| 78 | Music ⇨ 27-535 Music ⇨ 681.8 Technical acoustics ⇨ 778.534.4 Sound record of film. Sound film ⇨ 792 Theatre. Stagecraft. Dramatic performances |
| 78.01/.09 | Special auxiliary subdivision for music |
| 78.01 | Theory and philosophy of music Application Note: Details by special auxiliaries 7.01, from 7.01/.09 ◇ 78.011.26 Popular music (pop music) ◇ 784.011.26 Popular vocal music (pop songs) ⇨ 7.01 Theory and philosophy of art. Principles of design, proportion, optical effect ⇨ 781 Theories of music. General questions ⇨ 784.4 Popular, traditional, historic songs |
| 78.02 | Composition of musical works ◇ 78.021 Methods. Preparation, drafting. Scoring. Instrumentation ◇ 78.022 Tools. Equipment ◇ 78.023 Materials, e.g. manuscript paper ◇ 78.026 Music copying. Reproduction of scores, parts |
| 78.03 | Periods and phases in the history of music. Musical schools, styles and influences Application Note: Details by special auxiliaries 7.03, from 7.01/.09 ◇ 78.031.4 Ethnic music. World music |
| 78.036 | Modern movements in music (from the late 19th century) Serialism. Twelve-tone music. Atonal music. Musique concrète |
| 78.036.9 | Jazz and related styles Ragtime. Blues. Dixieland / hot-jazz / original jazz / trad jazz. Swing and mainstream jazz. Boogie-woogie. Bebop / bop. Hard bop. Neo-bop and post-bop. Gypsy jazz / jazz manouche. Avant-gard jazz. Big band jazz (progressive jazz). Modal jazz. Chamber jazz. Cool jazz. Free jazz. Latin jazz: Afro-Brazilian jazz (bossa nova and samba), Afro-Cuban jazz |
| 78.04 | Subjects for musical representation. Programme music. Illustrative, descriptive or representational music ◇ 785.11.04 Symphonic programme music. Symphonic poems (tone poems) |
| 78.05 | Applications of music in industry and trade, the home and everyday life 78.06 Various questions concerning music Application Note: Details by special auxiliaries 7.06, from 7.01/.09 ◇ 78.061 Musical plagiarism ⇨ 7.06 Various questions concerning art |
| 78.07 | Occupations and activities associated with music Application Note: Details by special auxiliaries 7.07, from 7.01/.09 ◇ 78.071 Creative and interpretative occupations. Musicians and their functions ◇ 78.071.1 Creative musicians. Composers ◇ 78.071.2 Performing musicians. Conductors, instrumentalists, singers ◇ 78.072 Expertise in music. Musicologists. Music critics ◇ 78.073 Music appreciation. Music lovers. Audiences ⇨ 7.07 Occupations and activities associated with the arts and entertainment |
| 78.08 | Characteristics, kinds of musical works. Musical forms Scope Note: For general or theoretical studies, see 781.5 ⇨ 781.5 Musical forms. Kinds of musical work |
| 78.081 | Separate parts of instrumental works ⇨ 78.086 Separate parts of dramatic musical works (other than vocal music) |
| 78.081.1 | First movements: allegro, presto, vivace, etc |
| 78.081.2 | Second movements: andante, andantino, adagio, largo, etc |
| 78.081.3 | Third movements: minuet, scherzo, allegretto, rondo, etc |
| 78.081.4 | Last movements. Finales |
| 78.082/.086 | Forms of instrumental work |
| 78.082 | Symphonies. Sonatas. Concertos |
| 78.082.1 | Symphonies |
| 78.082.2 | Sonatas |
| 78.082.3 | Sonatinas |
| 78.082.4 | Concertos Scope Note: Use this special auxiliary to class concertos according to the principal instrument. The main number for concertos is 785.6 |
| 78.083 | Other, shorter forms |
| 78.083.1 | Suites, divertimenti, etc |
| 78.083.2 | Variations. Preludes. Fugues |
