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The following is a list of musical instruments, categorized by section. Please add to List of musical instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number also. See also List of instruments by nationality and

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Wind instruments
Flutes
Single reed instruments
Double reed instruments
Bagpipes (single and double reed)
Brass instruments
Free reed instruments
Voice
Free aerophones
String instruments
Percussion instruments
Drums
Other Percussion Instruments
Electronic instruments
Keyboard instruments
Other

Wind instruments


:''See also: List of woodwind instruments''
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Flutes


Didgeridoo

Hocchiku (Japan)

Hun (Korea)

Inci (Philippines)

Khloy (Cambodia)

Khlui (Thailand)

Koudi (China)

Nose flute

Ocarina

Paixiao (China)

Palendag (Philippines)

Pan pipes

Pulalu (Philippines)

Recorder

Ryuteki (Japan)

Shakuhachi (Japan)

Shinobue (Japan)

Slide whistle

Suling (Indonesia/Philippines)

Tin whistle

Tonette

Tumpong (Philippines)

Vertical flute

Washint (Ethiopia)

Western concert flutes:


Piccolo


Flute


Alto flute


Bass flute


Contra-alto flute


Contrabass flute


Subcontrabass flute


Double contrabass flute

Willow flute

Xiao (China)

Xun (China)

Zufolo (Italy)

Pasiyak or water whistle {Philippines}
Single reed instruments


Alboka

Arghul

Clarinets:


Piccolo clarinet (A♭ clarinet)


Sopranino clarinet (E♭ clarinet, D clarinet)


Soprano clarinet (C clarinet, B♭ clarinet, A clarinet, G clarinet)


Saxonette


Basset clarinet


Clarinette d'amour


Basset horn


Alto clarinet


Bass clarinet


Contra-alto clarinet


Contrabass clarinet


Octocontra-alto clarinet


Octocontrabass clarinet

Launeddas (Sardinia)

Mijwiz

Octavin

Pibgorn (instrument)

Saxophones:


Soprillo


Sopranino saxophone


C Soprano saxophone


★ B♭ Soprano saxophone


Clar-o-sax


Saxie


Conn-o-sax


Mezzo-soprano saxophone


Alto saxophone


C melody saxophone


Tenor saxophone


Baritone saxophone


Bass saxophone


Contrabass saxophone


Subcontrabass saxophone


Tubax


Aulochrome

Tarogato (modern single-reed)

Folgerphone
Double reed instruments


Bassoon


Contrabassoon


Tenoroon

Bifora (Sicily)

Bombarde (France)

Cromorne

Crumhorn

Dulzaina (Spain)

Dulcian

Guan (instrument) (China)

Heckelphone


Piccolo heckelphone


Terz heckelphone

Kèn bầu (Vietnam)

Nadaswaram (India)

Oboes:


Piccolo oboe


Oboe d'amore


Cor anglais/English horn


Oboe da caccia


Bass/Baritone oboe


Contrabass oboe

Rackett

★ Contrabass á anche / Reed contrabass

Sarrusophones:


Sopranino sarrusophone


Soprano sarrusophone


Alto sarrusophone


Tenor sarrusophone


Baritone sarrusophone


Bass sarrusophone


Contrabass sarrusophone

Shawm

Sralai (Cambodia)

Suona (China)

Surnay

Tarogato (original two-reed variety)

Trompeta china (Cuba)

Tromboon
Bagpipes (single and double reed)


★ ''See: Types of bagpipes''
Brass instruments

(not necessarily made from brass)

Alphorn

Baritone horn

Bazooka

Bugle (instrument)


keyed bugle

Cimbasso

Conch

Cornet

Cornett

Didgeridoo

Doulophone/Cuprophone

Euphonium

Flugelhorn

Horagai

Horn/French Horn

Jug

Mellophone

Ophicleide

Roman tuba

Sackbutt

Saxhorn

Serpent

Shofar

Sousaphone

Tenor Horn/Alto Horn

Trombone

Trumpet

Tuba

Wagner tuba

Quinticlave
Free reed instruments


Accordion


Chromatic Accordion


Button Accordion

Bandoneón

Bawu

Bayan

Concertina

Harmonica

Harmonium

Jew's Harp

Khene

Lusheng

Mangtong

Melodica

Melodeon

Pipe organ (some pipes; others are woodwind)

Saenghwang

Sheng

Yu
Voice


Soprano

Mezzo-soprano

Alto/Contralto

Countertenor

Tenor

Baritone

Basso/Bass

Castrato

Falsetto

Kazoo
Free aerophones


Bullroarer

Lasso d'amore

Whip

Siren

String instruments


Main articles: List of string instruments


3rd bridge guitar

Aeolian harp

Ajaeng (Korea)

Appalachian dulcimer (United States)

Archlute

Arpeggione

Aru-ding (Philippines)

Baglama (Turkey)

Balalaika (Russia)

Bandura

Banjo

Barbat (Iran)

Baryton

Berimbau (Brazil)

Biwa (Japan)

Bordonua

Bouzouki (Greece)

Cello (Violoncello)

Chapman stick

Cimbalom


Electric Cymbalum

Cittern

Clavichord

Crwth

Cuatro

Dahu (China)

Đàn bầu (Vietnam)

Đàn gáo (Vietnam)

Đàn nguyệt (Vietnam)

Đàn tam thập lục (Vietnam)

Đàn tranh (Vietnam)

Đàn tỳ bà (Vietnam)

Dihu (China)

Domra (Russia)

Double Bass

Dutar (Central Asia)

Duxianqin (China)

Ektara (India)

Erhu (China)

Erxian (China)

Faglong/Fuglung (Philippines)

