Music Cataloging at Yale ♪ MARC tagging
Note: this page was created with music cataloging in mind.
This list is taken from the ALA Subcommittee on Genre/Form Implementation document 185/155 mapping. It includes music Library of Congress subject headings (LCSH) and subject subdivisions and their equivalents in the Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms (LCGFT).
The table below includes the LCSH subject heading or subdivision, the LCGFT term, the LCDGT intended audience term, and comments
See also:
Form of work (MARC 380) and Genre/form index term (MARC 655)
Commonly used music terms in the Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms (LCGFT)
| LCSH term | LCGFT term | LCDGT audience term | Comments |
| 2-harpsichord scores | Scores* and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | *valid only if resource is notated music |
| 2-organ scores | Scores* and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | *valid only if resource is notated music |
| 2-piano scores | Scores* and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | *valid only if resource is notated music |
| 3-piano scores | Scores* and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | *valid only if resource is notated music |
| Cadenzas | Cadenzas | music | |
| Chord diagrams | Notated music | n/a | music; probably redundant in a score record |
| Chorus scores with organ | Chorus scores | n/a | music |
| Chorus scores with piano | Chorus scores | n/a | music |
| Chorus scores without accompaniment | Chorus scores | n/a | music |
| Hymns | Hymns | n/a | |
| Hymns--Texts | Hymns (?) | n/a | |
| Instructive editions | Instructional and educational works | n/a | music |
| Instrumental settings | Derived works | n/a | music |
| Juvenile | Children | ||
| Juvenile sound recordings | Children's sound recordings | Children | |
| Lead sheets | Lead sheets | n/a | music |
| Librettos | Librettos | n/a | |
| Manuscripts--Facsimiles | Facsimiles | n/a | |
| Methods | Methods (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods--Group instruction | Methods (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods--Juvenile | Methods (Music) | Children | music |
| Methods--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Alternative rock) | Methods (Music) and Alternative rock music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Alternative rock)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Alternative rock music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Alternative rock)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Alternative rock music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Big band) | Methods (Music) and Jazz | n/a | music |
| Methods (Big band)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Jazz | n/a | music |
| Methods (Big band)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Jazz and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Bluegrass) | Methods (Music) and Bluegrass music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Bluegrass)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Bluegrass music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Bluegrass)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Bluegrass music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Blues-rock) | Methods (Music) and Blues-rock music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Blues-rock)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Blues-rock music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Blues-rock)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Blues-rock music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Blues) | Methods (Music) and Blues (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Blues)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Blues (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Blues)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Blues (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Boogie woogie) | Methods (Music) and Boogie woogie (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Boogie woogie)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Boogie woogie (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Boogie woogie)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Boogie woogie (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Bop) | Methods (Music) and Bop (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Bop)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Bop (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Bop)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Bop (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Celtic) | Methods (Music) and Celtic music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Celtic)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Celtic music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Celtic)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Celtic music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Country) | Methods (Music) and Country music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Country)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Country music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Country)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Country music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Dixieland) | Methods (Music) and Dixieland music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Dixieland)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Dixieland music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Dixieland)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Dixieland music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Folk) | Methods (Music) and Folk music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Folk)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Folk music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Folk)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Folk music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Funk) | Methods (Music) and Funk (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Funk)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Funk (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Funk)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Funk (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Gospel) | Methods (Music) and Gospel music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Gospel)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Gospel music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Gospel)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Gospel music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Heavy metal) | Methods (Music) and Heavy metal (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Heavy metal)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Heavy metal (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Heavy metal)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Heavy metal (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Honky-tonk) | Methods (Music) and Honky-tonk music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Honky-tonk)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Honky-tonk music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Honky-tonk)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Honky-tonk music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Jazz-rock) | Methods (Music) and Jazz-rock (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Jazz-rock)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Jazz-rock (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Jazz-rock)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Jazz-rock (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Jazz) | Methods (Music) and Jazz | n/a | music |
| Methods (Jazz)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Jazz | n/a | music |
| Methods (Jazz)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Jazz and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Latin jazz) | Methods (Music) and Latin jazz | n/a | music |
| Methods (Latin jazz)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Latin jazz | n/a | music |
