wind, string and percussion instruments
Abbreviation used in music contexts to refer collectively to the three main families of instruments. Rare; typically encountered in technical or academic writing.
This orchestra has all sections of strings, winds, and percussion.
Refers specifically to wind instruments, not the combined category.
Refers specifically to percussion instruments, not the combined category.
Abbreviation formed by taking the first character of 弦楽器 (string instruments), 管楽器 (wind instruments), and 打楽器 (percussion instruments).