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Instrument Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Instrument
accor	accordion
as	alto saxophone
alto-fl	alto flute
bar	baritone
bar-hrn	baritone horn
b-fl	bass flute
bassax	bass saxophone
bj	banjo
bgo	bongo
b	bass (string)
b-cl	bass clarinet
contrabass-cl	contrabass clarinet
bass-d	bass drum
b-g	bass guitar
b-tb	bass trombone
bassoon	bassoon
cga	conga drums
cel	celeste
cello	cello
cl	clarinet
c-mel	c-melody saxophone
cnt	cornet
cymb	cymbals
d	drums
el-b	electric bass
el-g	electric guitar
el-org	electric organ
el-p	electric piano
eng-hrn	english horn
euph	euphonium
fl	flute
f-b	fender bass
flhrn	flugelhorn
fhr	french horn
g	guitar
gfs	goofus
harp	harp
hca	harmonica
harpsichord	harpsichord
hrn	horn
hfp	hot fountain pen
infinity-d	Ancient Egyptian Infinity drum
lib-perc	Neptunian libflecto percussion
mand	mandolin
mar	marimba
maracas	maracas
mello	mellophonium
org	organ
perc	percussion
p	piano
pic	piccolo
pocket-tp	pocket trumpet
rhythm-g	rhythm guitar
sax	saxophone
sop	soprano saxophone
sop-fl	soprano flute
sousa	sousaphone
space-mel	space-dimension mellophone
synt	synthesizer
tamb	tambourine
tb	trombone
ts	tenor saxophone
tenor-hrn	tenor horn
timb	timbales
tp	trumpet
tu	tuba
tymp	tympani
vcl	vocal
vib	vibraphone
vla	viola
vln	violin
v-tb	valve trombone
wbd	washboard
xyl	xylophone