| 12g | 12-string guitar |
| 42g | 42-string Pikasa guitar |
| acc | Accordion |
| abg | Acoustic Bass Guitar |
| acg | Acoustic Guitar |
| acl | Alto Clarinet |
| af | Alto Flute |
| ah | Alto Horn (Peck Horn) |
| arc | Alto Recorder |
| as | Alto Sax |
| atb | Alto Trombone |
| arg | Argol |
| arr | Arranger |
| ahp | Autoharp |
| bkv | Backing Vocals |
| bgp | Bagpipes |
| ban | Bandoneon |
| bj | Banjo |
| bns | Bansuri Flute |
| bar | Baritone Sax |
| b | Bass |
| bcl | Bass Clarinet |
| bd | Bass Drum |
| bf | Bass Flute |
| bh | Bass Harmonica |
| brc | Bass Recorder |
| bsx | Bass Sax |
| btb | Bass Trombone |
| bt | Bass Trumpet |
| bst | Bassett Horn |
| bsn | Bassoon |
| bat | Batá Drums |
| bel | Bells/Glockenspiel |
| ber | Berimbau |
| bw | Bird Whistle |
| bgo | Bongos |
| bzk | Bouzouki |
| Cm | C-Melody Sax |
| cab | Cabasa/Afuche |
| caj | Cajon |
| cst | Castanets |
| cel | Celeste |
| stk | Chapman Stick |
| chk | Chekere/Shaker |
| chg | Cheng |
| chi | Chimes (Tubular Bells) |
| cl | Clarinet |
| cvs | Claves |
| clv | Clavinet |
| shl | Conch Shells |
| con | Conductor |
| cga | Congas |
| cb | Contrabass |
| cbc | Contrabass Clarinet |
| csr | Contrabass Sarrusophone |
| cbs | Contrabass Saxophone |
| ctb | Contrabass Trombone |
| cbn | Contrabassoon |
| cac | Contralto Clarinet |
| c | Cornet |
| cwb | Cowbell |
| cro | Crotales |
| cua | Cuatro |
| cym | Cymbals |
| dnc | Dance |
| dg | Didgeridoo |
| dir | Director |
| dmb | Doumbek |
| dng | Doussn'gouni (Hunter's Guitar) |
| d | Drums |
| dul | Dulcimer |
| eb | Electric Bass |
| eg | Electric Guitar |
| org | Electric Organ |
| ep | Electric Piano |
| eub | Electric Upright Bass |
| EVI | Electronic Valve Instrument |
| EWI | Electronic Wind Instrument |
| enh | English Horn |
| eu | Euphonium |
| fc | Finger Cymbals |
| fh | Flügelhorn |
| f | Flute |
| frd | Frame Drum |
| frh | French Horn |
| gai | Gaita (Colombian) |
| gha | Ghatam |
| gng | Gong |
| gfs | Goofus/Cuesnophone |
| gui | Guiro |
| g | Guitar |
| hag | Hag'houge/Gembri |
| hnd | Handclaps |
| h | Harmonica |
| har | Harmonium |
| hrp | Harp |
| hps | Harpsichord |
| hfp | Hot Fountain Pen |
| kal | Kalimba/Mbira (Thumb Piano) |
| kar | Karkaba (Metal Castanets) |
| kaz | Kazoo |
| key | Keyboards |
| kor | Kora |
| kot | Koto |
| ldr | Leader |
| lut | Lute |
| mda | Mandola |
| man | Mandolin |
| mnz | Manzello |
| mcs | Maracas |
| mar | Marimba |
| mc | Master of Ceremonies |
| mp | Mellophone |
| mpm | Mellophonium |
| mld | Melodica |
| mri | Mridangam |
| mus | Musette |
| saw | Musical Saw |
| NED | NED Synclavier |
| ob | Oboe |
| oc | Ocarina |
| oth | Other |
| oud | Oud |
| pan | Pan Flute |
| pw | Penny Whistle |
| per | Percussion |
| p | Piano |
| pic | Piccolo |
