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Music quick guide: Jazz: Finding Scores

Online and print resources

Introduction

Use this page of resources to search for jazz scores & printed music, available both digitally and physically.

To learn more about interpreting music call numbers, click here.

Searching the Catalog for Scores

To refine your library catalog search to only display scores, begin with a keyword search, then open the advanced search tab. Under Material Type, select Scores.

For further specificity, you may navigate to the dropdown filter, Limit To, and filter by format. The Online box will result in digital scores, and the Print/Physical Item box will yield catalog records for physical scores available to browse in the stacks.

Digital Resources for Printed Jazz Music

  • Fake Book Index
    Search over 75 "fake books" (collections of lead sheets, chord changes, lyrics, etc).
  • Sheet Music Consortium
    Confluence of several library repositories focused on accessible online sheet music.