| 78.083.3 | Fantasias. Arabesques. Moments musicaux. Toccatas. Humoresques. Capriccios, etc |
| 78.083.4 | Meditations. Nocturnes. Serenades. Songs without words. Berceuses |
| 78.083.5 | Rhapsodies. Ballades |
| 78.083.6 | Other short forms Scherzos. Impromptus. Bagatelles |
| 78.083.7 | Concert-études |
| 78.083.82 | Transcriptions. Paraphrases. Arrangements ⇨ 78.088 Transcriptions, arrangements for other instruments or voices (without other alteration) |
| 78.083.83 | Potpourris. Medleys |
| 78.084 | Marches. March-like forms |
| 78.085 | Dance forms |
| 78.085.1 | Forms derived from early dances Minuets. Gigues. Gavottes. Pavanes |
| 78.085.2 | Older ballroom dances Waltzes. Polkas. Mazurkas. Quadrilles. Galops |
| 78.085.3 | Modern dances |
| 78.085.321 | Tangos |
| 78.085.322 | Foxtrots |
| 78.085.324 | Pasodobles |
| 78.085.325 | Rumbas |
| 78.085.4 | Children’s dances |
| 78.085.5 | Ballets |
| 78.085.7 | National dances. Character dances |
| 78.086 | Separate parts of dramatic musical works (other than vocal music) |
| 78.086.1 | Overtures. Preludes |
| 78.086.2 | Intermezzos. Entr’actes |
| 78.086.4 | Finales |
| 78.087 | Forms in relation to the instruments used ⇨ 780.8 Music for individual instruments ⇨ 785.7 Chamber music. Music for several instruments concertante |
| 78.087.1 | For one solo instrument ◇ 780.614.332.087.1 Works for solo violin |
| 78.087.2 | For solo instrument with accompaniment (other than orchestral accompaniment) ◇ 780.8.087.2:780.614.33:780.616.433 Works for violin or viola d’amore with piano accompaniment |
| 78.087.3 | For several solo instruments 78.087.3 ≅ 785.7 |
| 78.087.4 | For one instrument as accompaniment ◇ 780.8.087.4:780.616.433 Piano part of a work with piano accompaniment |
| 78.087.5 | Works for learning and practice Exercises. Scales. Studies |
| 78.087.6 | Vocal music |
| 78.087.61 | For one voice |
| 78.087.611 | For child’s voice. For boy’s voice |
| 78.087.612 | For woman’s voice |
| 78.087.612.1 | Soprano |
| 78.087.612.3 | Mezzo-soprano |
| 78.087.612.6 | Contralto ◇ 784.3.087.612.6 Songs for contralto |
| 78.087.613 | For man’s voice |
| 78.087.613.1 | Tenor |
| 78.087.613.2 | Baritone |
| 78.087.613.3 | Bass |
| 78.087.62/.67 | For more than one voice 78.087.62/.67 ≅ 785.72/.77 |
| 78.087.68 | Choirs |
| 78.087.681 | Children’s choirs. Boys’ choirs |
| 78.087.682 | Women’s choirs |
| 78.087.683 | Men’s choirs |
| 78.087.684 | Mixed choirs |
| 78.087.685 | Solos with chorus |
| 78.088 | Transcriptions, arrangements for other instruments or voices (without other alteration) ⇨ 78.083.82 Transcriptions. Paraphrases. Arrangements ⇨ 78.089.7 Piano reductions |
| 78.089 | Format of published musical works |
| 78.089.1 | Libretti. Legends. Commentaries ⇨ 82-293 Musical drama. Libretti |
| 78.089.6 | Scores. Parts |
| 78.089.7 | Piano reductions ⇨ 78.088 Transcriptions, arrangements for other instruments or voices (without other alteration) |
| 78.089.8 | Collections of works according to composer |
| 78.09 | Types of performance or presentation Application Note: Details by special auxiliaries 7.09, from 7.01/.09 ◇ 78.091 Live performances. Concerts ◇ 784.087.68.092 Competitions for choirs ◇ 785.11.091.2 Orchestral rehearsals ⇨ 7.09 Kind of performances and presentations |
| 780.6 | Musical instruments and accessories |
| 780.6.01 | Musical instruments according to pitch |
| 780.6.011 | Higher than soprano. Sopranino |
| 780.6.012 | Soprano |
