Instrument Abbreviations
Page generated on 3/12/22
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List by Name
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List by Abbreviation
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acc
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Accompaniment
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acor
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Accordion
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af
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Alto Flute
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as
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Alto Sax
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arco
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Arco Bass
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arr
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Arranger
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bar
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Baritone Sax
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b
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Bass
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bcl
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Bass Clarinet
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bf
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Bass Flute
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btb
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Bass Trombone
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bsn
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Bassoon
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bgo
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Bongos
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cel
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Celeste
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clo
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Cello
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cvn
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Chinese Violin
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cl
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Clarinet
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cla
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Clavietta
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con
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Conductor
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cga
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Congas
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cbc
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Contrabass Clarinet
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mgr
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Contractor/Orchestra Manager
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d
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Drums
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eg
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Electric Guitar
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eng
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Engineer
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f
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Flute
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frh
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French Horn
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g
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Guitar
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h
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Harmonica
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hrp
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Harp
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jaz
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Jazzophone
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kot
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Koto
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man
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Mandolin
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mcs
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Maracas
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mc
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Master of Ceremonies
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dir
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Music Director/Bandleader
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ob
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Oboe
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org
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Organ
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per
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Percussion
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p
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Piano
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pro
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Producer
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ref
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Rhythm Effects
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sax
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Sax
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slb
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Sleigh Bells
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sfx
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Sound Effects
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spk
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Speaking
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stg
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Steel Guitar
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str
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Strings
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tam
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Tambourine
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ts
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Tenor Sax
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tb
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Trombone
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t
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Trumpet
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tu
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Tuba
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vtb
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Valve Trombone
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vib
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Vibraphone
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vl
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Viola
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vn
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Violin
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bkv
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Vocal Chorus
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vcon
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Vocal Contractor
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v
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Vocals
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ww
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Woodwinds
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acc
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Accompaniment
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acor
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Accordion
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af
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Alto Flute
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arco
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Arco Bass
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arr
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Arranger
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as
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Alto Sax
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b
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Bass
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bar
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Baritone Sax
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bcl
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Bass Clarinet
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bf
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Bass Flute
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bgo
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Bongos
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bkv
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Vocal Chorus
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bsn
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Bassoon
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btb
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Bass Trombone
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cbc
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Contrabass Clarinet
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cel
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Celeste
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cga
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Congas
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cl
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Clarinet
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cla
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Clavietta
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clo
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Cello
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con
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Conductor
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cvn
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Chinese Violin
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d
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Drums
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dir
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Music Director/Bandleader
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eg
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Electric Guitar
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eng
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Engineer
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f
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Flute
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frh
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French Horn
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g
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Guitar
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h
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Harmonica
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hrp
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Harp
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jaz
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Jazzophone
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kot
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Koto
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man
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Mandolin
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mc
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Master of Ceremonies
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mcs
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Maracas
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mgr
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Contractor/Orchestra Manager
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ob
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Oboe
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org
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Organ
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p
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Piano
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per
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Percussion
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pro
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Producer
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ref
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Rhythm Effects
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sax
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Sax
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sfx
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Sound Effects
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slb
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Sleigh Bells
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spk
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Speaking
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stg
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Steel Guitar
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str
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Strings
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t
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Trumpet
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tam
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Tambourine
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tb
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Trombone
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ts
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Tenor Sax
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tu
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Tuba
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v
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Vocals
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vcon
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Vocal Contractor
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vib
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Vibraphone
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vl
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Viola
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vn
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Violin
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vtb
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Valve Trombone
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ww
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Woodwinds
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