Music Sound

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

Contents 1 Wind instruments 1.1 Flutes 1.2 Single reed instruments 1.3 Double reed instruments 1.4 Bagpipes (single and double reed) 1.5 Brass instruments 1.6 Free reed instruments 1.7 Voice 1.8 Free aerophones 2 String instruments 3 Percussion instruments 3.1 Drums 3.2 Other percussion instruments 4 Electronic instruments 5 Keyboard instruments 6 Other

Wind instruments

Flutes

• Atenteben (Ghana)
  Bansuri (India)
  Danso (Korea)
  Dizi (China)
  Flageolet
• Flute
  • Piccolo
  • Alto flute
    Bass flute
    Contra-alto flute
    Contrabass flute
    Subcontrabass flute
    Double contrabass flute
• Hocchiku (Japan)
  Hun (Korea)
  Khloy (Cambodia)
  Khlui (Thailand)
  Koudi (China)
  Nose flute
  Ocarina
  Paixiao (China)
• Pan pipes
• Recorder
  Ryuteki (Japan)
  Shakuhachi (Japan)
  Shinobue (Japan)
  Slide whistle
  Tin whistle
  Tonette
  Vertical flute
  Washint (Ethiopia)
  Willow flute
  Xiao (China)
  Xun (China)

Single reed instruments

• Alboka
  Arghul
• Clarinets
  • Piccolo clarinet (A-flat clarinet)
    Sopranino clarinet (E-flat clarinet, D clarinet)
    Soprano clarinet (C clarinet, B-flat clarinet, A clarinet, G clarinet)
    Basset-horn
    Alto clarinet
    Bass clarinet
    Contra-alto clarinet
    Contrabass clarinet
    Octocontra-alto clarinet
    Octocontrabass clarinet
• Launeddas (Sardinia)
  Mijwiz
  Octavin
• Saxophone
  • Soprillo
    Sopranino saxophone
    Soprano saxophone
    Conn-o-sax
    Mezzo-soprano saxophone
    Alto saxophone
    Tenor saxophone
    C melody saxophone
    Baritone saxophone
    Bass saxophone
    Contrabass saxophone
    Subcontrabass saxophone
    Tubax
    Aulochrome
• Tarogato (modern single-reed)
  Folgerphone

Double reed instruments

• Bassoon
  • Contrabassoon
    Tenoroon
• Bombarde (France)
  Cromorne
  Crumhorn
  Dulzaina (Spain)
  Dulcian
  Guan (instrument) (China)
  Heckelphone
  • Piccolo heckelphone
    Terz heckelphone
• Nadaswaram (India)
• Oboe
  • Piccolo oboe
    Oboe d'amore
    Cor anglais/English horn
    Oboe da caccia
    Bass/Baritone oboe
    Contrabass oboe
• Rackett
  Contrabass á anche
• Sarrusophone
  • 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)

• Bagpipe
• (see main article "Types of bagpipes" for varieties)

Brass instruments

(not necessarily made from brass)

• Alphorn
  Baritone horn
  Bazooka
  Bugle (instrument)
  Cimbasso
  Conch
• Cornet
• Cornett/Cornetto
• Didgeridoo
  Euphonium
  Flugelhorn
  Horagai
• Horn
• Jug
  Mellophone
  Ophicleide
  Roman tuba
  Sackbutt
  Saxhorn
  Serpent
  Shofar
  Sousaphone
  Tenor Horn/Alto Horn
• Trombone
• Trumpet
• Tuba
• Wagner tuba

Free reed instruments

• Accordion
• Bandoneón
  Bawu
  Bayan
• Concertina
• Harmonica
• Harmonium
• 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
• Kazoo

