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This page lists the Natural Range of the General MIDI Voices.

Notice: The Voice Numbers are 1-indexed.

Voice #	Note Range	Note Range	Voice
1	21:108	A-1 - C7	Acoustic Grand Piano
2	21:108	A-1 - C7	Bright Acoustic Piano
3	21:108	A-1 - C7	Electric Grand Piano
4	21:108	A-1 - C7	Honky-tonk Piano
5	21:108	A-1 - C7	Rhodes Piano
6	21:108	A-1 - C7	Chorus Piano
7	29:89	F0 - F5	Harpsichord
8	29:89	F0 - F5	Clavinet
9	60:108	C3 - C7	Celesta
10	79:108	G4 - C7	Glockenspiel
11	79:108	G4 - C7	Music Box
12	53:89	F2 - F5	Vibraphone
13	36:96	C1 - C6	Marimba
14	79:108	G4 - C7	Xylophone
15	72:91	C4 - G5	Tubular Bells
16	40:76	E1 - E4	Dulcimer
17	36:96	C1 - C6	Hammond Organ
18	36:96	C1 - C6	Percuss. Organ
19	36:96	C1 - C6	Rock Organ
20	36:96	C1 - C6	Church Organ
21	36:96	C1 - C6	Reed Organ
22	36:96	C1 - C6	Accordion
23	36:96	C1 - C6	Harmonica
24	36:96	C1 - C6	Tango Accordion
25	40:76	E1 - E4	Acoustic Guitar (nylon)
26	40:76	E1 - E4	Acoustic Guitar (steel)
27	40:76	E1 - E4	Electric Guitar (jazz)
28	40:76	E1 - E4	Electric Guitar (clean)
29	40:76	E1 - E4	Electric Guitar (muted)
30	40:76	E1 - E4	Overdriven Guitar
31	40:76	E1 - E4	Distortion Guitar
32	40:76	E1 - E4	Guitar Harmonics
33	24:60	C0 - C3	Acoustic Bass
34	24:60	C0 - C3	Electric Bass (finger)
35	24:60	C0 - C3	Electric Bass (pick)
36	24:60	C0 - C3	Fretless Bass
37	24:60	C0 - C3	Slap Bass 1
38	24:60	C0 - C3	Slap Bass 2
39	24:60	C0 - C3	Synth Bass 1
40	24:60	C0 - C3	Synth Bass 2
41	55:105	G2 - A6	Violin
42	48:88	C2 - E5	Viola
43	36:84	C1 - C5	Cello
44	24:60	C0 - C3	Contra Bass
45	36:105	C1 - A6	Tremolo Strings
46	36:105	C1 - A6	Pizzicato Strings
47	23:104	B-1 - G#6	Orchestral Harp
48	36:57	C1 - A2	Timpani
49	36:105	C1 - A6	String Ensemble 1
50	36:105	C1 - A6	String Ensemble 2
51	36:105	C1 - A6	Synth Strings 1
52	36:105	C1 - A6	Synth Strings 2
53	41:84	F1 - C5	Choir Aahs
54	41:84	F1 - C5	Voice Oohs
55	41:84	F1 - C5	Synth Voice
56	24:108	C0 - C7	Orchestra Hit
57	54:86	F#2 - D5	Trumpet
58	40:77	E1 - F4	Trombone
59	19:72	G-1 - C4	Tuba
60	54:86	F#2 - D5	Muted Trumpet
61	38:60	D1 - C3	French Horn
62	38:86	D1 - D6	Brass Section
63	38:86	D1 - D6	Synth Brass 1
64	38:86	D1 - D6	Synth Brass 2
65	56:89	G#2 - F5	Soprano Sax
66	52:88	E2 - E5	Alto Sax
67	46:77	A#1 - F4	Tenor Sax
68	40:74	E1 - D4	Baritone Sax
69	58:93	A#2 - A5	Oboe
70	58:93	A#2 - A5	English Horn
71	34:75	A#0 - D#4	Bassoon
72	50:106	D2 - A#6	Clarinet
73	74:110	D4 - D7	Piccolo
74	60:98	C3 - D6	Flute
75	60:98	C3 - D6	Recorder
76	60:98	C3 - D6	Pan Flute
77	60:98	C3 - D6	Bottle Blow
78	60:98	C3 - D6	Shakuhachi
79	60:98	C3 - D6	Whistle
80	60:98	C3 - D6	Ocarina
81	0:127	C-2 - G8	Lead 1 (square)
82	0:127	C-2 - G8	Lead 2 (saw tooth)
83	0:127	C-2 - G8	Lead 3 (calliope lead)
84	0:127	C-2 - G8	Lead 4 (chiff lead)
85	0:127	C-2 - G8	Lead 5 (charang)
86	0:127	C-2 - G8	Lead 6 (voice)
87	0:127	C-2 - G8	Lead 7 (fifths)
88	0:127	C-2 - G8	Lead 8 (bass + lead)
89	0:127	C-2 - G8	Pad 1 (new age)
90	0:127	C-2 - G8	Pad 2 (warm)
91	0:127	C-2 - G8	Pad 3 (poly synth)
92	0:127	C-2 - G8	Pad 4 (choir)
93	0:127	C-2 - G8	Pad 5 (bowed)
94	0:127	C-2 - G8	Pad 6 (metallic)
95	0:127	C-2 - G8	Pad 7 (halo)
96	0:127	C-2 - G8	Pad 8 (sweep)
97	0:127	C-2 - G8	FX 1 (rain)
98	0:127	C-2 - G8	FX 2 (sound track)
99	0:127	C-2 - G8	FX 3 (crystal)
100	0:127	C-2 - G8	FX 4 (atmosphere)
101	0:127	C-2 - G8	FX 5 (bright)
102	0:127	C-2 - G8	FX 6 (goblins)
103	0:127	C-2 - G8	FX 7 (echoes)
104	0:127	C-2 - G8	FX 8 (sci-if)
105	0:127	C-2 - G8	Sitar
106	48:69	C2 - A3	Banjo
107	0:127	C-2 - G8	Shamisen
108	0:127	C-2 - G8	Koto
109	0:127	C-2 - G8	Kalimba
110	0:127	C-2 - G8	Bagpipe
111	0:127	C-2 - G8	Fiddle
112	0:127	C-2 - G8	Shanai
113	0:127	C-2 - G8	Tinkle Bell
114	0:127	C-2 - G8	Agogo
115	0:127	C-2 - G8	Steel Drums
116	0:127	C-2 - G8	Wood block
117	0:127	C-2 - G8	Taiko Drum
118	0:127	C-2 - G8	Melodic Tom
119	0:127	C-2 - G8	Synth Drum
120	0:127	C-2 - G8	Reverse Cymbal
121	0:127	C-2 - G8	Guitar Fret Noise
122	0:127	C-2 - G8	Breath Noise
123	0:127	C-2 - G8	Seashore
124	0:127	C-2 - G8	Bird Tweet
125	0:127	C-2 - G8	Telephone Ringing
126	0:127	C-2 - G8	Helicopter
127	0:127	C-2 - G8	Applause
128	0:127	C-2 - G8	Gunshot