General MIDI Instrument List (all 128 programs)
The complete General MIDI Level 1 instrument map — program numbers 1–128 and their families. Numbers here are 1-based (as shown in most DAWs); subtract 1 for the raw MIDI program-change value (0–127).
| Program | Instrument | Family |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acoustic Grand Piano | Piano |
| 2 | Bright Acoustic Piano | Piano |
| 3 | Electric Grand Piano | Piano |
| 4 | Honky-tonk Piano | Piano |
| 5 | Electric Piano 1 | Piano |
| 6 | Electric Piano 2 | Piano |
| 7 | Harpsichord | Piano |
| 8 | Clavinet | Piano |
| 9 | Celesta | Chromatic Percussion |
| 10 | Glockenspiel | Chromatic Percussion |
| 11 | Music Box | Chromatic Percussion |
| 12 | Vibraphone | Chromatic Percussion |
| 13 | Marimba | Chromatic Percussion |
| 14 | Xylophone | Chromatic Percussion |
| 15 | Tubular Bells | Chromatic Percussion |
| 16 | Dulcimer | Chromatic Percussion |
| 17 | Drawbar Organ | Organ |
| 18 | Percussive Organ | Organ |
| 19 | Rock Organ | Organ |
| 20 | Church Organ | Organ |
| 21 | Reed Organ | Organ |
| 22 | Accordion | Organ |
| 23 | Harmonica | Organ |
| 24 | Tango Accordion | Organ |
| 25 | Acoustic Guitar (nylon) | Guitar |
| 26 | Acoustic Guitar (steel) | Guitar |
| 27 | Electric Guitar (jazz) | Guitar |
| 28 | Electric Guitar (clean) | Guitar |
| 29 | Electric Guitar (muted) | Guitar |
| 30 | Overdriven Guitar | Guitar |
| 31 | Distortion Guitar | Guitar |
| 32 | Guitar Harmonics | Guitar |
| 33 | Acoustic Bass | Bass |
| 34 | Electric Bass (finger) | Bass |
| 35 | Electric Bass (pick) | Bass |
| 36 | Fretless Bass | Bass |
| 37 | Slap Bass 1 | Bass |
| 38 | Slap Bass 2 | Bass |
| 39 | Synth Bass 1 | Bass |
| 40 | Synth Bass 2 | Bass |
| 41 | Violin | Strings |
| 42 | Viola | Strings |
| 43 | Cello | Strings |
| 44 | Contrabass | Strings |
| 45 | Tremolo Strings | Strings |
| 46 | Pizzicato Strings | Strings |
| 47 | Orchestral Harp | Strings |
| 48 | Timpani | Strings |
| 49 | String Ensemble 1 | Ensemble |
| 50 | String Ensemble 2 | Ensemble |
| 51 | Synth Strings 1 | Ensemble |
| 52 | Synth Strings 2 | Ensemble |
| 53 | Choir Aahs | Ensemble |
| 54 | Voice Oohs | Ensemble |
| 55 | Synth Voice | Ensemble |
| 56 | Orchestra Hit | Ensemble |
| 57 | Trumpet | Brass |
| 58 | Trombone | Brass |
| 59 | Tuba | Brass |
| 60 | Muted Trumpet | Brass |
| 61 | French Horn | Brass |
| 62 | Brass Section | Brass |
| 63 | Synth Brass 1 | Brass |
| 64 | Synth Brass 2 | Brass |
| 65 | Soprano Sax | Reed |
| 66 | Alto Sax | Reed |
| 67 | Tenor Sax | Reed |
| 68 | Baritone Sax | Reed |
| 69 | Oboe | Reed |
| 70 | English Horn | Reed |
| 71 | Bassoon | Reed |
| 72 | Clarinet | Reed |
| 73 | Piccolo | Pipe |
| 74 | Flute | Pipe |
| 75 | Recorder | Pipe |
| 76 | Pan Flute | Pipe |
| 77 | Blown Bottle | Pipe |
| 78 | Shakuhachi | Pipe |
| 79 | Whistle | Pipe |
| 80 | Ocarina | Pipe |
| 81 | Lead 1 (square) | Synth Lead |
| 82 | Lead 2 (sawtooth) | Synth Lead |
| 83 | Lead 3 (calliope) | Synth Lead |
| 84 | Lead 4 (chiff) | Synth Lead |
| 85 | Lead 5 (charang) | Synth Lead |
| 86 | Lead 6 (voice) | Synth Lead |
| 87 | Lead 7 (fifths) | Synth Lead |
| 88 | Lead 8 (bass + lead) | Synth Lead |
| 89 | Pad 1 (new age) | Synth Pad |
| 90 | Pad 2 (warm) | Synth Pad |
| 91 | Pad 3 (polysynth) | Synth Pad |
| 92 | Pad 4 (choir) | Synth Pad |
| 93 | Pad 5 (bowed) | Synth Pad |
| 94 | Pad 6 (metallic) | Synth Pad |
| 95 | Pad 7 (halo) | Synth Pad |
| 96 | Pad 8 (sweep) | Synth Pad |
| 97 | FX 1 (rain) | Synth Effects |
| 98 | FX 2 (soundtrack) | Synth Effects |
| 99 | FX 3 (crystal) | Synth Effects |
| 100 | FX 4 (atmosphere) | Synth Effects |
| 101 | FX 5 (brightness) | Synth Effects |
| 102 | FX 6 (goblins) | Synth Effects |
| 103 | FX 7 (echoes) | Synth Effects |
| 104 | FX 8 (sci-fi) | Synth Effects |
| 105 | Sitar | Ethnic |
| 106 | Banjo | Ethnic |
| 107 | Shamisen | Ethnic |
| 108 | Koto | Ethnic |
| 109 | Kalimba | Ethnic |
| 110 | Bagpipe | Ethnic |
| 111 | Fiddle | Ethnic |
| 112 | Shanai | Ethnic |
| 113 | Tinkle Bell | Percussive |
| 114 | Agogo | Percussive |
| 115 | Steel Drums | Percussive |
| 116 | Woodblock | Percussive |
| 117 | Taiko Drum | Percussive |
| 118 | Melodic Tom | Percussive |
| 119 | Synth Drum | Percussive |
| 120 | Reverse Cymbal | Percussive |
| 121 | Guitar Fret Noise | Sound Effects |
| 122 | Breath Noise | Sound Effects |
| 123 | Seashore | Sound Effects |
| 124 | Bird Tweet | Sound Effects |
| 125 | Telephone Ring | Sound Effects |
| 126 | Helicopter | Sound Effects |
| 127 | Applause | Sound Effects |
| 128 | Gunshot | Sound Effects |