List of musical instruments

Percussion instruments
Idiophones
| Instrument | Picture | Classification | H-S Number | Origin | Common classification | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme siren |
|
aerophones | 112.122 | England. Developed and patented in 1895. Acme is the trade name of J Hudson & Co of Birmingham, England. It was sometimes known as "the cyclist's road clearer" | unpitched percussion | whistle |
| Afoxé |
|
idiophones | 112.122 | Edo (Nigeria), Brazil. Afro Brazilian musical instrument. | unpitched percussion | bell |
| Agogô |
|
idiophones | 111.242 | Yoruba | unpitched percussion | bell |
| Agung |
|
idiophones | 111.241.2 | Indonesia Malaysia Philippines |
unpitched percussion | slit drum |
| Agung a tamlang |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | Philippines Maguindanao | unpitched percussion | slit drum |
| Ahoko | ![]() |
idiophones | 112.13 | West Africa | percussion | |
| Angklung |
|
idiophones | 111.232 | Indonesia | pitched percussion | |
Anvil
|
|
idiophones | Anvil is an unconventional musical instrument | unpitched percussion | anvil | |
| Apito |
|
aerophones | 421.221.11 | Brazil, Also known as samba whistle | unpitched percussion | whistle |
| Array mbira | ![]() |
idiophones | 122.1 | |||
| Axatse | Idiophone | 454.456 | Ghana | Unpitched | ||
| Babendil |
|
idiophones | 111.242.1 | Philippines | unpitched percussion | |
| Bak |
|
idiophones | 111.12 | Korea | ||
| Bamboo slit drum | idiophones | 111.24 | Africa Asia |
unpitched percussion | slit drum | |
| Balafon |
|
idiophones | 111.212 | Africa | pitched percussion | keyboard |
| Batá drum |
|
idiophones | 211.242.12 | Cuba Nigeria Yoruba |
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| Bell | idiophones | 111.242 | China | percussion | bell | |
| Bell tree | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.242.221 | percussion | ||
| Bianzhong | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.242 | China | percussion | |
| Binzasara | ![]() |
Idiophone | 112.1 | Japan | percussion | |
| Bo |
|
Idiophone | china | Percussion | cymbal | |
| Boatswain's call |
|
aerophones | Traditional to navies | unpitched percussion | whistle | |
| Bonang | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.241.21 | Indonesia | Percussion | Gong |
| Bones | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.11 | percussion | ||
| Boomwhacker | ![]() |
Idiophone | US | Pitched | Plastic percussion tubes | |
| Bu | ![]() |
Idiophone | korean | percussion | Clay | |
| Bugchu |
|
Idiophone | punjab | percussion | ||
| Bungkaka | Idiophone | 111.231 | Philippines | percussion | ||
| Cabasa |
|
idiophones | 112.122 | Africa | percussion | |
| Cajón |
|
idiophones | 111.2 | Peru | unpitched percussion | box drum |
| Cajón de rumba | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.24 | Cuba | Unpitched | |
| Cajón de tapeo | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.2 | mexico | percussion | |
| Calung | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.232 | indonesia | percussion | |
| Carillon |
|
idiophones | 111.242.2 | Low Countries | pitched percussion | bell |
| Castanets (Palillos) |
|
idiophones | 111.141 | Spain | unpitched percussion | |
| Catá | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.231 | Cuba | percussion | |
| Caxirola |
|
idiophones | 111.141 | Brazil | unpitched percussion | |
| Caxixi |
|
idiophones | 111.141 | West Africa Brazil |
percussion | |
| Chácaras | idiophones | Canary Islands | unpitched percussion | |||
| Chajchas |
|
idiophones | 112.1 | Central Andes | percussion | |
| Chengila |
|
idiophones | 111.242 | Indian | percussion | |
| Chime bar | idiophones | 111.221 | percussion | |||
| Chocalho | ![]() |
idiophones | 112.112 | Brazil | percussion | |
| Chimes |
|
idiophones | 412.132 | pitched percussion | bell | |
| Chimta |
|
idiophones | 111.21 | South Asia | percussion | |
| Ching | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.142 | Cambodia Thailand |
percussion | cymbals |
| Chuk |
|
idiophones | korean | percussion | ||
| Clapper |
|
idiophones | 111.1 | percussion | ||
| Clapstick | idiophones | Australia | unpitched percussion | clave sticks | ||
| Clash cymbals |
|
idiophones | 111.142 | unpitched | cymbals | |
| Claves |
|
idiophones | 111.11 | Cuba | unpitched percussion | clave sticks |
| Cowbell |
|
idiophones | 111.242 | Switzerland | unpitched percussion | bell |
| Cristal Baschet |
|
idiophones | 421.31.12 | France | percussion | |
| Crotales |
|
idiophones | 111.22 | pitched percussion | cymbal | |
| Cymbal | idiophones | 111.142 | Romania | unpitched percussion | bell | |
| Cymbals |
|
idiophones | USA | unpitched percussion | bells | |
| Đàn môi | idiophones | Vietnam | percussion | lamellophone | ||
| Darkhuang | ![]() |
idiophones | India | percussion | Gong | |
| Daxophone | ![]() |
idiophones | 132.1 | Germany | Pitched | |
| Dong Son drum | ![]() |
idiophones | Vietnam | percussion | Bronze drums | |
| Drum kit |
|
idiophones and membranophones | 1/2 | North American | percussion | drum |
| Egg shaker | Idiophones | 112.13 | percussion | |||
| Ekwe |
|
Idiophones | 111.22 | Nigeria | unpitched percussion | silt drum |
| Elathalam | ![]() |
Idiophones | 111.141 | Kerala | unpitched percussion | |
| Eo | ![]() |
Idiophones | Korean | percussion | ||
| Erikundi |
|
idiophones | 111.141 | Latin America | unpitched percussion | maracas |
| Ferrinho | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.1 | Cape Verde | unpitched percussion | |
| Flapamba | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.212 | USA | percussion | |
| Flexatone |
|
idiophones | 112.12 | pitched percussion | ||
| Fou |
|
idiophones | China | percussion | ||
| Gabbang | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.212 | Philippine | percussion | xylophone |
| Gambang | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.212 | Indonesian | percussion | |
| Gandingan |
|
idiophones | 111.241 | Philippines | percussion | |
| Gangsa | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.222 | Indonesia | percussion | Metallophone |
| Ganzá | ![]() |
idiophones | 112 | Brazil | percussion | |
| Garamut | ![]() |
idiophones | 311.212 | Papua New Guinea | percussion | |
| Gendèr | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.222 | indonesia | percussion | |
| Genggong |
|
idiophones | 111.21 | indonesia | percussion | |
| Ghatam |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | India | unpitched percussion | |
| Ghungroo |
|
idiophones | 112.1 | India | unpitched percussion | |
| Glockenspiel |
|
idiophones | 111.212 | France Germany |
pitched percussion | keyboard |
| Gogona | idiophones | 121.22 | India | percussion | ||
| Gong |
|
idiophones | 111.241.1 | percussion | ||
| Gong ageng |
|
idiophones | 111.241 | Indonesia | percussion | |
| Gonguê |
|
idiophones | 111.242 | Brazil | percussion | |
| Guacharaca |
|
idiophones | Colombia | percussion | ||
| Guayo |
|
idiophones | 112.23 | Cuban | percussion | |
| Güira | ![]() |
Idiophone | 112.23 | Dominican Republic | percussion | |
| Güiro |
|
idiophones | 112.23 | Cuba Panama |
unpitched percussion | |
| Handbells |
|
idiophones | 111.242.222 | England North America |
pitched percussion | |
| Handchime | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.231 | percussion | ||
| Handpan |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | Swiss | pitched percussion | steelpan |
| Hang | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.24 | Swiss | pitched percussion | handpan |
| Hi-hat | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.142 | percussion | ||
| Hosho | ![]() |
Idiophone | 112.13 | Zimbabwe | percussion | |
| Hyōshigi | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.11 | Japan | percussion | |
| Ikembe | Idiophone | 122.1 | africa | percussion | Lamellophone | |
| Ikoro | Idiophone | 111.24 | Nigeria | percussion | ||
| Jam block | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.2 | percussion | ||
| Jew's harp | ![]() |
Idiophone | 121.22 | asia | ||
| Jing | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.242 | korean | percussion | gong |
| Jingle bell | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.242 | percussion | ||
| Kagul | ![]() |
Idiophone | 112.23 | Philippine | percussion | |
| Kagura suzu | ![]() |
Idiophone | 211.11 | Japan | percussion | |
| Kalatalo |
|
Idiophone | 111.1 | Ukraine | percussion | |
| Kalimba | idiophones | 122.1 | Zimbabwe | pitched percussion | Mbira [1] | |
| Kane | ![]() |
idiophones | japan | percussion | ||
| Karinding | idiophones | Indonesia | percussion | |||
| Kashaka | ![]() |
idiophones | 112.1 | west africa | percussion | |
| Kayamb (Kayamba) |
|
idiophones | 112.13 | Africa | percussion | |
| Kecer | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.142 | indonesia | percussion | |
| Kei | ![]() |
idiophones | japan | percussion | gong | |
| Kemanak | ![]() |
idiophones | Indonesia | unpitched percussion | ||
| Kempul | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.241 | Indonesia | percussion | |
| Kenong | ![]() |
Idiophone | 111.241.2 | indonesia | percussion | |
| Kepyak | Idiophone | 111 | indonesia | percussion | ||
| Khartal |
|
idiophones | 111.141 | Mauritius Réunion |
cymbals | |
| Khong wong lek | ![]() |
idiophones | Thailand | percussion | ||
| Khong wong yai |
|
idiophones | Thailand | percussion | ||
| Kkwaenggwari | ![]() |
idiophones | korea | percussion | ||
| Klaxon |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | USA | noise-makers | air horn |
| K'lông pút | ![]() |
idiophones | Vietnam | percussion | Xylophone | |
| Kong nyee | ![]() |
idiophones | Cambodia | percussion | gong | |
| Kong toch | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.241 | Cambodia | percussion | gong |
| Kong von thom | ![]() |
idiophones | Cambodia | percussion | ||
| Kouxian | ![]() |
idiophones | 121.2 | China | percussion | |
| Krakeb | ![]() |
idiophones | percussion | |||
| Kulintang |
|
idiophones | 111.241 | Philippines | percussion | Xylophone |
| Kulintang a kayo | ![]() |
idiophones | Philippines | percussion | xylophone | |
| Kulintang a tiniok | ![]() |
idiophones | Philippines | metallophone | ||
| Lagguti | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.2 | percussion | ||
| Lali | ![]() |
idiophones | 1 | Fiji | percussion | |
| Lokole | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.212 | Africa | percussion | |
| Lujon | ![]() |
idiophone | 111.222 | USA | percussion | metallophone |
| Manjur | ![]() |
idiophone | Eastern Arabia | percussion | ||
| Maraca |
|
idiophones | 112.1 | Venezuela | unpitched percussion | |
| Marching machine | ![]() |
idiophones | percussion | |||
| Marimba |
|
idiophones | 111.212 | Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, & Costa Rica | pitched percussion | Xylophone |
| Marimbaphone | ![]() |
idiophones | Chicago | pitched percussion | Xylophone | |
| Mark tree | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.232 | USA | Unpitched | |
| Mayohuacán | idiophones | 111.231 | Cuba | Percussion | ||
| Mbira |
|
idiophones | 122.1 | Africa Equatorial Guinea Zimbabwe |
pitched percussion | keyboard |
| Metallophone | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.212 | Asia | pitched percussion | xylophone |
| Mihbaj |
|
idiophones | 1 | percussion | ||
| Mechanical music box | idiophones | 111 | pitched percussion | music box | ||
| Mukkuri |
|
idiophones | 121.22 | percussion | lamellophone | |
| Nail violin | ![]() |
idiophones | 131.2 | Sets of friction sticks | ||
| Noisemaker |
|
idiophones and aerophones | Noisemaker is a musical instrument which is not used for music, but rather for noisemaking | unpitched percussion | musical instrument | |
| Octa-Vibraphone | idiophones | USA | percussion | keyboard | ||
| Pahū Pounamu | ![]() |
idiophones | New Zealand Traditional Maori Gong |
tam-tam | ||
| Paiban |
|
idiophones | 111.11 | china | percussion | |
| Pate | idiophones | 1 | Polynesia Melanesia |
percussion | ||
| Pattala | idiophones | 111.211 | Burmese | percussion | ||
| Pat kon |
|
idiophones | Burmese | percussion | ||
| Phách | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.12 | Vietnam | percussion | |
| Pixiphone |
|