| 780.6.013 | Alto |
| 780.6.014 | Tenor |
| 780.6.015 | Baritone and bass |
| 780.6.015.1 | Baritone |
| 780.6.015.2 | Bass |
| 780.6.016 | Lower than bass. Contrabass, double-bass |
| 780.6.02/.06 | Parts of instruments |
| 780.6.02 | General construction |
| 780.6.021 | Resonance devices Resonators |
| 780.6.022 | Sound boxes. Soundboard bridges. Soundboards |
| 780.6.023 | Sound-producing and damping devices |
| 780.6.024 | Mutes |
| 780.6.03 | Components of keyboard instruments |
| 780.6.031.2 | Frames. Wrest-planks. Wrest-blocks |
| 780.6.031.3 | Cases |
| 780.6.031.6 | Air cavities |
| 780.6.031.7 | Tension devices for soundboards |
| 780.6.033 | Stringing. Tuning devices |
| 780.6.034 | Keyboards, manuals. Fingerboards, frets, etc. Keys |
| 780.6.035 | Transposition devices. Couplers. Registers |
| 780.6.036 | Action Hammer heads. Jacks. Hammers. Quills |
| 780.6.037 | Pedals. Stops |
| 780.6.039 | Other devices and mechanical aids for playing keyboard instruments |
| 780.6.039 | Other devices and mechanical aids for playing keyboard instruments |
| 780.6.04 | Components of stringed instruments. Accessories |
| 780.6.041 | General construction Ribs. Backs. Sound posts. Bass-bars |
| 780.6.042 | Bows |
| 780.6.043 | Bridges |
| 780.6.05 | Components of wind instruments |
| 780.6.052 | Reeds |
| 780.6.056 | Tone-altering devices for wind instruments |
| 780.6.056.2 | Mouthpieces, beaks, ligatures, etc |
| 780.6.056.5 | Valves |
| 780.6.057 | Wind supply for organ pipes Organ bellows. Organ wind-chests. Organ pipes, reeds |
| 780.6.06 | Components of mechanical musical instruments, etc |
| 780.6.061 | Accessories for music-roll machines. Music rolls |
| 780.6.062 | Mechanical playing devices for keyboard instruments Pinned cylinder mechanisms. Perforated roll mechanisms |
| 780.6.063 | Changing devices for music discs, cylinders, etc. (for musical boxes) |
| 780.6.065 | Plucking mechanisms. Sound-producing devices |
| 780.6.069 | Other accessories Music discs, cylinders, etc. (for musical boxes) |
| 780.6.07 | Accessories for percussion instruments Drumsticks. Tympani sticks. Wire brushes |
| 780.6.08 | Accessories for electric and electronic instruments |
| 780.6.081 | Toggle switches. Microphones. Pick-ups |
| 780.6.081.1 | Electromagnetic pickups |
| 780.6.081.2 | Electrostatic pickups |
| 780.6.081.3 | Photoelectric pickups |
| 780.6.081.4 | Piezoelectric pickups |
| 780.6.081.5 | Gizmotrons |
| 780.6.081.6 | Vibrating devices |
| 780.6.081.7 | Air microphones and contact pickups |
| 780.6.082 | Accessories for electromechanical instruments |
| 780.6.082.1 | Tone wheels. Perforated discs |
| 780.6.083 | Signal processing devices and amplifiers Preamplifiers. Speakers |
| 780.6.084 | Loudspeakers Telharmonium. Choralceco |
| 780.6.087 | Wah-wah pedals. Fuzz pedals |
| 780.6.088 | Phasers. Fuzz phasers |
| 780.61/.66 | Individual musical instruments |
| 780.61 | Chordophones |
| 780.611 | Bows Simple bows. Resonated bows. Mouth bows. Ground bows. Multiple bows |
| 780.612 | Lyres Box lyres. Bowl lyres |
| 780.613 | Harps |
| 780.613.1 | Bow (arched) harps. Angle harps |
| 780.613.3 | Frame harps |
| 780.613.31 | Orchestral harps |
| 780.614 | Lutes |
| 780.614.1 | Plucked lutes |
| 780.614.11 | Round-backed Bouzouki. Cobza. Mandolin. Sitar. Tambura. Theorbos. Uti |
| 780.614.13 | Flat-backed Balalaikas. Banduras. Banjos. Samisens. Ukuleles |
| 780.614.131 | Guitars |
| 780.614.3 | Bowed lutes |
