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Strings and Guitar

Use these guides to find resources for your instrument(s)

Call Numbers

M125 - M129 guitar alone

M276 - M277 guitar with piano accompaniment

M292 - M293 duets - two plucked instruments (of all kinds)

M294 - M295 duets - one string and one plucked instrument

M296 - M297 duets - one wind and one plucked instrument

M1037.4 concertos with orchestra

M1137.4 concertos with string orchestra

ML1015.G9 books about the guitar

MT 586 Orchestral Studies

MT 580 - Mt588 studies and methods

 

Finding scores using Keyword

  • Use quotation marks around phrases. "French Horn"
  • Truncate using * This is an excellent way to improve your search results. For example, Sona* will find Sonata, Sonatas, Sonatina, Sonatinas etc.. Truncating means you don't have to search for these words separately by typing each one individually.
  • Use "AND" and "OR" to combine words or phrases. These are known as Boolean operators.
  • Use parentheses: ( ), called "nesting, to groups terms together so you can combine even more concepts or Synonyms. For example: (cello OR violincello) or (beliefs OR attitudes). Using both terms ensures you will get relevant results.

 

Key Books

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