General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set

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    General MIDI defines a standard set of instrument names and corresponding MIDI Program Change instrument numbers (PC#). MIDI does not define how these instruments sound, thereby resulting in a wide variation in sounds from different manufacturers. This General MIDI Level 1 Instrument Patch Map applies to all channels except Channel 10, which uses the General MIDI Level 1 Percussion Key Map.

    The General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set divides instrument sound into families. Each instrument family contains eight (8) specific instruments.

GM1 Instrument Patch Map
PC#	hexadecimal	Family	Instrument
1	0x00	Piano	Acoustic Grand Piano
2	0x01	Piano	Bright Acoustic Piano
3	0x02	Piano	Electric Grand Piano
4	0x03	Piano	Honky-tonk Piano
5	0x04	Piano	Electric Piano 1
6	0x05	Piano	Electric Piano 2
7	0x06	Piano	Harpsichord
8	0x07	Piano	Clavichord
9	0x08	Chromatic Percussion	Celesta
10	0x09	Chromatic Percussion	Glockenspiel
11	0x0A	Chromatic Percussion	Music Box
12	0x0B	Chromatic Percussion	Vibraphone
13	0x0C	Chromatic Percussion	Marimba
14	0x0D	Chromatic Percussion	Xylophone
15	0x0E	Chromatic Percussion	Tubular bells
16	0x0F	Chromatic Percussion	Dulcimer
17	0x10	Organ	Drawbar Organ
18	0x11	Organ	Percussive Organ
19	0x12	Organ	Rock Organ
20	0x13	Organ	Church Organ
21	0x14	Organ	Reed Organ
22	0x15	Organ	Accordion
23	0x16	Organ	Harmonica
24	0x17	Organ	Tango Accordion
25	0x18	Guitar	Acoustic Guitar (nylon)
26	0x19	Guitar	Acoustic Guitar (steel)
27	0x1A	Guitar	Electric Guitar (jazz)
28	0x1B	Guitar	Electric Guitar (clean)
29	0x1C	Guitar	Electric Guitar (muted)
30	0x1D	Guitar	Overdriven Guitar
31	0x1E	Guitar	Distortion Guitar
32	0x1F	Guitar	Guitar harmonics
33	0x20	Bass	Acoustic Bass
34	0x21	Bass	Electric Bass (finger)
35	0x22	Bass	Electric Bass (pick)
36	0x23	Bass	Fretless Bass
37	0x24	Bass	Slap Bass 1
38	0x25	Bass	Slap bass 2
39	0x26	Bass	Synth Bass 1
40	0x27	Bass	Synth Bass 2
41	0x28	Strings	Violin
42	0x29	Strings	Viola
43	0x2A	Strings	Cello
44	0x2B	Strings	Contrabass
45	0x2C	Strings	Tremolo Strings
46	0x2D	Strings	Pizzicato Strings
47	0x2E	Strings	Orchestral Harp
48	0x2F	Strings	Timpani
49	0x30	Ensemble	String Ensemble 1
50	0x31	Ensemble	String Ensemble 2
51	0x32	Ensemble	SynthStrings 1
52	0x33	Ensemble	SynthStrings 2
53	0x34	Ensemble	Choir Aahs
54	0x35	Ensemble	Voice Oohs
55	0x36	Ensemble	Synth Voice
56	0x37	Ensemble	Orchestra Hit
57	0x38	Brass	Trumpet
58	0x39	Brass	Trombone
59	0x3A	Brass	Tuba
60	0x3B	Brass	Muted Trombone
61	0x3C	Brass	French Horn
62	0x3D	Brass	Brass Section
63	0x3E	Brass	SynthBrass 1
64	0x3F	Brass	SynthBrass 2
65	0x40	Reed	Soprano Sax
66	0x41	Reed	Alto Sax
67	0x42	Reed	Tenor Sax
68	0x43	Reed	Baritone Sax
69	0x44	Reed	Oboe
70	0x45	Reed	English Horn
71	0x46	Reed	Bassoon
72	0x47	Reed	Clarinet
73	0x48	Pipe	Piccolo
74	0x49	Pipe	Flute
75	0x4A	Pipe	Recorder
76	0x4B	Pipe	Pan Flute
77	0x4C	Pipe	Blown Bottle
78	0x4D	Pipe	Shakuhachi
79	0x4E	Pipe	Whistle
80	0x4F	Pipe	Ocarina
81	0x50	Synth Lead	Lead 1 (square)
82	0x51	Synth Lead	Lead 2 (sawtooth)
83	0x52	Synth Lead	Lead 3 (calliope)
84	0x53	Synth Lead	Lead 4 (chiff)
85	0x54	Synth Lead	Lead 5 (charang)
86	0x55	Synth Lead	Lead 6 (voice)
87	0x56	Synth Lead	Lead 7 (fifths)
88	0x57	Synth Lead	Lead 8 (bass + lead)
89	0x58	Synth Pad	Pad 1 (new age)
90	0x59	Synth Pad	Pad 2 (warm)
91	0x5A	Synth Pad	Pad 3 (polysynth)
92	0x5B	Synth Pad	Pad 4 (choir)
93	0x5C	Synth Pad	Pad 5 (bowed)
94	0x5D	Synth Pad	Pad 6 (metallic)
95	0x5E	Synth Pad	Pad 7 (halo)
96	0x5F	Synth Pad	Pad 8 (sweep)
97	0x60	Synth Effects	FX 1 (rain)
98	0x61	Synth Effects	FX 2 (soundtrack)
99	0x62	Synth Effects	FX 3 (crystal)
100	0x63	Synth Effects	FX 4 (atmosphere)
101	0x64	Synth Effects	FX 5 (brightness)
102	0x65	Synth Effects	FX 6 (goblins)
103	0x66	Synth Effects	FX 7 (echoes)
104	0x67	Synth Effects	FX 8 (sci-fi)
105	0x68	Ethnic	Sitar
106	0x69	Ethnic	Banjo
107	0x6A	Ethnic	Shamisen
108	0x6B	Ethnic	Koto
109	0x6C	Ethnic	Kalimba
110	0x6D	Ethnic	Bag pipe
111	0x6E	Ethnic	Fiddle
112	0x6F	Ethnic	Shanai
113	0x70	Percussive	Tinkle Bell
114	0x71	Percussive	Agogo
115	0x72	Percussive	Steel Drums
116	0x73	Percussive	Woodblock
117	0x74	Percussive	Taiko Drum
118	0x75	Percussive	Melodic Tom
119	0x76	Percussive	Synth Drum
120	0x77	Percussive	Reverse Cymbal
121	0x78	Sound Effects	Guitar Fret Noise
122	0x79	Sound Effects	Breath Noise
123	0x7A	Sound Effects	Seashore
124	0x7B	Sound Effects	Bird Tweet
125	0x7C	Sound Effects	Telephone Ring
126	0x7D	Sound Effects	Helicopter
127	0x7E	Sound Effects	Applause
128	0x7F	Sound Effects	Gunshot