| 780.614.31 | Fretted bowed lutes Viols |
| 780.614.33 | Unfretted bowed lutes |
| 780.614.331 | Fiddles |
| 780.614.332 | Violins |
| 780.614.333 | Violas |
| 780.614.334 | Violoncellos (cellos) |
| 780.614.335 | Double basses. Contrabass viols |
| 780.615 | Zithers |
| 780.615.1 | Simple zithers. Stick zithers. Raft zithers. Tube zithers. Trough zithers |
| 780.615.2 | Long zithers Ch’ins. Kotos |
| 780.616 | Board instruments Scope Note: Class here keyboard instruments in general |
| 780.616.1/.3 | Plucked board instruments |
| 780.616.1 | Plucked board instruments plucked with the hand Aeolian harps. Psalteries |
| 780.616.3 | Plucked instruments plucked with the keyboard Spinets. Virginals |
| 780.616.31 | Harpsichords (clavicytheriums) |
| 780.616.4 | Struck board instruments |
| 780.616.41 | Board instruments struck with the hand Dulcimers. Santirs. Santoors |
| 780.616.43 | Instruments struck via the keyboard |
| 780.616.431 | Clavichords |
| 780.616.432 | Fortepianos |
| 780.616.433 | Pianofortes (upright pianos, grand pianos) |
| 780.62 | Membranophones |
| 780.621 | Tubular drums |
| 780.621.1 | Cylindrical drums |
| 780.621.2 | Conical drums Bata drums. Ntenga drums |
| 780.621.3 | Barrel drums Dhola drums |
| 780.621.32 | Tablas |
| 780.621.4 | Waisted drums Chango drums. Dugdugi drums. Kalunga drums. Tsuzumis |
| 780.621.5 | Goblet drums Darbuks. Tarabukas |
| 780.621.6 | Footed drums Panhuéhuetls. Tlalpanhuéhuetls |
| 780.621.7 | Long drums Chocó drums. Handle drums |
| 780.622 | Vessel drums Naqaras. Talambas |
| 780.622.1 | Orchestral and band drums Kettledrums |
| 780.622.11 | Timpani |
| 780.622.12 | Bass drums |
| 780.622.13 | Gong drums |
| 780.622.14 | Tenor drums |
| 780.622.15 | Side drums |
| 780.622.16 | Cocktail drums |
| 780.622.17 | Timbales |
| 780.623 | Frame drums Bodhrans. Gagaku drums. Kelontongs. Tambourines. Terbangs. Uchiwa daikos |
| 780.624 | Friction drums Ingungus. Moshupianes. Rommelpots |
| 780.628 | Mirlitons Eunuch flutes. Kazoos. Zobos |
| 780.63 | Idiophones |
| 780.631 | Stamping idiophones Sticks. Tap shoes. Tubes |
| 780.632 | Stamped idiophones Boards. Stamped pits |
| 780.633 | Shaken idiophones Jingles. Rattles |
| 780.633.1 | Bells ⇨ 673.5 Bells. Bellfounding ⇨ 681.11.033.2 Acoustic, auditory indicating devices |
| 780.633.11 | Pellet bells Claw bells. Hawk bells |
| 780.633.13 | Clapper bells |
| 780.633.131 | Handbells |
| 780.633.133 | Church bells |
| 780.633.14 | Struck bells |
| 780.634 | Percussion instruments Boards, celestes, glockenspiels, gongs, lithophones, maracas, metallophones, slit drums, triangles, tubular bells, xylophones Scope Note: Instruments sounded by being struck by a nonsonorous striker |
| 780.634.3 | Steel drums (pans) |
| 780.635 | Concussion instruments Castanets, clappers, claves, cymbals, wind chimes Scope Note: Instruments consisting of two similar components struck together |
| 780.636 | Friction instruments Musical glasses, glass harps. Musical saws |
| 780.637 | Scraped instruments Bone scrapers. Washboards |
| 780.638 | Plucked idiophones (linguaphones) Jew’s harps. Sansas |
| 780.64 | Aerophones (wind instruments) |
| 780.641 | Blow hole instruments |
| 780.641.1 | End-blown flutes |
| 780.641.2 | Side-blown flutes Fifes |
| 780.641.21 | Orchestral flutes. Piccolos |
| 780.641.3 | Nose flutes |
| 780.641.4 | Vessel flutes Ocarinas |
| 780.641.5 | Multiple flutes Double flutes. Triple flutes |
