Instrument Abbreviations
Page generated on 10/1/23
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List by Name
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List by Abbreviation
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acc
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Accompaniment
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adn
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Accordion
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as
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Alto Sax
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arr
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Arranger
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ahp
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Autoharp
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bkv
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Backing Vocals
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bnj
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Banjo
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bar
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Baritone Sax
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b
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Bass
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bcl
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Bass Clarinet
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bg
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Bass Guitar
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bsn
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Bassoon
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bgo
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Bongos
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cel
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Celeste
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vc
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Cello
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cl
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Clarinet
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con
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Conductor
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mgr
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Contractor/Orchestra Manager
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c
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Cornet
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dbo
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Dobro
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d
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Drums
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eb
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Electric Bass
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eg
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Electric Guitar
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org
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Electric Organ
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ep
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Electric Piano
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fdl
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Fiddle
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fh
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Flügelhorn
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f
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Flute
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frh
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French Horn
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gng
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Gong
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g
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Guitar
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hnd
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Handclaps
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h
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Harmonica
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hrp
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Harp
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hps
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Harpsichord
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kb
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Keyboards
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mar
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Marimba
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mc
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Master of Ceremonies
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dir
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Music Director/Bandleader
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ob
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Oboe
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oc
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Ocarina
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oth
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Other
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per
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Percussion
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p
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Piano
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pdr
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Producer
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eng
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Recording Engineer
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rg
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Rhythm Guitar
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sax
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Sax
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ebx
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Six-String Electric Bass
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ss
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Soprano Sax
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spk
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Speaking
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stg
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Steel Guitar
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str
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String Section
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syn
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Synthesizer
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tam
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Tambourine
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ts
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Tenor Sax
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tom
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Tom-Toms
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tri
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Triangle
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tb
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Trombone
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t
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Trumpet
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tu
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Tuba
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tt
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Turntable/Electronics
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unk
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Unknown Skill
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vib
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Vibraphone
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vl
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Viola
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vn
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Violin
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v
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Vocals
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r
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Woodwinds/Reeds
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xyl
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Xylophone
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acc
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Accompaniment
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adn
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Accordion
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ahp
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Autoharp
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arr
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Arranger
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as
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Alto Sax
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b
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Bass
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bar
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Baritone Sax
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bcl
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Bass Clarinet
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bg
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Bass Guitar
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bgo
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Bongos
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bkv
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Backing Vocals
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bnj
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Banjo
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bsn
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Bassoon
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c
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Cornet
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cel
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Celeste
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cl
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Clarinet
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con
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Conductor
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d
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Drums
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dbo
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Dobro
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dir
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Music Director/Bandleader
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eb
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Electric Bass
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ebx
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Six-String Electric Bass
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eg
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Electric Guitar
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eng
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Recording Engineer
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ep
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Electric Piano
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f
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Flute
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fdl
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Fiddle
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fh
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Flügelhorn
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frh
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French Horn
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g
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Guitar
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gng
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Gong
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h
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Harmonica
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hnd
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Handclaps
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hps
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Harpsichord
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hrp
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Harp
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kb
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Keyboards
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mar
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Marimba
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mc
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Master of Ceremonies
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mgr
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Contractor/Orchestra Manager
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ob
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Oboe
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oc
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Ocarina
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org
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Electric Organ
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oth
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Other
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p
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Piano
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pdr
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Producer
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per
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Percussion
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r
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Woodwinds/Reeds
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rg
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Rhythm Guitar
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sax
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Sax
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spk
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Speaking
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ss
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Soprano Sax
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stg
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Steel Guitar
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str
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String Section
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syn
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Synthesizer
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t
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Trumpet
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tam
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Tambourine
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tb
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Trombone
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tom
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Tom-Toms
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tri
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Triangle
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ts
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Tenor Sax
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tt
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Turntable/Electronics
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tu
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Tuba
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unk
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Unknown Skill
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v
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Vocals
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vc
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Cello
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vib
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Vibraphone
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vl
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Viola
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vn
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Violin
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xyl
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Xylophone
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