The Alpha-Numeric System for Classification of Recordings (ANSCR)
is composed of the following categories into which all sound recordings are organized.
A | Early Music |
B | Operas |
C | Choral Music |
D | Vocal Music |
EA | General Orchestral |
EB | Ballet Music |
EC | Concertos |
ES | Symphonies |
F | Chamber Music |
GG | Guitar |
GO | Organ |
GP | Piano |
GS | Stringed Instruments |
GV | Violin |
GW | Wind Instruments (Includes Brass) |
GX | Percussion and Unusual Instruments |
H | Band Music |
HP | Patriotic Music |
J | Electronic or Mechanical Music |
K | Musicals and Operettas |
L | Soundtracks |
MA | Popular Music |
MC | Country/Western Music |
MG | Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music |
MJ | Jazz |
MN | New Age Music |
MP | Rap Music |
MR | Rock Music |
O | Jewish Music |
P | American Folk and Ethnic Music |
Q | International Folk and Ethnic Music |
R | Holiday Music |
S | Varieties and Humor |
T | Plays |
U | Poetry |
V | Prose |
W | Documentary: History and Commentary |
X | Instructional |
Y | Sounds and Special Effects |
ZM | (E) Preschool Music |
ZS | Preschool Stories |
ZI | Juvenile Instruction |
ZM | (J) Juvenile Music |