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MyrScript SMCore instruments database – A

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Ab Clarinet

See Piccolo Clarinet

Accordions (family)

Instruments in Accordions family: 4.

Acoustic Bass

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ACOUSTIC_BASS
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Basses
Family: Guitars
Names:
  • Acoustic Bass, Bass Guitar
  • Basse acoustique, Guitare basse
  • Akustische Bass, Bassgitarre
  • Basso acustico, Bassgitarre
  • Bajo acústico, Guitarra bajo
TuningSoundingWritten
4-strings
E1, A1, D2, G2		E1 - C5E2 - C6
5-strings/Low B
B0, E1, A1, D2, G2		B0 - G4B1 - G5
5-strings/Low C
C1, E1, A1, D2, G2		C1 - G4C2 - G5
Sounds

Adufe

Adufe is a portuguese traditional square frame drum with a very similar technique to the iranian daff

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ADUFE
Orchestra section: Membranophones
MIDI section: Percussives
Comes from / Played in: Brazil, Nigeria, Portugal, Spain
Names:
  • Adufe
  • Adufe
  • Adufe
  • Adufe
  • Adufe

Afoxé

See Cabasa

Afuche

See Cabasa

Agogo

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_AGOGO
Orchestra section: Idiophones
MIDI section: Percussives
Comes from / Played in: Africa, Brazil
Names:
  • Agogo
  • Agogo
  • Agogo
  • Agogo
  • Agogo
Abbreviation:
  • Ag.
Sounds
  • Agogo
  • Agogo E6
  • Agogo C#6
  • Agogo D5
  • Agogo C#5
  • Agogo C5
  • Agogo B+4
  • Agogo A4
  • Agogo G#4
  • Agogo G=4
  • Agogo E4
  • Agogo D#4
  • Agogo B3
  • damaged set/high agogo
  • damaged set/low agogo

Alboka

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALBOKA
Orchestra section: Single reeds
MIDI section: Ethnics
Comes from / Played in: Basque Country
Names:
  • Alboka
  • Alboka
  • Alboka
  • Alboka
  • Alboka
SoundingWritten
A4 - F#5
Sounds

Algerian Mandole

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALGERIAN_MANDOLE
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Guitars
Family: Mandolins
Comes from / Played in: Algeria, North Africa
Names:
  • Algerian Mandole, Mandole, Mandol, Mondol
  • Mandole algérienne
  • Algerische Mandole
  • Mandola algerina
  • Mandola Argelina
TuningSoundingWritten
6-courses/Guitar
E2E2, A2A2, D3D3, G3G3, B3B3, E4E4		E2 - C6E3 - C7
6-courses/Oud
D2D2, G2G2, A2A2, D3D3, G3G3, C4C4		D2 - G#5D3 - G#6
5-courses/Guitar
E2E2, A2A2, D3D3, G3G3, B3B3		E2 - G5E3 - G6
5-courses/Guitar 2
A2A2, D3D3, G3G3, B3B3, E4E4		A2 - C6A3 - C7
5-courses/Oud
D2D2, G2G2, A2A2, D3D3, G3G3		D2 - Eb5D3 - Eb6
5-courses/Mandocello
C2C2, G2G2, D3D3, A3A3, E4E4		C2 - C6C3 - C7
4-courses/Guitar
A2A2, D3D3, G3G3, B3B3		A2 - G5A3 - G6
4-courses/Oud
D2D2, G2G2, A2A2, D3D3		D2 - Bb4D3 - Bb5
4-courses/Mandocello
C2C2, G2G2, D3D3, A3A3		C2 - F5C3 - F6

Almglocken

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALMGLOCKEN
Orchestra section: Pitched percussions
MIDI section: Chromatic percussions
Names:
  • Almglocken, Tuned Cowbells
  • Almglocken, Cloches à vache, Toupin, Cencerro
  • Almglocken
  • Campanacci da mucca, Campane da pastore
  • Almglocken
Abbreviation:
  • Almg.
SoundingWritten
C4 - A7

Alto

External link: Alto - Wikipedia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_CHORAL_ALTO
Orchestra section: Voices
MIDI section: Ensembles
Family: Choral voices
Names:
  • Alto
  • Alto
  • Alt
  • Alto
  • Alto
Abbreviation:
  • A.
TuningSoundingWritten

Alto Balalaika

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_BALALAIKA
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Guitars
Family: Balalaikas
Comes from / Played in: Russia
Names:
  • Alto Balalaika
  • Balalaïka alto
  • Alt-Balalaika
  • Balalaika alto
  • Balalaica alta
TuningSoundingWritten
E-E-A
E3, E3, A3		E3 - D5E4 - D6

Alto Bassoon

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_BASSOON
Orchestra section: Double reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Bassoons
Names:
  • Alto Bassoon, Octave Bassoon
  • Basson alto, Basson d'octave
  • Altfagott
  • Fagotto alto
  • Fagot alto
Abbreviation:
  • Afg.
TuningSoundingWritten
CBb2 - F5Bb1 - F4

Alto Chalumeau

Predecessor of the modern-day clarinet, pitched in F (a fifth below soprano chalumeau).