| pb | Piccolo Bass |
| pt | Piccolo Trumpet |
| p-o | Pipe Organ |
| prp | Prepared Piano |
| prg | Programming Synth/Drum Machine |
| rab | Rabab |
| rap | Rap |
| rec | Recorder |
| sar | Sarod |
| sr | Sarrusophone |
| sxl | Saxello |
| saz | Saz |
| shk | Shakuhachi Flute |
| shm | Shawm |
| shn | Shenai |
| sit | Sitar |
| slb | Sleigh Bells |
| s-g | Slide Guitar |
| s-s | Slide Saxophone |
| s-t | Slide Trumpet |
| s-w | Slide Whistle |
| sd | Snare Drum |
| scl | Sopranino Clarinet |
| sss | Sopranino Saxophone |
| src | Soprano Recorder |
| ss | Soprano Sax |
| spk | Speaking |
| std | Steel Drums |
| stg | Steel Guitar |
| str | Strings |
| st | Stritch |
| syn | Synthesizer |
| tbl | Tablas |
| tmb | Tamboura |
| tam | Tambourine |
| trg | Tarogato |
| td | Tenor Drum |
| th | Tenor Horn |
| trc | Tenor Recorder |
| ts | Tenor Sax |
| thr | Theremin |
| tim | Timbales |
| tmp | Timpani |
| tri | Triangle |
| tb | Trombone |
| tbm | Trombonium |
| t | Trumpet |
| tu | Tuba |
| tt | Turntable/Electronics |
| uke | Ukelele |
| unk | unknown |
| vtb | Valve Trombone |
| vib | Vibraphone |
| vl | Viola |
| gam | Viola da Gamba |
| vn | Violin |
| vc | Violoncello |
| vit | Vitar |
| v | Vocals |
| wb | Washboard |
| wtr | Waterphone |
| w | Whistling |
| wf | Wood Flute |
| wbk | Woodblock |
| ww | Woodwinds |
| xyl | Xylophone |
| zth | Zither |
| ldr | Leader |
| pic | Piccolo |
| f | Flute |
| af | Alto Flute |
| bf | Bass Flute |
| ob | Oboe |
| enh | English Horn |
| arg | Argol |
| shm | Shawm |
| shn | Shenai |
| mus | Musette |
| gai | Gaita (Colombian) |
| bsn | Bassoon |
| cbn | Contrabassoon |
| ww | Woodwinds |
| shk | Shakuhachi Flute |
| bns | Bansuri Flute |
| pan | Pan Flute |
| wf | Wood Flute |
| rec | Recorder |
| src | Soprano Recorder |
| arc | Alto Recorder |
| trc | Tenor Recorder |
| brc | Bass Recorder |
| h | Harmonica |
| bh | Bass Harmonica |
| mld | Melodica |
| gfs | Goofus/Cuesnophone |
| kaz | Kazoo |
| cl | Clarinet |
| hfp | Hot Fountain Pen |
| scl | Sopranino Clarinet |
| acl | Alto Clarinet |
| bst | Bassett Horn |
| bcl | Bass Clarinet |
| cac | Contralto Clarinet |
| cbc | Contrabass Clarinet |
| trg | Tarogato |
| sxl | Saxello |
| mnz | Manzello |
| sss | Sopranino Saxophone |
| ss | Soprano Sax |
| as | Alto Sax |
| st | Stritch |
| Cm | C-Melody Sax |
| ts | Tenor Sax |
| bar | Baritone Sax |
| bsx | Bass Sax |
| cbs | Contrabass Saxophone |
| s-s | Slide Saxophone |
| sr | Sarrusophone |
| csr | Contrabass Sarrusophone |
| bgp | Bagpipes |
| EWI | Electronic Wind Instrument |
| t | Trumpet |
| c | Cornet |
| fh | Flügelhorn |
| pt | Piccolo Trumpet |
| bt | Bass Trumpet |
| s-t | Slide Trumpet |
| EVI | Electronic Valve Instrument |
| frh | French Horn |