Free aerophones

• Bullroarer
  Lasso d'amore
  Whip
• Siren

String instruments

• Aeolian harp
  Appalachian dulcimer (United States)
  Archlute
  Balalaika (Russia)
  Bandura
• Banjo
• Baryton
  Berimbau (Brazil)
  Biwa (Japan)
  Bordonua
• Bouzouki (Greece)
• Cello (Violoncello)
• Cittern
  Clavichord
  Crwth
  Cuatro
  Dahu (China)
  Đàn bầu (Vietnam)
  Đàn gáo (Vietnam)
  Đàn nguyệt (Vietnam)
  Đàn tranh (Vietnam)
  Đàn tỳ bà (Vietnam)
  Dihu (China)
  Double Bass
  Dutar (Central Asia)
  Duxianqin (China)
  Ektara (India)
  Erhu (China)
  Erxian (China)
• Fiddle
• Gayageum (Korea)
  Gehu (China)
  Geomungo (Korea)
  Gottuvadhyam (India)
• Guitars:
  • Acoustic bass guitar
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Bass guitar
  • Classical guitar
  • Electric Guitar
  • Slide guitar
    Steel guitar
    Cigar box guitar
• Guitarrón (Mexico)
  Guqin (China)
  Guzheng (China)
  Hammered dulcimer
  Hardanger fiddle (Norway)
• Harp
• Harpsichord
  Huluhu (China)
  Huqin (China)
  Hurdy gurdy
  Irish bouzouki
  Jew's harp
  Jiaohu (China)
  Kantele (Finland)
  Khim (Thailand/Cambodia)
  Kokyu (Japan)
  Komungo (Korea)
  Kora
  Koto
  Langeleik (Norway)
  Laruan (China)
  Leiqin (China)
  Lirone
• Lute
• Lyre
• Maguhu (China)
  Mando-bass
  Mandocello
  Mandola
• Mandolin
• Mohan veena (India)
  Morin khuur (Mongolia)
  Musical bow
  Nyckelharpa (Sweden)
  Octave mandolin (Octave mandola)
• Piano
• Piccolo violin
  Piccolo 'cello/violoncello piccolo
  Pipa (China)
  Psaltery
  Rahab (Rabob)
  Rebec
  Ruan (China)
  Rudra vina (India)
  Sanxian (China)
  Saung (Burma)
  Saw sam sai (Thailand)
  Se (China)
  Shamisen (Japan)
  Setar (lute) (Persia)
• Sitar
• Sopranino mandolin
  Tar (lute)
  Tea chest bass
  Tenor viola
  Theorbo
  Tres
  Tro (Cambodia)
  Trumpet marine/tromba marina
  Tuhu (China)
• Ukulele
• Valiha (Madagascar)
  Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family)
  Vichitra vina (India}
  Vielle
  Vihuela (Spain)
  Vīṇā (India)
  Viol/Viola da gamba
• Viola
• Viola d'amore
• Violin
• Violotta
  Washtub bass
  Xalam/Khalam
  Zhonghu (China)
  Zhuihu (China)
• Zither

Percussion instruments

Drums

• Abïa drum
  African drum
  Bass drum
  Bodhrán (Ireland)
  Bongo drum
  Chenda (India)
• Conga (Caribbean)
• Cuíca (Brazil)
  Darbuka (Greek name)/Dumbek (Turkish name)
  Dhol(Persia)
  Dholak
  Djembe
  Janggu (Korea)
  Khol
  Lambeg (Ireland)
  Mridangam (India)
  Naqara
  Octaban
  Octapad
  Riq
  Sabar (Senegal)
  Sampho (Cambodia)
  Slit Drum
  Snare
  Steel drum
  Surdo (Brazil)
  Tabla
  Taiko (Japan)
  O Daiko (Japan)
  Tambourine
  Tan-tan
  Taphon (Thailand)
  Thavil (India)
• Timpani (kettledrums)
• Tom-Tom
  Whip

Other percussion instruments

• Ahoko
• Bell
• Bianqing (China)
  Bianzhong (China)
  Carillon
• Castanets
• Caxixi (Brazil)
  Chimes
  Ching
  Cowbell
  Crotales
• Cymbals:
  • Crash cymbal
    Hi-hat cymbal
    Ride cymbal
    Splash cymbal
    Zil (Finger cymbal)
• Fangxiang (China)
• Gamelan (Indonesia)
  • American gamelan
    Gangsa
    Gendér
    Ugal
• Ganza
  Ghatam
  Glass marimba
• Gong
• Guiro
  Glockenspiel
  hands
  • clapping
• Handbells
  Hang
  Hosho (instrument) (Zimbabwe)
  Ipu (Hawaii)
  Maracas
  Marimba
  Marimbaphone
  Mbira
  Metallophone
  Rainstick
  Ranat ek lek (Thailand)
  Ranat thum lek (Thailand)
  Shekere
  Spoons
  Steelpan
• Triangle
• Timpani
• Udu
• Vibraphone
• Washboard
• Xylophone
• Xylorimba

Electronic instruments

• Denis d'or
  Dubreq Stylophone
• Drum machine
• Fingerboard synthesizer
  Hammond organ
  Mellotron
  Ondes Martenot
  Rhodes piano
• Sampler
• Synclavier
• Synthesizer
• Teleharmonium
  Theremin
• Turntables

Keyboard instruments

• Accordion
• Bandoneón
  Calliope
  Carillon
  Celesta
  Clavichord
  Glasschord
  Harpsichord
  Viola organista
• Organ
  • Hammond Organ
  • Pipe organ
• Piano
  • Janko piano
    Toy piano

Other

• Glass harmonica
  Hardart
  Musical Saw
  Singing bowl
  Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither)