Abkürzungen der Musikinstrumente
| Deutsch | Englisch | Französisch | Italienisch | |
| acc | Akkordeon | accordion | accordeon | fisarmonica |
| alt | Alt- | Alto | alto | contralto |
| arr | Arrangeur | arranger | ||
| b | Bass- | Bass | basse | basso |
| bagp | Dudelsack | bagpipes | cornemuse | cornamusa |
| band | Bandoneon | bandoneon | ||
| bar | Bariton- | Baritone | barytom | baritono |
| bjo | Banjo | banjo | ||
| bn | Fagott | bassoon | basson | fagotto |
| bo | Bongos | bongos | ||
| br | Blechblasinstrument | brass instruments | cuivre | ottoni |
| caj | Cajon (Holzkiste) | cajon | ||
| cel | Celesta | celesta | celeste | |
| cga | Conga | conga | ||
| chm | Glocken | chimes | sonnerie | carillon |
| chor | Chor | chorus | chorale | coro |
| cl | Klarinette | clarinet | clarinette | clarinetto |
| con | Kontra- | contra | contre | |
| cond | Dirigent | conductor | chef d'orchestre | direttore d'orchestra |
| corn | Kornett | cornet | cornet | |
| ct | Contratenor | Countertenor | ||
| cym | Becken | cymbals | cymbales | piatti |
| db | Contrabass | double bass | contrebasse | contrabbasso |
| did | Didgeridoo | didgeridoo | ||
| dr | Schlagzeug | drum | batterie | batteria |
| eb | E-Bass | electric bass | ||
| egtr | E-Gitarre | electric guitar | ||
| englhn | Englischhorn | english horn | cor anglais | |
| euph | Euphonium | euphonium | ||
| fl | Flöte | flute | flute | flauto |
| flhn | Flügelhorn | flugelhorn | bugle | flicorno |
| frhn | Waldhorn | french horn | cor de chasse | |
| gtr | Gitarre | guitar | guitare | chitarra |
| harm | Mundharmonika | harmonica | harmonica | armonica |
| hmnm | Harmonium | harmonium | harmonium | harmonium |
| hn | Horn | horn | corne | corno |
| hp | Harfe | harp | harpe | arpa |
| hpd | Cembalo | harpsichord | clavecin | clavicembalo |
| jhp | Maultrommel | jews harp | guimbarde | marranzano |
| kal | Kalimba | kalimba | ||
| kaz | Kazoo | kazoo | ||
| kb | Keyboard | keyboard instruments | ||
| ld | Leiter | leader | conducteur | direttore |
| lu | Laute | lute | luth | liuto |
| mand | Mandoline | mandoline | mandoline | mandolino |
| mar | Marimba | marimba | ||
| mdk | Melodika | melodica | ||
| mel | Mellophone | mellophone | ||
| mz | Mezzo Sopran- | Mezzo Soprano | ||
| ob | Oboe | oboe | hautbois | oboe |
| org | Orgel | organ | orgue | organo |
| oth | Andere | other | autre | altro |
| oud | Oud | oud | ||
| p | Flügel / Klavier | piano | pianoforte | pianoforte a coda |
| pal | Palmas (Klatschen) | clapping (by hand) | ||
| pc | Computer | computer | ||
| perc | Perkussion | percussion instruments | percussion | percussione |
| pkttp | Taschentrompete | pocket-trumpet | ||
| plstr | Zupfinstrument | plucked-string instrume | ||
| rec | Rekorder | recorder | ||
| reeds | Rohrblattinstrument | reeds (= sax + cl) | ||
| s | Sopran | Soprano | soprano | soprano |
| sax | Saxophone | saxophone | saxophone | sassofono |
| sit | Sitar | sitar | ||
| sous | Sousaphon | sousaphone | Soubassophone | Sousafono |
| srspn | Sarrusophone | sarrusophone | ||
| stpn | Steel Drum | steel pan | ||
| str | Streichinstrumente | strings | instrument a cordes | strumento ad arco |
| synt | Synthesizer | synthesizer | ||
| t | Tenor- | Tenor | teneur | tenore |
| tab | Tabla (indische Doppeltrommel) | tabla | tabla | tabla |
| tamb | Tamburin | tambourine | tambourin | tamburello |
| tar | Tarogato | taragato | ||
| tba | Tuba | tuba | tuba | tuba |
| tbn | Posaune | trombone | trombone | trombone |
| timp | Kesselpauke | timpani | timbale | timpano |
| tp | Trompete | trumpet | trompette | tromba |
| uke | Ukulele | ukulele | ||
| va | Bratsche | viola | alto | viola |
| vc | Cello | cello | violoncelle | violoncello |
| vib | Vibraphone | vibraphone | ||
| vn | Violine | violin | violon | violino |
| voc | Stimme, Gesang | vocal score | voix, chant | voce |
| vtb | Ventilposaune | valve trombone | ||
| wbd | Waschbrett | washboard | ||
| ww | Holzbläser | woodwind instruments | instrument a vent | strumento a fiato di legno |
| xyl | Xylophon | xylophone | xylophone | xilofono |