Idiophone | 111.212 | England | percussion | |
| Pong lang |
|
Idiophone | 111.212 | Thailand | Percussion | |
| Qairaq (Kairak) | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.1 112.1 |
Afghanistan Tajikistan Uzbekistan |
percussion | castanets |
| Quadrangularis Reversum |
|
idiophones | 111.212 | USA | percussion | xylophone |
| Rainstick | ![]() |
aerophones | 112.13 | Mexico | noise makers | whip |
| Rakatak |
|
Idiophone | 234.345 | Ghana | percussion | |
| Ranat ek | ![]() |
Idiophone | Thailand | percussion | ||
| Ranat ek lek | ![]() |
Idiophone | Thailand | percussion | ||
| Ranat thum | ![]() |
Idiophone | 314.121.2 | Thailand | percussion | xylophone |
| Ranat thum lek | ![]() |
Idiophone | 314.11 | Thailand | percussion | xylophone |
| Ratchet |
|
idiophones | 111.222 | Also known as, Cog Rattle | noise-makers | ratchet |
| Reyong | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.241 | indonesia | percussion | |
| Sandpaper blocks | Idiophones | unpitched percussion | ||||
| Sapp |
|
Idiophones | Punjab | percussion | ||
| Saron | ![]() |
Idiophones | 111.222 | Indonesia | ||
| Scabellum |
|
Idiophones | Greece Rome |
percussion | ||
| Semantron |
|
Idiophones | 111.1 | percussion | ||
| Shekere |
|
idiophones | 112.122 | Yorubaland West Africab |
percussion | |
| Shōko | Idiophones | 111.122 | Japan | percussion | ||
| Singing Bowl | idiophones | Himalayas | pitched percussion | |||
| Sistrum | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.12 | percussion | ||
| Skrabalai | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.242.222 | Lithuania | percussion | |
| Slenthem | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.222 | Indonesia | Pitched | |
| Slit drum |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | slit drum | ||
| Song bells | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.242.2 | percussion | metallophone | |
| Song loan |
|
idiophones | Vietnam | percussion | ||
| Sounding stone |
|
idiophones | china | percussion | ||
| Steelpan |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | Trinidad & Tobago | pitched percussion | drum |
| Steel tongue drum |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | India, which is not a true slit drum but rather a steelpan | pitched percussion | drum |
| Stomp box |
|
idiophones | 111 | USA | Percussion | |
| Taal |
|
idiophones | 111.142 | India | Percussion | cymbals |
| Talempong | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.242 | Indonesia | Percussion | |
| Tam-tam |
|
idiophones | 111.241.11 | Traditional to Orchestra | unpitched percussion | gong |
| Tambourine |
|
idiophones | 211.311 | Middle East Rome Greece |
unpitched percussion | frame drum |
| Tambourine de Bearn | ![]() |
idiophones | 314.122 | Iberian peninsula | pitched percussion | string drum |
| Taxi horn |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | noise makers | air horn | |
| Temple blocks |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | East Asia | slit drum | |
| Teponaztli |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | El Salvador Guatemala Mexico |
slit drum | |
| Thattai | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.1 | India | ||
| Thongophone | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.21 | percussion | ||
| Thunder sheet | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.221 | Canada | percussion | |
| Tingsha | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.142 | Tibet | ||
| Trash Tube |
|
idiophones | USA | unpitched percussion | Güiro | |
| Triangle |
|
idiophones | 111.211 | Cajuns | unpitched percussion | triangle |
| Triccaballacca |
|
Idiophone | Italy | unpitched percussion | ||
| Trīdeksnis | ![]() |
idiophones | 112.112 | Percussion | ||
| Tubaphone | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.232 | percussion | ||
| Turkish crescent | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.242.222 | percussion | ||
| Txalaparta | idiophones | 111.222 | Basque | unpitched percussion | ||
| Udu | ![]() |
idiophones | Nigeria | percussion | ||
| Ulla | ![]() |
idiophones | korea | percussion | Gong | |
| Vibraphone |
|
idiophones | 111.222 | pitched percussion | Xylophone | |
| Vibraslap |
|
idiophones | 112.12 | USA | ||
| Washboard | idiophones | USA | unpitched percussion | Cajuns | ||
| Whamola |
|
chordohones | 311.122 | United States. Similar to percussion versions of Bladder fiddle | pitched percussion | string drum |
| Whip | aerophones | 411 | noise makers | whip | ||
Whistle
|
|
aerophones | 421.221.11 | fipple flutes | whistle | |
| Wind chime |
|
idiophones | × | The Wind chime is a musical instrument that is played by the Wind | unpitched percussion | chimes |
| Wind machine | ![]() |
Idiophone | 13 | percussion | ||
| Wobble board | idiophones | 121.2 | Australia | percussion | ||
| Wood block |
|
idiophones | 111.24 | unpitched percussion | drum | |
| Wooden fish | idiophones | 111.24 | China | |||
| Wood scraper block | ![]() |
idiophones | percussion | |||
| Xylophone | idiophones | 111.212 | pitched percussion | Xylophone | ||
| Xylorimba | ![]() |
idiophones | 111.212 | pitched | ||
| Yu | idiophones | China | percussion | |||
| Zatula | Idiophone | 112.2 | Ukraine | Unpitched | ||
| Zhu | ![]() |
Idiophone | China | percussion | ||
| Zill |
|
idiophones | 111.142 | Asia Saudi Arabia Turkey |
unpitched percussion | cymbals |
Membranophones
| Instrument | Picture | Classification | H-S Number | Origin | Common classification | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adufe | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.311 | Portugal | percussion | Frame drum |
| Agida | membranophones | 201.212 | Suriname | percussion | bass drum | |
| Alfaia |
|
membranophones | 211.212.1 | Brazil | percussion | |
| Apinti | membranophones | 211.212 | Suriname | percussion | tenor drum | |
| Arobapá | membranophones | 211.21 | Cuba | percussion | drum | |
| Ashiko |
|
membranophones | 211.251.1 | Yoruba | percussion | drum |
| Aṣíkò | membranophones | 211.261.1 | Nigeria | percussion | drum | |
| Atabaque | membranophones | 211.221.1 | Brazil | percussion | ||
| Atumpan | ![]() |
Membranophone | 211.221.1 | Ghana | percussion | drum |
| Baboula | membranophones | 211.221.1 | Grenada | percussion | barrel drum | |
| Balaban | membranophones | 211.311 | Montserrat | percussion | frame drum | |
| Balsié | membranophones | 2 | Dominican Republic | percussion | drum | |
| Bamboula |
|
membranophones | 211.211.2 | Haiti | percussion | drum |
| Bangu | ![]() |
membranophones | Chinese | percussion | frame drum | |
| Bara | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.11 | Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Mali |
percussion | |
| Barrel drum | membranophones | 211.222 | Cuba | percussion | barrel drum | |
| Barriles -buleador (large) -primo -repicador -subidor (small) |
membranophones | 211.221.2 | Puerto Rico | percussion | barrel drum | |
| Bass drum |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | percussion | bass drum | |
| Bedug |
|
membranophones | 211.212.1 | Indonesia | percussion | |
| Bendir | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.311 | North Africa | percussion | |
| Bodhrán |
|
membranophones | 211.321 | Ireland Scotland |
percussion | frame drum |
| Bongo drums |
|
membranophones | 211.251.2 | Cuba | percussion | drum |
| Boobam | membranophones | 211.211.1 | United States | percussion | tom-tom | |
| Bougarabou | ![]() |
Membranophone | 211.261.2 | West Africa | percussion | |
| Bubon | ![]() |
Membranophone | 232.311 | Ukraine | percussion | |
| Buhay | ![]() |
Membranophone | Ukraine | percussion | friction drum | |
| Buk | ![]() |
Membranophone | 211.222.1 | Korea | ||
| Candombe chico repique piano |
membranophones | 211.221.1 | Uruguay | percussion | conga | |
| Chenda (Chande) Uruttu chenda Veekku chenda Acchan chenda |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | India | percussion | drum |
| Conga (Tumbadora) |
|
membranophones | 211.221.1 | Caribbean | percussion | drum |
| Cuíca |
|
membranophones | 231.11 | Brazil | percussion | friction drum |
| Culo'e puya |
|
membranophones | Venezuela | percussion | drum | |
| Cultrun |
|
membranophones | Chile | percussion | drum | |
| Dabakan |
|
membranophones | 211.261.2 | Philippines | percussion | goblet drum |
| Daf (Dap, Def) |
|
membranophones | 211.311 | Iran | percussion | frame drum |
| Damaru |
|
membranophones | 211.3 | India Nepal Tibet |
percussion | drum |
| Damau | ![]() |
membranophones | india | percussion | drum | |
| Damphu drum | ![]() |
membranophones | Nepal | percussion | ||
| Davul (dhol, tapan, atabal, tabl) |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | Turkey Bulgaria Macedonia Middle East |
percussion | bass drum |
| Dauylpaz | ![]() |
membranophones | percussion | drum | ||
| Dayereh |
|
membranophones | 211.311 | Iran | percussion | drum |
| Den-den daiko |
|
membranophones | 2 | Japan | percussion | bell |
| Dhak |
|
membranophones | Bangladesh India |
percussion | ||
| Dhimay (Dhimaya, Dhime) | membranophones | 211.212 | Nepal | percussion | drum | |
| Dhol |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | Asia India |
percussion | bass drum |
| Dholak (Dholaki) |
|
membranophones | 211.222 | Asia India |
percussion | barrel drum |
| Dhyāngro | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.32 | Nepal | percussion | Frame drum |
| Dimdi | membranophones | 211.311 | India | percussion | frame drum | |
| Djembe |
|
membranophones | 211.261.1 | West Africa | percussion | goblet drum |
| Doli |
|
membranophones | percussion | drum | ||
| Dollu |
|
membranophones | 211.222.1 | India | percussion | frame drum |
| Dunun (Dundun, Doundoun) | membranophones | 211.212.1 | West Africa Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast Gambia Guinea, Mali Senegal |
percussion | drum | |
| Fontomfrom | ![]() |
membranophones | Ghana | percussion | ||
| Frame drum | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.3 | percussion | ||
| Friction drum | ![]() |
membranophones | percussion | |||
| Galgo | membranophones | 211.242.1 | Korea | percussion | ||
| Gran Cassa | membranophones | 211.212 | Italy | percussion | bass drum | |
| Gbedu |
|
membranophones | 1 | Yoruba | percussion | drum |
| Ghumot |
|
membranophones | India | percussion | ||
| Goblet drum |
|
membranophones | 211.26 | Egypt Turkey other Arab countries |
percussion | drum |
| Goema | membranophones | South Africa | percussion | |||
| Gong bass drum |
|
membranophones | percussion | |||
| Gudugudu | membranophones | 1 | Yoruba | percussion | Timpani | |
| Gumbe | membranophones | 211.311 | Jamaica Sierra Leone |
percussion | ||
| Hand-repique | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.211.1 | Brazil | percussion | |
| He-drum | ![]() |
membranophones | Chinese | percussion | ||
| Hira-daiko | membranophones | 1 | Japan | percussion | drum | |
| Huehuetl |
|
membranophones | 211.121 | México | percussion | drum |
| Idakka | membranophones | 211.242.1 | Southern India | percussion | talking drum | |
| Igba | ![]() |
Membranophone | percussion | |||
| Ilimba drum | membranophones | 211.11 | Zimbabwe | percussion | gourd drum | |
| Ilu |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | Brazil | percussion | drum |
| Ingoma Shakwe Inyahura Igihumurizo |
membranophones | 211.212 | Rwanda | percussion | drum | |
| Janggu (Janggo, changgo) |
|
membranophones | 211.242 | Korea | percussion | drum |
| Jori | membranophones | South Asia | percussion | |||
| Junjung |
|
membranophones | 2 | Gambia Senegal |
percussion | |
| Kakko |
|
membranophones | 2 | Japan | percussion | drum |
| Kanjira | membranophones | 211.311 | India | percussion | frame drum | |
| Kebero |
|
membranophones | 2 | Ethiopia | percussion | |
| Kendang (Gendang) |
|
membranophones | 211.222 | Brunei Malaysia Philippines |
percussion | drum |
| Khanjani |
|
membranophones | 2 | West Bengal | percussion | drum |
| Khol (Mrdanga) |
|
membranophones | 211.232 | India | percussion | drum |
| Klong khaek | ![]() |
membranophones | Thailand | percussion | ||
| Klong yao | Membranophone | Thailand | percussion | |||
| Kompang | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.311 | indonesia | percussion | Frame drum |
