List of musical instruments

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An assortment of musical instruments in an Istanbul music store. 20131205 Istanbul 321 cropped.jpg
An assortment of musical instruments in an Istanbul music store.


Percussion instruments

Idiophones

InstrumentPictureClassification H-S Number OriginCommon classificationRelation
Acme siren Hudsons The ACME City Patent Whistle (13187381764).jpg aerophones112.122England. 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 percussionwhistle
Afoxé Abe agbe afoxe.jpg idiophones112.122Edo (Nigeria), Brazil. Afro Brazilian musical instrument.unpitched percussionbell
Agogô Modern-Agogo.jpg idiophones111.242Yorubaunpitched percussionbell
Agung Agung 08.jpg idiophones111.241.2Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
unpitched percussionslit drum
Agung a tamlang Agung a Tamlang.jpg idiophones111.24Philippines Maguindanao unpitched percussionslit drum
Ahoko L'Ahoco.jpg idiophones112.13West Africapercussion
Angklung Eight-pitch Angklung, Mitchell Park, Milwaukee.jpg idiophones111.232Indonesiapitched percussion
Anvil
  • Peening Anvils
  • Turdus philomelos anvil
Hemmoor -Oldtimer Ausstellung - dangeln - 2018 by-RaBoe 16.jpg idiophonesAnvil is an unconventional musical instrumentunpitched percussionanvil
Apito SambaWhistle.jpg aerophones421.221.11Brazil, Also known as samba whistleunpitched percussionwhistle
Array mbira Arraymbiraplayed.jpg idiophones
Axatse Axatse.JPG Idiophone454.456GhanaUnpitched
Babendil Babendil 01.jpg idiophones111.242.1Philippinesunpitched percussion
Bak Bak EthnM.jpg idiophones111.12Korea
Bamboo slit drum idiophones111.24Africa
Asia
unpitched percussionslit drum
Balafon Balafoon.jpg idiophones111.212Africapitched percussionkeyboard
Batá drum Bata drums.jpg idiophones211.242.12Cuba
Nigeria
Yoruba
Bell CAMPA1965.JPG aerophones412.132China, similar to a percussion versions of a whistle noise-makersbell
Bell tree Belltree.svg idiophones111.242.221percussion
Bianzhong Bianzhong.jpg IdiophoneChinapercussion
Binzasara Binzasara 2.jpg Idiophone112.1Japanpercussion
Bo Aachinaclash.jpg IdiophonechinaPercussioncymbal
Boatswain's call Silbato.jpg aerophonesTraditional to naviesunpitched percussionwhistle
Bonang Bonang barung and panerus. STSI Surakarta.jpg Idiophone111.241.21IndonesiaPercussionGong
Bones Bones mus.jpg Idiophone111.11percussion
Boomwhacker Boomwhaker diatonic playing.jpg IdiophoneUSPitchedPlastic percussion tubes
Bu Bu.jpg IdiophonekoreanpercussionClay
Bungkaka Bungkaka.JPG Idiophone111.231Philippinespercussion
Cabasa Cabasa.jpg idiophones112.122Africapercussion
Cajón Leon-Mobley-Dec-31-04.jpg idiophones111.2Peruunpitched percussionbox drum
Cajón de rumba Mahogany Supertumba by 63rd Street Percussion.jpg Idiophone111.24CubaUnpitched
Cajón de tapeo Homemade cajon.jpg Idiophone111.2mexicopercussion
Calung COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Xylofoon van bamboe met vijftien toetsen onderdeel van tjalung-ensemble TMnr 1029-11a.jpg idiophones111.232indonesiapercussion
Carillon Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount-Royal 8126.jpg idiophones111.242.2 Low Countries pitched percussionbell
Castanets (Palillos) Castanets.jpg idiophones111.141Spainunpitched percussion
Catá Cata (1980s-90s) used by Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria - Smithsonian Museum (2013-03-16 14.06.04 by Tyffer Y) clip.jpg idiophones111.231Cubapercussion
Caxirola Carlinhos Brown com Caxirolas.jpg idiophones111.141Brazilunpitched percussion
Caxixi Caxixi.jpg idiophones111.141West Africa
Brazil
percussion
Chácaras Chakara.JPG idiophonesCanary Islandsunpitched percussion
Chajchas Chajchas.jpg idiophones112.1Central Andespercussion
Chengila Chengila at District Heritage Museum, Palakkad DSC 3840 (cropped).jpg idiophones111.242Indianpercussion
Chime bar Bar chime.JPG idiophones111.221percussion
Chocalho Chocalho small.jpg idiophones112.112percussion
Chimes Chimes at XULA.jpg idiophones412.132pitched percussionbell
Chimta
Chimta (5945190629).jpg
idiophones111.21South Asiapercussion
Ching Ching (musical instrument).jpg idiophones111.142Cambodia
Thailand
percussioncymbals
Chuk Chuk, exposat a Eolssigu! Els sons de Corea.jpg idiophoneskoreanpercussion
Clapper Chaozhouban.jpg idiophones111.1percussion
Clapstick Clapsticks.JPG idiophonesAustraliaunpitched percussionclave sticks
Clash cymbals Chinese New Year Seattle 2007 - 25.jpg idiophones111.142unpitchedcymbals
Claves Claves.jpg idiophones111.11Australiaunpitched percussionclave sticks
Cowbell Koebel.jpg idiophones111.242Switzerlandunpitched percussionbell
Cristal Baschet The cristal baschet.jpg idiophones421.31.12Francepercussion
Crotales Crotales1.jpg idiophones111.22pitched percussioncymbal
Cymbal Bellotti Cymbal.JPG idiophones111.142Romaniaunpitched percussionbell
Cymbals Stagg cymbals.jpg idiophonesUSAunpitched percussionbells
Đàn môi Bass Dan Moi.jpg idiophonesVietnampercussionlamellophone
Darkhuang Zamluang.jpg idiophonesIndiapercussionGong
Daxophone Daxophone.jpg idiophones132.1GermanyPitched
Dong Son drum Tambour-song-da2.jpg idiophonesVietnampercussionBronze drums
Drum kit 3D printed drums - CES 2014 (2014-01-08 11.36.59 by tales of a wandering youkai).jpg idiophones and membranophones1/2North Americanpercussiondrum
Egg shaker Ganza 10cm.JPG Idiophones112.13percussion
Ekwe Ekwe.jpg Idiophones111.22Nigeriaunpitched percussionsilt drum
Elathalam Elathalam 02.jpg Idiophones111.141Keralaunpitched percussion
Eo Eo (raspador).jpg IdiophonesKoreanpercussion
Erikundi Hn caxixi baqueta vadero.jpg idiophones111.141Latin Americaunpitched percussionmaracas
Ferrinho Bino Branco with Ferrinho.jpg idiophones111.1Cape Verdeunpitched percussion
Flapamba Flapamba (from Emil Richards Collection).jpg idiophones111.212USApercussion
Flexatone Flexatone Apr2005.jpg idiophones112.12pitched percussion
Gabbang Philippine Gabbang.jpg idiophones111.212Philippinepercussionxylophone
Gambang Gambang at Muzium Negeri Terengganu 20240227 103036.jpg idiophonesIndonesianpercussion
Gandingan Gandingan 01.jpg idiophones111.241Philippinespercussion
Gangsa Gamelan of Bali 200507-1.jpg idiophones111.222IndonesiapercussionMetallophone
Ganzá Ganza.jpg idiophones112Brazilpercussion
Garamut Schlitztrommel Sepik Museum Rietberg 2005-57 img01.jpg idiophones311.212Papua New Guineapercussion
Gendèr Traditional indonesian instrument being played at the indonesian embassy.jpg idiophones111.222indonesiapercussion
Genggong COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Mondharp van bamboe TMnr A-979.jpg idiophones111.21indonesiapercussion
Ghatam Ghatam.jpg idiophones111.24Indiaunpitched percussion
Ghungroo Ghungroo.jpg idiophones112.1Indiaunpitched percussion
Glockenspiel Glockenspiel.jpg idiophones111.212France
Germany
pitched percussionkeyboard
Gogona ggnnaa.JPG idiophones121.22Indiapercussion
Gong Gong.jpg idiophones111.241.1percussion
Gong ageng COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Gong (gamelan instrument) Kempul TMnr 4423-2.jpg idiophones111.241Indonesiapercussion
Gonguê Gongue.jpg idiophones111.242Brazilpercussion
Guayo Guayo (5093952811).jpg idiophones112.23Cubanpercussion
Güira Guira from Dominican Repub.jpg Idiophone112.23Dominican Republicpercussion
Güiro Modern fibreglass guiro.jpeg idiophones112.23Cuba
Panama
unpitched percussion
Handbells Handbells Whitechapel.jpg idiophones111.242.222England
North America
pitched percussion
Handchime Hand Chimes.jpg Idiophone111.231percussion
Handpan Handpans 2020 by Glenn Francis.jpg idiophones111.24Swisspitched percussionsteelpan
Hang Panart-freies-integrales-hang.jpg idiophones111.24Swisspitched percussionhandpan
Hi-hat Hihat123.jpg Idiophone111.142percussion
Hosho Hosho instrument.jpg Idiophone112.13Zimbabwepercussion
Hyōshigi Hyoshigi01.jpg Idiophone111.11Japanpercussion
Ikembe Ikembe.JPG Idiophone122.1africapercussionLamellophone
Ikoro Idiophone111.24Nigeriapercussion
Jam block Jam Block on white background.jpg Idiophone111.2percussion
Jew's harp Jew's harp.jpg Idiophone121.22asia
Jing Jing.jpg Idiophonekoreanpercussiongong
Jingle bell Bubenets srednevekovyi.Riazanskoe kniazhestvo.jpg Idiophonepercussion
Kagul Kagul.jpg Idiophone112.23Philippinepercussion
Kagura suzu Suzu MET DP353272.jpg Idiophone211.11Japanpercussion
Kalatalo Kolomenskoe2013TAE Kolotushka.jpg Idiophone111.1Ukrainepercussion
Kalimba Kalimba - Royal Museum for Central Africa - DSC07085.JPG idiophones122.1Zimbabwepitched percussionMbira [1]
Karinding Karinding-West Javan je'ws harp.JPG idiophonesIndonesiapercussion
Kashaka Asalato (Kashaka), percussion instrument of West Africa (photozou 29416265) by Ludwig D. Omen.jpg idiophones112.1west africapercussion
Kayamb (Kayamba) Kayamb dsc01292.jpg idiophones112.13Africapercussion
Kecer Kecer.jpg Idiophone111.142indonesiapercussion
