Different instruments/voices can be specified by adding an instrument letter or instrument number before the tab line.
For example, the Violin playing the 2nd octave "c" note is:
V
:2|c
-or-
41
:2|c
Instrument Letter
Instrument Number
Pianos:
P
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
Clavinet
Chromatic Percussion:
9
Celesta
10
Glockenspiel
11
Music Box
12
Vibraphone
13
Marimba
14
Xylophone
15
Tubular Bells
16
Dulcimer
Organs:
17
Drawbar Organ
18
Percussive Organ
19
Rock Organ
20
Church Organ
21
Reed Organ
22
Accordion
23
Harmonica
24
Tango Accordion
Guitars:
G
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
Bass:
B
33
Acoustic Bass
34
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
Strings:
V
41
Violin
42
Viola
43
Cello
44
Contrabass
45
Tremolo Strings
46
Pizzicato Strings
H
47
Harp
48
Timpani
Ensemble:
S
49
String Ensemble 1
50
String Ensemble 2
51
Synth Strings 1
52
Synth Strings 2
53
Choir Aahs
54
Voice Oohs
55
Synth Choir
56
Orchestra Hit
Brass:
T
57
Trumpet
58
Trombone
59
Tuba
60
Muted Trumpet
61
French Horn
62
Brass Section
63
Synth Brass 1
64
Synth Brass 2
Reeds:
65
Soprano Sax
66
Alto Sax
67
Tenor Sax
68
Baritone Sax
69
Oboe
70
English Horn
71
Bassoon
72
Clarinet
Pipes:
73
Piccolo
F
74
Flute
75
Recorder
76
Pan Flute
77
Blown Bottle
78
Shakuhachi
79
Whistle
80
Ocarina
Synth Leads:
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)
Synth Pads:
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)
Synth Effects:
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)
Ethnic:
105
Sitar
106
Banjo
107
Shamisen
108
Koto
109
Kalimba
110
Bagpipe
111
Fiddle
112
Shanai
Percussive:
113
Tinkle Bell
114
Agogo
115
Steel Drums
116
Woodblock
117
Taiko Drum
118
Melodic Tom
119
Synth Drum
Sound Effects:
120
Reverse Cymbal
121
Guitar Fret Noise
122
Breath Noise
123
Seashore
124
Bird Tweet
125
Telephone Ring
126
Helicopter
127
Applause
128
Gunshot
D
129
Drum*
* Notes on the drum track
play these sounds:
Octave|Note
Name
1|D
(#)
High Q (DJ)
1|e
Slap (DJ)
1|f
Scratch High (DJ)
1|F
(#)
Scratch Low (DJ)
1|g
Drum Sticks
1|G
(#)
Square
1|a
Metronome 1
1|A
(#)
Metronome 2
1|b
Bass Drum 2
2|c
Bass Drum 1
2|C
(#)
Side Stick/Rimshot
2|d
Snare Drum 1
2|D
(#)
Hand Clap
2|e
Snare Drum 2
2|f
Low Tom 2
2|F
(#)
Closed Hi-hat
2|g
Low Tom 1
2|G
(#)
Pedal Hi-hat
2|a
Mid Tom 2
2|A
(#)
Open Hi-hat
2|b
Mid Tom 1
3|c
High Tom 2
3|C
(#)
Crash Cymbal 1
3|d
High Tom 1
3|D
(#)
Ride Cymbal 1
3|e
Chinese Cymbal
3|f
Ride Bell
3|F
(#)
Tambourine
3|g
Splash Cymbal
3|G
(#)
Cowbell
3|a
Crash Cymbal 2
3|A
(#)
Vibra Slap
3|b
Ride Cymbal 2
4|c
High Bongo
4|C
(#)
Low Bongo
4|d
Mute High Conga
4|D
(#)
Open High Conga
4|e
Low Conga
4|f
High Timbale
4|F
(#)
Low Timbale
4|g
High Agogô
4|G
(#)
Low Agogô
4|a
Cabasa
4|A
(#)
Maracas
4|b
Short Whistle
5|c
Long Whistle
5|C
(#)
Short Güiro
5|d
Long Güiro
5|D
(#)
Claves
5|e
High Wood Block
5|f
Low Wood Block
5|F
(#)
Mute Cuíca
5|g
Open Cuíca
5|G
(#)
Mute Triangle
5|a
Open Triangle
5|A
(#)
Shaker
5|b
Jingle Bells
6|c
Bell Tree
6|C
(#)
Castanets
6|d
Mute Surdo
6|D
(#)
Open Surdo