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_CHALUMEAU
Orchestra section: Single reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Shawms
Names:
  • Alto Chalumeau
  • Chalumeau alto
  • Alt-Chalumeau
  • Salmoè alto
  • Salmoé alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Cha.
TuningSoundingWritten
F/AmateurF3 - G4
F/ProfessionalF3 - Bb4

Alto Clarinet

Alto clarinet in Eb.

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_CLARINET
Orchestra section: Single reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Clarinets
Names:
  • Alto Clarinet
  • Clarinette alto
  • Altklarinette
  • Clarinetto alto
  • Clarinete alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Cl.
TuningSoundingWritten
Eb/AmateurG2 - Ab5E3 - F6
Eb/ProfessionalG2 - C6E3 - A6

Alto Cornamuse

Renaissance capped double-reed instrument with straight end and single bore, pitched in F (a fifth below soprano cornamuse).

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_CORNAMUSE
Orchestra section: Double reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Capped reeds
Period: Renaissance
Names:
  • Alto Cornamuse
  • Cornamuse alto
  • Alt-Cornamuse
  • Cornamusa alto
  • Cornamusa alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Cm.
TuningSoundingWritten
FF3 - Bb4

Alto Cornett

Medieval wind instrument, consisting of a conical wooden pipe covered in leather.

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_CORNETT
Orchestra section: Brass
MIDI section: Brass
Period: Middle-Age, Renaissance, Baroque
Names:
  • Alto Cornett
  • Cornet à bouquin alto
  • Alt-Zink
  • Cornetto alto
  • Corneta alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Co.
TuningSoundingWritten
A/AmateurA3 - G#5
A/ProfessionalA3 - B5

Alto Crumhorn

Renaissance double-reed instrument with curved end, pitched in F (a fifth below soprano crumhorn).

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_CRUMHORN
Orchestra section: Double reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Capped reeds
Period: Renaissance
Names:
  • Alto Crumhorn
  • Tournebout alto
  • Alt-Krummhorn
  • Cromorno alto, Storto alto
  • Cromorno alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Crh.
TuningSoundingWritten
FF3 - Bb4

Alto Domra

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_DOMRA
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Guitars
Family: Domras
Comes from / Played in: Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
Period: 17th century
Names:
  • Alto Domra
  • Domra alto
  • Alt-Domra
  • Domra alto
  • Domra alta
TuningSoundingWritten
3-strings
E3, A3, D4		E3 - B5
4-strings
C3, G3, D4, A4		C3 - F#6

Alto Dulcian

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_DULCIAN
Orchestra section: Double reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Bassoons
Period: Renaissance
Names:
  • Alto Dulcian
  • Douçaine alto
  • Alt-Dulzian
  • Dulciana alto
  • Dulcián alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Du.
SoundingWritten
C4 - G5

Alto Flute

Flute in G, sounding a fifth lower than the concert flute.

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_FLUTE
Orchestra section: Flutes
MIDI section: Pipes
Family: Concert flutes
Names:
  • Alto Flute, Flute in G
  • Flûte alto, Flûte en sol
  • Altflöte, Altquerflöte in G
  • Flauto contralto, Altquerflöte in G
  • Flauta alto, Flauta en sol
Abbreviations:
  • A. Fl.
  • Fl. alto
  • Fl. alto
TuningSoundingWritten
G/AmateurG3 - E6C4 - A6
G/ProfessionalG3 - G6C4 - C7

Alto Horn

External link: The origins of the Tuba: the Family of Saxhorn Instruments - Musical Instrument Guide - Yamaha Corporation

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_HORN
Orchestra section: Brass
MIDI section: Brass
Family: Saxhorns
Names:
  • Alto Horn, Alto Saxhorn
  • Saxhorn alto, Pichotte
  • Alt-Saxhorn
  • Flicorno alto
  • Saxhorno alto
  • Tenor Horn
Abbreviations:
  • A. Hn., A. Saxh.
  • Saxh. alto
  • Saxh. alto
TuningSoundingWritten
Eb/AmateurA2 - C5F#3 - A5
Eb/ProfessionalA2 - Eb5F#3 - C6
F/AmateurB2 - D5F#3 - A5
F/ProfessionalB2 - F5F#3 - C6

Alto Kelhorn

20th-century alternative to Cornamuse and Crumhorn, in plastic material, with our without a range extension key.

External link: Kelhorn - Wikipedia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_KELHORN
Orchestra section: Double reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Capped reeds
Period: 20th century
Names:
  • Alto Kelhorn
  • Kelhorn alto
  • Alt-Kelhorn
  • Kelhorn alto
  • Kelhorn alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Kh.
TuningSoundingWritten
F/AmateurF3 - F4
F/ProfessionalF3 - A4
G/AmateurG3 - A4
G/ProfessionalG3 - Bb4

Alto Mandola

See Mandola

Alto Mandolin

See Mandola

Alto Ocarina

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_OCARINA
Orchestra section: Flutes
MIDI section: Pipes
Family: Ocarinas
Names:
  • Alto Ocarina
  • Ocarina alto
  • Alt-Okarina
  • Ocarina alto
  • Ocarina alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Oc.
TuningSoundingWritten
CC4 - E5
GG4 - B5
FF4 - A5
BbBb3 - D5

Alto Ophicleide

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_OPHICLEIDE
Orchestra section: Brass
MIDI section: Brass
Family: Serpents
Period: 19th century
Names:
  • Alto Ophicleide
  • Ophicléide alto
  • Alt-Ophikleide
  • Oficleide alto
  • Oficleido alto
Abbreviations:
  • A. Oph.
  • Oph. alto
  • Of. alto
TuningSoundingWritten
FE3 - Bb5B3 - F6
EbD3 - Ab5B3 - F6

Alto Rauschpfeife

Renaissance capped double-reed, with conical bore, sounding loud like shawm.

External link: Rauschpfeife - Wikipedia

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_RAUSCHPFEIFE
Orchestra section: Double reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Capped reeds
Period: Renaissance
Names:
  • Alto Rauschpfeife
  • Rauschpfeife alto
  • Alt-Rauschpfeife
  • Rauschpfeife alto
  • Rauschpfeife alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Rpf.
TuningSoundingWritten
F/AmateurF3 - A4
F/ProfessionalF3 - C5

Alto Recorder

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_RECORDER
Orchestra section: Flutes
MIDI section: Pipes
Family: Recorders
Names:
  • Alto Recorder
  • Flûte à bec alto
  • Alt-Blockflöte
  • Flauto dolce alto
  • Flauta dulce alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Rec.
TuningSoundingWritten
F/AmateurF4 - F#6
F/ProfessionalE4 - C7
Sounds

Alto Ruan

See Xiaoruan

Alto Sackbut

Renaissance and Baroque trombone. A descendant of the slide trumpet.

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_SACKBUT
Orchestra section: Brass
MIDI section: Brass
Family: Trombones
Period: Renaissance, Baroque
Names:
  • Alto Sackbut
  • Saqueboute alto
  • Alt-Sackbut
  • Sackbut alto
  • Sacabuche alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Sack.
TuningSoundingWritten
Eb/AmateurA2 - D5
Eb/ProfessionalA2 - F5

Alto Sarrusophone

Single- or double-reed metal instrument with a conical bore, in E♭.

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_SARRUSOPHONE
Orchestra section: Double reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Sarrusophones
Period: 19th century
Names:
  • Alto Sarrusophone
  • Sarrusophone alto
  • Alt-Sarrusophon
  • Sarrusofono alto
  • Sarrusofón alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Sar.
TuningSoundingWritten
Eb/AmateurDb2 - Eb5Bb2 - C6
Eb/ProfessionalDb2 - Bb5Bb2 - G6

Alto Saxhorn

See Alto Horn

Alto Saxophone

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_SAXOPHONE
Orchestra section: Single reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Saxophones
Names:
  • Alto Saxophone, Saxophone
  • Saxophone alto
  • Alt-Saxophon, Saxophon
  • Sassofono alto
  • Sax. alto
Abbreviations:
  • A. Sax., Sax.
  • Sax. alto, Sax.
  • Sax.
TuningSoundingWritten
Eb/AmateurDb3 - Ab5Bb3 - F6
Eb/ProfessionalDb3 - Ab6Bb3 - F7
Sounds

Alto Shawm

Renaissance conical bore, double-reed instrument, pitched in F (a fifth below soprano shawm).

