New Books in Music
Searching and Browsing Tips
Subject terms can offer a more accurate and comprehensive way of searching than keyword searching. Subject terms are often found on the side of search results or within a book or article record (summary).
Some sample subject searches:
- World music
- Ethnomusicology
- Music--Instruction and study
- Music--Africa--History and criticism
- Music--15th century
- Gamelan
- Woodwind instruments
If you'd like to browse our music-related books, look in these call number areas on the 5th floor:
| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| M | Music scores |
| ML | Literature on music |
| MT | Music instruction and study |
Special Resources: Song Lists, Guides, and Translations
When talking about music, bibliographies and indexes of songs are references sources that list musical pieces - many are annotated with information such as range, level of difficulty, tempo, and advice on performance and interpretation. They can be very useful in helping to select a repertoire or programming a recital.
Below are some examples of these sources, and the links will show even more results in the library catalog:
For handbooks or guides to singing diction, or proper pronounciation, try searching broadly for subjects like "singing, choral singing, music, song, diction, pronounciation," or try searching based on the language - for example, "French language--Pronounciation" or "Spanish language--Pronounciation."
Below are some examples from the library, and a website that may also be helpful:
The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal by Call Number: MT875 .U74 2012ISBN: 9780810881693Publication Date: 2012
The library has many song collections, or anthologies, that provide exact text and translations for many pieces of music. These can be great resources for performance or for research on a particular song or language in music.
When searching for these collections, try searching for "songs" and then the language or country of origin, like "songs, French" or "songs, Germany." You can also try searching by the song composer or time period.
The Spanish Song CompanionCall Number: ML54.6 .S76 2006
Nineteenth-Century French Song: Faure, Chausson, Duparc, and DebussyCall Number: ML2827 .M36
Looking for ebooks?
Follow these instructions to find ebooks through the library's Primo discovery tool, or ask a librarian for more help anytime.
