These are some of the Library of Congress Subject Headings for locating music for percussion instruments and literature about percussion instruments in the UO Music Collection. Using these, you can refine your searches in the library catalog, using the "subject" limiter.
Music for solo percussion without accompaniment
- Percussion music
- compositions for 1 musician playing 1 or more percussion instruments
- Marimba music
- Snare drum music
- Timpani music
- Sonatas ( [insert percussion instrument] )
- e.g., Sonatas (Glockenspiel)
- Suites ( [insert percussion instrument] )
- e.g., Suites (Vibraphone)
- Variations ( [insert percussion instrument] )
- e.g., Variations (Xylophone)
Music for solo percussion with accompaniment
- Percussion and piano music
- Timpani and piano music [Try replacing "timpani" with another percussion instrument, or replacing "piano" with another keyboard instrument]
- Sonatas (Marimba and piano) [Try replacing "marimba" with another percussion instrument]
- Suites (Vibraphone and piano) [Try replacing "vibraphone" with another percussion instrument]
- Marimba with percussion ensemble
- Percussion with band
- Percussion with chamber orchestra
- Percussion with instrumental ensemble
- Percussion with orchestra
- Percussion with orchestra--Solo with piano
- Percussion with string orchestra
- Percussion with jazz ensemble
- Concertos (Percussion)
- Concertos (Percussion)--Solo with piano
Music for Duets
- Percussion ensembles
- compositions for 2 or more musicians each playing 1 or more percussion instruments
- Percussion and [insert instrument] music
- e.g., Percussion and cello music
- Snare drum and [insert instrument] music
- e.g., Snare drum and trumpet music
- Marimba and [insert instrument] music
- e.g., Marimba and trombone music
- Timpani and [insert instrument] music
- e.g., Timpani and computer music
Music for ensembles of 2-10 percussion players
- Percussion ensembles
- compositions for 2 or more musicians each playing 1 or more percussion instruments
Subject terms for finding books and articles ABOUT percussion
- Percussion instruments
- Percussion instruments--Instruction and study
- Percussion instruments--History and criticism
- Percussion instrument makers
- Percussionists
- Castanet players
- Drummers (Musicians)
- Marimba players
- Timpanists
- Vibraphonists
- Also search for information about specific percussion instruments by using the name of that instrument as your SUBJECT. For example:
- Bells
- Body percussion
- Castanets
- Claves
- Cymbals
- Drums
- Drum set
- Glockenspiel
- Gong
- Maraca
- Marimba
- Rattle (Musical instrument)
- Singing bowl
- Steel drum (Musical instrument)
- Tabla
- Timpani
- Xylophone
- Zoomoozophone