| Kpanlogo | ![]() |
Membranophone | 211.221.1 | Ghana | percussion | |
| Krakebs |
|
membranophones | 2 | Algeria Berbers Morocco Saudi Arabia Tunisia |
percussion | |
| Kundu | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.222.1 | papua | percussion | |
| Kus | Membranophone | Persia | percussion | |||
| Lag-na | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.32 | percussion | Frame drum | |
| Lambeg drum |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | Ireland | percussion | bass drum |
| Lion's Roar | ![]() |
membranophones | 232.11 | percussion | ||
| Lytavry | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.11 | Ukrainian | percussion | |
| Madhalam |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | India | percussion | mridangam |
| Madal |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | India Nepal |
percussion | drum |
| Maddale |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | India | percussion | mridangam |
| Maktoum (maktoom, katem) | membranophones | 2 | Afro-Arab | percussion | drum | |
| Makuta |
|
membranophones | Cuba | percussion | ||
| Maram | membranophones | India | percussion | drum | ||
| Mardala | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.222.1 | India | percussion | |
| Mazhar | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.311 | Egypt | percussion | Frame drum |
| Mirwas |
|
membranophones | Middle East | percussion | ||
| Moko drums | ![]() |
membranophones | 2 | Alor | percussion | drum |
| Morsing |
|
membranophones | 111 | China | percussion | Jew's harp |
| Mridangam |
|
membranophones | 211.212 | India | percussion | drum |
| Nagara |
|
membranophones | 2 | Asia | percussion | drum |
| Naqareh |
|
membranophones | 2 | Middle East | percussion | drum |
| Ney | membranophones | 2 | Turkey Persia Syria Middle East |
woodwind | flute | |
| Nodo | membranophones | 2 | korea | percussion | drum | |
| Nogo | membranophones | 2 | korea | percussion | drum | |
| North Drums | ![]() |
membranophones | United States | percussion | ||
| O-daiko | membranophones | 2 | Japan | percussion | drum | |
| Okedo-daiko | membranophones | 2 | Japan | percussion | drum | |
| Octaban |
|
membranophones | 211.211.1 | United States | percussion | boobam |
| Ōtsuzumi | membranophones | 211.242.1 | Japan | percussion | ||
| Padayani thappu |
|
membranophones | 211.311 | India | percussion | frame drum |
| Pahu | ![]() |
membranophones | Hawaii | percussion | ||
| Pakhavaj | membranophones | 211.212 | India | percussion | mridangam | |
| Panchamukha vadyam |
|
membranophones | 2 | India | percussion | drum |
| Pandeiro |
|
membranophones | 211.311 | Brazil Portugal |
percussion | frame drum |
| Pandero | membranophones | 211.3 | Dominican | percussion | frame drum | |
| Pandero jarocho |
|
membranophones | 233.311-92 | México | percussion | frame drum |
| Parai |
|
membranophones | 211.311 | India | percussion | frame drum |
| Qilaut | membranophones | 2 | North American Nunavut |
percussion | ||
| Ravanne |
|
membranophones | Mauritius | percussion | drum | |
| Rebana | membranophones | 211.311 | Brunei Indonesia Malaysia |
percussion | frame drum | |
| Resheto | membranophones | 232.311 | Ukrainian | percussion | ||
| Repinique | Membranophone | 211.212.1 | Brazil | percussion | ||
| Sabar |
|
membranophones | 2 | Gambia Senegal |
percussion | drum |
| Sambal | membranophones | 2 | India | percussion | drum | |
| Samphor | membranophones | 2 | Cambodia | percussion | barrel drum | |
| Scottish tenor drum | ![]() |
membranophones | 2 | Scotland | percussion | drum |
| Shime-daiko Great scream |
|
membranophones | 2 | Japan | percussion | drum |
| Skor daey | ![]() |
membranophones | Cambodian | percussion | drum | |
| Skor thom |
|
membranophones | 211.22 | Cambodian | percussion | drum |
| Skor yeam | ![]() |
membranophones | Cambodian | percussion | drum | |
| Snare drum |
|
membranophones | 211.212.11 | percussion | drum | |
| Sogo | ![]() |
membranophones | 2 | Korea | percussion | drum |
| Surdo |
|
membranophones | 2 | Brazil | percussion | bass drum |
| Taarija | ![]() |
membranophones | Moroccan | percussion | drum | |
| Tabla |
|
membranophones | 211.12 | Afghanistan Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka |
percussion | drum |
| Tabor | ![]() |
membranophones | Catalonia | percussion | ||
| Taiko |
|
membranophones | 211.12 | Japan | percussion | drum |
| Talking drum |
|
membranophones | 211.241.2 | West Africa Ghana Ivory Coast Senegal Yoruba |
percussion | drum |
| Taphon | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.222.1 | Thailand | ||
| Tamak' | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.12 | India | percussion | drum |
| Tamalin | membranophones | 211.311 | Ghana | percussion | ||
| Tambora | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.212.1 | Dominican Republic | percussion | drum |
| Tambor huacana | idiophones or membranophones | 1/2 | Mexico | percussion | drum | |
| Tambori | membranophones | 1/2 | Andorra Catalonia Spain |
percussion | drum | |
| Tamborim | membranophones | 211.311 | Brazil | percussion | drum | |
| Tamborita calentana | membranophones | 2 | México | percussion | drum | |
| Tambourine | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.311 | percussion | drum | |
| Tamborita calentana (Mexico) | membranophones | 1/2 | Mexico | percussion | drum | |
| Tambou bas a dé fas | membranophones | 211.212.2 | Guadeloupe | percussion | bass drum | |
| Tambou bas a yon fas | membranophones | 211.221-7 | Guadeloupe | percussion | bass drum | |
| Tanggu | membranophones | 211.222.11 | China | percussion | drum | |
| Tan-tan | membranophones | 211.311 | Brazil | percussion | drum | |
| Taphon |
|
membranophones | 211.21 | Thailand | percussion | drum |
| Tar | membranophones | 211.311 | Saudi Arabia | percussion | frame drum | |
| Tbilat |
|
membranophones | 2 | Morocco Saudi Arabia |
percussion | |
| Thavil |
|
membranophones | 211 | India | percussion | drum |
| Thon and rammana | ![]() |
membranophones | percussion | drum | ||
| Timbal | membranophones | 211.251.1 | Brazil | percussion | drum | |
| Timbales (Pailas) |
|
membranophones | 2 | Cuba | percussion | drum |
| Timbrel | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.311 | percussion | Frame drum | |
| Timpani (kettledrum) |
|
membranophones | 211.11-922 | percussion | drum | |
| Tinya | membranophones | 2 | Perú | percussion | drum | |
| Tom-tom drum |
|
membranophones | 211.212.1 | percussion | drum | |
| Tombak |
|
membranophones | 2 | Iran | percussion | drum |
| Trống cái | ![]() |
membranophones | 2 | Vietnam | percussion | drum |
| Trống chầu | ![]() |
membranophones | 2 | Vietnam | percussion | drum |
| Trống cơm | ![]() |
membranophones | 2 | Vietnam | percussion | drum |
| Tsukeshime-daiko | membranophones | 2 | Japan | percussion | drum | |
| Tsuri-daiko |
|
membranophones | 2 | Japan | percussion | drum |
| Tsuzumi |
|
membranophones | 1/2 | Japan | percussion | drum |
| Unpitched Repique | membranophones | 2 | Brazil | percussion | drum | |
| Uchiwa-daiko |
|
membranophones | 211.221 | Japan | percussion | drum |
| Udukai | ![]() |
membranophones | 211.2 | India Nepal |
Percussion | drum |
| Udukku | membranophones | 211.2 | Indian | Percussion | drum | |
| Urumi | ![]() |
membranophones | Tamil Nadu | Percussion | drum | |
| Yuka | Membranophone | 2 | Congo | Percussion | ||
| Zabumba | membranophones | 211.212.1 | Brazil | Percussion | drum | |
| Zerbaghali | ![]() |
membranophones | 2 | Afghanistan | Percussion | drum |
| Zhangu |
|
membranophones | 211.311-7 | chines | percussion | drum |
Other percussion instruments
- Celesta
- Crystallophone
- Dance Chimes
- Glass Harmonica
- Glass harp
- Glasschord
- Hydraulophone
- Jhyamta
- Khmuoh
- Kong chmol
- Lau
- Masacalla
- Monkey stick
- Plasmaphone
- Pyrophone
- Quintephone
- Sea organ
- Sênh tiền
- Shishi-odoshi (Japan)
- Silnyen
- Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither)
- Tetzilacatl
- Toka
- Waterphone
- Yunluo
Wind instruments (aerophones)
| Instrument | Picture | Classification | H-S Number | Origin | Common classification | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accordina |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | France | free reed | accordion |
| Accordion |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Europe | free reed | accordion |
| Accordola |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | United States | free reed | mouth organ |
| Air horn |
|
aerophones | 423 | Plosive? | Trumpet | |
| Alboka |
|
aerophones | 422.2 | Basque Country | free reed | clarinet |
| Algaita |
|
aerophones | Niger | free reed | ||
| Alghoza | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.112 | India | Woodwind | |
| Almpfeiferl | aerophones | 421.221.12 | Austria | woodwinds | flageolet baroque recorder | |
| Alphorn |
|
aerophones | 423.121.22 | Switzerland | woodwinds | natural trumpet |
| Alto horn |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Belgium | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Arghul | aerophones | 422.2 | Egypt | free reed | clarinet | |
| Askomandoura | ![]() |
aerophones | ||||
| Atenteben | aerophones | 422.2 | Ghana | woodwinds | flute | |
| Aulochrome | aerophones | 422.212 | Belgium | free reed | saxophone | |
| Aulos |
|
aerophones | free reed | |||
| Aztec death whistle[2] |
|
aerophones | x | Mexico | aerophone | whistle |
| Baghèt | aerophones | 4 | Italy | free reed | bagpipe | |
| Bagpipe |
|
aerophones | 422 | Europe | free reed | bagpipe |
| Balaban | aerophones | 422.111.2 | Azerbaijan Iran |
free reed | oboe duduk | |
| Bandoneón |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Latin America | free reed | accordion |
| Bansuri |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | India | woodwinds | flute |
| Baritone horn |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Germany | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Baritone voice | aerophones | 43 | vocal registers | human voice | ||
| Bass voice | aerophones | 43 | vocal registers | human voice | ||
| Bassoon |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2–71 | Western Europe | free reed | oboe |
| Bawu |
|
aerophones | 412.131 | China | free reed | pitch pipe |
| Bayan | aerophones | 412.132 | Russia | free reed | accordion | |
| Bazooka |
|
aerophones | 423.121.11 | Invented 1910s in USA. Name reused for WWII weapon that resembled this instrument. | brass instruments | trumpet epiphone |
| Bifora |
|
aerophones | 422.11 | Italy (Sicily) | free reed | oboe |
| Binioù | aerophones | Brittany | bagpipe | |||
| Birbynė |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Lithuania | free reed | oboe |
| Blul | aerophones | 421.111.12 | Greece | woodwinds | end-blown flute kaval | |
| Blown bottle See: Jug below |
|
aerophones | 423.111.1 | North America | trumpets | conch |
| Boha | ![]() |
aerophones | France | bagpipe | ||
Bombard
|
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | France | free reed | oboe |
| Bousine | aerophones | 4 | Normandy | woodwind | bagpipe | |
| Buccin | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.22 | brass instruments | ||
| Buccina |
|
aerophones | 423.121.21 | Italy (Ancient Rome) | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Bucium | ![]() |
aerophones | Romanian | alphorn | ||
| Bugle | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.121.22 | Europe | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Buki |
|
aerophones | Georgia | brass instruments | trumpet | |
| Bukkehorn | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.221.42 | Norway Sweden |
fipple flutes | ocarina |
| Bülban | ![]() |
aerophones | 422.211.2 | Azerbaijan | ||
| Bullroarer |
|
aerophones | 41 | Ancient civilizations | noise makers | sirens |
| Cabrette | aerophones | 4 | France | woodwind | bagpipe | |
| Calliope | aerophones | 421.222.3 | Western Europe North America |
fipple flutes | organ | |
| Caramusa | aerophones | 4 | Corsica | woodwind | bagpipe | |
| Chabrette |
|
aerophones | 4 | France | woodwind | bagpipe |
| Chalumeau |
|
aerophones | 422.2 | France | free reed | clarinet |
Cimbasso
|
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Italy | brass instruments | trombone |
