Choral Definitions and Abbreviations
ACCOMPANIMENT CD'S
ShowTrax CD - includes a full performance of the primary voicing and an accompaniment only track
VoiceTrax CD - includes a full performance of the primary voicing, accompaniment only and part-predominant tracks for each voice part of each voicing
ChoirTrax CD - includes a full performance of the primary voicing and an accompaniment only track
CHORAL INSTRUMENTAL ABBREVIATIONS
In some publications orchestral instrumentation appears in score order as follows:
flute, oboe, clarinet, sax, bassoon/horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/percussion/harp, keyboard/ violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, doublebass)
For instance, (20101/2211/2/10/88422) would indicate 2 flutes, 1 clarinet, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, 1 tuba, 2 percussion parts, 1 harp, 8 violin 1, 8 violin 2, 4 viola, 2 cello, 2 doublebass.
- acl - alto clarinet
- afl - alto flute
- asx - alto saxophone
- b - bass
- bar - baritone
- barsx - baritone saxophone
- bcl - bass clarinet
- bd - bass drum
- bgtr - bass guitar
- bn - bassoon
- bsx - baritone saxophone
- btbn - bass trombone
- cbn - contrabassoon
- cel - celesta
- chm - chimes
- cl - clarinet
- cym - cymbals
- db - double bass
- dm - drum
- ebcl - E-flat clarinet
- egtr - electric guitar
- fl - flute
- flg - flugelhorn
- flu - flugelhorn
- gtr - guitar
- hn - horn
- hp - harp
- hpd - harpsichord
- ob - oboe
- org - organ
- perc - percussion
- pic - piccolo
- sc - score
- sd - snare drum
- ssx - soprano saxophone
- syn - synthesizer
- tamb - tambourine
- tba - tuba
- tbn - trombone
- timp - timpani
- tpt - trumpet
- tsx - tenor saxophone
- va - viola
- vc - cello
- vn - violin
- xy - xylophone
- xyl - xylophone