| 780.641.6 | Panpipes |
| 780.642 | Whistle mouthpiece instruments Flageolets. Whistles. Whistle flutes |
| 780.642.1 | Recorders |
| 780.643 | Single reed instruments Basset horns. Hornpipes |
| 780.643.1 | Clarinets |
| 780.643.11 | Multiple clarinets |
| 780.643.2 | Saxophones |
| 780.644 | Double reed instruments Shawms |
| 780.644.1 | Oboes Oboe d’amore. Cor anglais |
| 780.644.2 | Bassoons Contrabassoons |
| 780.645 | Bagpipes |
| 780.646 | Cup mouthpiece instruments |
| 780.646.1 | Trumpets Alphorns |
| 780.646.2 | Trombones Sackbuts |
| 780.646.3 | Horns Hunting horns. Post horns. Valve horns (French horns) |
| 780.646.4 | Tubas |
| 780.646.5 | Cornetts. Serpents |
| 780.646.6 | Bugles. Cornets. Flugelhorns. Key bugles. Saxhorns |
| 780.646.7 | Other brass band instruments Euphoniums. Sousaphones |
| 780.647 | Free reed instruments |
| 780.647.1 | Mouth organs Harmonicas. Melodicas |
| 780.647.2 | Accordions. Concertinas Melodeons. Piano accordions |
| 780.647.3 | Harmoniums |
| 780.648 | Bull-roarers and buzzers |
| 780.649 | Organs |
| 780.649.1 | Portative organs. Regals |
| 780.65 | Mechanical, electrical and electronic instruments |
| 780.651 | Mechanical instruments ◇ 780.651:780.61 Mechanical stringed instruments (stroked, struck or plucked) ◇ 780.651:780.634 Carillons. Mechanical glockenspiels. Chime-producing movements. Instruments with several methods of sound excitation ◇ 780.651:780.64 Mechanical aerophones ◇ 780.651:780.647 Mechanical accordions. Melodeons ◇ 780.651:780.647.1 Mechanical harmonicas |
| 780.651.1 | Hurdy Gurdies. Geigenwerks (mechanical harpsichords) |
| 780.651.2 | Automatic instruments Automatic harps. Automatic pianos (pianolas). Orchestrions. Self-playing xylophones |
| 780.651.3 | Mechanical organs. Barrel organs |
| 780.651.7 | Musical boxes |
| 780.653 | Electronic instruments. Electrical (electroacoustic) instruments |
| 780.653.1 | Electroacoustic instruments ◇ 780.653.1:780.613 Electric harps ◇ 780.653.1:780.614.13 Electric banjos ◇ 780.653.1:780.614.131 Electric guitars ◇ 780.653.1:780.614.131-023.843 Hollow-bodied electric guitars ◇ 780.653.1:780.614.131-026.76 Solid-bodied electric guitars ◇ 780.653.1:780.614.33 Electric violins ◇ 780.653.1:780.614.334 Electric cellos ◇ 780.653.1:780.614.335 Electric double basses ◇ 780.653.1.081.1:780.616.43 Electromagnetic instruments struck via the keyboard ◇ 780.653.1.081.1:780.616.433 Electromagnetic pianos. Including: Neo-Bechstein Flügel. Radioklavier. Elektrophonisches Klavier. Variachord. Crea-Tone ◇ 780.653.1.081.2:780.616.431 Electrostatic clavichords. Including: Clavinets ◇ 780.653.1.081.2:780.616.433 Electrostatic pianos. Including: Elektrochord. Pianatron. Minipiano. Dynatone ◇ 780.653.1.081.6:780.634 Electric percussion instruments. Including: Electric Glockenspiels. Vibraphones |
| 780.653.2 | Electromechanical instruments Birotron. Mellotron ◇ 780.653.2.082.1:780.649 Electromechanical organs. Including: Celluphones. Organovas. Syntronic organs |
| 780.653.21 | Photoelectric film instruments Clavivox. Cross-Grainger free music machine. Variofon |
| 780.653.3 | Electronic instruments |
| 780.653.31 | Monophonic electronic instruments Ondes martenots. Theremins |
| 780.653.32 | Partially polyphonic instruments Hellertions. Melochords |
| 780.653.33 | Fully polyphonic instruments ◇ 780.653.33:780.616.433 Electronic pianos ◇ 780.653.33:780.647 Electronic accordions ◇ 780.653.33:780.649 Electronic organs |
| 780.653.36 | Synthesizers ⇨ 004.4 Software |
| 780.653.362 | Analog synthesizers, e.g. Moog |
| 780.653.364 | Digital synthesizers, e.g. Yamaha |
| 780.66 | Other forms of musical instrument ◇ 780.66:612.7 The human voice as a musical instrument |
| 780.661 | Improvised musical instruments ◇ 780.661:642.732.24 Spoons as musical instruments |
| 780.7 | Music teaching aids. Other music accessories |
| 780.71 | Music teaching and practice aids |
| 780.712 | Beat or tempo indicators |
| 780.712.1 | Metronomes |
| 780.712.2 | Batons |
| 780.73 | Pitch indicators Tuning forks. Pitch pipes |
| 780.74 | Note indicators for keyboards |
| 780.76 | Devices for recording of played music. Music roll perforators |
| 780.78 | Accessories for sheet music |
| 780.782 | Music holders. Music desks |
| 780.783 | Music stands |
| 780.784 | Page turners for music |
| 780.8 | Music for individual instruments Application Note: Details by colon combination with the subdivision of 780.6 |
| 781 | Theories of music. General questions ⇨ 78.01 Theory and philosophy of music |
| 781.1 | Scientific theories of music. Mathematical, physical, physiological, psychological bases. Musical acoustics |
| 781.15 | Theory of rhythm |
| 781.2 | General theory of music |
| 781.21 | General principles. Musical grammar |
| 781.22 | Sound from musical point of view Tone. Timbre. Tonality. Keys. Chords. Intervals |
| 781.24 | Musical notation. Clefs, etc |
| 781.4 | Harmony. Counterpoint. Melody |
| 781.41 | Harmony. Thorough bass. Figured bass. Modulation |
| 781.42 | Counterpoint. Canon. Fugue |
| 781.43 | Melody. Melodic structure |
| 781.5 | Musical forms. Kinds of musical work Application Note: Details by special auxiliaries 78.08 ⇨ 78.08 Characteristics, kinds of musical works. Musical forms |
| 781.6 | General questions of composition and interpretation |
| 781.62 | Rhythm. Metre. Syncope. Dynamics. Intonation |
| 781.63 | Instrumentation. Orchestration |
| 781.64 | Transposition. Instrumental reduction |
| 781.65 | Improvisation |
| 781.66 | Accompaniment |
| 781.68 | Interpretation Tempo. Expression. Phrasing. Nuance |
| 781.7 | Theories and forms of national music (of various countries or peoples) ◇ 781.7(54):780.633.1 Use of bells in music of the Indian subcontinent |
| 781.8 | Theories and forms of the music of antiquity |
| 781.91 | Topics concerning musical instruments Tuning. Tuning up |
| 781.97 | Indexes of musical works Application Note: Details on bibliographies by common auxiliary of form (01) (Table 1d) or colon combination with 016 |
| 781.972 | Inventories of musical sources Scope Note: Works showing the location of the manuscript or the earliest edition of musical works |
| 781.973 | Catalogues of musical works |
| 782/785 | Kinds of music |
| 782 | Dramatic music. Opera ⇨ 792.5 Musical productions ⇨ 82-293 Musical drama. Libretti |
| 782.1 | Grand opera (with sung recitative) |
| 782.6 | Opéra comique (with spoken dialogue) |
| 782.7 | Comic opera. Opera buffa |
| 782.8 | Operettas. Stage plays with songs (musicals) |
| 782.9 | Other dramatic music ◇ 782.9:792.78 Pantomime music ◇ 782.9:792.82 Ballet music ◇ 782.9:793.386 Music for masques |
| 783 | Church music. Sacred music. Religious music ◇ 783:272 Roman Catholic church music ◇ 783:273.4 Anglican church music ◇ 783:274/278 Protestant church music ⇨ 2-535 Music in worship |
| 783.1 | Sacred instrumental music (e.g. for organ, for orchestra) |
