MU420 Guitar Literature

This guide is designed to help you find information about, and music for, the guitar. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. Consult the  online catalog for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask a Librarian.


Call Numbers Subject Headings Bibliography Periodicals Internet


 
Suggested Call Numbers for Shelf Browsing
Most of our classical guitar scores and books about guitar can be found in the call number ranges listed below.

This list omits the call numbers for folk music or popular/rock scores. For specific call numbers, consult the online catalog.

Whenever you cannot find a book or score listed in our library catalog, first click LINK+  at the top of the catalog screen to run the search in some other library catalogs. If you find it listed at another library, you can request it. They will e-mail you when it arrives, and you can pick it up at the Circulation Desk on the 3rd floor.

If you need a book or score not listed in our online catalog or LINK+, please use Document Delivery.



M125-M129 Guitar solo
M292-M293 Duets - two guitars
M294-M295 Duets - with one string instrument
M296-M297 Duets - with one wind instrument
M1037.4 Concertos with orchestra
ML1015.G9 Guitar history and criticism
MT580-MT588 Studies and methods


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Suggested Subject Headings
Below are examples of some subject headings to use in the  online catalog. You may further "Modify" any catalog search to limit to Material type "Music Scores" or to where it is shelved such as "Compact disc", "DVD", "Videocassette", etc.

Subject search terms in Catalog  
guitar* will retrieve all materials with subject headings starting with the word guitar or guitars
concertos guitar  
guitar and [flute, piano etc.]  
guitar with [band, orchestra etc.]  
guitar music guitars 2  
sonatas guitar  
trios guitar
quartets guitar  
quintets guitar  
suites guitar  

"Lute" or "vihuela"  may also be used in place of "guitar".


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 Selected Bibliography of Literature and Repertoire Lists
American String Teachers Association. String syllabus v. 2, 1997: harp, guitar. Urbana, Ill.: The Association, 1997.   ML132.H3 S8 1997
Jape, Mijndert. Classical guitar music in print. Philadelphia: Musicdata, Inc., 1989.   ML128.G8 J36 1989
Lyons, David B. Lute, vihuela, guitar to 1800: a bibliography. Detroit: Information Coordinators, 1978. ML128.S7 L9
MacAuslan, Janna. Guitar music by women composers: an annotated catalog. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1985.  ML128.G8 M33 1997
McCutcheon, Meredith Alice. Guitar and vihuela: an annotated bibliography. New York: Pendragon Press, 1985.  ML128.G8 M45 1985
Marony, James. Music for voice and classical guitar, 1945-1996: an annotated catalog. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1997.  ML128.S3 M37 1997
Noad, Frederick M. The virtual guitarist: hardward, softward, and websites for the guitar. New York: Schirmer Books, 1998.  ML1015.G9 N58 1998
Rezits, Joseph. The guitarist's resource guide: guitar music in print and books on the art of guitar. San Diego, CA: Pallma Music Co., 1983.  ML128.G8 R5 1983
Sadie, Stanley. New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. New York: Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1984. Ref. ML102.I5 N48 1984
Schwarz, Werner. Guitar bibliography: an international listing of theoretical literature on classical guitar from the beginning to the present. Munchen: K.G. Saur, 1984. ML128.G8 S4 1984
Summerfield, Maurice J. The Classical Guitar: Its Evolution and Players Since 1800, 5th ed. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Ashley Mark, 1991.  ML399.S86 2002


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  Periodicals

The titles listed below are linked to their catalog records showing our holdings. Some are available online. If you need an article from a journal not listed in our online catalog, please use Document Delivery.


Current issues of periodicals are shelved under their call number in the periodicals section west of the Circulation Desk (third floor).


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Internet
Classical Guitar Links
The Guitarists Network
Guitar Player (online edition)
Guitar Foundation of America
International Guitar Research Archive


This web page was modeled on one originated by Phil Ponella and Jim Farrington for Sibley Library at Eastman School of Music.

                                   
Top Call Numbers Subject Headings Bibliography Periodicals Internet

 

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