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Guide to Robinson Music Library Resources
PERCUSSION
Where to find:
BOOKS & MUSIC RELATED TO PERCUSSION
Books and printed music are arranged according to the Library of Congress' Classification System. The library has circulating (stacks) and non-circulating (reference) collections. Each collection is divided in to three sections.
| M | Printed music/scores (organized by instrument/genre) |
| ML | Books about music and musicians |
| MT | Books on music theory, pedagogy, and technique |
The best finding aid is the CIM/Case library catalog. The table below shows basic call number ranges for each instrument organized by genre.
Note: Ensemble music includes pieces for 1 or more percussion instrument(s).
| Genre | Call Number |
| Orchestral excerpts | M 146.5 |
| Solos and etudes | M 146-175 |
| Solo with piano | M 284-285 |
| Duos | M 298 |
| Trios with piano | M 342 |
| Trios without piano | M 386 |
| Quartets with piano | M 447 |
| Quartets without piano | M 485 |
| Quintets with piano | M 547 |
| Quintets without piano | M 585 |
| Sextets with piano | M 647 |
| Sextets without piano | M 685 |
| Concertos | M 1038-1039 |
Current issues are on the periodical shelves. Request back issues for the current year at the circulation desk. Bound Periodicals (2002-) are shelved alphabetically by title in the Glass Lounge. Bound periodicals dated before 2002 are located in storage.
- Instrumentalist
- Modern Drummer
- Percussion News
- Percussive Notes
CAREER/AUDITION/COMPETITION RESOURCES
Several journals (listed above) provide information about auditions, competitions and job opportunities. See the library guide on Career Resources. The library also provides access to Bridge Worldwide Music Connection, an online resource describing performance opportunities, jobs, competitions, festivals and other opportunities in music. Please inquire at the library's circulation desk for login information.
The Library has several books that facilitate finding literature and information about percussion instruments. Because of their usefulness, these resources are shelved in the reference section. The list is not comprehensive. Please take some time to browse the reference section.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias:
- New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians (online: www.grovemusic.com) Print copy Ref. ML100. N42n 2001.
- New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Ref. ML102. In7 N42n.
- Encyclopedia of Percussion. ML102. P412 En19 1995
- The Percussionist's Dictionary (Adato). Ref. ML102. P412 Ad19.
- A Percussionist's Guide to Orchestral Excerpts (Vincent). Ref. ML128. P412 Ba169p.
- Percussion Solo Literature (Siwe). Ref. ML128. P412 Si95p