical treatment
.92
Music biography
.928
Collected music biography
.973
American music
781
Theory and techniques
.1
Scientific aspects
.2
Elementary and general
.22
Sound
.23
Terminology
.24
Notation
.3
Harmony, Thorough bass
.4
Counterpoint
.6
Composition and performance
.62
Rhythm and meter
.63
Performance
.631
Instrumentation
.632
Orchestration
.632.5
Orchestral conducting
.632.7
Vocal and instrumental performance
.633
Instruments and voices, Score reading
.64
Arranging, Instrumental reduction, Transposition
.91
Musical instruments in general
782
Dramatic music, Theater music
.2
Epic, Wagnerian
.6
Comic and Satiric
783
Church music
.25
Plain song
.4
Anthems, Motets, Sacred cantatas
.6
Chorales, Carols
.8
Choirs
.9
Congregational singing, Psalmody, Hymnody
784
Vocal music
.068
Choruses
.068.2
Women
.068.4
Mixed
.068.5
Vocal parts with choruses
.1
Glees, Madrigals, Rounds
.4
Folk songs
.62
Student songs, School songs
.623
Songs for secondary schools
.624
Songs for elementary schools
.71
National songs
.756
African-American songs
.8
Collected songs
.864
Collected choruses
.88
Collections for women's voices
.9
Art of musical expression
.93
Voice production
.94
Special methods or forms
.96
Performance in concert
785
Symphonic and instrumental music
.09
History
.1
Orchestral music
786
Keyboard instruments
.3
Piano instruction
.4
Piano music, General collections
787
Stringed instruments
.1
Violin
.3
Violoncello
788
Wind instruments
.05
Periodicals
.09
Collections
.1
Trumpet
.2
Trombone
.5
Flute
.6
Clarinet
.7
Oboe
789
Percussion and mechanical instruments
.1
Drum
.5
Bells, Chimes
.6
Other percussion instruments, Xylophone
.9
Other mechanical instruments
Please note: This version of the Dewey Decimal Classification system was developed in the late 1950's specifically for use in the Oberlin Conservatory Library, and therefore may differ significantly from versions in use at other libraries.
The following table is not a complete list of the Dewey numbers used in the Library, but is instead merely representative of the numbers used. It is intended only as a rough guide for browsing purposes. For more comprehensive searching of the collection by subject, please consult OBIS.
In this system, a score of music of a particular type is given a classification number similar to the number given to a book about that type of music. In this collection, scores are distinguished from books by the addition of an "M" following the initial class number.
Please ask at the Reference Desk if you have any questions.
| 780 | Music | |||
| .075 | Official support and recognition | |||
| .1 | Philosophy, Aesthetics, Appreciation | |||
| .13 | Music therapy, Music in industry | |||
| .3 | Dictionaries, Encyclopedias | |||
| .4 | Essays, Addresses, Lectures | |||
| .7 | Education, Study and teaching | |||
| .72 | Music conservatories, Schools and courses | |||
| .8 | Collections, Anthologies | |||
| .82 | More than one composer ("Monuments") | |||
| .9 | Historical and geographical treatment | |||
| .92 | Music biography | |||
| .928 | Collected music biography | |||
| .973 | American music | |||
| 781 | Theory and techniques | |||
| .1 | Scientific aspects | |||
| .2 | Elementary and general | |||
| .22 | Sound | |||
| .23 | Terminology | |||
| .24 | Notation | |||
| .3 | Harmony, Thorough bass | |||
| .4 | Counterpoint | |||
| .6 | Composition and performance | |||
| .62 | Rhythm and meter | |||
| .63 | Performance | |||
| .631 | Instrumentation | |||
| .632 | Orchestration | |||
| .632.5 | Orchestral conducting | |||
| .632.7 | Vocal and instrumental performance | |||
| .633 | Instruments and voices, Score reading | |||
| .64 | Arranging, Instrumental reduction, Transposition | |||
| .91 | Musical instruments in general | |||
| 782 | Dramatic music, Theater music | |
| .2 | Epic, Wagnerian | |
| .6 | Comic and Satiric | |
| 783 | Church music | |
| .25 | Plain song | |
| .4 | Anthems, Motets, Sacred cantatas | |
| .6 | Chorales, Carols | |
| .8 | Choirs | |
| .9 | Congregational singing, Psalmody, Hymnody | |
| 784 | Vocal music | ||
| .068 | Choruses | ||
| .068.2 | Women | ||
| .068.4 | Mixed | ||
| .068.5 | Vocal parts with choruses | ||
| .1 | Glees, Madrigals, Rounds | ||
| .4 | Folk songs | ||
| .62 | Student songs, School songs | ||
| .623 | Songs for secondary schools | ||
| .624 | Songs for elementary schools | ||
| .71 | National songs | ||
| .756 | African-American songs | ||
| .8 | Collected songs | ||
| .864 | Collected choruses | ||
| .88 | Collections for women's voices | ||
| .9 | Art of musical expression | ||
| .93 | Voice production | ||
| .94 | Special methods or forms | ||
| .96 | Performance in concert | ||
| 785 | Symphonic and instrumental music | |
| .09 | History | |
| .1 | Orchestral music | |
| 786 | Keyboard instruments | |
| .3 | Piano instruction | |
| .4 | Piano music, General collections | |
| 787 | Stringed instruments | |
| .1 | Violin | |
| .3 | Violoncello | |
| 788 | Wind instruments | |
| .05 | Periodicals | |
| .09 | Collections | |
| .1 | Trumpet | |
| .2 | Trombone | |
| .5 | Flute | |
| .6 | Clarinet | |
| .7 | Oboe | |
| 789 | Percussion and mechanical instruments | |
| .1 | Drum | |
| .5 | Bells, Chimes | |
| .6 | Other percussion instruments, Xylophone | |
| .9 | Other mechanical instruments | |