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Music Scores / Sheet Music

Get Started: Suggested Resources

Tools to help you find Music Scores and sheet music, both printed and online.

View our library's large collectiion of music scores and sheet music through our catalog or in person, located on the second floor of Randall Library.

You can find more resources in the tabs menu, but below is a short list of some of the top go-to resources for this course.

Recommended Databases

Recommended Websites

Search for Music scores

Use the search box below to look for books, videos, journals, and other items held in Randall Library's collections. Note that this search can't be used to find journal articles--for that you'll need to either use a database or go to the library's main search at https://library.uncw.edu/.


Search by:

After searching the Library Catalog using a composer's name (author) or by the title of a work or a keyword, use the Limit/Sort button at the top of the page, then choose MUSIC SCORE in the Material Type box.

While searching for music items in the stacks on the second floor, keep this in mind:

     M = the music itself (i.e. scores, printed music, recordings)
     ML = books about music history and literature
     MT = books about music theory, music education, and instruction and study (including many method books)

Click below to view a list of common call numbers for each category.

Solo  and Small Ensembles 

Orchestra, Band and Beyond 

Blank Sheet Music

Click here for the link to PostScript and PDF formats of blank music paper.

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