Abbreviations
List of abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Description |
| 2pf | piano duet |
| A | altos (choral voice) |
| a | alto (solo voice) |
| ac | accordion |
| act | actor |
| actress | actress |
| aqf | aquaphone |
| ar | harp |
| archi | string instruments (orchestra) |
| arm | harmonica |
| b | bass (solo voice) |
| B | basses (choral voice) |
| ban | bandoneon |
| bas | bass |
| bat | percussion |
| bbr | bass-baritone |
| bc | tone woodblock |
| bdb | baroque double-bass |
| bfg | baroque bassoon |
| bgui | bass guitar |
| bch | Chinese block |
| bo | banjo |
| bob | baroque oboe |
| bon | bongo |
| bot | bottles |
| br | baritone |
| BR | baritones (choral voice) |
| bu | bunkoš |
| bvc | baroque violoncello |
| bvl | baroque viola |
| bvn | baroque violin |
| C | electroacustic music |
| C* | live electronics |
| C+(x,y) | tape and instruments |
| CA | computer animation |
| cb | double bass |
| CB | children's choir |
| cel | celesta |
| CF | female choir |
| cfg | double bassoon / contrabassoon |
| ci | English horn |
| cio | cow bell |
| cit | zither |
| cl | clarinet |
| clap | clapping |
| clb | bass clarinet |
| cle | handbells |
| clp | clarinet in E flat |
| clv | claves |
| CM | mixed choir |
| CMa | male choir |
| cmb | harpsichord |
| cmp | (tubular) bells |
| con | conga |
| cpl | bell-play / carillon (org) |
| cr | French horn |
| cra | Alphorn |
| crb | basset horn |
| crm | bagpipe |
| crt | crotales |
| cst | castanets |
| cvg | violone (contrabass viola da gamba) |
| dir. | conductor |
| dr | drums |
| dra | jew´s harp |
| elgui | electric guitar |
| elorg | electric organ |
| elpf | electric piano |
| elvn | electric violin |
| ens | chamber ensemble |
| euf | baritone (euphonium) |
| fc | flügelhorn |
| fct | tenor horn |
| fg | bassoon |
| fl | flute |
| fla | alto flute |
| flb | bass flute |
| fld | recorder |
| flda | alto recorder |
| fldt | tenor recorder |
| flp | piccolo |
| folkb | folkband, folk instruments orchestra |
| fpf | fortepiano |
| fr | slap stick |
| fsch | tin/penny whistle |
| fu | fujara |
| fut | fujara trombita |
| fxt | flexatone |
| gc | bass drum |
| gng | gong |
| gro | guiro |
| gui | guitar |
| harm | harmonium |
| chit | chitarrone |
| inc | anvil |
| joy | joystick |
| ka | contralto |
| keyb | keybord (instrument) |
| koto | koto |
| kr | krummhorn |
| kt | countertenor |
| lap | laptop |
| lut | lute / archlute |
| man | mandolin |
| mb | marimba |
| mbf | marimbaphone |
| mcs | maracas |
| mg | magnetophone tape |
| mil | milanolo |
| ms | mezzo-soprano |
| ob | oboe |
| oba | oboe d'amore |
| obj | objects |
| orf | Orff instruments |
| org | organ |
| orch | orchestra |
| pedalophone | |
| pf | piano |
| pf, cmb | piano, harpsichord |
| pf4m | piano duet |
| pf6m | piano six hands |
| po | positive |
| ppf | prepared piano |
| pti | cymbals |
| pto | cymbal |
| réžia | director |
| rg | ratchet |
| s | soprano |
| sde | sound engineer |
| son | sleigh bells |
| sp | spinet |
| spf | female speaker |
| spk | speaker |
| ssph | sousaphone |
| sth | synthesizer |
| sth.fiati | breath synthesizer |
| str | strings |
| strum.adlib | unspecified instruments |
| strum.pop | folk instruments |
| sx | saxophone |
| sxa | alto saxophone |
| sxb | bass saxophone |
| sxbr | baritone saxophone |
| sxs | soprano saxophone |
| sxt | tenor saxophone |
| T | tenors (choral voice) |
| t | tenor (solo voice) |
| tam | tamtam |
| taq | waterdrums |
| tbl | temple blocks |
| te | theorba |
| tenor | tenor |
| tgt | tárogató |
| tgui | toy guitar |
| tlo | hand drum |
| tmb | timbales |
| tn | trombone |
| tnb | bass trombone |
| tno | tambourine |
| tom | tomtom |
| tp | timpani |
| tpc | side drum |
| tr | trumpet |
| tr.bam | toy trumpet |
| tr.pic | piccolo trumpet |
| trb | bass trumpet |
| tres | trumpet in E flat |
| trg | triangle |
| trl | tenor drum |
| tu | tuba |
| tunb | tuned bottles |
| turn | turntable |
| umv. | artistic director |
| v | voice (solo) |
| V | voices (unison) |
| vb | child’s voice |
| vbf | vibraphone |
| vc | cello |
| vf | voice (female) |
| video | video |
| VJ | video jockey |
| vl | viola |
| vlg | viola da gamba |
| vm | voice (male) |
| VM | voices (male) |
| vn | violin |
| VV | voices (two or more parts) |
| vv | voices (solo) |
| X | any number of (instruments) |
| xlf | xylophone |
| zbm | choirmaster |
| zbm. | choirmaster |
| zlp | Slovak folk violin |
| zmb | cimbalom |