| Methods (Latin jazz)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Latin jazz and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Popular music) | Methods (Music) and Popular music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Popular music)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Popular music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Popular music)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Popular music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Progressive rock) | Methods (Music) and Progressive rock (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Progressive rock)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Progressive rock (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Progressive rock)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Progressive rock (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Ragtime) | Methods (Music) and Ragtime music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Ragtime)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Ragtime music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Ragtime)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Ragtime music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Reggae) | Methods (Music) and Reggae music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Reggae)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Reggae music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Reggae)--Self-instruction | "Methods (Music) and Reggae music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Rhythm and blues) | Methods (Music) and Rhythm and blues music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Rhythm and blues)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Rhythm and blues music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Rhythm and blues)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Rhythm and blues music and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Rock) | Methods (Music) and Rock music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Rock)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Rock music | n/a | music |
| Methods (Rock)--Self-instruction | "Methods (Music) and Rock music and Programmed instructional materials" | n/a | music |
| Methods (Salsa) | Methods (Music) and Salsa (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Salsa)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Salsa (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Salsa)--Self-instruction | "Methods (Music) and Salsa (Music) and Programmed instructional materials" | n/a | music |
| Methods (Swing) | Methods (Music) and Swing (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Swing)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Swing (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Swing)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Swing (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Methods (Western swing) | Methods (Music) and Western swing (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Western swing)--Group instruction | Methods (Music) and Western swing (Music) | n/a | music |
| Methods (Western swing)--Self-instruction | Methods (Music) and Western swing (Music) and Programmed instructional materials | n/a | music |
| Music | Music | n/a | See also narrower terms |
| Musical settings | Music | n/a | music |
| Orchestral excerpts | Excerpts? | n/a | music |
| Organ scores | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Parts | Parts (Music) | n/a | music |
| Parts (solo) | Parts (Music) | n/a | music |
| Piano scores | Piano scores | n/a | music |
| Piano scores (4 hands) | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Scores | Scores | n/a | music |
| Scores and parts | Scores and Parts (Music) | n/a | music |
| Scores and parts (solo) | Scores and Parts (Music) | n/a | music |
| Simplified editions | Simplified editions (Music) | n/a | music |
| Solo with harpsichord and piano | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Solo with keyboard instrument | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Solo with organ | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Solo with piano | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Solo with pianos (2) | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Solos with organ | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Solos with piano | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Solos with pianos (2) | Scores and Arrangements (Music) | n/a | music |
| Songs and music | n/a | n/a | music |
| Songs and music--Texts | n/a | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises | Studies (Music) | n/a | |
| Studies and exercises (Alternative rock) | Studies (Music) and Alternative rock music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Big band) | Studies (Music) and Jazz | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Bluegrass) | Studies (Music) and Bluegrass music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Blues-rock) | Studies (Music) and Blues-rock music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Blues) | Studies (Music) and Blues (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Boogie woogie) | Studies (Music) and Boogie-woogie (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Bop) | Studies (Music) and Bop (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Celtic) | Studies (Music) and Celtic music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Country) | Studies (Music) and Country music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Dixieland) | Studies (Music) and Dixieland music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Folk) | Studies (Music) and Folk music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Funk) | Studies (Music) and Funk (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Gospel) | Studies (Music) and Gospel music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Heavy metal) | Studies (Music) and Heavy metal (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Honky-tonk) | Studies (Music) and Honky-tonk music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Jazz-rock) | Studies (Music) and Jazz-rock (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Jazz) | Studies (Music) and Jazz | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Latin jazz) | Studies (Music) and Latin jazz | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Left hand) | Studies (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Popular music) | Studies (Music) and Popular music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Progressive rock) | Studies (Music) and Progressive rock (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Ragtime) | Studies (Music) and Ragtime music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Reggae) | Studies (Music) and Reggae music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Rhythm and blues) | Studies (Music) and Rhythm and blues music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Right hand) | Studies (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Rock) | Studies (Music) and Rock music | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Salsa) | Studies (Music) and Salsa (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Swing) | Studies (Music) and Swing (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises (Western swing) | Studies (Music) and Western swing (Music) | n/a | music |
| Studies and exercises--Juvenile | Studies (Music) | Children | music |
| Teaching pieces | Teaching pieces (Music) | n/a | music |
| Thematic catalogs | Thematic catalogs (Music) | music | |
| Vocal scores with accordion | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with continuo | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with guitar | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with harp | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with harpsichord | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with keyboard instrument | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with organ | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with organ and piano | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with piano | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with piano (4 hands) | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores with pianos (2) | Vocal scores | music | |
| Vocal scores without accompaniment | Vocal scores | music |