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Here is a glossary of instrument abbreviations that are used for the artist discographies found on this website.
acc | Accompaniment |
adn | Accordion |
as | Alto Sax |
arr | Arranger |
mix | Audio Mixing |
ahp | Autoharp |
bkv | Backing Vocals |
bnj | Banjo |
bar | Baritone Sax |
b | Bass |
bcl | Bass Clarinet |
bg | Bass Guitar |
bsn | Bassoon |
bgo | Bongos |
cel | Celeste |
vc | Cello |
cl | Clarinet |
con | Conductor |
mgr | Contractor/Orchestra Manager |
c | Cornet |
d | Drums |
eb | Electric Bass |
eg | Electric Guitar |
org | Electric Organ |
ep | Electric Piano |
fdl | Fiddle |
fh | Flügelhorn |
f | Flute |
frh | French Horn |
gng | Gong |
g | Guitar |
hnd | Handclaps |
h | Harmonica |
hrp | Harp |
hps | Harpsichord |
mar | Marimba |
mc | Master of Ceremonies |
dir | Music Director/Bandleader |
ob | Oboe |
oc | Ocarina |
oth | Other |
per | Percussion |
p | Piano |
pdr | Producer |
eng | Recording Engineer |
rg | Rhythm Guitar |
ebx | Six-String Electric Bass |
ss | Soprano Sax |
spk | Speaking |
stg | Steel Guitar |
str | String Section |
syn | Synthesizer |
tam | Tambourine |
ts | Tenor Sax |
tom | Tom-Toms |
tri | Triangle |
tb | Trombone |
t | Trumpet |
tu | Tuba |
tt | Turntable/Electronics |
unk | Unknown Skill |
vib | Vibraphone |
vl | Viola |
vn | Violin |
v | Vocals |
r | Woodwinds/Reeds |
xyl | Xylophone |
pdr | Producer |
eng | Recording Engineer |
mix | Audio Mixing |
mgr | Contractor/Orchestra Manager |
v | Vocals |
bkv | Backing Vocals |
g | Guitar |
rg | Rhythm Guitar |
eg | Electric Guitar |
bg | Bass Guitar |
stg | Steel Guitar |
fdl | Fiddle |
ahp | Autoharp |
bnj | Banjo |
p | Piano |
ep | Electric Piano |
org | Electric Organ |
vib | Vibraphone |
b | Bass |
eb | Electric Bass |
ebx | Six-String Electric Bass |
d | Drums |
tom | Tom-Toms |
bgo | Bongos |
per | Percussion |
c | Cornet |
t | Trumpet |
tb | Trombone |
ss | Soprano Sax |
as | Alto Sax |
ts | Tenor Sax |
bar | Baritone Sax |
cl | Clarinet |
bcl | Bass Clarinet |
r | Woodwinds/Reeds |
f | Flute |
ob | Oboe |
bsn | Bassoon |
fh | Flügelhorn |
frh | French Horn |
tu | Tuba |
h | Harmonica |
hps | Harpsichord |
hrp | Harp |
vn | Violin |
vl | Viola |
vc | Cello |
str | String Section |
mar | Marimba |
xyl | Xylophone |
tam | Tambourine |
tri | Triangle |
hnd | Handclaps |
cel | Celeste |
adn | Accordion |
syn | Synthesizer |
tt | Turntable/Electronics |
oc | Ocarina |
gng | Gong |
acc | Accompaniment |
dir | Music Director/Bandleader |
con | Conductor |
arr | Arranger |
spk | Speaking |
mc | Master of Ceremonies |
oth | Other |
unk | Unknown Skill |