Instrument reference
Use catalog keys in the roster, such as parts { flute oboe }, then place music under the corresponding labels: flute { m1 { 1C5 } }. The aliases below are catalog aliases; compact roster abbreviations such as fl, ob, and vln are a separate accepted vocabulary. See parts and measures for counts, names, and simultaneous voices.
| Key | Instrument | Aliases | Clef |
|---|---|---|---|
| accordion | Accordion | Treble | |
| alto-flute | Alto Flute | Treble | |
| alto-sax | Alto Saxophone | sax, saxophone | Treble |
| alto-trombone | Alto Trombone | Alto | |
| alto-voice | Alto | alto | Treble |
| banjo | Banjo | Treble | |
| baritone-sax | Baritone Saxophone | Treble | |
| baritone-voice | Baritone | baritone | Bass |
| bass-clarinet-bb | Bass Clarinet | bass-clarinet | Treble |
| bass-drum | Bass Drum | Percussion | |
| bass-flute | Bass Flute | Treble | |
| bass-trombone | Bass Trombone | Bass | |
| bass-voice | Bass | Bass | |
| bassoon | Bassoon | Bass | |
| celesta | Celesta | Treble | |
| cello | Cello | Bass | |
| chimes | Chimes | tubular-bells | Treble |
| clarinet-a | A Clarinet | Treble | |
| clarinet-bb | B-flat Clarinet | clarinet | Treble |
| clarinet-eb | E-flat Clarinet | Treble | |
| classical-guitar | Classical Guitar | guitar | Treble8vb |
| contrabass-clarinet-bb | Contrabass Clarinet | contrabass-clarinet | Treble |
| contrabassoon | Contrabassoon | Bass | |
| cornet | Cornet | Treble | |
| countertenor-voice | Countertenor | countertenor | Treble |
| cymbals | Cymbals | Percussion | |
| double-bass | Double Bass | contrabass | Bass |
| drum-set | Drum Set | drums | Percussion |
| electric-bass | Electric Bass | Bass | |
| electric-guitar | Electric Guitar | Treble8vb | |
| english-horn | English Horn | Treble | |
| euphonium | Euphonium | Bass | |
| flugelhorn | Flugelhorn | flugel | Treble |
| flute | Flute | Treble | |
| glockenspiel | Glockenspiel | bells | Treble |
| harp | Harp | Treble | |
| harpsichord | Harpsichord | Treble | |
| horn-f | Horn in F | horn | Treble |
| lute | Lute | Treble8vb | |
| mallet-percussion | Mallet Percussion | Treble | |
| mandolin | Mandolin | Treble | |
| marimba | Marimba | Treble | |
| mezzo-soprano-voice | Mezzo-soprano | mezzo, mezzo-soprano | Treble |
| oboe | Oboe | Treble | |
| organ | Organ | Treble | |
| percussion | Percussion | Percussion | |
| piano | Piano | Treble | |
| piccolo | Piccolo | Treble | |
| piccolo-trumpet | Piccolo Trumpet | Treble | |
| recorder | Recorder | Treble | |
| snare-drum | Snare Drum | Percussion | |
| soprano-sax | Soprano Saxophone | Treble | |
| soprano-voice | Soprano | soprano | Treble |
| tenor-sax | Tenor Saxophone | Treble | |
| tenor-trombone | Tenor Trombone | trombone | Bass |
| tenor-voice | Tenor | tenor | Treble8vb |
| timpani | Timpani | Bass | |
| treble-voice | Treble | treble | Treble |
| trumpet-bb | B-flat Trumpet | trumpet | Treble |
| trumpet-c | C Trumpet | Treble | |
| tuba | Tuba | Bass | |
| ukulele | Ukulele | Treble | |
| vibraphone | Vibraphone | Treble | |
| viola | Viola | Alto | |
| violin | Violin | Treble | |
| voice | Voice | Treble | |
| xylophone | Xylophone | Treble |