Classical Music Cds

What types of music and which collections are shelved here?
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A Anthologies (wedding music)
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B Operas: Complete and Selections
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C Choral Music
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D Vocal Music (by solo voices trained for the concert or operatic stage)
E (Orchestral Music)
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EA General Orchestral
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EB Ballet Music
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EC Concertos
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ES Symphonies
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F Chamber music (3-9 performers, one player per part)
G (Solo Instrumental music – can be accompanied by another instrument)
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GG Guitar
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GO Organ
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GP Piano
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GS Stringed Instruments (excluding violin)
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GV Violin
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GW Wind Instruments
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GX Percussion Instruments
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H Band Music (concert band, traditional marching band, pipe band – usually military)
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K Musical Shows and Operettas
Popular Music CDs

What types of music and which collections are shelved here?
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L Soundtrack Music (motion picture and television)
M (Popular music)
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MA Pop Music (light, easy listening)
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MC Country/Western (bluegrass)
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MG Contemporary Christian/Gospel
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MJ Jazz (big band)
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MN New Age
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MR Rock (blues, R&B, reggae)
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MRH Hip-hop/Rap
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P Folk and Ethnic Music – National (Cajun, Hawaiian, Indian)
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Q World music (International)
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R Holiday Music
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S Humor (musical humor, stand-up comedy)
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SR Radio Shows (Red Carpet only)
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Y Sounds and Special Effects (calliope, carousel)
Children's Music CDs

What types of music and which collections are shelved here?
Z (Children’s Recordings)
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ZE Classical/Orchestra (music appreciation)
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ZI Instructional
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ZL Soundtracks
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ZM Music (generic sing-alongs, lullabies, gospel)
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ZMA Popular music (for older kids – rock)
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ZP Folk/Ethnic (international)
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ZR Holiday
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ZY Sound effects
Note: Books on CD for Children and Young Adults are labeled using similar codes and shelved near the books in those collection areas.
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ZS Spoken (children's audio books)
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YS Spoken (young adult audio books)
This article is the third in a series about enjoying the library's Music CD collection.