Appendix C. General MIDI Sound Sets and Percussion Maps
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## Appendix C. General MIDI Sound Sets and Percussion Maps

This appendix provides a listing of the 128 General MIDI sound sets and percussion maps. General MIDI is a standard subset of MIDI rules designed to ensure compatibility among different instruments. General MIDI instruments all store sounds in the same memory areas, and always use MIDI Channel 10 for percussion parts. They can all play at least 16 sounds at once, and have at least 24-note polyphony.

This appendix includes:

- “General MIDI Sound Set”

- “General Midi Percussion Map”

## General MIDI Sound Set

(All Channels Except 10)

Program No. Instrument Name

1 |  | Acoustic Grand Piano
2 |  | Bright Acoustic Piano
3 |  | Electric Grand Piano
4 |  | Honky-tonk Piano
5 |  | Electric Piano 1
6 |  | Electric Piano 2
7 |  | Harpsichord
8 |  | Clavi
9 |  | Celesta
10 |  | Glockenspiel
11 |  | Music Box
12 |  | Vibraphone
13 |  | Marimba
14 |  | Xylophone
15 |  | Tubular Bells
16 |  | Dulcimer
17 |  | Drawbar Organ
18 |  | Percussive Organ
19 |  | Rock Organ
20 |  | Church Organ
21 |  | Reed Organ
22 |  | Accordion
23 |  | Harmonica
24 |  | Tango Accordion
25 |  | Acoustic Guitar (nylon)
26 |  | Acoustic Guitar (steel)
27 |  | Electric Guitar (jazz)
28 |  | Electric Guitar (clean)
29 |  | Electric Guitar (muted)
30 |  | Overdriven Guitar
31 |  | Distortion Guitar
32 |  | Guitar harmonics
33 |  | Acoustic Bass34 Electric Bass (finger)
35 |  | Electric Bass (pick)
36 |  | Fretless Bass
37 |  | Slap Bass 1
38 |  | Slap Bass 2
39 |  | Synth Bass 1
40 |  | Synth Bass 2
41 |  | Violin
42 |  | Viola
43 |  | Cello
44 |  | Contrabass
45 |  | Tremolo Strings
46 |  | Pizzicato Strings
47 |  | Orchestral Harp
48 |  | Timpani
49 |  | String Ensemble 1
50 |  | String Ensemble 2
51 |  | SynthStrings 1
52 |  | SynthStrings 2
53 |  | Choir Aahs
54 |  | Voice Oohs
55 |  | Synth Voice
56 |  | Orchestra Hit
57 |  | Trumpet
58 |  | Trombone
59 |  | Tuba
60 |  | Muted Trumpet
61 |  | French Horn
62 |  | Brass Section
63 |  | SynthBrass 1
64 |  | SynthBrass 2
65 |  | Soprano Sax
66 |  | Alto Sax
67 |  | Tenor Sax
68 |  | Baritone Sax
69 |  | Oboe
70 |  | English Horn
71 |  | Bassoon
72 |  | Clarinet
73 |  | Piccolo
74 |  | Flute
75 |  | Recorder
76 |  | Pan Flute
77 |  | Blown Bottle
78 |  | Shakuhachi
79 |  | Whistle
80 |  | Ocarina
81 |  | Lead 1 (square)
82 |  | Lead 2 (sawtooth)
83 |  | Lead 3 (calliope)
84 |  | Lead 4 (chiff)
85 |  | Lead 5 (charang)
86 |  | Lead 6 (voice)
87 |  | Lead 7 (fifths)
88 |  | Lead 8 (bass + lead)
89 |  | Pad 1 (new age)
90 |  | Pad 2 (warm)
91 |  | Pad 3 (polysynth)
92 |  | Pad 4 (choir)
93 |  | Pad 5 (bowed)
94 |  | Pad 6 (metallic)
95 |  | Pad 7 (halo)
96 |  | Pad 8 (sweep)
97 |  | FX 1 (rain)
98 |  | FX 2 (soundtrack)
99 |  | FX 3 (crystal)
100 |  | FX 4 (atmosphere)
101 |  | FX 5 (brightness)
102 |  | FX 6 (goblins)
103 |  | FX 7 (echoes)
104 |  | FX 8 (sci-fi)
105 |  | Sitar
106 |  | Banjo
107 |  | Shamisen
108 |  | Koto
109 |  | Kalimba
110 |  | Bag pipe
111 |  | Fiddle
112 |  | Shanai
113 |  | Tinkle Bell
114 |  | Agogo
115 |  | Steel Drums
116 |  | Woodblock
117 |  | Taiko Drum
118 |  | Melodic Tom
119 |  | Synth Drum
120 |  | Reverse Cymbal
121 |  | Guitar Fret Noise
122 |  | Breath Noise
123 |  | Seashore
124 |  | Bird Tweet
125 |  | Telephone Ring
126 |  | Helicopter
127 |  | Applause
128 |  | Gunshot

## General Midi Percussion Map

(Channel 10)

Note No. Drum Sound

35 |  | Acoustic Bass Drum
36 |  | Bass Drum 1
37 |  | Side Stick
38 |  | Acoustic Snare
39 |  | Hand Clap
40 |  | Electric Snare
41 |  | Low Floor Tom
42 |  | Closed Hi-Hat
43 |  | High Floor Tom
44 |  | Pedal Hi-Hat
45 |  | Low Tom
46 |  | Open Hi-Hat
47 |  | Low Mid Tom
48 |  | Hi Mid Tom
49 |  | Crash Cymbal 1
50 |  | High Tom
51 |  | Ride Cymbal 1
52 |  | Chinese Cymbal
53 |  | Ride Bell
54 |  | Tambourine
55 |  | Splash Cymbal
56 |  | Cowbell
57 |  | Crash Cymbal 2
58 |  | Vibraslap
59 |  | Ride Cymbal 2
60 |  | Hi Bongo
61 |  | Low Bongo
62 |  | Mute Hi Conga
63 |  | Open Hi Conga
64 |  | Low Conga
65 |  | High Timbale
66 |  | Low Timbale
67 |  | High Agogo
68 |  | Low Agogo
69 |  | Cabasa
70 |  | Maracas
71 |  | Short Whistle
72 |  | Long Whistle
73 |  | Short Guiro
74 |  | Long Guiro
75 |  | Claves
76 |  | Hi Wood Block
77 |  | Low Wood Block
78 |  | Mute Cuica
79 |  | Open Cuica
80 |  | Mute Triangle
81 |  | Open Triangle

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