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 |