Instruments

A guide to the instrument codes used in the discography.

AbbreviationInstrument
12s-g12 string guitar
acaccordion
aclalto clarinet
asalto saxophone
barbaritone saxophone
bbbrass bass
bclbass clarinet
bjbanjo
bjgbanjo-guitar (a banjo strung and tuned like a guitar)
bobongos
bsaxbass saxophone
btbbass trombone
cecello
chchimes
clclarinet
clvclaves
cmsC melody saxophone
cocongas
conconductor
csceleste
ddrums
ebelectric bass
epelectric piano
fflute
fhFrench horn
flhflugelhorn
gguitar
gkglockenspiel
haharp
hcaharmonica
hsharpsichord
kazkazoo
mamarimba
mcmaracas
memellophone
mpmandolin piano
oorgan
oboboe
ppiano
pcpercussions
picpiccolo
rerecorder
sbstring bass
sssoprano saxophone
ssphsousaphone
stgsteel guitar
ttrumpet
tbtrombone
tdtap dance
tktalking
tstenor saxophone
tttom-tom (hand drum)
tutuba
tytympana
vvocal
vaviola
vibvibraphone
vnviolin
whwashboard
wwhwooden whistle
xyxylophone