Western Tonal Instrument Translations/Abbreviations

Bar

Baritone

B Drum

Bass Drum

B.D.

Bass Drum

Bass Dr

Bass Drum

Bs Dr

Bass Drum

Cassa

Bass Drum

G.C.

Bass Drum

Gr C

Bass Drum

Gr Cassa

Bass Drum

Gr Tamb

Bass Drum

Gr Tr

Bass Drum

Gr Trommel

Bass Drum

Gran Cassa

Bass Drum

Gran Tamburo

Bass Drum

Grosse Caisse

Bass Drum

Große Trommel

Bass Drum

B Tbn

Bass Trombone

Bass Posaune

Bass Trombone

Trne B

Bass Trombone

Trombone Basso

Bass Trombone

Basson

Bassoon

Bn

Bassoon

Bon

Bassoon

Bsn

Bassoon

Bssn

Bassoon

Fag

Bassoon

Fagotte

Bassoon

Fagotto

Bassoon

Fg

Bassoon

Cel

Celesta

Céleste

Celesta

Cell

Cello

Celli

Cello

Vc

Cello

Vcelle

Cello

Vcl

Cello

Vcll

Cello

Vcllo

Cello

Violinc

Cello

Violoncell

Cello

Violoncelle

Cello

Violoncelli

Cello

Violoncello

Cello

Vlc

Cello

Cl

Clarinet

Clar

Clarinet

Clarinette

Clarinet

Clarinetti

Clarinet

Clarinetto

Clarinet

Clt

Clarinet

Cltti

Clarinet

Kl

Clarinet

Klar

Clarinet

Klarinette

Clarinet

Klarinetten

Clarinet

C. Bn

Contrabassoon

C. Bsn

Contrabassoon

C. Bssn

Contrabassoon

C. Fag

Contrabassoon

Cfg

Contrabassoon

Cont. F

Contrabassoon

Contrafag

Contrabassoon

Contrafagott

Contrabassoon

Contrafagotto

Contrabassoon

Contrebasson

Contrabassoon

D. Bsn

Contrabassoon

Double bassoon

Contrabassoon

K. -Fag

Contrabassoon

Kfg

Contrabassoon

Kontrafagott

Contrabassoon

Beck

Cymbals

Becken

Cymbals

Cinelli

Cymbals

Cym

Cymbals

Cymb

Cymbals

Cymbales

Cymbals

P

Cymbals

Piat

Cymbals

Piatti

Cymbals

Ptti

Cymbals

Bass

Double bass

Bass Viol

Double bass

Bassi

Double bass

Basso

Double bass

Bi

Double bass

Bässe

Double bass

C -B

Double bass

C Bassi

Double bass

C. B.

Double bass

C.B.

Double bass

Cb

Double bass

Contrab

Double bass

Contrabass

Double bass

Contrabassi

Double bass

Contrabasso

Double bass

Contrebasse

Double bass

D Bs

Double bass

K -B

Double bass

Kb

Double bass

Kontrabass

Double bass

Kontrabässe

Double bass

String Bass

Double bass

Violone

Double bass

C Ing

English Horn

C Ingl

English Horn

C.A.

English Horn

C.I.

English Horn

Cor Ang

English Horn

Cor Anglais

English Horn

Cor Ingl

English Horn

Corno Inglese

English Horn

EH

English Horn

Egl H

English Horn

Engl Horn

English Horn

Englh

English Horn

Englisch Horn

English Horn

Englisches Horn

English Horn

Fl

Flute

Fl Gr

Flute

Flauti

Flute

Flauto

Flute

Flauto Grande

Flute

Flote

Flute

Floten

Flute

Gr Fl

Flute

Große Flote

Flute

Campanelli

Glockenspiel

Campli

Glockenspiel

Carillon

Glockenspiel

Cmp

Glockenspiel

Glocken

Glockenspiel

Glsp

Glockenspiel

Arp

Harp

Arpa

Harp

Harfe

Harp

Harfen

Harp

Harpa

Harp

Harpe

Harp

Hfe

Harp

Hp

Harp

Hrf

Harp

Hrp

Harp

Cemb

Harpsichord

Cembalo

Harpsichord

Clavecin

Harpsichord

Clavicembalo

Harpsichord

Cor

Horn

Cor à pistons

Horn

Corni

Horn

Corno

Horn

Cr

Horn

Hn

Horn

Hr

Horn

Hrn

Horn

Hörn

Horn

Hörner

Horn

Hautb

Oboe

Hautbois

Oboe

Hb

Oboe

Hob

Oboe

Hoboe

Oboe

Hoboen

Oboe

Ob

Oboe

Oboen

Oboe

Oboi

Oboe

Org

Organ

Organo

Organ

Orgel

Organ

Orgue

Organ

Batt

Percussion

Batterie

Percussion

Perc

Percussion

Percussione

Percussion

Schlag

Percussion

Schlagzeug

Percussion

Szg

Percussion

Klav

Piano

Klavier

Piano

P -f

Piano

Pa

Piano

Pft

Piano

Pfte

Piano

Pianoforte

Piano

Pno

Piano

Fl Picc

Piccolo

Flauto Piccolo

Piccolo

Kl Fl

Piccolo

Kleine Flote

Piccolo

Ott

Piccolo

Ottavino

Piccolo

Petite Flute

Piccolo

Picc

Piccolo

Sassofone

Saxophone

Sax

Saxophone

Saxophon

Saxophone

C. Cl.

Snare Drum

Caisse Claire

Snare Drum

Kl Tr

Snare Drum

Kleine Trommel

Snare Drum

S.D.

Snare Drum

Side Drum

Snare Drum

Sn. Dr.

Snare Drum

Tamb Milit

Snare Drum

Tamb Picc

Snare Drum

Tambour Militaire

Snare Drum

Tamburo

Snare Drum

Tamburo Militare

Snare Drum

Tamburo Piccolo

Snare Drum

Tro

Snare Drum

Becken-freihängend

Suspended Cymbal

Sus Cym

Suspended Cymbal

Susp Cymb

Suspended Cymbal

K.D.

Timpani

Kettledrums

Timpani

Pauken

Timpani

Pk

Timpani

Timb

Timpani

Timbales

Timpani

Timp

Timpani

Tp

Timpani

Pos

Trombone

Posaune

Trombone

Posaunen

Trombone

Ps

Trombone

Tbn

Trombone

Tbni

Trombone

Trbn

Trombone

Trbni

Trombone

Trm

Trombone

Trni

Trombone

Tromb

Trombone

Tromboni

Trombone

Clarini

Trumpet

Clarino

Trumpet

Tpt

Trumpet

Tromba

Trumpet

Trombe

Trumpet

Tromp

Trumpet

Trompete

Trumpet

Trompeten

Trumpet

Trompette

Trumpet

Trp

Trumpet

Trpt

Trumpet

Basstuba

Tuba

Btb

Tuba

Tb

Tuba

Tba

Tuba

Tube

Tuba

Alt

Viola

Alto

Viola

Br

Viola

Bratsche

Viola

Bratschen

Viola

Va

Viola

Vas

Viola

Viole

Viola

Vla

Viola

Vle

Viola

Geige

Violin

Geigen

Violin

Gg

Violin

V

Violin

Vi

Violin

Viol

Violin

Viola da braccio

Violin

Violine

Violin

Violinen

Violin

Violini

Violin

Violino

Violin

Vln

Violin

Vn

Violin

Vni

Violin

Von

Violin

Silofono

Xylophone

Xilofono

Xylophone

Xyl

Xylophone

Xylo

Xylophone

Xylophon

Xylophone