Percussion Constants

When using MIDI channel 9 (the MIDI protocol has 16 channels, numbered 0–15), each pitch corresponds to a different drum sound.

The music library defines the following drum sound constants for convenience. According to the MIDI standard, only pitches 35 to 81 are defined.

Constant	Value
ABD, ACOUSTIC_BASS_DRUM	35
BDR, BASS_DRUM	36
STK, SIDE_STICK	37
SNR, SNARE	38
CLP, HAND_CLAP	39
ESN, ELECTRIC_SNARE	40
LFT, LOW_FLOOR_TOM	41
CHH, CLOSED_HI_HAT	42
HFT, HIGH_FLOOR_TOM	43
PHH, PEDAL_HI_HAT	44
LTM, LOW_TOM	45
OHH, OPEN_HI_HAT	46
LMT, LOW_MID_TOM	47
HMT, HI_MID_TOM	48
CC1, CRASH_CYMBAL_1	49
HGT, HIGH_TOM	50
RC1, RIDE_CYMBAL_1	51
CCM, CHINESE_CYMBAL	52
RBL, RIDE_BELL	53
TMB, TAMBOURINE	54
SCM, SPLASH_CYMBAL	55
CBL, COWBELL	56
CC2, CRASH_CYMBAL_2	57
VSP, VIBRASLAP	58
RC2, RIDE_CYMBAL_2	59
HBG, HI_BONGO	60
LBG, LOW_BONGO	61
MHC, MUTE_HI_CONGA	62
OHC, OPEN_HI_CONGA	63
LCG, LOW_CONGA	64
HTI, HIGH_TIMBALE	65
LTI, LOW_TIMBALE	66
HAG, HIGH_AGOGO	67
LAG, LOW_AGOGO	68
CBS, CABASA	69
MRC, MARACAS	70
SWH, SHORT_WHISTLE	71
LWH, LONG_WHISTLE	72
SGU, SHORT_GUIRO	73
LGU, LONG_GUIRO	74
CLA, CLAVES	75
HWB, HI_WOOD_BLOCK	76
LWB, LOW_WOOD_BLOCK	77
MCU, MUTE_CUICA	78
OCU, OPEN_CUICA	79
MTR, MUTE_TRIANGLE	80
OTR, OPEN_TRIANGLE	81