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Important Jazz Instruments

Arrangeur		Alto Sax		Baritone Sax		Bass
Cello		Drums		Flute		Fluegelhorn
Guitar		Harmonica		Clarinet		Cornet
Marimba		Oboe		Organ		Percussion
Piano		Trombone		Soprano Sax		Synthesizer
Tenor Sax		Trumpet		Vibraphone		Violin

Acronym	Instrument
afl	alto flute
ann	announcer
as	alto sax
b	bass
bar-h	baritone horn
bars	baritone sax
bas	bassoon
bcl	bas clarinet
bell	bells
bgo	bongo
btb	bass trombone
c-bas	c-bassoon
cel	celeste
cga	conga
chi	chimes
cl	clarinet
comp	composer
cond	conductor
cuff	handcuffs
d	drums
el-harp	electric harpsichord
el-perc	electric percussion
enh	english horn
euph	euphonium
fl	flute
flh	fluegelhorn
frh	french horn
g	guitar
hca	harmonica
hg	hawaian guitar
keyb	keyboards
kt	kornet
leadb	lead bass
mar	marimba
md	mandolin
mel	melotrone
oboe	oboe
org	organ
p	piano
perc	percussion
perf	performer
pf	piccolo flute
reeds	reeds
sax	saxophones
sitar	sitar
slide-g	slide guitar
ss	soprano sax
synth	synthesizer
tabla	tabla
tamb	tamboura
tb	trombone
tp	trumpet
ts	tenor sax
tuba	tuba
tym	tympali
v	violin
vib	vibes
voc	vocal
wood	woodwinds