| Ciaramedda | aerophones | 4 | sicily | woodwind | bagpipe | |
| Cimpoi | ![]() |
aerophones | Romanian | Bagpiping | ||
Clarinets
|
|
aerophones | 422.2 | Germany | free reed | clarinet |
| Clarytone | aerophones | 421.221.12 | South Africa, invented in 1991 | fipple flutes | tin whistle | |
| Claviola | ![]() |
aerophones | Hermano United States |
|||
| Concertina |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Europe | free reed | accordion |
| Conch | aerophones | 423.111 | trumpets | conch | ||
| Contrabassoon |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2–71 | Western Europe | free reed | bassoon |
| Contraforte[3] |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2–71 | Germany | free reed | bassoon |
| Cornamuse |
|
aerophones | 422.111.2 | Europe | free reed | oboe |
| Cornet |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | France | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Pocket cornet | aerophones | 423.232 | Manufacture began USA in 1870s; used in Jazz and Dixieland music | brass instruments | trumpet | |
| Cornettino |
|
aerophones | 423.212 | trumpet | ||
| Cornett |
|
aerophones | 423.2 | Northern Europe | natural trumpets | trumpet |
| Cornu | aerophones | 423.121.21 | Italy (Ancient Rome) | brass instruments | trumpet | |
| Corrugaphone | aerophones | 411 | noise makers | whip | ||
| Countertenor | aerophones | 43 | vocal registers | human voice | ||
| Couesnophone |
|
aerophones | 4 | free-reed | saxophone | |
| Cromorne |
|
aerophones | 422.11 | France | free reed | oboe |
Crumhorn
|
|
aerophones | 422.111.2 | Western Europe | free reed | oboe |
| Danso |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Korea | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Death growl | aerophones | 43 | England | vocal techniques | human voice | |
| Dentsivka | aerophones | 421.221-12 | Ukrainian | |||
| Didgeridoo |
|
aerophones | 423.121.11 | Australia | natural trumpets | trumpet |
| Didjeribone |
|
aerophones | 423.121.11 | natural trumpets | didgeridoo | |
| Dilli kaval | aerophones | 4 | Turkey Azerbaijan |
flute | ||
| Diple | aerophones | 422.21/22 | Croatia | free reed | bagpipe | |
| Diwas |
|
aerophones | Philippines | woodwinds | bamboo | |
| Dizi |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | China | woodwinds | flute |
| Donali | ![]() |
aerophones | 4 | irán | woodwinds | flute |
| Dord |
|
aerophones | 4 | Ireland | brass instruments | horn |
| Double bell euphonium |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | United States | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Doulophone/cuprophone | aerophones | 423.121.22 | United States | brass instruments | trumpet | |
| Dozaleh |
|
aerophones | 422.221.2 | irán | ||
| Duck call | aerophones | 423 | Plosive? | oboe | ||
| Duda | aerophones | 4 | Hungary | bagpipe | ||
| Dūdmaišis | aerophones | 4 | Lithuania | bagpipe | ||
| Duduk | aerophones | 422.111.2 | Armenia | free reed | oboe | |
Dulcian
|
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Western Europe | free reed | bassoon |
| Dulzaina |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Spain | free reed | oboe |
| Dung-Dkar |
|
aerophones | 423.111 | Tibet | trumpets | conch |
| Dvoyanka | ![]() |
aerophones | 4 | Bulgaria | flute | wood |
| Dzhamara |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Greece | woodwinds | end-blown flute kaval |
| English horn |
|
aerophones | 422.112.-71 | Western Europe | free reed | oboe |
| Erkencho | ![]() |
aerophones | Gran Chaco | |||
| Euphonium | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.232 | Germany | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Ever büree | aerophones | 4 | Mongolia | brass instruments | ||
| Fanfare trumpet | ![]() |
aerophones | brass instruments | trumpet | ||
| Fife |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | Portugal Switzerland |
woodwinds | flute |
| Firebird |
|
aerophones | 423.21/22 | Canada | brass instruments | trumpet slide trumpet |
| Fiscorn |
|
aerophones | 423.231 | Spain | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Flabiol |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Aragon Balearic Islands Spain |
fipple flutes | recorder |
| Flageolet |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | France | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Flatt trumpet |
|
aerophones | 423.21/22 | England | brass instruments | trumpet slide trumpet |
| Flugelhorn | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.232 | Germany | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Flumpet |
|
aerophones | 423.233 | United States | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Flutina |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Europe | free reed | accordion |
| Flute |
|
aerophones | France | woodwinds | flute | |
| Flûte d'amour | aerophones | 421.121.12-71 | European | woodwinds | flute | |
| Folgerphone | ![]() |
aerophones | 422.2 | United States | free reed | clarinet |
| French horn |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Europe | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Frula | ![]() |
aerophones | Southeast Europe | flute | ||
| Fujara | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Slovakia | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Gaida | ![]() |
aerophones | 422 | Balkans Southeast Europe |
free reed | bagpipe |
| Gaita gastoreña | aerophones | Andalusia | hornpipe | |||
| Gaita navarra |
|
aerophones | 421.12 | Spain | free reed | oboe shawm |
| Gaita transmontana | ![]() |
aerophones | Portugal | free reed | bagpipe | |
| Galandronome | ![]() |
aerophones | France | brass instruments | bassoon | |
| Garmon |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Russia Tatarstan |
free reed | accordion |
| Gbofe | aerophones | 421.111.12 | Congo | brass instruments | didgeridoo natural horn | |
| Gemshorn |
|
aerophones | 421.221.42 | Germany | fipple flutes | ocarina |
| Gingras | aerophones | Phoenicia, and possibly Caria | Unknown | flute | ||
| Gourd mouth organ |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | asia | Free reed mouth organ | |
| Graïle | aerophones | 422.112 | France | wooden | oboe | |
Guan
|
|
aerophones | 422.111.2 | China | free reed | oboe |
| Gudastviri | ![]() |
aerophones | Georgia | bagpipe | ||
| Gudi |
|
aerophones | 4 | China | woodwinds | |
| Guide-chant |
|
aerophones | 412.13 | France | free reed | harmonium |
| Hano |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Hawaii | woodwinds | nose flute |
| Harmoneon | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.132 | France | free reed | accordion |
Harmonica
|
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Germany | free reed | harmonica |
| Heckel-clarina | aerophones | Germany | woodwind | |||
Heckelphone
|
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Germany | reed | oboe English horn |
| Heckelphone-clarinet | aerophones | Germany | woodwind | |||
| Helicon | aerophones | 423.232 | Europe | brass instruments | tuba | |
| Heligonka | ![]() |
aerophones | 422 | Poland | accordion | |
| Hichiriki | aerophones | 4 | japan | double reed | flute | |
| Hirtenschalmei | ![]() |
aerophones | 422.111 | |||
| Horagai | aerophones | 423.111.2 | Japan | trumpets | conch | |
| Horn |
|
aerophones | 423.111.2 | The Horn is a brass instrument | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Hornophone |
|
aerophones | 423.111.2 | horn | Vehicle horn | |
| Hosaphone | aerophones | 423.1 | natural trumpets | tube trumpet | ||
| Hotchiku |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Japan | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Huemmelchen | ![]() |
aerophones | German | |||
| Hulusi |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | China | free reed | harmonica |
| Hun |
|
aerophones | 421.221.42 | Korea | fipple flutes | ocarina |
| Inci | aerophones | 421.221.12 | Philippines | fipple flutes | tumpong | |
| Indian harmonium |
|
aerophones | 322.11 | India | reed organ | |
| Irish flute |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | Ireland | woodwinds | flute |
| Istarski mih | ![]() |
aerophones | Croatia | bagpipe | ||
| Jazzophone | ![]() |
aerophones | sax | |||
| Jug |
|
aerophones | 423.111.1 | North America | trumpets | conch |
| Kaba gaida | aerophones | 422.112 | Bulgaria | bagpipe | ||
| Kagurabue | aerophones | 421.121.12 | Japan | woodwinds | flute | |
| Kalaleng | aerophones | 421.111.12 | Philippines | woodwinds | nose flute | |
| Karnay | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.121 | Uzbekistan | ||
| Kaval |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Balkans Anatolia Central Asia |
woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Kawala | aerophones | woodwinds | ||||
| Kazoo |
|
aerophones | – | United States | Woodwind | Whistle |
| Kèn bầu |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Vietnam | reed | oboe suona |
| Keyed bugle |
|
aerophones | 423.21 | England | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Keyed trumpet |
|
aerophones | 423.211 | England | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Khene |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Laos | free reed | harmonica |
| Khloy |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Cambodia | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Khlui |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Thailand | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Kōauau | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.1 | New Zealand | flutes | |
| Komabue | aerophones | 421.121.12 | Japan | woodwinds | flute | |
| Kombu |
|
aerophones | India | woodwinds | ||
| Koncovka |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Slovakia | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Kortholt |
|
aerophones | 421 | Europe | capped reed | crumhorn |
| Koudi |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | China | woodwinds | flute |
| Kuhlohorn | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.232 | Germany | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Kuisi | aerophones | 423.1 | Colombian | cane | flute | |
| Kuzhal | aerophones | India | free reed | |||
| Lalitsa | aerophones | Green | woodwinds | flute | ||
| Lapa | ![]() |
aerophones | China | brass instruments | ||
| Launeddas | aerophones | 422.2 | Italy Sardinia |
free reed | clarinet | |
| Lituus |
|
aerophones | 423.1 | Europe | natural trumpets | trumpet |
| Livenka | aerophones | 412.132 | Russia | free reed | accordion | |
| Loophonium | ![]() |
aerophones | 4 | British | brass instrument | euphonium |
| Lur |
|
aerophones | 423.121.22 | Denmark Norway |
natural trumpets | trumpet |
| Lusheng or Qeej |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | China | free reed | harmonica |
| Mahuri | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.122 | india | Wind instrument | |
| Marktsackpfeife | ![]() |
aerophones | 4 | East Germany | bagpipe | |
| Martinshorn |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Germany | free reed | harmonica accordion |
| Mangtong | aerophones | 412.132 | China | free reed | harmonica accordion | |
| Matófono | aerophones | Río de la Plata | ||||
| Mellophone |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Europe | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Melodica |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Italy Germany |
free reed | reed organ |
| Melodeon |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | United States | free reed | reed organ |
| Mélophone |
|
aerophones | France | free reed | ||
| Mijwiz | aerophones | 422.2 | Saudi Arabia | free reed | clarinet | |
| Mizmar |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Algeria Saudi Arabia Tunisia |
free reed | oboe |
| Mizwad |
|
aerophones | Saudi Arabia | free reed | bagpipe | |
| Moo box | aerophones | noise-makers | whistle | |||
| Muchosa | aerophones | Belgium | bagpipe | |||
| Müsa | ![]() |
aerophones | Belgium | bagpipe | ||
| Musette de cour |
|
aerophones | 422 | France | reed | bagpipe |
| Nabal | ![]() |
aerophones | ||||
| Nadaswaram | aerophones | 422.112.2 | South India | reed | oboe shehnai | |
| Nafir | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.121 | north africa | Brass | |
| Nagak |
