BRIAN 11.4.2 -- Windows

Instrument Abbreviations

by Jordan Taylor & G.E. Hewitt

Page generated on 5/20/24

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