Instrument Abbreviations - Clarinet Music from Russia and the Soviet Union 1917-1991
Instrument Abbreviations
Most common instrument abbreviations
Clarinet cl
E-flat clarinet clpic
Bass clarinet clb
Violin vn
Viola va
Cello vc
Double bass db
Strings str
Piano pf
Harpsichord hpd
Harp hp
Percussion perc
Orchestra orch
Symphony Orchestra SO
Wind Orchestra WO
Flute fl
Piccolo flute flpic
Oboe ob
English Horn eng hn
Bassoon bn
French Horn hn
Saxophone sax
All instrument abbreviations (in alphabetical order)
A alto, contralto (voice)
a alto (instrument)
B bass (voice)
b bass (instrument)
bal balalaika
Bar baritone (voice)
bar baritone (instrument)
bhn basset horn
bn bassoon
cel celesta
ChO Chamber orchestra
cl clarinet
clb bassclarinet
clpic E-flat clarinet
db double bass (string instrument)
domr domra
el(s) electronic(s)
em emiriton
eng hn english horn
ens ensemble
fl flute
flpic piccolo flute
FO Folk instrument orchestra
hn horn
hp harp
hpd harpsichord
JO Jazz orchestra
kant kantele
mar marimba
Mez mezzo-soprano
ob oboe
orch orchestra
org organ
perc percussion
pf piano [instrument]
pic piccolo
s soprano (instrument)
S soprano (voice)
sax saxophone
saxs soprano saxophone
saxa alto saxophone
saxt tenor saxophone
saxbar baritone saxophone
SO Symphony Orchestra
str string(s), String Orchestra
synth synthesizer, synthesized
T tenor (voice)
t tenor (instrument)
timp timpani
tpt trumpet
trbn trombone
va viola
vc cello
vib vibraphone
vle violone
vn violin
v, vv voice, voices
w(s) wind instrument(s)
WO Wind orchestra
ww woodwind
xyl xylophone
The list of abbreviations is based on Grove Music Online, General Abbreviations and further adapted for the needs of this database.