Instrument Name	Common Abbreviation(s)
Recorder	Rec.
Piccolo	Pic., Picc.
Flute	Fl.
Alto Flute (in G)	A.Fl.
Bass Flute	B.Fl.
Oboe	Ob., Hb.
English Horn	Eng.Hn., E.H.
Oboe d'amore (in A)	Ob.d'A.
Bb Clarinet	Bb.Cl
Eb Clarinet	Eb.Cl., Eb.Kl.
Clarinet	Cl., Kl.
Alto Clarinet	A.Cl., A.Kl.
Bass Clarinet	B.Cl., Bkl.
Contrabass Clarinet	Cb.Cl, Cb.Kl.
Bassoon	Bn., Fg.
Contra Bassoon	C.Bn., C.Fag., C.Bssn., Con.Bn., C.Bon.
Double Bassoon	D.Bn
Sarrousophone	Sarr.
Saxophone	Sax.
Eb Alto Saxophone	A.Sax.
Bb Tenor Saxophone	T.Sax.
Eb Baritone Saxophone	Bar.Sax.
Horn	Hn., Cor.
Trumpet	Tr., Tpt., Tbe (Italian plural)
Cornet	Cor., Crt., Crnt., Cnt., Kor.
Bass Trumpet	B.Tpt.
Trombone	Trb., Tbni (Italian plural), Tbn, Pos.
Bass Trombone	B.Tbn.
Flugelhorn	Flg.
Baritone/Euphonium	Bar., Euph.
Tuba	Tb.,Tuba
Bass Tuba	B.Tuba, Btb.
Percussion	Perc.
Timpani	Timp., Pk.
Kettle Drums	K.Dr.
Snare Drum	Sn.Dr., C.C., Tr.
Side Drum	S.D.
Tenor Drum	Ten.Dr.
Bass Drum	B.Dr., Gr.Cassa., Cr.Tr., G.C.
Cymbals	Cym., Cymb., Ptti (Italian plural), Bck.
Crotales	Crot.
Antique Cymbals	Ant.Cym.
Finger Cymbals	Fing.Cym.
Gong	Gng, Tamtam
Tambourine	Tmbn., Tamb.
Triangle	Tri., Trgl.
Castanets	Cas., Casts, Kas.
Chimes/Bells	Bells (tubular)
Glockenspiel/Chime-Bells	Glock., Glck., Glsp.
Bongos	Bong.
Claves	-
Guiro/Rasper	-
Maracas	-
Rattle/Ratchet	-
Sandpaper Blocks	Sand.Bl.
Siren	-
Slapstick/Whip	-
Sleighbells	-
Temple Blocks	Temp.Bl.
Wind Machine	Windmachine
Wood Block	Wd.Bl.
Xylophone	Xyl.
Vibraphone	Vib.
Marimba	Mar.
Harp	Harp, Arp., Hpe.
Celesta	Cel.
Cimbalom	Cimb.
Harpsichord	Hpd.
Clavichord	Clvd.
Keyboard	Kbd.
Organ	Org.
Synthesizer	Synth.
Piano	Pf., Pno., Pfte.
Prepared Piano	Prep.Pf.
Accordion	Accdn
Violin	V., Vn. (occasionally Vln.)
Viola	Va., Vla., Br.
Violoncello/Cello	Vlc., Vc.
Bass (voice)	B.
Bass (instrument)	B.
Double Bass	Cb., Kb.
Contrabass	Cb.
Violone	Vle
String Bass	St.B
Voice (non-specific)	Voc.
Solo voices (specific)	S,A,T,B
Chorus	SATB
Treble (voice)	Tr.
Treble (instrument)	Tr.
Countertenor (voice)	CT., Ct.
Soprano (voice)	S.
Soprano (instrument)	S.
Mezzo-soprano (voice)	Mez., Mezz.
Alto (voice)	A.
Alto (instrument)	A.
Contralto (voice)	C.
Tenor (voice)	T.
Tenor (instrument)	T.
Baritone (voice)	Bar.
Baritone (instrument)	Bar.
Bass-Baritone (voice)	B-Bar.
Baritone (instrument)	Bar.
Chitarrone	Chit.
Guitar	Gtr.
Electric Guitar	E.Gtr.
Mandolin	Mand.
Narrator	Nar.