Boosey & Hawkes Standard Scoring Abbreviations Woodwind Piccolo picc Glockenspiel glsp fl Soprano glockenspiel sglsp Alto afl Alto glockenspiel aglsp Recorder rec Hand bells h.bells Oboe ob Percussion perc Bass Oboe bass ob Side drum SD Cor Anglais (English Horn) corA Suspended susp. Clarinet cl Suspended cymbal (single) susp.cym Clarinet in Eb/F/D Ebcl/Fcl/Dcl Tabor tab Bass clarinet bcl Tambourine tamb Double bass clarinet dbcl Tam-tam tam-t Basset horn bhn Tubular bells t.bells Soprano saxophone ssax Tenor drum TD Alto saxophone asax Triangle tgl Tenor saxophone tsax Small triangle tgl.picc Baritone saxophone barsax Timpani timp Contrabass clarinet dbcl Tambour militaire t.mil Bassoon bn Tom-toms tom-t Contrabassoon dbn Temple tpl.bl Vibraphone vib Brass Wood block wdbl Horn hn Xylophone xyl Tenor horn thn Cornet crt Strings Trumpet tpt Violin vln Piccolo trumpet picctpt Viola vla Alto trumpet atpt Cello vlc Trumpet in D Dtpt Double bass db Bass trumpet btpt Trombone trbn Others Alto trombone atrbn Celesta cel Tenor trombone ttrbn Electric (i.e., guitar) elec. Bass trombone btrbn Guitar gtr Euphonium euph Harmonium harm Tenor tuba ttuba High hi Harpsichord hpd Percussion Large lg Antique cymbal ant.cym Low lo Bass drum BD Mandolin mand Block bl Maximum max Castanets cast Medium med Chinese block Chin.bl Minimum min Crotales crot Organ org Cymbals (clashed) cyms Piano pft Drum dr Small sm Flexatone flex Synthesiser synth Voices
Boosey & Hawkes Standard Scoring Abbreviations Woodwind Piccolo picc fl Alto afl Recorder rec Oboe ob Bass Oboe bass ob Cor Anglais (English Horn) corA Clarinet cl Clarinet in Eb/F/D Ebcl/Fcl/Dcl Bass clarinet bcl Double bass clarinet dbcl Basset horn bhn Soprano saxophone ssax Alto saxophone asax Tenor saxophone tsax Baritone saxophone barsax Contrabass clarinet dbcl Bassoon bn Contrabassoon dbn Brass Horn hn Tenor horn thn Cornet crt Trumpet tpt Piccolo trumpet picctpt Alto trumpet atpt Trumpet in D Dtpt Bass trumpet btpt Trombone trbn Alto trombone atrbn Tenor trombone ttrbn Bass trombone btrbn Euphonium euph Tenor tuba ttuba Percussion Antique cymbal ant.cym Bass drum BD Block bl Castanets cast Chinese block Chin.bl Crotales crot Cymbals (clashed) cyms Drum dr Flexatone flex Glockenspiel glsp Soprano glockenspiel sglsp Alto glockenspiel aglsp Hand bells h.bells Percussion perc Side drum SD Suspended susp. Suspended cymbal (single) susp.cym Tabor tab Tambourine tamb Tam-tam tam-t Tubular bells t.bells Tenor drum TD Triangle tgl Small triangle tgl.picc Timpani timp Tambour militaire t.mil Tom-toms tom-t Temple tpl.bl Vibraphone vib Wood block wdbl Xylophone xyl Strings Violin vln Viola vla Cello vlc Double bass db Others Celesta cel Electric (i.e., guitar) elec. Guitar gtr Harmonium harm High hi Harpsichord hpd Large lg Low lo Mandolin mand Maximum max Medium med Minimum min Organ org Piano pft Small sm Synthesiser synth Voices