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_SHAWM
Orchestra section: Double reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Shawms
Period: Renaissance
Names:
  • Alto Shawm
  • Chalemie alto
  • Alt-Schalmei
  • Ciaramella alto
  • Chirimía alto, Xirimía alto
Abbreviation:
  • A. Sh.
TuningSoundingWritten
F/AmateurF3 - A4
F/ProfessionalF3 - C5

Alto Sheng

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_SHENG
Orchestra section: Free reeds
MIDI section: Organs
Family: Shengs
Comes from / Played in: China, Japan
Names:
  • Alto Sheng
  • Alto Sheng
  • Alto Sheng
  • Sheng alto
  • Sheng alto
Abbreviations:
  • She.
  • A. She.
SoundingWritten
C3 - B5

Alto Trombone

Alto trombone in Eb, rarely in F, are non-transposing instruments.

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_TROMBONE
Orchestra section: Brass
MIDI section: Brass
Family: Trombones
Names:
  • Alto Trombone
  • Trombone alto
  • Altposaune
  • Trombone alto
  • Trombón alto
Abbreviations:
  • A. Tbn.
  • Trb. alto
  • Trb. alto
TuningSoundingWritten
Eb/AmateurA2 - Eb5
Eb/ProfessionalA2 - G5
F/AmateurB2 - F5
F/ProfessionalB2 - A5

Alto Ukulele

See Concert Ukulele

Alto Viol

External link: Menuett - treble & alto viol by Telemann

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ALTO_VIOL
Orchestra section: Bowed strings
MIDI section: String and Orchestrals
Family: Viols
Names:
  • Alto Viol
  • Viole alto
  • alt-Viole
  • Viola alto
  • Viola alta
Abbreviation:
  • A. Vl.
TuningSoundingWritten
C-F-A-D-G-C/Amateur
C3, F3, A3, D4, G4, C5		C3 - G5
C-F-A-D-G-C/Professional
C3, F3, A3, D4, G4, C5		C3 - Bb6

Alto erhu

See Zhonghu

Analog Voice

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ANALOG_VOICE
Orchestra section: Analogics
MIDI section: Ensembles
Names:
  • Analog Voice
  • Voix analogique
  • Analog Voice
  • Voce synth.
  • Voz analógica
Sounds

Analogics (orchestra section)

Instruments in Analogics orchestra section: 17.

Angelic Organ

See Musical Glasses

Animals

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ANIMALS
Orchestra section: Sounds & Noises
MIDI section: Effects
Names:
  • Animals
  • Animaux
  • Animals
  • Animali
  • Animales
Sounds

Annaze-kebir

See Arghul

Antique cymbals

See Crotales

Anvil

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ANVIL
Orchestra section: Idiophones
MIDI section: Percussives
Period: 19th century, 20th century
Names:
  • Anvil
  • Enclume
  • Amboss
  • Anvil
  • Anvil

Apito

See Whistle

Appalachian Dulcimer

See Mountain Dulcimer

Applause

Properties
Constant: INSTR_APPLAUSE
Orchestra section: Sounds & Noises
MIDI section: Effects
Names:
  • Applause
  • Applaudissements
  • Applaus
  • Applausi
  • Aplausos
Sounds

Arghool

See Arghul

Arghul

The arghul is a double-pipe, Single-reed woodwind instrument that consists of two tubes: a melody pipe with between five and seven holes and a longer drone (Arabic ardiyya, "ground") pipe. Its tone is similar to that of a clarinet. Unlike the similar mijwiz, the arghul has fingering holes only on the melody pipe, and the drone pipe has a detachable length that allows the player to alter the pitch of the drone. It requires circular breathing technique to play continuously. The melody range is just under one octave.

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ARGHUL
Orchestra section: Single reeds
MIDI section: Ethnics
Comes from / Played in: Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Syria
Names:
  • Arghul, Yarghul, Arghool, Argul
  • Arghul
  • Arghul
  • Arghul
  • Arghul
  • Annaze-kebir

Argul

See Arghul

Armudî kemençe

See Politiki lyra

Atmosphere

Properties
Constant: INSTR_ATMOSPHERE
Orchestra section: Analogics
MIDI section: Synth Effects
Names:
  • Atmosphere
  • Atmosphère
  • Atmosphere
  • Atmosfera
  • Atmósfera
Sounds

Aulochrome

Modern instrument that consists of two soprano saxophones joined together, played either separately or simultaneously.

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_AULOCHROME
Orchestra section: Single reeds
MIDI section: Reeds
Family: Saxhorns
Period: 21th century
Names:
  • Aulochrome
  • Aulochrome
  • Aulochrome
  • Aulochrome
  • Aulochrome
Abbreviation:
  • Aul.
TuningSoundingWritten
Bb/AmateurAb3 - F6Bb3 - G6
Bb/ProfessionalAb3 - Bb6Bb3 - C7