Kei Lotus flower gong.jpg idiophonesjapanpercussiongong
Kemanak COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Bekken van messing TMnr 2711-1a.jpg idiophonesIndonesiaunpitched percussion
Kempul Traditional indonesian instruments04.jpg idiophones111.241Indonesiapercussion
Kenong COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Model van een gong van koper hangend in een frame onderdeel van een gamelan-orkest TMnr A-4394d.jpg Idiophone111.241.2indonesiapercussion
Kepyak Idiophone111indonesiapercussion
Khartal Khartal1.jpg idiophones111.141Mauritius
Réunion
cymbals
Khong wong lek Khong wong lek.jpg idiophonesThailandpercussion
Khong wong yai Khong wong yai.jpg idiophonesThailandpercussion
Kkwaenggwari Kkwaenggwari.jpg idiophoneskoreapercussion
Klaxon Taxi Horns for Gershwin's "American in Paris".jpg aerophones412.132United Statesnoise-makersair horn
K'lông pút Klong put.png idiophonesVietnampercussionXylophone
Kong nyee National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka - Korng - Kroeung people in Cambodia - Collected in 2005.jpg idiophonesCambodiapercussiongong
Kong toch Kong Khmer.jpg idiophones111.241Cambodiapercussiongong
Kong von thom Kong Von Thom.jpg idiophonesCambodiapercussion
Kouxian 5 Leaf Kouxian.jpg idiophones121.2Chinapercussion
Krakeb Qaraqib.jpg idiophonespercussion
Kulintang Kulintang 03.jpg idiophones111.241PhilippinespercussionXylophone
Kulintang a kayo Kulintang a Kayo 01.jpg idiophonesPhilippinespercussionxylophone
Kulintang a tiniok Sarunay.jpg idiophonesPhilippinesmetallophone
Lagguti Laqqutu.jpg idiophones111.2percussion
Lali Lali drum (Fiji).jpg idiophones1Fijipercussion
Lokole Lokole au Musee du Mont Ngaliema, Kinshasa.jpg idiophones1percussion
Lujon Lujon (from Emil Richards Collection).jpg idiophone111.222USApercussionmetallophone
Manjur Bait Al Baranda Museum-Manjour.jpg idiophoneEastern Arabiapercussion
Maraca VeelkleurigesambaballenvoorhetKleurenboek.jpg idiophones112.1Venezuelaunpitched percussion
Marching machine Marching Machine.jpg idiophonespercussion
Marimba Marimba-Antonko-AMC12.jpg idiophones111.212Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, & Costa Ricapitched percussionXylophone
Marimbaphone Marimbaphone advert.jpg idiophonesChicagopitched percussionXylophone
Mark tree Meinl CH-12 Chimes.jpg idiophones111.232USAUnpitched
Mayohuacán idiophones111.231CubaPercussion
Mbira
Mbira dzavadzimu 1.jpg
idiophones122.1Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Zimbabwe
pitched percussionkeyboard
Metallophone Two Sundanese Saron and a Gong Gede Gedhe in the background from a set of gamelan degung.jpg idiophones111.212Asiapitched percussionxylophone
Mechanical music box Komet in Siak.JPG idiophones111pitched percussionmusic box
Mukkuri Mukkuri.jpg idiophones121.22percussionlamellophone
Nail violin Nail violin,Bohemia.jpg idiophones131.2Sets of friction sticks
Noisemaker Noisemakers.jpg idiophones and aerophonesNoisemaker is a musical instrument which is not Used for music but rather for noisemakingunpitched percussionmusical instrument
Octa-VibraphoneidiophonesUnited Statespercussionkeyboard
Pahū Pounamu Richard Nunns 17.jpg idiophonesNew Zealand
Traditional Maori Gong
tam-tam
Paiban Chaozhouban.jpg idiophones111.11chinapercussion
Pate Pate Drum.JPG idiophones1Polynesia
Melanesia
percussion
Pattala Pattala.JPG idiophones111.211Burmesepercussion
Pat kon Kong mon gngmn or Khong mon kh`ngm`y.jpg idiophonesBurmesepercussion
Phách Nhung cap nhip sanh.jpg idiophonesVietnampercussion
Pixiphone Pixiphone chromatic.jpg Idiophone111.212Englandpercussion
Pong lang Pong lang (Thai xylophone).jpg Idiophone111.212ThailandPercussion
Qairaq (Kairak) Qairaq or kairak (stone castanets) mid-20th century.jpg idiophones111.1
112.1
Afghanistan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
percussioncastanets
Quadrangularis Reversum Quadrangularis Reversum.jpg idiophones 111.212 USApercussionxylophone
Rainstick Costa Rica - Malekus 05b.jpg aerophones112.13Mexiconoise makerswhip
Rakatak Rakatak.jpg Idiophone234.345Ghanapercussion
Ranat ek Ranat ek.jpg IdiophoneThailandpercussion
Ranat ek lek Ranat ek lek.jpg IdiophoneThailandpercussion
Ranat thum Ranat thum.jpg IdiophoneThailandpercussion
Ranat thum lek Ranat thum lek.jpg IdiophoneThailandpercussion
Ratchet Xerrac, Museu de la Musica de Barcelona.jpg idiophones111.222Also known as, Cog Rattlenoise-makersratchet
Reyong Gamelan of Bali 200507-4.jpg idiophonesindonesiapercussion
Sandpaper blocks Idiophonesunpitched percussion
Saron Demung Saron Peking, STSI Surakarta.jpg Idiophones111.222Indonesia
Semantron A01 5873.JPG Idiophones111.1percussion
Shekere Shekere.jpg idiophones112.122Yorubaland
West Africab
Nigeria
Benin and Togo
percussion
Shōko Shoko.JPG IdiophonesJapanpercussion
Singing Bowl Nepalese singing bowl.JPG idiophonesHimalayaspitched percussion
Sistrum COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Sistrum voor het slaan van de maat tijdens kerkelijke gezangen TMnr 5203-2.jpg idiophones111.12percussion
Skrabalai Skrabalai.gif idiophones111.242.222Lithuaniapercussion
Slenthem COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Metallofoon bestaande uit zeven toetsen en een onderstel onderdeel van gamelan Slendro TMnr 500-1.jpg idiophones111.222IndonesiaPitched
Slit drum TamTam.jpg idiophones111.24slit drum
Song bells Song Bells (Deagan).jpg idiophonespercussionmetallophone
Song loan Song loan.jpg idiophonesVietnampercussion
Sounding stone Yunban at Fa yuan temple.jpg idiophoneschinapercussion
Spoon idiophones111.14Greece
Russia
Turkey
unpitched percussion
Steelpan Trespes, tixola e chave.jpg idiophones111.24Trinidad & Tobagopitched percussiondrum
Steel tongue drum Steel tongue drum pentatonic F 432.jpg idiophones111.24India, which is not a true slit drum but rather a steelpan pitched percussiondrum
Taal Khuti taal.jpg idiophones111.142IndiaPercussioncymbals
Talempong Talempong - Sumatra Barat.jpg idiophones111.242IndonesiaPercussion
Tam-tam Gong.jpg idiophonesTraditional to Orchestraunpitched percussiongong
Tambourine Pandeiro new 30-09-07.jpg idiophones211.311Middle East
Rome
Greece
unpitched percussionframe drum
Tambourine de Bearn Espartenhas - Campestral 2016 au Passage d'Agen (1).jpg idiophones314.122Iberian peninsulapitched percussionstring drum
Taxi horn Horn (instrument).jpg aerophones412.132noise makersair horn
Temple blocks Modern Templeblocks.jpg idiophones111.24East Asiaslit drum
Teponaztli Teponaztli.jpg idiophones111.24El Salvador
Guatemala
Mexico
slit drum
Thattai Play instrument THATTAI.jpg idiophones1India
Thongophone From Scratch 923.jpg idiophones111.21
Thunder sheet Macchina del tuono.jpg idiophones111.221Canadapercussion
Tingsha Tingsha.jpg idiophones111.142Tibet
Trash Tube Trash Tube in use.jpg idiophonesUSAunpitched percussionGüiro
Triangle Triangle 001.jpg idiophones111.211Cajunsunpitched percussiontriangle
Triccaballacca Triccheballacche aperto.jpg IdiophoneItalyunpitched percussion
Trīdeksnis 1850. gada Kurzemes trideksnis no Aprikiem ( BDM 7904).png idiophones112.112Percussion
Tubaphone Viscount Bells (from Emil Richards Collection).jpg idiophones111.232
Turkish crescent Osmanischer Schellenbaum.jpg idiophones111.242.222
Txalaparta Txalaparta performance.JPG idiophones111.222Basqueunpitched percussion
Udu Udu.jpg idiophonesNigeria
Ulla gungjungeumag (gugribgogungbagmulgwan jiha 1ceung) unra.jpg idiophoneskoreapercussionGong
Vibraphone Vibraphone.jpg idiophones111.222pitched percussionXylophone
Vibraslap Vibraslap1.jpg idiophones112.12USA
Washboard Vaskebrett.JPG idiophonesUSAunpitched percussionCajuns
Whamola 20060614 - claypool playing the whamola.jpg chordohones311.122United States. Similar to percussion versions of Bladder fiddle pitched percussionstring drum
Whip Ludwig Slapstick.JPG aerophones411noise makerswhip
Whistle Pea Whistle.jpg aerophones421.221.11fipple fluteswhistle
Wind chime Windchimes 02.jpg idiophones×The Wind chime is a musical instrument that is played by the Windunpitched percussionchimes
Wind machine Ravensburg Konzerthaus Historische Klangerzeuger Windmaschine.jpg Idiophone13
Wobble board idiophones121.2Australiapercussion
Wood block TubularWoodBlock.jpg idiophones111.24unpitched percussiondrum
Wooden fish Guanghuasi muyu.JPG idiophones111.24China
Wood scraper block Wood-agogo.jpg idiophones
Xylophone (Xylophone) Centro Historico Quito.JPG idiophones111.212pitched percussionXylophone
Xylorimba Xylorimba (from Emil Richards Collection).jpg idiophones111.212pitched
Yu Tai Nan Shi Kong Miao Wen Wu Shou Cang Le Qi .JPG idiophonesChinapercussion
Zatula Idiophone112.2UkraineUnpitched
Zhu Zhu Zhu.jpg IdiophoneChinapercussion
Zill Finger cymbals.jpg idiophones111.142Asia
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
unpitched percussioncymbals