Fegereng (Philippines)

Fiddle

Gayageum (Korea)

Gehu (China)

Geomungo (Korea)

Gottuvadhyam (India)

Guitars:


Acoustic bass guitar


Acoustic guitar


Bass guitar


Chitarra battente (Italy)


Cigar box guitar


Classical guitar


Electric Guitar


Harp guitar


Slide guitar


Steel guitar


3rd bridge guitar

Guitarrón (Mexico)

Gusli (Russia)

Guqin (China)

Guzheng (China)

Hammered dulcimer

Hardanger fiddle (Norway)

Harp

Harpsichord

Hegelong (Philippines)

Huluhu (China)

Huqin (China)

Hurdy gurdy

Igil

Irish bouzouki

Jiaohu (China)

Kadlong (Philippines)

Kantele (Finland)

Khim (Thailand/Cambodia)

Kokyu (Japan)

Komungo (Korea)

Kora

Koto


Overtone Koto

Kubing (Philippines)

Kudyapi (Philippines)

Langeleik (Norway)

Laruan (China)

Leiqin (China)

Lirone

Lute

Lyre

Maguhu (China)

Mando-bass

Mandocello

Mandola

Mandolin

Mohan veena (India)

Moodswinger

Moonlander

Morin khuur (Mongolia)

Musical bow

Nyckelharpa (Sweden)

Octave mandolin (Octave mandola)

Overtone guitar

Piano

Piccolo violin

Piccolo 'cello/violoncello piccolo

Pipa (China)

Psaltery

Rahab (Rabob)

Rebec

Ruan (China)

Rudra vina (India)

Sallameh (Iran)

Santoor (India)

Sanxian (China)

Saung (Burma)

Saw sam sai (Thailand)

Se (China)

Shamisen (Japan)

Setar (lute) (Persia)

Sitar (India)

Stroh Violin

Sopranino mandolin

Tamburitza (Croatia/Serbia)

Tamboori or Tanpura (India)

Tar (lute)

Tea chest bass

Tenor viola

Theorbo (Europe)

Timple

Tres

Tro (Cambodia)

Trumpet marine/tromba marina

Tuhu (China)

Ukulele

Valiha (Madagascar)

Veena (India)

Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family)

Vichitra vina (India)

Vielle

Vihuela (Spain)

Viol/Viola da gamba

Viola

Viola d'amore

Violin

Violotta

Washtub bass

Xalam/Khalam

Yaylı tanbur

Yazheng (China)

Zhonghu (China)

Zhuihu (China)

Zither


Overtone zither

Percussion instruments


:''See also: List of percussion instruments''
Drums


Abïa drum

African drum

Agung a Tamlang

Bass drum

Bodhrán (Ireland)

Bongo drum

Chenda (India)

Conga (Caribbean)

Cuíca (Brazil)

Dabakan (Philippines)

Dhol(Persia)

Dholak

Djembe

Goblet drum

Janggu (Korea)

Khol

Lambeg drum (Ireland)

Mridangam (India)

Naqara

Octaban

Sabar (Senegal)

Sampho (Cambodia)

Snare

Steel drum

Surdo (Brazil)

Tabla(India/Pakistan)

Taiko (Japan)


O Daiko (Japan)

Tan-tan

Taphon (Thailand)

Thavil (India)

Timpani (kettledrums)

Tom-Tom
Other Percussion Instruments


Array Mbira

Ahoko

Agung/Agong (Philippines)

Agung a Tamlang (Philippines)

Babendil (Philippines)

Bell

Bianqing (China)

Bianzhong (China)

Carillon

Castanets

Caxixi (Brazil)

Chime

Ching

Claves

Cowbell

Crotales

Cymbals:


Crash cymbal


Hi-hat cymbal


Ride cymbal


Splash cymbal


Zil (Finger cymbal)

Cymbalum

Fangxiang (China)

Gamelan (Indonesia)


American gamelan


Gangsa


Gendér


Ugal

Gandingan (Philippines)

Gandingan a Kayo (Philippines)

Ganza

Ghatam

Glass marimba

Glass harmonica

Glockenspiel

Gong

Guiro

hands


★ clapping

Handbells

Hang

Hosho (Zimbabwe)

Ipu (Hawaii)

Kagul (Philippines)

Kulintang/Kolintang (Philippines)

Kulintang a Kayo (Philippines)

Kulintang a Tiniok (Philippines)

Lamellaphone

Luntang (Philippines)

Maraca

Marimba

Marimbaphone

Mbira

Metallophone

Musical Saw

Piano

Rainstick

Ranat ek lek (Thailand)

Ranat thum lek (Thailand)

Riq

Shekere

Singing bowl

Slit Drum

Spoons

Steelpan

Tambourine

Triangle

Timpani

Tubular bells

Udu

Vibraphone

Washboard

Whip

Xylophone

Xylorimba

Electronic instruments



Denis d'or

Dubreq Stylophone

Drum machine

Electronic organ

Electric piano

Fingerboard synthesizer

Hammond organ

Mellotron

Octapad

Ondes Martenot

Rhodes piano

Sampler

Synclavier

Synthesizer

Teleharmonium

Theremin

Turntables (record player/phonograph)

Continuum (instrument)

Computer

iPod

Keyboard instruments



Accordion

Bandoneón

Calliope

Carillon

Celesta

Clavichord

Glasschord

Harpsichord

MIDI keyboard

Organ


Electronic organ


Hammond Organ


Pipe organ

Piano


Baby grand piano


Electric piano


Grand piano


Janko piano


Toy piano


Upright piano


Upright grand piano

Viola organista

Other



Crystallophones

Hardart

Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither)

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