|
aerophones | 423.111 | Korea | trumpets | conch |
| Nai | ![]() |
aerophones | 4 | Romania | pan flute | bamboo or reed |
| Native American flute | aerophones | 421.23 | US | |||
| Natural trumpet |
|
aerophones | 423.121 | Denmark Norway |
brass instruments | |
| Ncas | aerophones | 423.232 | Hmong people (China) | lip lute | conch | |
| Ney | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Iran | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Nguru |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | New Zealand | woodwinds | nose flute |
| Nohkan | aerophones | 421.121.12 | Iran | woodwinds | flute | |
| Nose flute |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Polynesia Africa East Asia |
woodwinds | nose flute |
| Nplooj | aerophones | 421.111.12 | Hmong people (China) | woodwinds | leaf | |
| Nulophone | aerophones | 421.111.12 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan) | woodwinds | flute | |
| Oboes: | ![]() |
aerophones | 422.112-71 | Western Europe | reed instruments | oboe |
Ocarina
|
|
aerophones | 421.221.42 | Italy | fipple flutes | ocarina |
| Octavin |
|
aerophones | 422.2 | Germany | reed | clarinet |
| Ophicleide or Quinticlave |
|
aerophones | 423.21 | France | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Organ (music) |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | As a Keyboard Section, Not part of the woodwind section but woodwind in some older and Keyboard in others | woodwinds | set of flutes |
| Orthotonophonium |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Germany | free reed aerophones | harmonium reed organ |
| Paixiao |
|
aerophones | 421.112 | China | woodwinds | pan flute |
| Palendag or pulalu |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Philippines | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Pan flute |
|
aerophones | 421.112 | South America | woodwinds | pan flute |
| Pasiyak or water whistle |
|
aerophones | 4 | Philippines | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Pastoral pipes | aerophones | woodwinds | bagpipe | |||
| Pavri |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | India | woodwinds | flute |
| Pi |
|
aerophones | Thailand | woodwinds | ||
| Pibgorn |
|
aerophones | 422.2 | Wales | reed | clarinet |
| Picco pipe |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Western Europe | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Piccolo |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | Western Europe | woodwinds | flute |
| Piccolo trumpet |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Western Europe | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Pifilca |
|
aerophones | 421.111.22 | Mapuche people | flute | |
| Pipe organ (diaphone pipes) | aerophones | 412.132 | free reed | reed organ | ||
| Pipe organ (flue pipes) | aerophones | 421.221.11 | fipple flutes | recorder | ||
| Pipe organ (free reed pipes) | ![]() |
aerophones | 412.132 | free reed | reed organ | |
| Pipe organ (reed pipes) | aerophones | 422.112 | reed | organ | ||
| Piri | aerophones | Korean | ||||
| Pitch pipe | aerophones | 412.131 | free reed | pitch pipe | ||
| Pku | ![]() |
aerophones | Armenian | |||
| Ploy | ![]() |
aerophones | Cambodian | |||
| Pocket trumpet |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | United States | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Post horn |
|
aerophones | 423.121.22 | Western Europe | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Pu |
|
aerophones | 423.111 | Polynesia | trumpets | conch |
| Pump organ or reed organ or harmonium |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | free reed | reed organ | |
| Pungi | aerophones | 422.22 | Indian | |||
| Pūtōrino | aerophones | 432.232 | New Zealand | woodwinds brass instruments |
flute trumpet | |
| Quena |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | South America | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Raj | aerophones | 412.132 | Hmong people (China) | free reed | harmonica | |
| Rackett |
|
aerophones | 422.111.2 | Western Europe | reed | oboe |
| Ralé-poussé | aerophones | Réunion | free reed | accordion | ||
| Rauschpfeife | aerophones | 422.112.2 | Europe | reed | oboe | |
Recorder
|
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Germany | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Reed contrabass | ![]() |
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Belgium | reed | oboe |
| Regal | aerophones | 412.12 | Brass | organ | ||
| Rhaita (ghaita) |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Northern Africa | reed | oboe |
| Rih | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.211.2 | |||
| Robero | aerophones | 422.2 | Spain | reed instruments | clarinet | |
| Roman tuba | aerophones | 423.121.11 | Etruscan | brass instruments | trumpet | |
| Rondador | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.112.11 | Ecuador | ||
| Rosem | aerophones | 421.121 | India | woodwinds | Flute | |
Rothphones
|
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Italy | reed | sarrusophone |
| Ryuteki |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | Japan | woodwinds | flute |
| Sac de gemecs |
|
aerophones | Andorra Catalonia |
bagpipe | ||
Sackbut
|
aerophones | 423.22 | France | brass instruments | trombone | |
| Saenghwang |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Korea | free reed | harmonica |
| Saratovskaya garmonika |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Russia | free reed | accordion |
| Sarrusophones |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | France | reed | oboe |
| Saxophones | aerophones | 422.212 | Belgium | reed instruments | clarinet | |
| Saxhorn |
|
aerophones | 423.231 | Belgium | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Saxotromba |
|
aerophones | 423.231 | Belgium | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Saxtuba |
|
aerophones | 423.231 | Belgium | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Scat singing | aerophones | 43 | vocal techniques | human voice | ||
| Schwyzerörgeli |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Switzerland | free reed instruments | accordion |
| Serpent | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.21 | France | brass instruments | trumpet, cornett |
| Shakuhachi |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Japan | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Shankha |
|
aerophones | 423.111 | India | trumpets | conch |
| Shapar | ![]() |
aerophones | Russia | bagpipe | ||
| Shawm |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Switzerland | reed instruments | oboe |
| Shehnai |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | North India | reed instruments | oboe |
| Sheng |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | China | free reed instruments | harmonica |
| Shinobue | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.121.12 | Japan | woodwinds | flute |
| Shofar |
|
aerophones | 423.121.21 | Levant | natural trumpets | trumpet |
| Shō | aerophones | 441.21 | Japan | free reed | harmonica | |
| Shvi |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Armenia | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Shyuvr |
|
aerophones | reed instruments | bagpipe | ||
Siku
|
|
aerophones | 421.112 | Bolivia Peru |
woodwinds | pan flute |
| Sipsi | aerophones | 422.211.2 | Turkey | woodwinds | ||
| Siren |
|
aerophones | 41 | Scotland | noise makers | siren |
Slide trumpet
|
|
aerophones | 423.21/22 | Europe | brass instruments | trumpet |
Slide whistle
|
aerophones | 421.121.312 | England | fipple flutes | whistle | |
| Sneng |
|
aerophones | 422.212 | Cambodia | reed instruments | hornpipe |
| Sodina |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Madagascar | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Sompoton | ![]() |
aerophones | Malaysia | mouth organ | ||
| Sopila | aerophones | 422.112.2 | Croatia | reed instruments | oboe | |
| Sopilka | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.111-12 | Ukrainian | Woodwind | |
| Soprano | aerophones | 43 | vocal registers | human voice | ||
| Sorna |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Iran | reed instruments | oboe |
| Sousaphone | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.232 | United States | brass instruments | trumpet tuba |
| Spilåpipa | ![]() |
aerophones | Sweden | |||
| Sralai | ![]() |
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Cambodia | reed instruments | oboe |
| Sringa | ![]() |
aerophones | India | wind instrument | horn | |
| Sruti upanga |
|
aerophones | India | bagpipe | ||
| Stabule |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | woodwind | ||
| Steerhorn | ![]() |
aerophones | 4 | brass instruments | horn | |
| Sudrophone | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.21 | France | brass instruments | trumpet ophicleide |
| Suling | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Indonesia Philippines |
woodwinds | end-blown flute |
Suona
|
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | China | reed instruments | oboe |
| Superbone | aerophones | 423.22 | Canada | brass instruments | trombone | |
| Svirel | ![]() |
aerophones | ||||
| Swordblade | aerophones | 411 | noise makers | whip | ||
| Sybyzgy | aerophones | 421.311 | Turkey | reed or wood | flutes | |
| Symphonic organ | aerophones | 421.221.11 | Western Europe | other | set of flutes | |
| Tabor pipe |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Western Europe | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Taepyeongso | aerophones | 422.112.2 | Korea | reed instruments | oboe suona | |
| Taille |
|
aerophones | France | oboe | ||
| Tangmuri | aerophones | Northeast India | ||||
| Tarka | aerophones | 4 | Bolivia | |||
| Tarpa | aerophones | 4 | india | |||
| Tárogató |
|
aerophones | 422.112-71 | Central Europe | reed instruments | oboe suona |
| Telenka | aerophones | 421.111-1 | Ukrainian | |||
| Tenoroon |
|
aerophones | 422.112 | brass instruments | Bassoon | |
| Tenora *Tible | aerophones | 422.112 | Spain | reed instruments | oboe shawm | |
| Tibetan horn | ![]() |
aerophones | 4 | Tíbet | brass instruments | horn |
| Tin whistle |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Celtic | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Toasting | aerophones | 43 | vocal technique | human voice | ||
| Tonette |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | North America | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Torupill | aerophones | Estonia | bagpipe | |||
| Trembita | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.121-12 | Ukrainian | woodwind | alpine horn |
| Trikiti |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Spain | free reed instruments | accordion |
| Trombones |
|
aerophones | 423.22 | Western Europe | brass instruments | trombone |
| Trombonium | ![]() |
aerophones | 423.233.2 | brass instruments | trombone | |
| Tromboon |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | United States | reed instruments | bassoon trombone |
| Trompa de Ribagorza | aerophones | |||||
| Trompeta china |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Cuba | reed instruments | oboe suona |
| Truba | aerophones | 422.121-1 | Ukrainian | |||
Trumpets
|
|
aerophones | 423.232 | brass instruments | trumpet | |
| Trutruca | aerophones | Chile Argentina |
trumpet | |||
| Tsampouna | aerophones | 4 | Greece | bagpipe | ||
| Tsuur |
|
aerophones | 4 | mongolia | flute | |
Tuba
|
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Germany | brass instruments | trumpet |
Tubax
|
|
aerophones | 422.212 | Germany | woodwinds | saxophone |
| Tube trumpet | aerophones | 423.1 | natural trumpets | trumpet | ||
| Tumpong |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Philippines | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Tungso | ![]() |
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Korea | woodwinds | end-blown flute |
| Tutek | aerophones | 4 | Azerbaijan | woodwinds | flute | |
| Txistu |
|
aerophones | 421.221.12 | Spain | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Uilleann pipes |
|
aerophones | 422 | Ireland | reed instruments | bagpipe |
| Venova |
|
aerophones | 422.2 | Japan | woodwinds | saxophone |
