The following tables show which instrument sound corresponds to each of the 256 possible Program Numbers for General MIDI 2.
Piano
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 1 |
0 |
Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 1 |
1 |
Wide Acoustic Grand |
| 1 |
2 |
Dark Acoustic Grand |
| 2 |
0 |
Bright Acoustic Piano |
| 2 |
1 |
Wide Bright Acoustic |
| 3 |
0 |
Electric Grand Piano |
| 3 |
1 |
Wide Electric Grand |
| 4 |
0 |
Honky-tonk Piano |
| 4 |
1 |
Wide Honky-tonk |
| 5 |
0 |
Rhodes Piano |
| 5 |
1 |
Detuned Electric Piano 1 |
| 5 |
2 |
Electric Piano 1 Variation |
| 5 |
3 |
60’s Electric Piano |
| 6 |
0 |
Chorused Electric Piano |
| 6 |
1 |
Detuned Electric Piano 2 |
| 6 |
2 |
Electric Piano 2 Variation |
| 6 |
3 |
Electric Piano Legend |
| 6 |
4 |
Electric Piano Phase |
| 7 |
0 |
Harpsichord |
| 7 |
1 |
Coupled Harpsichord |
| 7 |
2 |
Wide Harpsichord |
| 7 |
3 |
Open Harpsichord |
| 8 |
0 |
Clavinet |
| 8 |
1 |
Pulse Clavinet |
Chromatic Percussion
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 9 |
0 |
Celesta |
| 10 |
0 |
Glockenspiel |
| 11 |
0 |
Music Box |
| 12 |
0 |
Vibraphone |
| 12 |
1 |
Wet Vibraphone |
| 13 |
0 |
Marimba |
| 13 |
1 |
Wide Marimba |
| 14 |
0 |
Xylophone |
| 15 |
0 |
Tubular Bell |
| 15 |
1 |
Church Bell |
| 15 |
2 |
Carillon |
| 16 |
0 |
Dulcimer/Santur |
Organ
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 17 |
0 |
Drawbar Organ |
| 17 |
1 |
Detuned Organ 1 |
| 17 |
2 |
60’s Organ 1 |
| 17 |
3 |
Organ 4 |
| 18 |
0 |
Percussive B3 Organ |
| 18 |
1 |
Detuned Organ 2 |
| 18 |
2 |
Organ 5 |
| 19 |
0 |
Rock Organ |
| 20 |
0 |
Church Organ 1 |
| 20 |
1 |
Church Organ 2 |
| 20 |
2 |
Church Organ 3 |
| 21 |
0 |
Reed Organ |
| 21 |
1 |
Puff Organ |
| 22 |
0 |
French Accordion |
| 22 |
1 |
Italian Accordion |
| 23 |
0 |
Harmonica |
| 24 |
0 |
Bandoneon |
Guitar
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 25 |
0 |
Nylon-String Guitar |
| 25 |
1 |
Ukulele |
| 25 |
2 |
Open Nylon Guitar |
| 25 |
3 |
Nylon Guitar 2 |
| 26 |
0 |
Steel-String Guitar |
| 26 |
1 |
12-String Guitar |
| 26 |
2 |
Mandolin |
| 26 |
3 |
Steel + Body |
| 27 |
0 |
Jazz Guitar |
| 27 |
1 |
Hawaiian Guitar |
| 28 |
0 |
Clean Electric Guitar |
| 28 |
1 |
Chorus Guitar |
| 28 |
2 |
Mid Tone Guitar |
| 29 |
0 |
Muted Electric Guitar |
| 29 |
1 |
Funk Guitar |
| 29 |
2 |
Funk Guitar 2 |
| 29 |
3 |
Jazz Man |
| 30 |
0 |
Overdriven Guitar |
| 30 |
1 |
Guitar Pinch |
| 31 |
0 |
Distortion Guitar |
| 31 |
1 |
Feedback Guitar |
| 31 |
2 |
Distortion Rtm Guitar |
| 32 |
0 |
Guitar Harmonics |
| 32 |
