LilyPond Notation Reference: A.6 MIDI instruments

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A.6 MIDI instruments

The following is a list of names that can be used for the midiInstrument property. Each is presented with its number among the General MIDI Standard’s 128 Program Numbers.

1   acoustic grand
2   bright acoustic
3   electric grand

4   honky-tonk
5   electric piano 1
6   electric piano 2

7   harpsichord
8   clav
9   celesta

10   glockenspiel
11   music box
12   vibraphone

13   marimba
14   xylophone
15   tubular bells

16   dulcimer
17   drawbar organ
18   percussive organ

19   rock organ
20   church organ
21   reed organ

22   accordion
23   harmonica
24   concertina

25   acoustic guitar (nylon)
26   acoustic guitar (steel)
27   electric guitar (jazz)

28   electric guitar (clean)
29   electric guitar (muted)
30   overdriven guitar

31   distorted guitar
32   guitar harmonics
33   acoustic bass

34   electric bass (finger)
35   electric bass (pick)
36   fretless bass

37   slap bass 1
38   slap bass 2
39   synth bass 1

40   synth bass 2
41   violin
42   viola

43   cello
44   contrabass
45   tremolo strings

46   pizzicato strings
47   orchestral harp
48   timpani

49   string ensemble 1
50   string ensemble 2
51   synthstrings 1

52   synthstrings 2
53   choir aahs
54   voice oohs

55   synth voice
56   orchestra hit
57   trumpet

58   trombone
59   tuba
60   muted trumpet

61   french horn
62   brass section
63   synthbrass 1

64   synthbrass 2
65   soprano sax
66   alto sax

67   tenor sax
68   baritone sax
69   oboe

70   english horn
71   bassoon
72   clarinet

73   piccolo
74   flute
75   recorder

76   pan flute
77   blown bottle
78   shakuhachi

79   whistle
80   ocarina
81   lead 1 (square)

82   lead 2 (sawtooth)
83   lead 3 (calliope)
84   lead 4 (chiff)

85   lead 5 (charang)
86   lead 6 (voice)
87   lead 7 (fifths)

88   lead 8 (bass+lead)
89   pad 1 (new age)
90   pad 2 (warm)

91   pad 3 (polysynth)
92   pad 4 (choir)
93   pad 5 (bowed)

94   pad 6 (metallic)
95   pad 7 (halo)
96   pad 8 (sweep)

97   fx 1 (rain)
98   fx 2 (soundtrack)
99   fx 3 (crystal)

100   fx 4 (atmosphere)
101   fx 5 (brightness)
102   fx 6 (goblins)

103   fx 7 (echoes)
104   fx 8 (sci-fi)
105   sitar

106   banjo
107   shamisen
108   koto

109   kalimba
110   bagpipe
111   fiddle

112   shanai
113   tinkle bell
114   agogo

115   steel drums
116   woodblock
117   taiko drum

118   melodic tom
119   synth drum
120   reverse cymbal

121   guitar fret noise
122   breath noise
123   seashore

124   bird tweet
125   telephone ring
126   helicopter

127   applause
128   gunshot

The drum kits listed below are also possible.

1   standard kit
9   room kit
17   power kit

25   electronic kit
26   tr-808 kit
33   jazz kit

41   brush kit
49   orchestra kit
57   sfx kit

128   mt-32 kit/cm-64 kit

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1 `acoustic grand`	2 `bright acoustic`	3 `electric grand`
4 `honky-tonk`	5 `electric piano 1`	6 `electric piano 2`
7 `harpsichord`	8 `clav`	9 `celesta`
10 `glockenspiel`	11 `music box`	12 `vibraphone`
13 `marimba`	14 `xylophone`	15 `tubular bells`
16 `dulcimer`	17 `drawbar organ`	18 `percussive organ`
19 `rock organ`	20 `church organ`	21 `reed organ`
22 `accordion`	23 `harmonica`	24 `concertina`
25 `acoustic guitar (nylon)`	26 `acoustic guitar (steel)`	27 `electric guitar (jazz)`
28 `electric guitar (clean)`	29 `electric guitar (muted)`	30 `overdriven guitar`
31 `distorted guitar`	32 `guitar harmonics`	33 `acoustic bass`
34 `electric bass (finger)`	35 `electric bass (pick)`	36 `fretless bass`
37 `slap bass 1`	38 `slap bass 2`	39 `synth bass 1`
40 `synth bass 2`	41 `violin`	42 `viola`
43 `cello`	44 `contrabass`	45 `tremolo strings`
46 `pizzicato strings`	47 `orchestral harp`	48 `timpani`
49 `string ensemble 1`	50 `string ensemble 2`	51 `synthstrings 1`
52 `synthstrings 2`	53 `choir aahs`	54 `voice oohs`
55 `synth voice`	56 `orchestra hit`	57 `trumpet`
58 `trombone`	59 `tuba`	60 `muted trumpet`
61 `french horn`	62 `brass section`	63 `synthbrass 1`
64 `synthbrass 2`	65 `soprano sax`	66 `alto sax`
67 `tenor sax`	68 `baritone sax`	69 `oboe`
70 `english horn`	71 `bassoon`	72 `clarinet`
73 `piccolo`	74 `flute`	75 `recorder`
76 `pan flute`	77 `blown bottle`	78 `shakuhachi`
79 `whistle`	80 `ocarina`	81 `lead 1 (square)`
82 `lead 2 (sawtooth)`	83 `lead 3 (calliope)`	84 `lead 4 (chiff)`
85 `lead 5 (charang)`	86 `lead 6 (voice)`	87 `lead 7 (fifths)`
88 `lead 8 (bass+lead)`	89 `pad 1 (new age)`	90 `pad 2 (warm)`
91 `pad 3 (polysynth)`	92 `pad 4 (choir)`	93 `pad 5 (bowed)`
94 `pad 6 (metallic)`	95 `pad 7 (halo)`	96 `pad 8 (sweep)`
97 `fx 1 (rain)`	98 `fx 2 (soundtrack)`	99 `fx 3 (crystal)`
100 `fx 4 (atmosphere)`	101 `fx 5 (brightness)`	102 `fx 6 (goblins)`
103 `fx 7 (echoes)`	104 `fx 8 (sci-fi)`	105 `sitar`
106 `banjo`	107 `shamisen`	108 `koto`
109 `kalimba`	110 `bagpipe`	111 `fiddle`
112 `shanai`	113 `tinkle bell`	114 `agogo`
115 `steel drums`	116 `woodblock`	117 `taiko drum`
118 `melodic tom`	119 `synth drum`	120 `reverse cymbal`
121 `guitar fret noise`	122 `breath noise`	123 `seashore`
124 `bird tweet`	125 `telephone ring`	126 `helicopter`
127 `applause`	128 `gunshot`

1 `standard kit`	9 `room kit`	17 `power kit`
25 `electronic kit`	26 `tr-808 kit`	33 `jazz kit`
41 `brush kit`	49 `orchestra kit`	57 `sfx kit`
128 `mt-32 kit`/`cm-64 kit`

A.6 MIDI instruments

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