| Venu |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | South India | woodwinds | flute |
| Veuze | aerophones | Brittany | bagpipe | |||
| Vibrandoneon |
|
aerophones | 412.132 | Italy Germany |
free reed instruments | reed organ |
| Vienna horn |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Austria | brass instruments | trumpet, French horn |
| Volynka | aerophones | 421.111-12 | Ukraine | bagpipe | ||
| Vuvuzela | aerophones | 423.121.22 | South-Africa | natural trumpets | trumpet | |
| Wagner tuba |
|
aerophones | 423.232 | Germany | brass instruments | trumpet |
| Washint | aerophones | 421.111.12 | Ethiopia | woodwinds | end-blown flute | |
| Western concert flutes |
|
aerophones | 421.121.12 | Western Europe | woodwinds | flute |
| Wiener oboe | aerophones | 422.112-71 | Austria | woodwinds | oboe | |
| Willow flute |
|
aerophones | 421.221.11 | Scandinavia | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Wot | aerophones | 421.112 | Tailandia | panpipe | ||
| Xaphoon |
|
aerophones | 422.2 | Hawaii | woodwinds | clarinet |
| Xeremia |
|
aerophones | Balearic Islands | bagpipe | ||
| xeremieta | ![]() |
aerophones | 422.221.2 | spain | ||
| Xiao | aerophones | 421.111.12 | China | woodwinds | end-blown flute | |
| Xun |
|
aerophones | 421.221.42 | China | fipple flutes | ocarina |
| Xutuli | aerophones | India | ||||
| Yokobue |
|
aerophones | japan | flute | ||
| Yotar | aerophones | 4 | Persia | woodwinds | flute | |
| Yu | ![]() |
aerophones | 412.132 | China | free reed instruments | harmonica |
| Zhaleika |
|
aerophones | 422.211.2 | Russia | reed instruments | clarinet |
| Zubivka | aerophones | 421.111-12 | Ukrainian | |||
| Zufolo |
|
aerophones | 421.111.12 | Italy | fipple flutes | recorder |
| Zugtrompete |
|
aerophones | 423.21/22 | Germany | brass instruments | trumpet, slide trumpet |
| Zukra | ![]() |
aerophones | ||||
| Zurna |
|
aerophones | 422.112.2 | Turkey | reed instruments | oboe |
Stringed instruments (chordophones)
| Instrument | Picture | Classification | H-S Number | Origin | Common classification | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adungu |
|
chordophones | 3 | Uganda | stringed instruments | |
| Aeolian harp | chordophones | 3 | Germany | stringed instruments | ||
| Agiarut |
|
chordophones | 3 | canada | stringed instruments | |
| Ajaeng |
|
chordophones | 3 | Korea | stringed instruments | |
| Akkordolia | chordophones | 3 | Austria Germany |
stringed instruments | ||
| Akonting | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.311 | Senegal Gambia |
stringed instruments | |
| Algerian mandole |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Algeria | stringed instruments | |
| Anandalahari | ![]() |
chordophones | 311.121.222 | Bengal | stringed instruments | |
| Angélique | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321 | stringed instruments | ||
| Apkhyarta | ![]() |
chordophones | Abkhazia | Bowed string instrument | ||
| Appalachian dulcimer |
|
chordophones | 314.122-5 | Germany United States |
stringed instruments | |
| Arbajo | chordophones | 321.321-6 | Nepal | stringed instruments | ||
| Archlute |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Armónico |
|
chordophones | 3 | Cuba | stringed instruments | |
| Arpeggione |
|
chordophones | 3 | Austria | stringed instruments | |
| Autoharp |
|
chordophones | 321.312 | United States | stringed instruments | |
| Bağlama |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Turkey | stringed instruments | |
| Bajo sexto |
|
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Balalaika |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Russia | stringed instruments | |
| Bandola |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Colombia Venezuela |
stringed instruments | |
| Bandolin |
|
chordophones | 3 | Ecuador | stringed instruments | |
| Bandolón |
|
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Bandura |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Ukraine | stringed instruments | |
| Bandora |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | England | stringed instruments | |
| Bandurria |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Aragon Philippines Spain |
stringed instruments | |
| Banhu |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | China | stringed instruments | |
Banjo
|
|
chordophones | 3 | North America | stringed instruments | |
| Banjo ukulele | chordophones | 3 | United States | stringed instruments | ||
| Barbat |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Armenia Iran |
stringed instruments | |
| Barbiton | chordophones | 3 | Greek | stringed instruments | ||
| Baryton | chordophones | 3 | England | stringed instruments | ||
| Basolia | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-71 | Ukrainian Polish |
stringed instruments | |
| Bazantar | ![]() |
chordophones | stringed instruments | |||
| Begena | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.2 | stringed instruments | ||
| Belly harp | ![]() |
chordophones | 322.11 | West Africa | stringed instruments | |
| Benju | ![]() |
chordophones | stringed instruments | citar | ||
| Berimbau |
|
chordophones | 311.121 | Brazil | stringed instruments | |
| Bipa |
|
chordophones | 3 | Korea | stringed instruments | |
| Biwa | chordophones | 321.321 | Japan | stringed instruments | ||
| Bobbili veena |
|
chordophones | 3 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Bordonua |
|
chordophones | 321.32 | Puerto Rico | stringed instruments | lute |
| Bouzouki |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Greece | stringed instruments | |
| Bowed psaltery | ![]() |
chordophones | Bowed string instrument | |||
| Bulbul tarang | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.122 | India | stringed instruments | citar |
| Bunker Touch Guitar |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | stringed instruments | ||
| Buzuq | chordophones | 321.321 | Saudi Arabia | stringed instruments | ||
| Byzaanchy | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.313 | Bowed string instrument | lute | |
| Calabrian lira | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-71 | Byzantine Empire | Necked bowl lutes | |
| Carimba | chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | ||
| Cavaquinho |
|
chordophones | 3 | Portugal | stringed instruments | |
| Cekuntrung | ![]() |
chordophones | Indonesia | stringed instruments | ||
| Cello (violoncello) |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Çeng | ![]() |
chordophones | 322.12 | Ottoman | stringed instruments | |
| Cetara | chordophones | 111.224-4 | stringed instruments | |||
| Chakhe | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.122 | Cambodia Thailand |
stringed instruments | |
| Chang |
|
chordophones | 322.12 | persian | stringed instruments | |
| Chanzy |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Tuva | stringed instruments | lute |
| Chapman stick |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | United States | stringed instruments | |
| Charangos |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Argentina Bolivia Chile Peru |
stringed instruments | |
| Chikara |
|
chordophones | 3 | india | stringed instruments | |
| Chitarra battente |
|
chordophones | 3 | Italy | stringed instruments | |
| Chitarra Italiana |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | stringed instruments | ||
| Choghur |
|
chordophones | 321.322-41 | Azerbaijan | stringed instruments | lute |
| Chuniri | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.22 | Georgia | Bowed stringed instruments | lyre |
| Çifteli | chordophones | 321.321-5 | Albanian | stringed instruments | ||
| Cimbalom |
|
chordophones | 3 | Central and Eastern Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Cimboa |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Cape Verde | stringed instruments | |
| Citole |
|
chordophones | 3 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Cittern |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | England Scotland Switzerland |
stringed instruments | |
| Clavichord |
|
chordophones | 311.121 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Clavinet |
|
chordophones | 321.322-6 | United States | stringed instruments | |
| Cobza | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Romanian | stringed instruments | |
| Colascione | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322 | Italy | stringed instruments | |
Concheras
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Mexico | stringed instruments | charango mandolin Mexican vihuela guitar | |
| Contra-Drone Harpa | chordophones | × | Sweden | chordophone | nyckelharpa | |
| Contraguitar |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Crwth (Crowd) |
|
chordophones | 3 | Wales | stringed instruments | |
| Cuatro |
|
chordophones | 3 | Latin America | stringed instruments | |
| Cümbüş |
|
chordophones | 3 | Turkey | stringed instruments | |
| Cura |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Turkey | Plucked string instruments | |
| Đàn bầu |
|
chordophones | 3 | Vietnam | stringed instruments | |
| Đàn đáy |
|
chordophones | 3 | Vietnam | stringed instruments | |
| Đàn gáo |
|
chordophones | 3 | Vietnam | stringed instruments | |
| Đàn nguyệt |
|
chordophones | 3 | Vietnam | stringed instruments | |
| Đàn tam thập lục |
|
chordophones | 3 | Vietnam | stringed instruments | |
| Đàn tranh |
|
chordophones | 3 | Vietnam | stringed instruments | |
| Đàn tre |
|
chordophones | 3 | Vietnam | stringed instruments | |
| Đàn tứ | ![]() |
chordophones | Vietnam | stringed instruments | ||
| Đàn tỳ bà |
|
chordophones | 3 | Vietnam | stringed instruments | |
| Dangubica |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Croatia Serbia |
stringed instruments | |
| Diddley bow |
|
chordophones | 3 | United States | stringed instruments | |
| Dihu |
|
chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Dilruba |
|
chordophones | 321.31 | India | stringed instruments | lute |
| Dombra |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Kazakhstan | stringed instruments | |
| Domra | chordophones | 321.321 | Russia | stringed instruments | ||
| Doshpuluur |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Tuva | stringed instruments | |
| Dotara |
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Bangladesh | stringed instruments | |
Double bass
|
|
chordophones | 321.322-71 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Dramyin |
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Himalayan | String instrument Plucked | |
| Dreadnought (guitar type) |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Dulcimer | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.122 | England | stringed instruments | |
| Dutar |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Turkmenistan Uzbekistan |
stringed instruments | |
| Duxianqin |
|
chordophones | 312.22-5 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Ektara |
|
chordophones | 33-5 | India Pakistan |
stringed instruments | |
| Epigonion |
|
chordophones | 321.3 | Greece | stringed instruments | |
| Epinette des Vosges | chordophones | 314.122 | France | stringed instruments | zither | |
| Erhu |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Erxian | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321 | China | stringed instruments | lute |
| Esraj | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321 | India | stringed instruments | lute |
| Fiddle |
|
chordophones | 321.322-71 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Gadulka | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-71 | Ukrainian | stringed instruments | |
| Gaohu |
|
chordophones | 321.312 | China | stringed instruments | lute |
| Gayageum |
|
chordophones | 312.22 | Korea | stringed instruments | citar |
| Geomungo |
|
chordophones | 312.22 | Korea | stringed instruments | citar |
| Ghaychak |
|
chordophones | 321.31 | Bowed string instrument | ||
| Ghijak | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.331 | Bowed string instrument | ||
| Gittern | chordophones | 3 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | ||
| Goje |
|
chordophones | 321.311 | West Africa | Bowed string instrument | |
| Gottan |
|
chordophones | 3 | Japan | Plucked string instrument | |