1 |
Guitar Feedback |
Bass
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 33 |
0 |
Acoustic Bass |
| 34 |
0 |
Fingered Bass |
| 34 |
1 |
Finger Slap |
| 35 |
0 |
Picked Bass |
| 36 |
0 |
Fretless Bass |
| 37 |
0 |
Slap Bass 1 |
| 38 |
0 |
Slap Bass 2 |
| 39 |
0 |
Synth Bass 1 |
| 39 |
1 |
Synth Bass 101 |
| 39 |
2 |
Synth Bass 3 |
| 39 |
3 |
Clavi Bass |
| 39 |
4 |
Hammer |
| 40 |
0 |
Synth Bass 2 |
| 40 |
1 |
Synth Bass 4 |
| 40 |
2 |
Rubber Bass |
| 40 |
3 |
Attack Pulse |
Orchestra Solo
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 41 |
0 |
Violin |
| 41 |
1 |
Slow Violin |
| 42 |
0 |
Viola |
| 43 |
0 |
Cello |
| 44 |
0 |
Contrabass |
| 45 |
0 |
Tremolo Strings |
| 46 |
0 |
Pizzicato Strings |
| 47 |
0 |
Harp |
| 47 |
1 |
Yang Qin |
| 48 |
0 |
Timpani |
Orchestra Ensemble
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 49 |
0 |
String Ensemble |
| 49 |
1 |
Orchestra Strings |
| 49 |
2 |
60’s Strings |
| 50 |
0 |
Slow String Ensemble |
| 51 |
0 |
Synth Strings 1 |
| 51 |
1 |
Synth Strings 3 |
| 52 |
0 |
Synth Strings 2 |
| 53 |
0 |
Choir Aahs |
| 53 |
1 |
Choir Aahs 2 |
| 54 |
0 |
Voice Oohs |
| 54 |
1 |
Humming |
| 55 |
0 |
Synth Voice |
| 55 |
1 |
Analog Voice |
| 56 |
0 |
Orchestra Hit |
| 56 |
1 |
Bass Hit |
| 56 |
2 |
6th Hit |
| 56 |
3 |
Euro Hit |
Brass
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 57 |
0 |
Trumpet |
| 57 |
1 |
Dark Trumpet |
| 58 |
0 |
Trombone |
| 58 |
1 |
Trombone 2 |
| 58 |
2 |
Bright Trombone |
| 59 |
0 |
Tuba |
| 60 |
0 |
Muted Trumpet |
| 60 |
1 |
Muted Trumpet 2 |
| 61 |
0 |
French Horns |
| 61 |
1 |
French Horns 2 |
| 62 |
0 |
Brass Section 1 |
| 62 |
1 |
Brass Section 2 |
| 63 |
0 |
Synth Brass 1 |
| 63 |
1 |
Synth Brass 3 |
| 63 |
2 |
Analog Brass 1 |
| 63 |
3 |
Jump Brass |
| 64 |
0 |
Synth Brass 2 |
| 64 |
1 |
Synth Brass 4 |
| 64 |
2 |
Analog Brass 2 |
Reed
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 65 |
0 |
Soprano Sax |
| 66 |
0 |
Alto Sax |
| 67 |
0 |
Tenor Sax |
| 68 |
0 |
Baritone Sax |
| 69 |
0 |
Oboe |
| 70 |
0 |
English Horn |
| 71 |
0 |
Bassoon |
| 72 |
0 |
Clarinet |
Wind
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 73 |
0 |
Piccolo |
| 74 |
0 |
Flute |
| 75 |
0 |
Recorder |
| 76 |
0 |
Pan Flute |
| 77 |
0 |
Bottle Blow |
| 78 |
0 |
Shakuhachi |
| 79 |
0 |
Whistle |
| 80 |
0 |
Ocarina |
Synth Lead
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 81 |
0 |
Square Lead |
| 81 |
1 |
Square Wave |
| 81 |
2 |
Sine Wave |
| 82 |
0 |
Saw Lead |
| 82 |
1 |
Saw Wave |
| 82 |
2 |
Doctor Solo |
| 82 |
3 |
Natural Lead |
| 82 |
4 |