Membranophones

InstrumentPictureClassification H-S Number OriginCommon classificationRelation
Adufe Vea.adufe.png membranophones211.311PortugalpercussionFrame drum
Agida membranophones201.212Surinamepercussionbass drum
Alfaia Music instrument alfaia.jpg membranophones211.212.1Brazilpercussion
Apinti membranophones211.212Surinamepercussiontenor drum
Arobapá membranophones211.21Cubapercussiondrum
Ashiko Ashiko.jpg membranophones211.251.1Yorubapercussiondrum
Aṣíkò ASHIKO II.JPG membranophones211.261.1Nigeriapercussiondrum
Atabaque Atabaque (confeccionado por Pancho Pinones).JPG membranophones211.221.1Brazilpercussion
Atumpan La paire de tambours d'atumpan (vu avec les symboles).jpg Membranophone211.221.1Ghanapercussiondrum
Baboula membranophones211.221.1Grenadapercussionbarrel drum
Balaban membranophones211.311Montserratpercussionframe drum
Balsié membranophones2Dominican Republicpercussiondrum
Bamboula Bamboula-drum.jpg membranophones211.211.2Haitipercussiondrum
Bangu Bangu (Drum), Tengwangge (Prince of Teng Pavilion) (31393523212).jpg membranophonesChinesepercussionframe drum
Bara COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Keteltrom van kalebas TMnr 3903-103.jpg membranophones211.11Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast
Mali
percussion
Barrel drum membranophones211.222Cubapercussionbarrel drum
Barriles
-buleador (large)
-primo
-repicador
-subidor (small)
membranophones211.221.2Puerto Ricopercussionbarrel drum
Bass drum Bass drum.jpg membranophones211.212percussionbass drum
Bedug Bedug at Istiqlal Mosque.jpg membranophones211.212.1Indonesiapercussion
Bendir Bendir.jpg membranophones211.311North Africapercussion
Bodhrán Bodhran.jpg membranophones211.321Ireland
Scotland
percussionframe drum
Bongo drums Bongos Meinl HB100-NT.jpg membranophones211.251.2Cubapercussiondrum
Boobam membranophones211.211.1United Statespercussiontom-tom
Bougarabou Bougarabou der Firma www.djembe-shop com.jpg Membranophone211.261.2West Africapercussion
Bubon Ukrainian bubon.jpg Membranophone232.311Ukrainepercussion
Buhay Bugai (muzichnii instrument).jpg MembranophoneUkrainepercussionfriction drum
Buk Korea-Gyeongbokgung-Guard.ceremony-14.jpg Membranophone211.222.1Korea
Candombe chico
repique
piano
membranophones211.221.1Uruguaypercussionconga
Chenda (Chande)

Uruttu chenda Veekku chenda Acchan chenda

Drum & stick.jpg membranophones211.212Indiapercussiondrum
Conga (Tumbadora)

ricardo (smallest) requinto quinto conga tumba supertumba (largest)

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Conga's 01.jpg membranophones211.221.1Caribbeanpercussiondrum
Cuíca Cuica ArM.jpg membranophones231.11Brazilpercussionfriction drum
Culo'e puya Culepuyas.jpg membranophonesVenezuelapercussiondrum
Cultrun Cultrun.png membranophonesChilepercussiondrum
Dabakan Dabakan 2.jpg membranophones211.261.2Philippinespercussiongoblet drum
Daf (Dap, Def) Pair of dafs.jpg membranophones211.311Iranpercussionframe drum
Damaru Damaru.jpg membranophones211.3India
Nepal
Tibet
percussiondrum
Damau Motu Nagaru Rathaava Community Gujrat (1).jpg membranophonesindiapercussiondrum
Damphu drum Damfu nepal.jpg membranophonesNepalpercussion
Davul (dhol, tapan, atabal, tabl) Mehter davul.jpg membranophones211.212Turkey
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Middle East
percussionbass drum
Dauylpaz Dauylpaz 2 (Big).jpg membranophonespercussiondrum
Dayereh Daf-Khalaj.jpg membranophones211.311Iranpercussiondrum
Den-den daiko Dendendaiko.jpg membranophones2Japanpercussionbell
Dhak Dhak at Dhakeshwari Temple.jpg membranophonesBangladesh
India
percussion
Dhimay (Dhimaya, Dhime)membranophones211.212Nepalpercussiondrum
Dhol Dhol Tasha Player.jpg membranophones211.212Asia
India
Pakistan
percussionbass drum
Dholak (Dholaki) Dholak dhol drum, one of many percussion instruments of South Asia.jpg membranophones211.222Asia
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
percussionbarrel drum
Dhyāngro Tambour - Himalaya.jpg membranophones211.32NepalpercussionFrame drum
Dimdimembranophones211.311Indiapercussionframe drum
Djembe Lenke djembe from Mali.jpeg membranophones211.261.1West Africapercussiongoblet drum
Doli Doli,Tbilisi2.jpg membranophonespercussiondrum
Dollu Dollu-kunitha.jpg membranophones211.222.1Indiapercussionframe drum
Dunun (Dundun, Doundoun) Dundun.JPG membranophones211.212.1West Africa
Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast
Gambia
Guinea, Mali
Senegal
percussiondrum
Fontomfrom Fontomfrom-Orchester EthnM Berlin.jpg membranophonesGhanapercussion
Frame drum Bebny szamanskie.jpg membranophones211.3percussion
Friction drum Rummelpott.jpg membranophonespercussion
Galgo membranophones211.242.1Koreapercussion
Gran Cassa membranophones211.212Italypercussionbass drum
Gbedu Drummers of traditional Gbedu drum in Yoruba land of Nigeria.jpg membranophones1Yorubapercussiondrum
Ghumot Ghumot in Goa.jpg membranophonesIndiapercussion
Goblet drum Goblet drum 01.jpg membranophones211.26Egypt
Turkey
other Arab countries
percussiondrum
Goema membranophonesSouth Africapercussion
Gong bass drum Gong Drum (from Emil Richards Collection).jpg membranophonespercussion
Gudugudu membranophones1YorubapercussionTimpani
Gumbe membranophones211.311Jamaica
Sierra Leone
percussion
Hand-repique Hand-repique.jpg membranophones211.211.1Brazilpercussion
He-drum He-drum.png membranophonesChinesepercussion
Hira-daiko membranophones1Japanpercussiondrum
Idakka Edakka - Idakka - Edaykka.JPG membranophones211.242.1Southern Indiapercussiontalking drum
Igba Igba 1.jpg Membranophonepercussion
Ilimba drum membranophones211.11Zimbabwepercussiongourd drum
Ilu Ilus.jpg membranophones211.212Brazilpercussiondrum
Ingoma