| Gottuvadhyam |
|
chordophones | 321.3 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Gravikord | chordophones | 314.221.12 | United States | stringed instruments | ||
| Gue | ![]() |
chordophones | stringed instruments | |||
| Guitalin |
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 | United States | Plucked string instrument | lute |
Guitars:
|
![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Spain, et al | stringed instruments | |
| Guitarra de golpe |
|
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Guitarra panzona |
|
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Guitarra séptima |
|
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Guitarro |
|
chordophones | 3 | Andalusia Aragon Spain |
stringed instruments | |
| Guitolão | ![]() |
chordophones | Portugal | stringed instruments | ||
| Guntang | ![]() |
chordophones | 312.11 | Indonesia | stringed instruments | Tube zither |
| Gusle | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-71 | Bowed string instrument | ||
| Gusli |
|
chordophones | 3 | Russia | stringed instruments | |
| Guqin |
|
chordophones | 312.22 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Guzheng |
|
chordophones | 312.22 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Haegeum |
|
chordophones | 321.32 | Korea | stringed instruments | |
| Hammered dulcimer | chordophones | 3 | Austria England Germany Hungary Poland Romania Saudi Arabia United States |
stringed instruments | ||
| Hardanger fiddle |
|
chordophones | 3 | Norway | stringed instruments | |
| Harp |
|
chordophones | 3 | Worldwide | stringed instruments | |
| Harpejji | ![]() |
chordophones | 323 | electric stringed instrument | ||
| Harp guitar |
|
chordophones | 3 | France | stringed instruments | |
| Harpsichord | chordophones | 3 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | ||
| Hasapi |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Indonesia | stringed instruments | |
| Huapanguera |
|
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Huluhu | chordophones | 321.313 | China | stringed instruments | ||
| Hummel |
|
chordophones | 3 | Northern European | stringed instruments | zither |
| Huobosi | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.312 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Huqin |
|
chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Hurdy-gurdy | chordophones | 3 | Spain | stringed instruments | ||
| Icelandic fiddle (fiðla) |
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Iceland | stringed instruments | |
| Ichigenkin | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Igil |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Tuva | stringed instruments | |
| Imzad | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Inanga | ![]() |
chordophones | 315.1 | trough zither | ||
| Irish bouzouki |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Greece Ireland |
stringed instruments | |
| Jadagan | chordophones | 3 | Siberia | stringed instruments | Box zither | |
| Janzi | chordophones | 3 | Uganda | stringed instruments | ||
| Jarana huasteca |
|
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
Jarana jarocha
|
|
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Jetigen | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Kazakhstan | stringed instruments | |
| Jiaohu | chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | ||
| Jouhikko | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.22-71 | Finland | Bowed string instrument | Lyre |
| Kabosy |
|
chordophones | 3 | Madagascar | stringed instruments | |
| Kacapi |
|
chordophones | 3 | Indonesia | stringed instruments | |
| Kamancha (kamancheh) | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Persia | stringed instruments | |
| Kannel | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.122-5 | Estonia | stringed instruments | |
| Kanklės | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.122 | Lithuania | Plucked string instrument | |
| Kantele |
|
chordophones | 314.122-5 | Finland | stringed instruments | |
| Kemane of Cappadocia | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322.71 | Greece | stringed instruments | Lyre |
| Kemenche | ![]() |
chordophones | 322.122.1 | Turkey | stringed instruments | |
| Kendara | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322-71 | Indian | stringed instruments | |
| Khim |
|
chordophones | 3 | Thailand Cambodia |
stringed instruments | hammered dulcimer cimbalom |
| Khonkhota |
|
chordophones | 3 | Bolivia | stringed instruments | |
| Khushtar | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Chinese | stringed instruments | |
| Kinnari veena | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Kissar | chordophones | 123.5 | ||||
| Kobza | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Ukraine | stringed instruments | |
| Kobyz | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Kazakhstan | stringed instruments | |
| Kokle |
|
chordophones | 314.122-5 | Latvia | stringed instruments | |
| Kokyū |
|
chordophones | 3 | Japan | stringed instruments | huqin rebab |
| Komuz (kopuz, qomuz) |
|
chordophones | 3 | Kyrgyzstan | stringed instruments | |
| Konghou |
|
chordophones | 321.3 | China | stringed instruments | Harp |
| Kontra | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Hungary | stringed instruments | |
| Kora | chordophones | 323-5 | West Africa | stringed instruments | ||
| Koto |
|
chordophones | 3 | Japan | stringed instruments | |
| Kozobas | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322-71+111.2 | Ukraine | stringed instruments | |
| Krachappi | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Thailand | stringed instruments | |
| Krar | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Ethiopia Eritrea |
stringed instruments | |
| Krez |
|
chordophones | 314.122-5 | Russia | stringed instruments | lute |
| Kubing |
|
chordophones | 3 | Philippines | stringed instruments | |
| Kudyapi (kutiyapi) |
|
chordophones | 3 | Philippines | stringed instruments | |
| Kulibit | ![]() |
chordophones | 312.11 | Philippines | Tube zither | |
| Kurdish tanbur | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Plucked string instrument | ||
| Kwitra |
|
chordophones | 3 | Algeria | stringed instruments | lute chitarra Italiana |
| Langeleik | chordophones | 3 | Norway | stringed instruments | ||
| Langspil | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.1 | Iceland | stringed instruments | |
| Laouto |
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Greece | stringed instruments | |
| Laruan |
|
chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | cello ruan |
| Laúd |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Cuba Philippines Spain |
stringed instruments | |
| Lautenwerck |
|
chordophones | 3 | |||
| Lavta |
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Armenia Greece Turkey |
stringed instruments | |
| Leiqin |
|
chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Leona | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Lesiba | chordophones | 311.121.222 | South Africa Lesotho |
stringed instruments | ||
| Lijerica | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-71 | Croatia | stringed instruments | |
| Lirone | chordophones | 3 | Italy | stringed instruments | ||
| Liuqin |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Lokanga | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Madagascar | stringed instruments | violin |
| Lute |
|
chordophones | 3 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Lute guitar |
|
chordophones | 3 | Germany | stringed instruments | |
| Lyra (Cretan) |
|
chordophones | 321.321-71 | Greece | stringed instruments | |
| Lyra (Byzantine) |
|
chordophones | 3 | Byzantine Empire | stringed instruments | |
| Lyre |
|
chordophones | 321.2 | England Greece |
stringed instruments | |
| Maghreb rebab | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.71 | bowed string instrument | ||
| Maguhu | chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | ||
| Mandobass |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Mandola |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Mandolin |
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 or 321.322-6 | Bashkortostan Brazil Germany Greece Italy Japan Portugal Ukraine United States Venezuela |
stringed instruments | |
| Mandolute |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Mandora (gallichon) |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Central Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Mandore |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | France | stringed instruments | |
| Marovany |
|
chordophones | 3 | Madagascar | stringed instruments | |
| Marxophone | chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | |||
| Masenqo |
|
chordophones | 321.311 | stringed instruments | ||
| Megatar |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | United States | stringed instruments | |
| Mejoranera (mejorana) |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Panama | stringed instruments | |
| Mexican vihuela | chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | ||
| Mi gyaung | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Burmese | String instrument plucked | |
| Mohan veena |
|
chordophones | 3 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Moodswinger |
|
chordophones | 322.221 | stringed instruments | ||
| Moraharpa |
|
chordophones | 3 | Sweden | stringed instruments | |
| Morin khuur |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Mongolia Tuva |
stringed instruments | lute |
| Musical bow |
|
chordophones | 3 | South Africa | stringed instruments | |
| Mvet | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Gabon | stringed instruments | |
| Ngombi | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322 | Gabon | stringed instruments | |
| Nyatiti |
|
chordophones | 3 | Kenya | stringed instruments | |
| Nyckelharpa |
|
chordophones | 321.322-71 | Sweden | stringed instruments | |
| Octavina |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Perú Ecuador |
stringed instruments | |
| Octobass |
|
chordophones | 321.322-71 | France | stringed instruments | |
| Onavillu | ![]() |
chordophones | 322.21 | India | stringed instruments | citar |
| Orpharion | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322 | stringed instruments | ||
| Orphica | chordophones | 321.321 | Austria | stringed instruments | ||
| Oud |
|
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Armenia Azerbaijan Greece Iran Kurdistan Saudi Arabia Turkey |
stringed instruments | |
| Pamiri rubab | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Tajikistan | stringed instruments | |
| Panduri | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321 | Georgian | Plucked string instrument | lute |
| Pantalon | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | string instrument | ||
| Paqin | chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | ||
| Pena |
|
chordophones | India | string instrument | lute | |
| Piano (pianoforte) |
|
chordophones | 314.122-4-8 | Italy | stringed instruments | |
| Phandar | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Chechnya | stringed instruments | Plucked |
| Philomel | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Germany | stringed instruments | |
| Phin | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Thailand | stringed instruments | |
| Pipa |
|
chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Piwancha | chordophones | 3 | Nepal | stringed instruments | ||
| Pochette |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Portuguese guitar |
|
chordophones | 3 | Portugal | stringed instruments | |
| Psaltery | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Greece | stringed instruments | |
| Psalmodicon | chordophones | 3 | Scandinavia | stringed instruments | ||
| Puerto Rican cuatro | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Puerto Rico | stringed instruments | |
| Qanbūs | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321 | Yemen | stringed instruments | |
| Qanun |
|
chordophones | 3 | Armenia Egypt Greece Saudi Arabia Turkey |
stringed instruments | |
| Qinqin |
|
chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Rabeca |
|
