Standard MIDI Patch Assignments

The standard MIDI patch assignments for authoring MIDI files for use with Windows are based on the MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) General MIDI Mode specification. Following are the standard MIDI patch assignments.

Piano

Chromatic Percussion

Organ

0 Acoustic grand piano

8 Celesta

16 Hammond organ

1 Bright acoustic piano

9 Glockenspiel

17 Percussive organ

2 Electric grand piano

10 Music box

18 Rock organ

3 Honky-tonk piano

11 Vibraphone

19 Church organ

4 Rhodes piano

12 Marimba

20 Reed organ

5 Chorused piano

13 Xylophone

21 Accordion

6 Harpsichord

14 Tubular bells

22 Harmonica

7 Clavinet

15 Dulcimer

23 Tango accordion

 

 

 

Guitar

Bass

Strings

24 Acoustic guitar (nylon)

32 Acoustic bass

40 Violin

25 Acoustic guitar (steel)

33 Electric bass (finger)

41 Viola

26 Electric guitar (jazz)

34 Electric bass (pick)

42 Cello

27 Electric guitar (clean)

35 Fretless bass

43 Contrabass

28 Electric guitar (muted)

36 Slap bass 1

44 Tremolo strings

29 Overdriven guitar

37 Slap bass 2

45 Pizzicato strings

30 Distortion guitar

38 Synth bass 1

46 Orchestral harp

31 Guitar harmonics

39 Synth bass 2

47 Timpani

 

 

 

Ensemble

Brass

Reed

48 String ensemble 1

56 Trumpet

64 Soprano sax

49 String ensemble 2

57 Trombone

65 Alto sax

50 Synth. strings 1

58 Tuba

66 Tenor sax

51 Synth. strings 2

59 Muted trumpet

67 Baritone sax

52 Choir Aahs

60 French horn

68 Oboe

53 Voice Oohs

61 Brass section

69 English horn

54 Synth voice

62 Synth. brass 1

70 Bassoon

55 Orchestra hit

63 Synth. brass 2

71 Clarinet

 

 

 

Pipe

Synth Lead

Synth Pad

72 Piccolo

80 Lead 1 (square)

88 Pad 1 (new age)

73 Flute

81 Lead 2 (sawtooth)

89 Pad 2 (warm)

74 Recorder

82 Lead 3 (calliope lead)

90 Pad 3 (polysynth)

75 Pan flute

83 Lead 4 (chiff lead)

91 Pad 4 (choir)

76 Bottle blow

84 Lead 5 (charang)

92 Pad 5 (bowed)

77 Shakuhachi

85 Lead 6 (voice)

93 Pad 6 (metallic)

78 Whistle

86 Lead 7 (fifths)

94 Pad 7 (halo)

79 Ocarina

87 Lead 8 (brass + lead)

95 Pad 8 (sweep)

 

 

 

Sound Effects

 

 

120 Guitar fret noise

 

 

121 Breath noise

 

 

122 Seashore

 

 

123 Bird tweet

 

 

124 Telephone ring

 

 

125 Helicopter

 

 

126 Applause

 

 

127 Gunshot