Shakwe Inyahura Igihumurizo

membranophones211.212Rwandapercussiondrum
Janggu (Janggo, changgo) Janggu.jpg membranophones211.242Koreapercussiondrum
Jori membranophonesSouth Asiapercussion
Junjung Serer Royal War Drum (Jung-Jung). 19th Century. Jung-Jung From The Kingdom of Sine (in modern day Senegal).jpg membranophones2Gambia
Senegal
percussion
Kakko Die Gartenlaube (1883) b 357.jpg membranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
Kanjira Kanjira.JPG membranophones211.311Indiapercussionframe drum
Kebero Athiopien Kirchentrommel Linden-Museum 21084.jpg membranophones2Ethiopiapercussion
Kendang (Gendang) Maen kendang.jpg membranophones211.222Brunei
Malaysia
Philippines
percussiondrum
Khanjani Khanjani.jpg membranophones2West Bengalpercussiondrum
Khol (Mrdanga) Mridanga 1.jpg membranophones211.232Indiapercussiondrum
Klong khaek Klong khaek.jpg membranophonesThailandpercussion
Klong yao MembranophoneThailandpercussion
Kompang YosriKompang.jpg membranophones211.311indonesiapercussionFrame drum
Kpanlogo Kpanlogo public domain.jpg Membranophone211.221.1Ghanapercussion
Krakebs Qaraqib.jpg membranophones2Algeria
Berbers
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
percussion
Kundu Kundu drum, from Papua-New Guinea, 20th century.jpg membranophones211.222.1papuapercussion
Kus MembranophonePersiapercussion
Lag-na Rnga (Lag-Rnga) MET DP337458.jpg membranophones211.32percussionFrame drum
Lambeg drum Lambegdrumming.jpg membranophones211.212Irelandpercussionbass drum
Lion's Roar Lion's Roar instrument.png membranophones232.11percussion
Lytavry Litavri ukrayins'kikh kozakiv z 1576.jpg membranophones211.11Ukrainianpercussion
Madhalam Maddalam.jpg membranophones211.212Indiapercussionmridangam
Madal Nepali woman playing maadal.jpg membranophones211.212India
Nepal
percussiondrum
Maddale Maddale.jpg membranophones211.212Indiapercussionmridangam
Maktoum (maktoom, katem)membranophones2Afro-Arabpercussiondrum
Makuta Makuta drummers.tif membranophonesCubapercussion
Maram membranophonesIndiapercussiondrum
Mardala Odissi Mardala 5.jpg membranophones211.222.1Indiapercussion
Mazhar Mazhar-egipcio.jpg membranophones211.311EgyptpercussionFrame drum
Mirwas COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Dubbelvellige cilindrische trom TMnr 1081-26.jpg membranophonesBahrain
Brunei
Indonesia
Oman
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
percussion
Moko drums COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Zandlopervormige keteltrom TMnr 5977-9.jpg membranophones2Alorpercussiondrum
Morsing JewsHarpCivilWar.jpg membranophones111ChinapercussionJew's harp
Mridangam Wiki-mridangam.jpg membranophones211.212Indiapercussiondrum
Nagara Nagara, MDMB 945.jpg membranophones2Asiapercussiondrum
Naqareh Diplipito,Tbilisi1.jpg membranophones2Azerbaijan, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistanpercussiondrum
Ney membranophones2Turkey
Persia
Syria
Middle East
woodwindflute
Nodo NodoIMG 6153.JPG membranophones2koreapercussiondrum
Nogo NogoIMG 6088.JPG membranophones2koreapercussiondrum
North Drums Prof-pic-HardRockCasinoLV.jpg membranophonesUnited Statespercussion
O-daikomembranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
Okedo-daiko membranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
Octaban Octobans.jpg membranophones211.211.1United Statespercussionboobam
Ōtsuzumi Japanese small hand drum,kotsudumi,katori-city,japan.JPG membranophones211.242.1Japanpercussion
Padayani thappu Hand-thappu.jpg membranophones211.311Indiapercussionframe drum
Pahu Drum (pahu) LACMA M.2008.66.11.jpg membranophonesHawaiipercussion
Pakhavaj membranophones211.212Indiapercussionmridangam
Pandeiro Pandeiro.jpg membranophones211.311Brazil
Portugal
percussionframe drum
Pandero Pandeireta Galega.JPG membranophones211.3Dominicanpercussionframe drum
Pandero jarocho Pandero de tlacotalpan.jpg membranophones233.311-92Méxicopercussionframe drum
Parai Thaarai Thappattai.jpeg membranophones211.311Indiapercussionframe drum
Qilaut membranophones2North American
Nunavut
percussion
Ravanne Ravanne.jpg membranophonesMauritiuspercussiondrum
Rebana membranophones211.311Brunei
Indonesia
Malaysia
percussionframe drum
Resheto membranophones232.311Ukrainianpercussion
Repinique Repinique.JPG Membranophone211.212.1Brazilpercussion
Sabar Sabar-Lamb.jpg membranophones2Gambia
Senegal
percussiondrum
Sambal Indian drummer.JPG membranophones2Indiapercussiondrum
Samphor membranophones2Cambodiapercussionbarrel drum
Scottish tenor drum Scottish Tenor Drum.jpg membranophones2Scotlandpercussiondrum
Shime-daiko
Great scream
Shime Daiko drum - Shime Taiko Trommel.jpg membranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
Skor daey Khmer drum 01.jpg membranophonesCambodianpercussiondrum
Skor thom Skor thom (Sounds of Angkor).jpg membranophonesCambodianpercussiondrum
Skor yeam Taphon Mon.jpg membranophonesCambodianpercussiondrum
Snare drum Caisse claire.jpg membranophones211.212.11percussiondrum
Sogo Sogo with Taegeuk Pattern - Korean Hand Drum (02).jpg membranophones2Koreapercussiondrum
Surdo Olodum-drummers.jpg membranophones2Brazilpercussionbass drum
Taarija COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Enkelvellige bekertrom van aardewerk TMnr 2439-33.jpg membranophonesMoroccanpercussiondrum
Tabla Prop. Tabla.jpg membranophones211.12Afghanistan
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
percussiondrum
Tabor Blusa tocando el tamboril.jpg membranophonesCataloniapercussion
Taiko Kodo mt.jpg membranophones211.12Japanpercussiondrum
Talking drum TalkingDrum.jpg membranophones211.241.2West Africa
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Senegal
Yoruba
percussiondrum
Taphon Thai taphon.jpg membranophones211.222.1Thailand
Tamak' Traditional Instruments of Odisha - Tamak 02.jpg membranophones2Indiapercussiondrum
Tamalin membranophones211.311Ghana
Tambora Tambora dominicana.jpg membranophones211.212.1Dominican Republicpercussiondrum
Tambor huacanaidiophones or membranophones1/2Mexicopercussiondrum
Tambori Catalan Tambori and Flabiol 20060418.JPG membranophones1/2Andorra
Catalonia
Spain
percussiondrum
Tamborim Tamborim.JPG membranophones211.311Brazilpercussiondrum
Tamborita calentana membranophones2Méxicopercussiondrum
Tambourine Meinl CTA2B-BK Tambourine.jpg membranophones211.311percussiondrum
Tamborita calentana (Mexico)membranophones1/2Mexicopercussiondrum
Tambou bas a dé fas membranophones211.212.2Guadeloupepercussionbass drum
Tambou bas a yon fas membranophones211.221-7Guadeloupepercussionbass drum
Tanggu membranophones211.222.11Chinapercussiondrum
Tan-tan Tamtam2.JPG membranophones2Brazilpercussiondrum
Taphon Thai taphon.jpg membranophones2Thailandpercussiondrum
Tar membranophones211.311Saudi Arabiapercussionframe drum
Tbilat Tbilat,Marokko2.jpg membranophones2Morocco
Saudi Arabia
percussion
Thavil Thavilplayer.jpg membranophones2Indiapercussiondrum
Thon and rammana Thon-rammana.jpg membranophonespercussiondrum
Timbal Timbal.JPG membranophones211.251.1Brazilpercussiondrum
Timbales (Pailas) Timbalesy HLTBR-1011 firmy Hayman.jpg membranophones2Cubapercussiondrum
Timbrel Deff - Tambourine, p. 579 in Thomson, 1859.jpg membranophones211.311percussionFrame drum
Timpani (kettledrum) Munich - Timpani player in an orchestra rehearsal - 5655.jpg membranophones211.11-922percussiondrum
Tinya Lombards Museum 169.JPG membranophones2Perúpercussiondrum
Tom-tom drum Tom-tom 12x8.jpg membranophones211.212.1percussiondrum
Tombak TOM.BAK.jpg membranophones2Iranpercussiondrum
Trống cái Trong tran thoi Tay Son.jpg membranophones2Vietnampercussiondrum
Trống chầu Trong de.jpg membranophones2Vietnampercussiondrum
Trống cơm Trong com - 55cm.jpg membranophones2Vietnampercussiondrum
Tsukeshime-daiko membranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
Tsuri-daiko 162 Museu de la Musica, tsuridaiko, tambor japones.jpg membranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
Tsuzumi Tsuzumi.jpg membranophones1/2Japanpercussiondrum
Unpitched Repique Repique.JPG membranophones2Brazilpercussiondrum
Uchiwa-daiko Raging Asian Women 3 (810214966).jpg membranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
Udukai Udukkku.jpg membranophonesIndia
Nepal
Percussiondrum
Udukku An Udukkai 2.JPG membranophonesIndianPercussiondrum
Urumi 1-urumi melam.jpg membranophonesTamil NaduPercussiondrum
Yuka MembranophoneCongo
Zabumba Alfaias, zabumbas e surdo.JPG membranophones211.212.1BrazilPercussiondrum
Zhangu Zhangu.jpg membranophoneschinespercussiondrum

Other percussion instruments

Wind instruments (aerophones)

InstrumentPictureClassification H-S Number OriginCommon classificationRelation
Accordina Accordina-carrel.jpg aerophones412.132Francefree reed instrumentsaccordion
Accordion Estrella 24-bass accordion.jpg aerophones412.132Europefree reed instrumentsaccordion
Accordola Melodicas.jpg aerophones412.132United Statesfree reed instrumentsmouth organ
Air horn LeslieS5T.jpg aerophones423Plosive?Trumpet
Alboka Alboka.jpg aerophones422.2Basque Countryreed instrumentsclarinet
Algaita An algaita player, fulbeized Kapsiki.jpg aerophonesNigerreed instruments
Alghoza Algoza.jpg aerophones421.112IndiaWoodwind
Almpfeiferl aerophones421.221.12Austriawoodwindsflageolet
baroque recorder
Alphorn Alphorn player in Wallis.jpg aerophones423.121.22Switzerlandwoodwindsnatural trumpet
Alto horn Yamaha Alto horn YAH-203.tif aerophones423.232Belgiumbrass instrumentstrumpet
Arghul Arghul Egypt Kopie.jpg aerophones422.2Egyptreed instrumentsclarinet
Askomandoura Askomandoura pipes.jpg aerophones
Atenteben aerophones422.2Ghanawoodwindsflute
Aulochrome aerophones422.212Belgiumreed instrumentssaxophone
Aulos Double aulos 14411 - 14412.jpg aerophonesreed instruments
Aztec death whistle [2] Arkaeology Aztec Death Whistle 2.jpg aerophonesxMexicoaerophonewhistle
Baghèt aerophones4Italyreed instrumentsbagpipe
Bagpipe Abraham Bloemaert - The Bagpiper - WGA02274.jpg aerophones422Europereed instrumentsbagpipe
Balaban Balaban Azerbaijani.JPG aerophones422.111.2Azerbaijan
Iran
reed instrumentsoboe
duduk
Bandoneón Buenos Aires - Bandoneon tango player - 7435.jpg aerophones412.132Latin Americafree reedaccordion
Bansuri Bansuri various scales.jpg aerophones421.121.12Indiawoodwindsflute
Baritone horn Baritonesaxhorn.jpg aerophones423.232Germanybrass instrumentstrumpet
Baritone voice aerophones43vocal registershuman voice
Bass voice aerophones43vocal registershuman voice
Bassoon FoxBassoon.jpg aerophones422.112.2–71Western Europereed instrumentsoboe
Bawu Bawuphoto.jpg aerophones412.131Chinafree reed instrumentspitch pipe
Bayan Jupiter bayan accordion.JPG aerophones412.132Russiafree reed instrumentsaccordion
Bazooka Bob Burns Bazooka.jpg aerophones423.121.11Invented 1910s in USA. Name reused for WWII weapon that resembled this instrument.brass instrumentstrumpet
epiphone
Bifora Piffero.jpg aerophones422.11Italy (Sicily)reed instrumentsoboe
Binioù Biniou-kozh-monte.JPG aerophonesBrittanybagpipe
Birbynė Birbyne front back.jpg aerophones422.112.2Lithuaniareed instrumentsoboe
Blul aerophones421.111.12Greecewoodwindsend-blown flute
kaval
Blown bottle
See: Jug below
Hand blown bottle in the Jardins d'Alfabia.jpg aerophones423.111.1North Americatrumpetsconch
Boha Boha.jpg aerophonesFrancebagpipe
Bombard
  • Chromatic bombard
Young bombard player - watercolor.jpg aerophones422.112.2Francereed instrumentsoboe
Bousine aerophones4Normandywoodwindbagpipe
Buccin MIMEd 0214. Buccin trombone in B-flat (edit1).png aerophones423.22brass instruments
Buccina Buccina 1.png aerophones423.121.21Italy (Ancient Rome)brass instrumentstrumpet
Bucium Rumanien. Landschaft, Bauten, Volksleben Buciumas.jpg aerophonesRomanianalphorn
Bugle Bugle-rhside-large-1-.jpg aerophones423.121.22Europebrass instrumentstrumpet
Buki Buki,Tbilisi1.jpg aerophonesGeorgiabrass instrumentstrumpet
Bukkehorn Bockhorn - SMV - X22 01.tif aerophones421.221.42Norway
Sweden
fipple flutesocarina
Bülban Zurna, bulban, and kosnai, Russian Turkestan 1865 to 1872.jpg aerophones422.211.2Azerbaijan
Bullroarer Bull roarers.jpg aerophones41Ancient civilizationsnoise makerssirens
Cabrette aerophones4Francewoodwindbagpipe
Calliope Calliope - The Wonderful Operonicon (1874).jpg aerophones421.222.3Western Europe
North America
fipple flutesorgan
Caramusa aerophones4Corsicawoodwindbagpipe
Chabrette Chabrette.jpg aerophones4Francewoodwindbagpipe
Chalumeau JAP 3 Klappen Chalumeau.jpg aerophones422.2Francereed instrumentsclarinet
Cimbasso
  • F Cimbasso
  • E♭ Cimbasso
  • C Cimbasso
  • B♭ Cimbasso
Cimbasso in Bb by Stowasser SCCHMM-95928 (white bg).jpg aerophones423.232Italybrass instrumentstrombone
Ciaramedda aerophones4sicilywoodwindbagpipe
Cimpoi Cimpoi romanesc 1.jpg aerophonesRomanianBagpiping
Clarinets Aflat clarinet 001.jpg aerophones422.2Germanyreed instrumentsclarinet
Clarytoneaerophones421.221.12South Africa, invented in 1991fipple flutestin whistle
Claviola Michael Hearst on the claviola.jpg aerophonesHermano
United States
Concertina Wheatstone English Concertina.jpg aerophones412.132Europefree reed instrumentsaccordion
Conch Antique Japanese horagi (conch shell trumpet).JPG aerophones423.111trumpetsconch
Contrabassoon Contrabassoon2.jpg aerophones422.112.2–71Western Europereedbassoon
Contraforte [3] Contraforte.gif aerophones422.112.2–71Germanyreedbassoon
Cornamuse Cornamuse.jpg aerophones422.111.2Europereedoboe
Cornet Yamaha Cornet YCR-6330II.tif aerophones423.232Francebrass instrumentstrumpet
Pocket cornet PocketCornetStAnneMGD2009 (cropped).JPG aerophones423.232Manufacture began USA in 1870s; used in Jazz and Dixieland musicbrass instrumentstrumpet
Cornettino MIMEd 5934. Cornettino by Monk c. 1970.jpg aerophones423.212trumpet
Cornett Three cornetts.jpg aerophones423.2Northern Europenatural trumpetstrumpet
Cornu Cornu Aalen.JPG aerophones423.121.21Italy (Ancient Rome)brass instrumentstrumpet
Corrugaphone Whirlytube.png aerophones411noise makerswhip
Countertenor aerophones43vocal registershuman voice
Couesnophone Goofus couesnophone (rotated).jpg aerophones4free-reedsaxophone
Cromorne Cromorne Borjon 1672.png aerophones422.11Francereed instrumentsoboe
Crumhorn
  • Soprano
  • Alto
  • Tenor
  • Bass
  • Greatbass
Moderne Krummhoerner.jpg aerophones422.111.2Western Europereed instrumentsoboe
Danso Danso.jpg aerophones421.111.12Koreawoodwindsend-blown flute
Death growl aerophones43Englandvocal techniqueshuman voice
Dentsivka aerophones421.221-12Ukrainian
Didgeridoo Iban Nikolai - Didgeridoo - Donostia.jpg aerophones423.121.11Australianatural trumpetstrumpet
Didjeribone Charlie McMahon Sfinks.jpg aerophones423.121.11natural trumpetsdidgeridoo
Dilli kaval Azerbaijani folk instrument Tutek.JPG aerophones4Turkey
Azerbaijan
flute
Diple Sviranje dipli.JPG aerophones422.21/22Croatiareedbagpipe
Diwas Diwas upce.jpg aerophonesPhilippineswoodwindsbamboo
Dizi Diffenent sizes of Dizi.jpg aerophones421.121.12Chinawoodwindsflute
Donali Doneli.jpg aerophones4iránwoodwindsflute
Double bell euphonium Arthur lehman.jpg aerophones423.232United Statesbrass instrumentstrumpet
Doulophone/cuprophone aerophones423.121.22United Statesbrass instrumentstrumpet
Dozaleh Dozaleh.jpg aerophones422.221.2irán
Duck call aerophones423Plosive?oboe
Duda aerophones4Hungarybagpipe
Dūdmaišis aerophones4Lithuaniabagpipe
Duduk Duduk (landscape).jpg aerophones422.111.2Armeniareed instrumentsoboe
Dulcian Dulcians Brussels.jpg aerophones422.112.2Western Europereedbassoon
Dulzaina Dulzaina.jpg aerophones422.112.2Spainreedoboe
Dung-Dkar Shankha with rosette.jpg aerophones423.111Tibettrumpetsconch
Dvoyanka Dvoianka.jpg aerophones4Bulgariaflutewood
Dzhamara Bulgarian kaval in key of D, African blackwood.jpg aerophones421.111.12Greecewoodwindsend-blown
flute
kaval
English horn English Horn picture.jpg aerophones422.112.-71Western Europereedoboe
Erkencho Erkencho del norte.jpg aerophonesGran Chaco
Euphonium Yamaha Euphonium YEP-621.tif aerophones423.232Germanybrass instrumentstrumpet
Fanfare trumpet Defense.gov photo essay 080525-N-0696M-146.jpg aerophonesbrass instrumentstrumpet
Fife Fife-wooden, civil war era.jpeg aerophones421.121.12Portugal
Switzerland
woodwindsflute
Firebird Firebird trumpet clone 1.png aerophones423.21/22Canadabrass instrumentstrumpet
slide trumpet
Fiscorn Fiscorn, fons Museu de la Musica de Barcelona.jpg aerophones423.231Spainbrass instrumentstrumpet
Flabiol Flabiol Sans.png aerophones421.221.12Aragon
Balearic Islands
Spain
fipple flutesrecorder
Flageolet French and english flageolets.jpg aerophones421.221.12Francefipple flutesrecorder
Flatt trumpet SlideTrumpet2.jpg aerophones423.21/22Englandbrass instrumentstrumpet
slide trumpet
Flugelhorn Yamaha Flugelhorn YFH-8310Z.jpg aerophones423.232Germanybrass instrumentstrumpet
Flumpet RAJA FLUMPET.jpg aerophones423.233United Statesbrass instrumentstrumpet
Flutina FlutinaCivilWar.jpg aerophones412.132Europefree reedaccordion
Flute Western Concert Flute.jpg aerophonesFrancewoodwindsflute
Folgerphone Folgerphone Nutt side.jpg aerophones422.2United Statesreedclarinet
French horn Yamaha Horn YHR-314II.tif aerophones423.232Europebrass instrumentstrumpet
Frula Etnologija - frula.jpg aerophonesSoutheast Europeflute
Fujara Fujaro ludado tuta bildo.jpg aerophones421.221.12Slovakiafipple flutesrecorder
Gaida Greek Gaida Player.jpg aerophones422Balkans
Southeast Europe
reedbagpipe
Gaita gastoreña ElGastor-P1000412.JPG aerophonesAndalusiahornpipe
Gaita navarra Gaita nafarra.jpg aerophones421.12Spainreedoboe
shawm
Gaita transmontana Transmontana01.jpg aerophonesPortugalreedbagpipe
Galandronome Half-Contra Bassoon MET DP218096.jpg aerophonesFrancebrass instrumentsbassoon
Garmon Russkaya garmon.jpg aerophones412.132Russia
Tatarstan
free reedaccordion
Gbofe aerophones421.111.12Congobrass instrumentsdidgeridoo
natural horn
Gemshorn Gemshorn Alt.jpg aerophones421.221.42Germanyfipple flutesocarina
Gingras aerophones Phoenicia, and possibly Caria Unknownflute
Gourd mouth organ Sarakel gourd mouth organ from Vietnam.jpg aerophones412.132asiaFree reed mouth organ
Graïle Hautbois languedocien.JPG aerophones422.112Francewoodenoboe
Guan Guanzi.jpg aerophones422.111.2Chinareedoboe
Gudastviri Ge Lu Ji Ya Feng Qin gudastviri.jpg aerophonesGeorgiabagpipe
Gudi Bone Flute.jpg aerophones4Chinawoodwinds
Guide-chant Guide-chant Kasriel.jpg aerophones412.13Francefree reedharmonium
Hano Nose flute on Sarawak.jpg aerophones421.111.12Hawaiiwoodwindsnose flute
Harmoneon Harmoneon cavagnolo.jpg aerophones421.132Francefree reedaccordion
Harmonica 16-hole chrom 10-hole diatonic.jpg aerophones412.132Germanyfree reedharmonica
Heckel-clarina aerophonesGermanywoodwind
Heckelphone Heckelphon Wilhelm Heckel.jpg aerophones422.112.2Germanyreedoboe
English horn
Heckelphone-clarinet aerophonesGermanywoodwind
Helicon Soprano Helicon in B-flat MET DP-12679-041.jpg aerophones423.232Europebrass instrumentstuba
Heligonka Hlavacek.jpg aerophones422Polandaccordion
Hirtenschalmei Hirtenschalmei.jpg aerophones422.111
Horagai Horagai conch horn.JPG aerophones423.111.2Japantrumpetsconch
Horn Ligawki.jpg aerophones423.111.2The Horn is a brass instrumentbrass instrumentstrumpet
Hornophone Nutty Noah Playing the Hornaphone.jpg aerophones423.111.2percussion instrumenthornVehicle horn
Hosaphone aerophones423.1natural trumpetstube trumpet
Hotchiku Yunghocchiku.jpg aerophones421.111.12Japanwoodwindsend-blown flute
Huemmelchen Modern huemmelchen.jpg aerophonesGerman
Hulusi Hu Lu Si.jpg aerophones412.132Chinafree reedharmonica
Hun Hun (wind instrument).jpeg aerophones421.221.42Koreafipple flutesocarina
Inci aerophones421.221.12Philippinesfipple flutestumpong
Indian harmonium Harmonium 20151009 (23914086965).jpg aerophones322.11Indiareed organ
Irish flute IrishFlute.jpg aerophones421.121.12Irelandwoodwindsflute
Istarski mih Mih (bagpipe) from Istria, c.1981, made by Martin Glavas.jpg aerophonesCroatiabagpipe
Jazzophone Jazzophone.jpg aerophonessax
Jug Jugplayer.jpg aerophones423.111.1North Americatrumpetsconch
Kaba gaida aerophones422.112Bulgariabagpipe
Kagurabue Kagurabue.jpg aerophones421.121.12Japanwoodwindsflute
Kalaleng aerophones421.111.12Philippineswoodwindsnose flute
Karnay Pastimes of Central Asians. Musicians. A Man Playing a Karnay, a Long-necked Trumpet-like Instrument WDL10827.png aerophones423.121Uzbekistan
Kaval Bulgarian kaval in key of D, African blackwood.jpg aerophones421.111.12Balkans, Anatolia, Central Asiawoodwindsend-blown flute
Kawala Kawala.jpg aerophoneswoodwinds
Kazoo 2023 Kazoo (1).jpg aerophonesUnited StatesWoodwindWhistle
Kèn bầu Kenbau.jpg aerophones422.112.2Vietnamreedoboe
suona
Keyed bugle Keyed Bugle in E (originally E-flat ) MET DT259988 white.jpg aerophones423.21Englandbrass instrumentstrumpet
Keyed trumpet Keyedtrumpet.jpg aerophones423.211Englandbrass instrumentstrumpet
Khene Khene.jpg aerophones412.132Laosfree reedharmonica
Khloy Khloy.jpg aerophones421.221.12Cambodiafipple flutesrecorder
Khlui Khluimouthpiece.jpg aerophones421.221.12Thailandfipple flutesrecorder
Kōauau Kooauau.png aerophones421.1New Zealandflutes
Komabue Komabue fue.jpg aerophones421.121.12Japanwoodwindsflute
Kombu Kombu in Pudukottai museum.jpg aerophonesIndiawoodwinds
Koncovka Finfajfilo, tuto.jpg aerophones421.221.12Slovakiafipple flutesrecorder
Kortholt Kortholt.png aerophones421Europecapped reedcrumhorn
Koudi Koudi.jpg aerophones421.121.12Chinawoodwindsflute
Kuhlohorn Kuhlo fluegel horn.jpg aerophones423.232Germanybrass instrumentstrumpet
Kuisi aerophones423.1Colombiancaneflute
Kuzhal aerophonesIndiareed
Lalitsa aerophonesGreenwoodwindsflute
Lapa Lapa MET DP215407.jpg aerophonesChinabrass instruments
Launeddas Launeddas llengueta.JPG aerophones422.2Italy, Sardiniareedclarinet
Lituus Lavoix - Histoire de la musique, 1884 (page 67 crop).jpg aerophones423.1Europenatural trumpetstrumpet
Livenka aerophones412.132Russiafree reedaccordion
Loophonium Fritz Spiegel`s loophonium - geograph.org.uk - 3846440.jpg aerophones4Britishbrass instrumenteuphonium
Lur DO-1896-Lurpar fra Radbjerg.jpg aerophones423.121.22Denmark
Norway
natural trumpetstrumpet
Lusheng or Qeej Miao musicians.jpg aerophones412.132Chinafree reed instrumentsharmonica
Mahuri Instruments of Odisha - Mahuri 02.jpg aerophones421.122indiaWind instrument
Marktsackpfeife Marksackpfeifen in a' Moll und D Moll.jpg aerophones4East Germanybagpipe
Martinshorn Schalmei Martinstrompete 2.jpg aerophones412.132Germanyfree reed instrumentsharmonica
accordion
Mangtong aerophones412.132Chinafree reed instrumentsharmonica
accordion
Matófono Matofono.JPG aerophonesRío de la Plata
Mellophone Yamaha Mellophone YMP-204MS.tiff aerophones423.232Europebrass instrumentstrumpet
Melodica Melodica.jpg aerophones412.132Italy
Germany
free reed instrumentsreed organ
Melodeon New Haven Melodeon, Mission Mill Museum.jpg aerophones412.132United Statesfree reed instrumentsreed organ
Mélophone Melophone MET DP120779.jpg aerophonesFrancefree reed
Mijwiz Mijwiz.jpg aerophones422.2Saudi Arabiareed instrumentsclarinet
Mizmar La fete de la musique au centre culturel dEgypte (Paris) (7416610718) (cropped).jpg aerophones422.112.2Algeria
Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
reed instrumentsoboe
Mizwad Mezoued.gif aerophonesSaudi Arabiareed instrumentsbagpipe
Moo box Meuh box.JPG aerophonesnoise-makerswhistle
Muchosa Muchosac.JPG aerophonesBelgiumbagpipe
Müsa Musa.jpg aerophonesBelgiumbagpipe
Musette de cour Musette MIM 5262.jpg aerophones422Francereed instrumentsbagpipe
Nabal Korea-Nabal-01.jpg aerophones
Nadaswaram A Nadaswaram with seevali.JPG aerophones422.112.2South Indiareed instrumentsoboe
shehnai
Nafir COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Messingen hoorn gebruikt gedurende de islamitische vastenmaand TMnr 4438-1a.jpg aerophones423.121north africaBrass
Nagak Korea-Nagak-01.jpg aerophones423.111Koreatrumpetsconch
Nai Nai big.jpg aerophones4Romaniapan flutebamboo or reed
Native American flute Native American Flute, Lakota Culture, 1935.jpg aerophones421.23US
Natural trumpet Natural Trumpet in D MET DP-12679-012.jpg aerophones423.121Denmark
Norway
brass instruments
Ncas aerophones423.232Hmong people (China)lip luteconch
Ney Persian ney with 6 holes.jpg aerophones421.111.12Iranwoodwindsend-blown flute
Nguru Nguru.jpg aerophones421.111.12New Zealandwoodwindsnose flute
Nohkan Nohkan.jpg aerophones421.121.12Iranwoodwindsflute
Nose flute Nose Flute, from 4th National Cultural Assets Preservation Award ceremony, Republic of Chins (Taiwan).jpg aerophones421.111.12Polynesia
Africa
East Asia
woodwindsnose flute
Nplooj Baby banana tree developing the first leaf.JPG aerophones421.111.12Hmong people (China)woodwindsleaf
Nulophone aerophones421.111.12Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)woodwindsflute
Oboes: Oboe Patricola Artista PT1.jpg aerophones422.112-71Western Europereed instrumentsoboe
Ocarina
  • Transverse ocarina
  • Pendant ocarina
  • Inline ocarina
  • Multi chambered ocarina
  • Keyed ocarina
  • Slide ocarina
2016-01 Ocarina front.jpg aerophones421.221.42Italyfipple flutesocarina
Octavin Octavin (AM 1998.60.162-1).jpg aerophones422.2Germanyreed instrumentsclarinet
Ophicleide or Quinticlave Ophicleide instruments, bass alto and soprano.png aerophones423.21Francebrass instrumentstrumpet
Organ (music) Beaune (21) Basilique Notre-Dame - Interieur - Grandes-Orgues - 01.jpg aerophones412.132As a Keyboard Section, Not part of the woodwind section but woodwind in some older and Keyboard in otherswoodwindsset of flutes
Orthotonophonium Orthotonophonium, MfM.Uni-Leipzig.jpg aerophones412.132Germanyfree reed aerophonesharmonium, reed organ
Paixiao Paixiao of the Tang Dynasty - reproduction.jpg aerophones421.112Chinawoodwindspan flute
Palendag or pulalu Palendag.jpg aerophones421.111.12Philippineswoodwindsend-blown flute
Pan flute Flute de Pan Des Salomon MHNT ETH AC NH 29 Roquemaurel.jpg aerophones421.112South Americawoodwindspan flute
Pasiyak or water whistle 2008. Svistul'ka.jpg aerophones4Philippinesfipple flutesrecorder
Pastoral pipes Pastoral pipes removable foot joint.JPG aerophoneswoodwindsbagpipe
Pavri Pavri.jpg aerophones421.121.12Indiawoodwindsflute
Pi Pi Mon.jpg aerophonesThailandwoodwinds
Pibgorn Welshbagpipe.jpg aerophones422.2Walesreed instrumentsclarinet
Picco pipe Piccopipe.jpg aerophones421.221.12Western Europefipple flutesrecorder
Piccolo Piccolo.jpg aerophones421.121.12Western Europewoodwindsflute
Piccolo trumpet Yamaha Piccolo trumpet YTR-9835.jpg aerophones423.232Western Europebrass instrumentstrumpet
Pifilca Pifilka.jpg aerophones421.111.22Mapuche peopleflute
Pipe organ (diaphone pipes) Diaphone.jpg aerophones412.132free reed instrumentsreed organ
Pipe organ (flue pipes) Orgue Dingler de Blamont (Meurthe et Moselle).JPG aerophones421.221.11fipple flutesrecorder
Pipe organ (free reed pipes) Cathedrale Saint-Jean de Belley (orgue), septembre 2019 (1).jpg aerophones412.132free reed instrumentsreed organ
Pipe organ (reed pipes) Henriette-Orgel.JPG aerophones422.112reed instrumentsorgan
Piri aerophonesKorean
Pitch pipe PitchPipes.JPG aerophones412.131free reed instrumentspitch pipe
Pku Pku in D alt.jpg aerophonesArmenian
Ploy Ploy.jpg aerophonesCambodian
Pocket trumpet Pocket Trumpet.png aerophones423.232United Statesbrass instrumentstrumpet
Post horn Posthorn-echt.jpg aerophones423.121.22Western Europebrass instrumentstrumpet
Pu Starr-161216-0708-Prosopis pallida-Dwight blowing pu conch shell-Honokanaia-Kahoolawe (32086637970) (cropped).jpg aerophones423.111Polynesiatrumpetsconch
Pump organ or reed organ or harmonium John Church and Co. reed organ.jpg aerophones412.132free reed instrumentsreed organ
Pungi Beeninstrument.jpg aerophones422.22Indian
Pūtōrino aerophones432.232New Zealandwoodwinds
brass instruments
flute
trumpet
Quena Quena01.jpg aerophones421.111.12South Americawoodwindsend-blown flute
Raj aerophones412.132Hmong people (China)free reed instrumentsharmonica
Rackett BaroqueRackett.jpg aerophones422.111.2Western Europereed instrumentsoboe
Ralé-poussé aerophonesRéunionfree reed instrumentsaccordion