chordophones | 3 | Brazil | stringed instruments | rebec |
| Rabel |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Rajão |
|
chordophones | 3 | Portugal | stringed instruments | |
| Ravanahatha | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.312 | Sri Lanka India |
stringed instruments | |
| Rawap | chordophones | 321.321-6 | stringed instruments | |||
| Rebab |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Afghanistan | stringed instruments | |
| Rebec |
|
chordophones | 321.21-71 | Italy Switzerland |
stringed instruments | |
| Requinto jarocho | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Mexico | stringed instruments | |
| Rubab | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-6 | Afghanistan | stringed instruments | |
Ruan
|
|
chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Rudra vina |
|
chordophones | 311.222 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Salo | chordophones | 3 | Thailand | stringed instruments | ||
| Sallameh | chordophones | 3 | Iran | stringed instruments | ||
| Sambuca | ![]() |
chordophones | 322.12 | Greece | stringed instruments | harp |
| Sanshin |
|
chordophones | 321.312-6 | Okinawa | stringed instruments | |
| Santoor |
|
chordophones | 314.122-4 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Santur | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.122 | Iran | stringed instruments | |
| Sanxian | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.312 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Sapeh | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.3 | Indonesian | stringed instruments | |
| Sarangi |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Saraswati veena |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | India | stringed instruments | lute |
| Šargija |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Albania Bosnia Herzegovina Croatia Serbia |
stringed instruments | |
| Sarod | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-6 | India | stringed instruments | lute |
| Sataer | chordophones | 3 | Chinese | stringed instruments | ||
| Saung |
|
chordophones | 322.11 | Burma | stringed instruments | |
| Saw duang | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322 | Thailand | stringed instruments | |
| Saw sam sai |
|
chordophones | 3 | Thailand | stringed instruments | |
| Saw u | ![]() |
chordophones | Thailand | Bowed stringed instruments | ||
| Scheitholt | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322 | German | stringed instrument | |
| Se |
|
chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Seni rebab |
|
chordophones | stringed instruments | |||
| Seul | chordophones | 3 | Korea | stringed instruments | ||
| Seperewa |
|
chordophones | 323-5 | Ghana | stringed instruments | |
| Setar |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Azerbaijan Iran |
stringed instruments | lute |
| Shamisen |
|
chordophones | 321.312 | Japan | stringed instruments | |
| Sihu | chordophones | China | stringed instruments | |||
| Simbing | chordophones | 323-5 | west africa | stringed instruments | harp-lutes | |
| Simsimiyya |
|
chordophones | 321.21 | Egypt | stringed instruments | |
| Sintir (guembri, gimbri, hejhouj) |
|
chordophones | 3 | Algeria Morocco |
stringed instruments | |
| Sitar | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Sitarla |
|
chordophones | 3 | Japan | stringed instruments | |
| Sohaegeum |
|
chordophones | 3 | North Korea | stringed instruments | |
| Soku | chordophones | stringed instruments | ||||
| Streichmelodion | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.122 | Brno | stringed instruments | |
| Stroh violin | chordophones | 321.322 | london | Bowed string instrument | violin | |
| Sueng |
|
chordophones | 3 | Thailand | stringed instruments | |
| Suka | ![]() |
chordophones | 311.121 | Polish | stringed instruments | |
| Surbahar |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Swarmandal |
|
chordophones | 3 | India | stringed instruments | autoharp board zither box zither psaltery qanun |
| Swedish lute | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Sweden | stringed instruments | lute |
| Taishōgoto | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321 | Japan | stringed instruments | citar |
| Talharpa | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.22-71 | stringed instruments | ||
| Tamburica |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Croatia Serbia |
stringed instruments | |
| Tambur |
|
chordophones | 3 | Iran Kurdistan Turkey |
stringed instruments | |
| Tanggetang | ![]() |
chordophones | 312.11 | Tube zither | ||
| Tanpura | chordophones | 321.321 | India | stringed instruments | ||
| Tar |
|
chordophones | 3 | Armenia Azerbaijan Iran Kurdistan |
stringed instruments | |
| Tarhu | chordophones | 3 | Australian | stringed instruments | ||
| Taus | ![]() |
chordophones | ||||
| Tea chest bass |
|
chordophones | 3 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Tembor |
|
chordophones | Chinese | stringed instruments | ||
| Tembûr |
|
chordophones | 3 | curdo-persiano | stringed instruments | |
| Thanjavur veena |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | india | stringed instruments | |
| Theorbo | chordophones | 321.321 | Europe | stringed instruments | ||
| Timple |
|
chordophones | 3 | Canary Islands | stringed instruments | |
| Tiple |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Colombia | stringed instruments | |
| Tonkori | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.32 | Japan | stringed instruments | |
| Torban | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-5 | Ukrainian | stringed instruments | |
| Tovshuur |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Altai Khakassia Mongolia Tuva |
stringed instruments | |
| Tremoloa | ![]() |
chordophones | 314.122-6 | United States | stringed instruments | zither |
Tres
|
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Cuba | stringed instruments | |
| Tricordia |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | stringed instruments | ||
| Tro |
|
chordophones | 3 | Cambodia | stringed instruments | |
| Tromba marina | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.321-71 | European | stringed instruments | |
| Trumpet marine (marine trumpet, nun's fiddle) |
|
chordophones | 3 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Tsymbaly | ![]() |
chordophones | 3 | Ukraine Belarus |
stringed instruments | cimbalom hammered dulcimer |
| Tuhu | chordophones | 3 | China | stringed instruments | ||
| Tumbi | chordophones | Punjab region | stringed instruments | |||
| Tungna | ![]() |
chordophones | 321.322 | Nepal | stringed instruments plucked | |
| Tzouras |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | Greece | stringed instruments | bouzouki |
Ukulele
|
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Portugal Hawaii |
stringed instruments | |
| Ukelin |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | stringed instruments | lute | |
| Umuduri |
|
chordophones | 311.111 | stringed instruments | ||
| Urni |
|
chordophones | Nepal | stringed instruments | ||
| Ütőgardon | chordophones | 321.322 | stringed instruments | |||
| Valiha |
|
chordophones | 312.11 | Madagascar | stringed instruments | |
| Veena |
|
chordophones | 3 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family) |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Vichitra veena |
|
chordophones | 3 | India | stringed instruments | |
| Vielle |
|
chordophones | 321.322-71 | Western Europe | stringed instruments | |
| Vihuela |
|
chordophones | 321.32 | Spain | stringed instruments | |
Viol (viola de gamba)
|
|
chordophones | 321.322-71 | Spain | stringed instruments | |
| Viola |
|
chordophones | 321.322-71 | stringed instruments | ||
| Viola amarantina |
|
chordophones | 3 | Portugal | stringed instruments | |
| Viola bastarda |
|
chordophones | 3 | Portugal | stringed instruments | |
| Viola beiroa |
|
chordophones | 3 | Portugal | stringed instruments | |
| Viola caipira |
|
chordophones | 3 | Brazil | stringed instruments | |
| Viola d'amore |
|
chordophones | 321.322-71 | stringed instruments | ||
| Viola da terra |
|
chordophones | 3 | Azores Portugal |
stringed instruments | |
| Viola de arame |
|
chordophones | 3 | Madeira Portugal |
stringed instruments | |
| Viola de cocho |
|
chordophones | 3 | Brazil | stringed instruments | |
| Viola organista |
|
chordophones | 3 | Italy (Da Vinci) | stringed instruments | |
| Viola profonda (tenor violin, violotta) |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Violin | chordophones | 321.322-71 | Italy Western Europe |
stringed instruments | ||
| Violinzither |
|
chordophones | 314.122-71 | stringed instruments | ||
| Violone |
|
chordophones | 3 | stringed instruments | ||
| Walaycho | chordophones | 321.321-5 | Bolivia Peru |
stringed instruments | ||
| Waldzither |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | Germany | stringed instruments | |
| Washtub bass |
|
chordophones | 3 | United States | stringed instruments | |
| Whamola |
|
chordophones | 321.312 | United States | stringed instruments | |
| Wheelharp | chordophones | 3 | United States | stringed instruments | viola organista | |
| Xalam/Khalam |
|
chordophones | 321.321 | West Africa | stringed instruments | |
| Yatga | chordophones | 312.211-5 | Mongolian | stringed instruments | Box zither | |
| Yaybahar | ![]() |
chordophones | Turkey | acoustic musical instrument | ||
| Yaylı tambur |
|
chordophones | 3 | Turkey | stringed instruments | |
| Yanggeum | ![]() |
chordophones | 312.21 | Korea | stringed instruments | |
| Yangqin |
|
chordophones | 314.122-4 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Yazh | ![]() |
chordophones | 322.11 | stringed instruments | ||
| Yazheng | chordophones | 312.22 | China | stringed instruments | ajaeng | |
| Yehu |
|
chordophones | 321.312 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Yelatáj chos woley | chordophones | 3 | Argentina | stringed instruments | Musical bow | |
| Yueqin |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Zeze | ![]() |
chordophones | 311.221 | Africa | stringed instruments | |
| Zhongruan |
|
chordophones | 321.32 | China | stringed instruments | lute |
| Zhonghu |
|
chordophones | 321.322 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Zhu |
|
chordophones | 311.121.222 | China | stringed instruments | |
| Zhengni | chordophones | 312.22-5 | China | stringed instruments | citar | |
| Zhuihu |
|
chordophones | 321.312 | China | stringed instruments | lute |
Zither
|
chordophones | 314.122 | Germany Austria Greece central europe |
stringed instruments |
Keyboard instruments
- Chromatic button accordion
- Claviharp
- Claviorgan
- Diatonic button accordion
- Electronic keyboard
- Electronic organ
- Free bass accordion
- Hammond organ
- Honky Tonk
- Indian harmonium
- Minipiano
- Orchestron
- Physharmonica
- Player piano
- Reed organ
- Schrammel accordion
- Square piano
- Steirische Harmonika
- Terpodion
- Virginals
Electronic instruments (electrophones)
- AlphaSphere
- Audiocubes
- Bass pedals
- Continuum Fingerboard
- Croix Sonore
- Denis d'or
- Dubreq stylophone
- Drum machine
- Electric guitar
- Electronic bagpipes
- Electronic keyboard
- Electronic organ
- EWI
- Fingerboard synthesizer
- Hammond organ
- Keyboard
- Keytar
- Kraakdoos (or cracklebox)
- Laser harp
- Mellotron
- MIDI controller
- Moog synthesizer
- Omnichord
- Ondes Martenot
- Otamatone
- Personal computer (when used in conjunction with a software synthesizer and DAW)
- Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument)
- Sampler
- Skoog
- Synclavier
- Synthesizer
- Teleharmonium
- Tenori-on
- Theremin
- trautonium
- Turntablism
- Turntable
See also
- List of medieval musical instruments
- Fictional music#Fictional musical instruments
- List of folk music traditions
- List of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number
References
- ^ "History of the Kalimba".
- ^ "Aztec Death Whistles and the Terrifying History Behind Them". medium.com. 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Kontraforte". eppelsheim.com. 8 April 2025.
- ^ Ken (July 15, 2019). "Concert Ukulele Guitar". Retrieved September 17, 2019.
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