| mp | Mellophone |
| mpm | Mellophonium |
| tb | Trombone |
| vtb | Valve Trombone |
| atb | Alto Trombone |
| tbm | Trombonium |
| btb | Bass Trombone |
| ctb | Contrabass Trombone |
| eu | Euphonium |
| ah | Alto Horn (Peck Horn) |
| th | Tenor Horn |
| tu | Tuba |
| dg | Didgeridoo |
| shl | Conch Shells |
| vib | Vibraphone |
| bel | Bells/Glockenspiel |
| mar | Marimba |
| xyl | Xylophone |
| std | Steel Drums |
| g | Guitar |
| acg | Acoustic Guitar |
| eg | Electric Guitar |
| stg | Steel Guitar |
| 12g | 12-string guitar |
| 42g | 42-string Pikasa guitar |
| s-g | Slide Guitar |
| vit | Vitar |
| bj | Banjo |
| man | Mandolin |
| mda | Mandola |
| cua | Cuatro |
| kor | Kora |
| saz | Saz |
| oud | Oud |
| bzk | Bouzouki |
| uke | Ukelele |
| lut | Lute |
| sit | Sitar |
| tmb | Tamboura |
| rab | Rabab |
| sar | Sarod |
| kot | Koto |
| chg | Cheng |
| dul | Dulcimer |
| zth | Zither |
| ahp | Autoharp |
| hag | Hag'houge/Gembri |
| p | Piano |
| prp | Prepared Piano |
| ep | Electric Piano |
| cel | Celeste |
| hps | Harpsichord |
| org | Electric Organ |
| p-o | Pipe Organ |
| har | Harmonium |
| acc | Accordion |
| ban | Bandoneon |
| key | Keyboards |
| clv | Clavinet |
| syn | Synthesizer |
| NED | NED Synclavier |
| thr | Theremin |
| prg | Programming Synth/Drum Machine |
| tt | Turntable/Electronics |
| pb | Piccolo Bass |
| b | Bass |
| eb | Electric Bass |
| abg | Acoustic Bass Guitar |
| eub | Electric Upright Bass |
| stk | Chapman Stick |
| oc | Ocarina |
| d | Drums |
| sd | Snare Drum |
| td | Tenor Drum |
| bd | Bass Drum |
| tmp | Timpani |
| cym | Cymbals |
| gng | Gong |
| tri | Triangle |
| tam | Tambourine |
| frd | Frame Drum |
| gui | Guiro |
| mcs | Maracas |
| cab | Cabasa/Afuche |
| wbk | Woodblock |
| cvs | Claves |
| cst | Castanets |
| kar | Karkaba (Metal Castanets) |
| tim | Timbales |
| tbl | Tablas |
| mri | Mridangam |
| bgo | Bongos |
| cga | Congas |
| bat | Batá Drums |
| dmb | Doumbek |
| caj | Cajon |
| gha | Ghatam |
| ber | Berimbau |
| dng | Doussn'gouni (Hunter's Guitar) |
| chk | Chekere/Shaker |
| slb | Sleigh Bells |
| kal | Kalimba/Mbira (Thumb Piano) |
| cwb | Cowbell |
| fc | Finger Cymbals |
| cro | Crotales |
| chi | Chimes (Tubular Bells) |
| per | Percussion |
| wtr | Waterphone |
| hnd | Handclaps |
| str | Strings |
| vn | Violin |
| vl | Viola |
| vc | Violoncello |
| cb | Contrabass |
| gam | Viola da Gamba |
| hrp | Harp |
| bw | Bird Whistle |
| pw | Penny Whistle |
| s-w | Slide Whistle |
| w | Whistling |
| wb | Washboard |
| saw | Musical Saw |
| unk | unknown |
| v | Vocals |
| spk | Speaking |
| bkv | Backing Vocals |
| rap | Rap |
| dnc | Dance |
| oth | Other |
| arr | Arranger |
| dir | Director |
| con | Conductor |
| mc | Master of Ceremonies |