Rauschpfeife Rausch SopAlt1.JPG aerophones422.112.2Europereed instrumentsoboe
Recorder
  • Garklein
  • Sopranino
  • Descant
  • Treble or alto
  • Tenor
  • Bass
  • Great bass
  • Contra bass
  • Subcontra bass
  • Sub-subcontrabass
  • Venova
VariousRecorderFlutes.jpg aerophones421.221.12Germanyfipple flutesrecorder
Reed contrabass MIMEd 1706. Contrebasse a anche (reed contrabass) by J. Albert, Brussels c. 1880-1900.png aerophones422.112.2Belgiumreed instrumentsoboe
Regal Frauenfield Abbey, Switzerland, ca 1600 - regal organ - IMG 3904.JPG aerophones412.12Brassorgan
Rhaita (ghaita) JOUEUR GHAYTA 043 (cropped).jpg aerophones422.112.2Northern Africareed instrumentsoboe
Rih (The rustic Pipes of Russia) - Clarke Edward Daniel - 1810.jpg aerophones421.211.2
Robero aerophones422.2Spainreed instrumentsclarinet
Roman tuba Villa romana di San Vincenzino, antiquarium, strumenti musicali romani 06 tuba.jpg aerophones423.121.11Etruscanbrass instrumentstrumpet
Rondador Rondador.jpg aerophones421.112.11Ecuador
Rosem aerophones421.121Indiawind instrumentFlute
Rothphones
  • Soprano rothphone
  • Alto rothphone
  • Tenor rothphone
  • Baritone rothphone
  • Bass rothphone
Rothphone.jpg aerophones422.112.2Italyreed instrumentssarrusophone
Ryuteki Ryuteki.jpeg aerophones421.121.12Japanwoodwindsflute
Sac de gemecs Sac de gemecs, fons del Museu de la Musica de Barcelona.jpg aerophonesAndorra, Cataloniabagpipe
Sackbut
  • Alto sackbut
  • Tenor sackbut
  • Bass sackbut
  • Contrabass sackbut
MIMEd 6111. Tenor sackbut in A, Monk model.png aerophones423.22Francebrass instrumentstrombone
Saenghwang Saenghwang.jpg aerophones412.132Koreafree reed instrumentsharmonica
Saratovskaya garmonika Saratovskaia Garmonika.jpg aerophones412.132Russiafree reed instrumentsaccordion
Sarrusophones Soprano Sarrusophone in B-flat MET mus350a.jpeg aerophones422.112.2Francereed instrumentsoboe
Saxophones Saxophone-icon.svg aerophones422.212Belgiumreed instrumentsclarinet
Saxhorn Saxhornbasse.jpg aerophones423.231Belgiumbrass instrumentstrumpet
Saxotromba Saxtromba bass.jpg aerophones423.231Belgiumbrass instrumentstrumpet
Saxtuba Saxtuba.jpg aerophones423.231Belgiumbrass instrumentstrumpet
Scat singing aerophones43vocal techniqueshuman voice
Schwyzerörgeli Accordeon 100.jpg aerophones412.132Switzerlandfree reed instrumentsaccordion
Serpent Manifattura italiana, Serpentone, fine sec. XVIII. Museo Civico di Modena, foto P. Terzi.jpg aerophones423.21Francebrass instrumentstrumpet, cornett
Shakuhachi Shakuhachi-2.png aerophones421.111.12Japanwoodwindsend-blown flute
Shankha Sankh MET DP353270.jpg aerophones423.111Indiatrumpetsconch
Shapar Shapar Bagpipe 2.jpg aerophonesRussiabagpipe
Shawm Salmaj.jpg aerophones422.112.2Switzerlandreed instrumentsoboe
Shehnai Shehnai.jpg aerophones422.112.2North Indiareed instrumentsoboe
Sheng Sheng MET DP216617.jpg aerophones412.132Chinafree reed instrumentsharmonica
Shinobue Shinobue 3types.jpg aerophones421.121.12Japanwoodwindsflute
Shofar Frank-oil-shofar (14088680963).jpg aerophones423.121.21Levantnatural trumpetstrumpet
Shō Gifujyou5846.JPG aerophones412.132Japanfree reed instrumentsharmonica
Shvi Shvi.jpg aerophones421.221.12Armeniafipple flutesrecorder
Shyuvr Shuvyr.jpg aerophonesreed instrumentsbagpipe
Siku
  • Zampoña
  • Samponia
Zampona.jpg aerophones421.112Bolivia
Peru
woodwindspan flute
Sipsi Sipsi.jpg aerophones422.211.2Turkeywoodwinds
Siren Bundesarchiv B 422 Bild-0010, Sirene.jpg aerophones41Scotlandnoise makerssiren
Slide trumpet
  • Medieval slide trumpet
  • Renaissance slide trumpet
  • Baroque slide trumpet
Slide Trumpet in E MET DP-12679-095.jpg aerophones423.21/22Europebrass instrumentstrumpet
Slide whistle
  • Jazz flute
  • Swanee whistle
Flauta d'embol.jpg aerophones421.121.312Englandfipple fluteswhistle
Sneng Sneng snaeng in front of water buffalo horn (cropped).jpg aerophones422.212Cambodiareed instruments hornpipe
Sodina Sodina Flute of Madagascar.jpg aerophones421.111.12Madagascarwoodwindsend-blown flute
Sompoton Sandakan Sabah Sompoton-01.jpg aerophonesMalaysiamouth organ
Sopila Sopile.JPG aerophones422.112.2Croatiareed instrumentsoboe
Sopilka Sopilka-Prima-2023-Shaul.jpg aerophones421.111-12UkrainianWoodwind
Soprano aerophones43vocal registershuman voice
Sorna Sornay.jpeg aerophones422.112.2Iranreed instrumentsoboe
Sousaphone Yamaha Sousaphone YSH-411.jpg aerophones423.232United Statesbrass instrumentstrumpet
tuba
Spilåpipa Spilapipa.jpg aerophonesSweden
Sralai Sralai player - Siem Reap.jpg aerophones422.112.2Cambodiareed instrumentsoboe
Sringa Mumbai wedding player.jpg aerophonesIndiawind instrumenthorn
Sruti upanga Sruti upanga.jpg aerophonesIndiabagpipe
Stabule Fujarka 0211.jpg aerophones421.221.12woodwind
Sudrophone MIMEd 3828. Baritone sudrophone in C-Bb (crop).jpg aerophones423.21Francebrass instrumentstrumpet
ophicleide
Suling Suling bambu (cropped).jpg aerophones421.111.12Indonesia/Philippineswoodwindsend-blown flute
Suona
  • Laba
  • Haidi
Hu Qiu Miao Hui (Yi ).jpg aerophones422.112.2Chinareed instrumentsoboe
Superbone MIMEd 3596. Holton TR-395 Superbone (white).png aerophones423.22Canadabrass instrumentstrombone
Svirel Dudki (RNMM).jpg aerophones
Swordblade aerophones411noise makerswhip
Sybyzgy Sybyzgy (made of copper).jpg aerophones421.311Turkeyreed or woodflutes
Symphonic organ Vox Maris.JPG aerophones421.221.11Western Europeotherset of flutes
Tabor pipe Cantiga pipe and tabor.jpg aerophones421.221.12Western Europefipple flutesrecorder
Taepyeongso taepyeongso (1) (cropped).JPG aerophones422.112.2Koreareed instrumentsoboe
suona
Taille Taille (instrument).jpg aerophonesFranceoboe
Tangmuri aerophonesNortheast India
Tarka aerophones4Bolivia
Tarpa aerophones4india
Tárogató Tarogato.jpg aerophones422.112-71Central Europereed instrumentsoboe
suona
Telenka aerophones421.111-1Ukrainian
Tenoroon Tenoroon (Tenor Bassoon) in F MET DP221405.jpg aerophones422.112brass instrumentsBassoon
Tenora *Tible Josep Coll i Ferrando.JPG aerophones422.112Spainreed instrumentsoboe
shawm
Tibetan horn Bundesarchiv Bild 135-KA-07-089, Tibetexpedition, Monche mit Blasinstrumenten.jpg aerophones4Tíbetbrass instrumentshorn
Tin whistle Tin Whistles.jpg aerophones421.221.12Celticfipple flutesrecorder
Toasting aerophones43vocal techniquehuman voice
Tonette Tonette.jpg aerophones421.111.12North Americawoodwindsend-blown flute
Torupill aerophonesEstoniabagpipe
Trembita Hutsul - Ivano-Frankivsk region.jpg aerophones423.121-12Ukrainianwoodwindalpine horn
Trikiti Xabi Aburruzaga.jpg aerophones412.132Spainfree reed instrumentsaccordion
Trombones Yamaha Tenor trombone YSL-891Z (re-crop).jpg aerophones423.22Western Europebrass instrumentstrombone
Trombonium MIMEd 4539. Trombonium in B-flat (white).png aerophones423.233.2brass instrumentstrombone
Tromboon Tromboon.jpg aerophones422.112.2United Statesreed instrumentsbassoon
trombone
Trompa de Ribagorza aerophones
Trompeta china Trompeta china, Santiago de Cuba (cropped).jpg aerophones422.112.2Cubareed instrumentsoboe
suona
Truba aerophones422.121-1Ukrainian
Trumpets Yamaha Trumpet YTR-8335LA crop.jpg aerophones423.232brass instrumentstrumpet
Trutruca Instrument Mapuche.JPG aerophonesChile
Argentina
trumpet
Tsampouna aerophones4Greecebagpipe
Tuba Yamaha Bass tuba YFB-822.tif aerophones423.232Germanybrass instrumentstrumpet
Tubax
  • Contrabass (in E♭)
  • Subcontrabass (in B♭)
B-flatSubcontrabassTubax.jpg aerophones422.212Germanywoodwindssaxophone
Tube trumpet aerophones423.1natural trumpetstrumpet
Tumpong TumpongPhilippines.jpg aerophones421.111.12Philippineswoodwindsend-blown flute
Tungso
Tungso (tungso).jpg
aerophones421.111.12Koreawoodwindsend-blown flute
Tutek Tutek (cropped).JPG aerophones4Azerbaijanwoodwindsflute
Txistu Txistua bere kutxan.jpg aerophones421.221.12Spainfipple flutesrecorder
Uilleann pipes UilleannPipes.jpg aerophones422Irelandreed instrumentsbagpipe
Venova Venova.jpg aerophones422.2Japanwoodwindssaxophone
Venu Venu Gopala in the Indian Museum, Kolkata 04 (cropped).jpg aerophones421.121.12South Indiawoodwindsflute
Veuze aerophonesBrittanybagpipe
Vibrandoneon Vibrandoneone a bottoni.jpg aerophones412.132Italy
Germany
free reed instrumentsreed organ
Vienna horn Viennese horn.jpg aerophones423.232Austriabrass instrumentstrumpet, French horn
Volynka aerophones421.111-12Ukrainebagpipe
Vuvuzela Vuvuzela red.jpg aerophones423.121.22South-Africanatural trumpetstrumpet
Wagner tuba Double Wagner tuba by Alexander.jpg aerophones423.232Germanybrass instrumentstrumpet
Washint aerophones421.111.12Ethiopiawoodwindsend-blown flute
Western concert flutes Western concert flute (Yamaha).jpg aerophones421.121.12Western Europewoodwindsflute
Wiener oboe Hautbois, viennois debut 20eme.JPG aerophones422.112-71Austriawoodwindsoboe
Willow flute Willow whistle.jpg aerophones421.221.11Scandinaviafipple flutesrecorder
Xaphoon Xaphoon 01.jpg aerophones422.2Hawaiiwoodwindsclarinet
Xeremia Xeremier (cropped).jpg aerophonesBalearic Islandsbagpipe
xeremieta Reclam de xeremia.jpg aerophones422.221.2spain
Xiao Xiao Flute.jpg aerophones421.111.12Chinawoodwindsend-blown flute
Xun Xunfront.jpg aerophones421.221.42Chinafipple flutesocarina
Yotar aerophones4Persiawoodwindsflute
Yu Imperial Encyclopaedia - Music - pic498 - Er Shi Si Huang Yu Xiao Yang Tu .png aerophones412.132Chinafree reed instrumentsharmonica
Zhaleika Zjalejka.png aerophones422.211.2Russiareed instrumentsclarinet
Zubivka aerophones421.111-12Ukrainian
Zufolo Piccopipe.jpg aerophones421.111.12Italyfipple flutesrecorder
Zugtrompete SlideTrumpet2.jpg aerophones423.21/22Germanybrass instrumentstrumpet, slide trumpet
Zukra Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14351817795).jpg aerophones
Zurna BOUTKA2.jpg aerophones422.112.2Turkeyreed instrumentsoboe