| 783.2 | Liturgical music. Liturgical song |
| 783.21 | Masses. Communion services |
| 783.22 | Common of the mass Introit. Kyrie. Gloria in excelsis. Gradual. Credo. Sanctus. Benedictus. Agnus Dei. Ite missa est. Communion. Elevation |
| 783.23 | Liturgical music for special occasions Proper of the season. Offertories. Graduals. Sequences. Tropes |
| 783.24 | Choral services Antiphons. Compline. Vespers |
| 783.25 | Congregational singing. Accompaniment of congregational singing |
| 783.26 | Litanies |
| 783.27 | Psalms. Psalters. Lamentations |
| 783.28 | Liturgical plays. Mysteries. Music for high feasts, Christmas, Easter, etc |
| 783.29 | Masses for the dead. Requiems. Te Deums. High Masses. Solemn Masses. Magnificats. Processions. Processional and recessional music |
| 783.3 | Sacred oratorios. Passion music. Sacred cantatas |
| 783.4 | Church anthems, motets and chants (not mentioned elsewhere) Anthems, etc. in the manner of Palestrina |
| 783.5 | Gregorian and Anglican chant. Protestant chorales |
| 783.51 | Gregorian chant. Plainsong |
| 783.52 | Anglican chant |
| 783.53 | Protestant chorales |
| 783.6 | Sacred choral music, songs, hymns |
| 783.65 | Popular religious songs Sacred folksongs. Carols |
| 783.7 | Evangelical songs |
| 783.8 | Choral music for cantor or precentor and choristers |
| 783.9 | Congregational songs, canticles, hymns, sequences |
| 784 | Vocal music |
| 784.1 | A cappella music. Unaccompanied vocal music. Rounds |
| 784.12 | Simple songs |
| 784.13 | Songs with refrains |
| 784.15 | Madrigals |
| 784.2 | Vocal extracts from larger works Arias from operas, oratorios, etc. Recitatives |
| 784.3 | Vocal chamber music Songs. Ballades. Lieder |
| 784.4 | Popular, traditional, historic songs Folksongs. Drinking songs. Street cries, ballads ⇨ 398.8 Folksongs. Traditional songs. Shanties ⇨ 7.011.26 Popular art. Art for the people, for the many |
| 784.5 | Secular oratorios and cantatas |
| 784.6 | Community songs. Children’s songs |
| 784.66 | Community songs. Songs of particular social groups, occupations, etc ◇ 784.66-057.875 Students’ songs |
| 784.67 | Children’s songs |
| 784.68 | Songs for particular seasons and festivals 784.68 ≅ 398.33 |
| 784.69 | Other songs for various occasions 784.69 ≅ 39 |
| 784.692.5 | Wedding songs |
| 784.7 | Other kinds of song |
| 784.71 | Martial songs. National anthems. Patriotic and political songs ◇ 784.71(438) Polish patriotic songs, national anthem, etc. |
| 784.72 | Humorous, comic songs. Satirical songs |
| 784.75 | Exotic songs. Negro songs. Black minstrel songs |
| 784.9 | Singing technique. Vocal exercises. Singing practice Solfeggi, sol-fas |
| 785 | Instrumental music. Symphonic music. Grouping of instruments. Ensemble music |
| 785.1 | Ensemble music for relatively large numbers of instruments |
| 785.11 | Orchestral music. Music for symphony orchestra |
| 785.12 | Music for wind bands (e.g. brass bands) ⇨ 780.64 Aerophones (wind instruments) |
| 785.13 | Military music |
| 785.15 | Hunting music |
| 785.16 | Music for small orchestras |
| 785.161 | Music for dance bands, jazz bands, etc |
| 785.6 | Concertos |
| 785.7 | Chamber music. Music for several instruments concertante ⇨ 78.087 Forms in relation to the instruments used |
| 785.72 | Duos |
| 785.73 | Trios |
| 785.74 | Quartets |
| 785.75 | Quintets |
| 785.76 | Sextets |
| 785.77 | Septets |
| 785.78 | Octets |
| 785.79 | Nonets |
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