Sequenced Saw |
| 83 |
0 |
Synth Calliope |
| 84 |
0 |
Chiffer Lead |
| 85 |
0 |
Charang |
| 85 |
1 |
Wire Lead |
| 86 |
0 |
Solo Synth Vox |
| 87 |
0 |
5th Saw Wave |
| 88 |
0 |
Bass & Lead |
| 88 |
1 |
Delayed Lead |
Synth Pad
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 89 |
0 |
Fantasia Pad |
| 90 |
0 |
Warm Pad |
| 90 |
1 |
Sine Pad |
| 91 |
0 |
Polysynth Pad |
| 92 |
0 |
Space Voice Pad |
| 92 |
1 |
Itopia |
| 93 |
0 |
Bowed Glass Pad |
| 94 |
0 |
Metal Pad |
| 95 |
0 |
Halo Pad |
| 96 |
0 |
Sweep Pad |
Synth Sound FX
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 97 |
0 |
Ice Rain |
| 98 |
0 |
Soundtrack |
| 99 |
0 |
Crystal |
| 99 |
1 |
Synth Mallet |
| 100 |
0 |
Atmosphere |
| 101 |
0 |
Brightness |
| 102 |
0 |
Goblin |
| 103 |
0 |
Echo Drops |
| 103 |
1 |
Echo Bell |
| 103 |
2 |
Echo Pan |
| 104 |
0 |
Star Theme |
Ethnic
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 105 |
0 |
Sitar |
| 105 |
1 |
Sitar 2 |
| 106 |
0 |
Banjo |
| 107 |
0 |
Shamisen |
| 108 |
0 |
Koto |
| 108 |
1 |
Taisho Koto |
| 109 |
0 |
Kalimba |
| 110 |
0 |
Bagpipe |
| 111 |
0 |
Fiddle |
| 112 |
0 |
Shanai |
Percussive
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 113 |
0 |
Tinkle Bell |
| 114 |
0 |
Agogo |
| 115 |
0 |
Steel Drums |
| 116 |
0 |
Woodblock |
| 116 |
1 |
Castanets |
| 117 |
0 |
Taiko |
| 117 |
1 |
Concert Bass Drum |
| 118 |
0 |
Melodic Tom 1 |
| 118 |
1 |
Melodic Tom 2 |
| 119 |
0 |
Synth Drum |
| 119 |
1 |
808 Tom |
| 119 |
2 |
Electric Percussion |
| 120 |
0 |
Reverse Cymbal |
Sound Effect
| Program Number |
Bank Number |
Instrument Name |
| 121 |
0 |
Guitar Fret Noise |
| 121 |
1 |
Guitar Cut Noise |
| 121 |
2 |
String Slap |
| 122 |
0 |
Breath Noise |
| 122 |
1 |
Flute Key Click |
| 123 |
0 |
Seashore |
| 123 |
1 |
Rain |
| 123 |
2 |
Thunder |
| 123 |
3 |
Wind |
| 123 |
4 |
Stream |
| 123 |
5 |
Bubble |
| 124 |
0 |
Bird |
| 124 |
1 |
Dog |
| 124 |
2 |
Horse-Gallop |
| 124 |
3 |
Bird 2 |
| 125 |
0 |
Telephone 1 |
| 125 |
1 |
Telephone 2 |
| 125 |
2 |
Door Creaking |
| 125 |
3 |
Door Closing |
| 125 |
4 |
Scratch |
| 125 |
5 |
Wind Chimes |
| 126 |
0 |
Helicopter |
| 126 |
1 |
Car Engine |
| 126 |
2 |
Car Stop |
| 126 |
3 |
Car Pass |
| 126 |
4 |
Car Crash |
| 126 |
5 |
Siren |
| 126 |
6 |
Train |
| 126 |
7 |
Jetplane |
| 126 |
8 |
Starship |
| 126 |
9 |
Burst Noise |
| 127 |
0 |
Applause |
| 127 |
1 |
Laughing |
| 127 |
2 |
Screaming |
| 127 |
3 |
Punch |
| 127 |
4 |
Heartbeat |
| 127 |
5 |
Footsteps |
| 128 |
0 |
Gunshot |
| 128 |
1 |
Machine Gun |
| 128 |
2 |
Lasergun |
| 128 |
3 |
Explosion |
