---
title: kMDItemMusicalInstrumentName
framework: coreservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: coreservices/kmditemmusicalinstrumentname
---

# kMDItemMusicalInstrumentName

Specifies the name of instrument relative to the instrument category. A CFString.

## Declaration

```swift
let kMDItemMusicalInstrumentName: CFString!
```

## Discussion

Discussion Files can have an instrument name associated with them if they have certain instrument categories. For example, the "Percussion" category has multiple instruments, including "Conga" and "Bongo".