Stringed instruments (chordophones)

InstrumentPictureClassification H-S Number OriginCommon classificationRelation
Adungu Three Adungu Harps.jpg chordophones3Ugandastringed instruments
Aeolian harp BloomfieldAeolianHarp.JPG chordophones3Germanystringed instruments
Ajaeng sanjoajaeng Sanjo ajaeng.jpg chordophones3Koreastringed instruments
Akkordolia Akkordolia from top.JPG chordophones3Austria
Germany
stringed instruments
Akonting Akonting cmdt.jpg chordophones321.311Senegal
Gambia
stringed instruments
Algerian mandole Mandole Algerien.jpg chordophones321.322Algeriastringed instruments
Angélique Angelique Bonnard-Robert .jpeg chordophones321.321stringed instruments
Apkhyarta Ge Lu Ji Ya abkhartsa.jpg chordophonesAbkhaziaBowed string instrument
Appalachian dulcimer Dulcimer (UP).jpg chordophones3Germany
United States
stringed instruments
Arbajo Prakash Gandharva playing the arbajo aarbaajo (cropped).png chordophones 321.321-6 Nepalstringed instruments
Archlute Sallas.jpg chordophones321.321Western Europestringed instruments
Armónico Armonico.jpg chordophones3Cubastringed instruments
Arpeggione Arpeggione MET DP217179.jpg chordophones3Austriastringed instruments
Autoharp Autoharp today.jpg chordophones3United Statesstringed instruments
Bağlama Tamburasaz-Baglamasaz.jpg chordophones321.321Turkeystringed instruments
Bajo sexto Bajo sexto.jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Balalaika 3 string prim balalaika.png chordophones321.321Russiastringed instruments
Bandola Bandolallanera.jpg chordophones321.322Colombia
Venezuela
stringed instruments
Bandolin BANDOLIN TACHIRENSE.jpg chordophones3Ecuadorstringed instruments
Bandolón Bandolon player 1901 (cropped).jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Bandura Chernihiv-style bandura.jpg chordophones321.321Ukrainestringed instruments
Bandora Bandora.gif chordophones321.321Englandstringed instruments
Bandurria Original bandurria.jpg chordophones321.321Aragon
Philippines
Spain
stringed instruments
Banhu Banhu.jpg chordophones321.321Chinastringed instruments
Banjo
  • Banjo cello
  • Bass banjo
  • Five-stringed banjo
    • Bluegrass banjo
  • Four-stringed banjo
    • Plectrum banjo
  • Six-stringed banjo
  • Tenor banjo
  • Zither banjo
Bluegrass banjo.png chordophones3North Americastringed instruments
Banjo ukulele Banjo Ukulele.JPG chordophones3United Statesstringed instruments
Barbat Barbat.jpg chordophones321.321Armenia
Iran
stringed instruments
Barbiton chordophones3Greekstringed instruments
Baryton Baryton after Brussels.JPG chordophones3Englandstringed instruments
Basolia Basy 20st Pokuttja NMNAPU.jpg chordophones321.321-71Ukrainian
Polish
stringed instruments
Bazantar Bazantar.jpg chordophonesstringed instruments
Begena Begena, Ethiopia, wood, leather, skin, bowel strings, iron nails - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03896.jpg chordophones321.2stringed instruments
Berimbau Hn 3berimbau.jpg chordophones3Brazilstringed instruments
Bipa Bipa (Korean musical instrument).jpg chordophones3Koreastringed instruments
Biwa Gifujyou5848.JPG chordophones321.321Japanstringed instruments
Bordonua National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka - Bordonua - Puerto Rico - Collected in 2008.jpg chordophones3Puerto Ricostringed instruments
Bouzouki Bouzouki tetrachordo.jpg chordophones321.321Greecestringed instruments
Bowed psaltery Streichpsalter-spielerin.jpg chordophonesBowed string instrument
Bulbul tarang THE KAMLESH Bulbul Tarang TKB-29.jpg chordophonesIndiastringed instruments
Bunker Touch Guitar The Dave Bunker "Touch Guitar" Concept.jpg chordophones321.322stringed instruments
Buzuq Buzuk - Collection des instruments de musique du Baron d'Erlanger (cropped).jpg chordophones321.321Saudi Arabiastringed instruments
Byzaanchy Byzaanchy made by Kang-Xuler Saya side view.gif chordophonesBowed string instrument
Calabrian lira IMAG1951.jpg chordophones321.321-71Byzantine EmpireNecked bowl lutes
Carimba chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Cavaquinho Vea.cavaquinho.png chordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
Cekuntrung Cekuntrung.jpg chordophonesIndonesiastringed instruments
Cello (violoncello) Cello study.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Çeng Turkey.Konya024.jpg chordophones322.12Ottomanstringed instruments
Cetara chordophones111.224-4stringed instruments
Chakhe Chakhe.jpg chordophones314.122Cambodia
Thailand
stringed instruments
Chang Chang (instrument).jpg chordophones322.12persianstringed instruments
Chapman stick 10 string Chapman Stick.jpg chordophones3United Statesstringed instruments
Charangos Charango instrumap.jpg chordophones321.321Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
stringed instruments
Chikara Horniman instruments 20.jpg chordophones3indiastringed instruments
Chitarra battente Chitarra battente (2).jpg chordophones3Italystringed instruments
Chitarra Italiana Chitarra-italiana.jpg chordophones321.322stringed instruments
Choghur Cogur.jpg chordophones3Azerbaijanstringed instruments
Chuniri Chuniri,Tbilisi1.jpg chordophonesGeorgiaBowed stringed instruments
Çifteli chordophones321.321-5Albanianstringed instruments
Cimbalom Cimbalom (from Emil Richards Collection).jpg chordophones3Central and Eastern Europestringed instruments
Cimboa Cimboa.jpg chordophones321.322Cape Verdestringed instruments
Citole Citole-BritishMuseum-bgw.jpg chordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
Cittern MuseuMusicaBCN 8845.jpg chordophones321.322England
Scotland
Switzerland
stringed instruments
Clavichord Hillclavichord.jpg chordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
Clavinet Clavinet c.jpg chordophones3United Statesstringed instruments
Cobza Kobza 001.jpg chordophones321.321-6Romanianstringed instruments
Colascione Colascione.jpg chordophones321.322Italystringed instruments
Concheras
  • mandolinos de concheros or mandolina conchera
  • vihuelas de concheros or vihuela conchera
  • guitarras de concheros or guitarra conchera
Conchero (cropped).JPG chordophones321.321-6Mexicostringed instrumentscharango, mandolin, Mexican vihuela, guitar
Contra-Drone Harpachordophones×Swedenchordophonenyckelharpa
Contraguitar Kontragitarre noBG.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Crwth (Crowd) Crwth-in-case.jpg chordophones3Walesstringed instruments
Cuatro Velazquez Cuatro Venezuelo.jpg chordophones3Latin Americastringed instruments
Cümbüş TurkishMandolinBanjo.jpg chordophones3Turkeystringed instruments
Đàn bầu Vietnamese musical instrument Dan bau 2 (cropped).jpg chordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
Đàn đáy Dan day Viet Nam..jpg chordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
Đàn gáo Dangao.jpg chordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
Đàn nguyệt Dan nguyet.png chordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
Đàn tam thập lục Hong Tong mau Nha hang Anh bia Facebook (1) (cropped).jpg chordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
Đàn tranh Ps 1404537182 195.jpg chordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
Đàn tre Dan Tre.jpg chordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
Đàn tứ Dan tu.jpg chordophonesVietnamstringed instruments
Đàn tỳ bà Ty ba.jpg chordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
Diddley bow DiddleyBow.jpg chordophones3United Statesstringed instruments
Dihu Dadihu.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Dilruba Dilruba boy.jpg chordophonesIndiastringed instruments
Dombra Kazakh Dombra2.png chordophones321.321Kazakhstanstringed instruments
Domra Domra eksp. tsekha fabriki Lunacharskogo, 1970-e.JPG chordophones321.321Russiastringed instruments
Doshpuluur Doshpuluur made by Marat Damdyn.png chordophones321.322Tuvastringed instruments
Dotara Lukobadya dotara.jpg chordophones321.321-6Bangladeshstringed instruments
Double bass
  • Five-string double bass
Kozobas.jpg chordophones321.322-71Western Europestringed instruments
Dramyin Luth dranyen (musee d'ethnographie, Neuchatel, Suisse) (28873179047).jpg chordophones321.321-6HimalayanString instrument Plucked
Dreadnought (guitar type) HD28 (R.Waller).jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Dulcimer Early dulcimer made in Belgium.jpg chordophones3Englandstringed instruments
Dutar Dutar.jpg chordophones321.322Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
stringed instruments
Duxianqin Cmglee London Covent Garden duxianqin right (cropped).jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Ektara Ektara 2.jpg chordophones33-5India
Pakistan
stringed instruments
Epigonion A modern reconstruction of a epigonion (trigonon), Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology.jpg chordophones321.3Greecestringed instruments
Epinette des Vosges Epinette.PNG chordophones314.122Francestringed instrumentszither
Erhu Erhu.png chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Erxian Erxian,19th century, made by the Golden Tone Workshop, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.png chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Esraj Esraj - SMV - M2116 01.tif chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Fiddle FIDDLES! - Jay Haide, Joseph Collingwood, Salve Hakedal, Stefano Scarampella, Stefano Conia.jpg chordophones321.322-71Western Europestringed instruments
Gadulka Gdulka-bow copy.jpg chordophones321.321-71Ukrainianstringed instruments
Gaohu Gaohu 1.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Gayageum Gayageum 12 string.jpg chordophones3Koreastringed instruments
Geomungo geomungo (Geomungo).jpg chordophones3Koreastringed instruments
Ghaychak Ghaychak.jpg chordophonesBowed string instrument
Ghijak 2GhichakGurminj.jpg chordophonesBowed string instrument
Gittern Wartburg-Laute.JPG chordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
Goje Goje.jpg chordophonesWest AfricaBowed string instrument
Gottuvadhyam Ravikiran 25 A (cropped).jpg chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Gravikord Gravikord.JPG chordophones314.221.12United Statesstringed instruments
Gue Charlie Bynum's rendition of the Shetland Gue- Donated to the Shetland Museum and Archives, 2014 2014-07-20 15-06.jpg chordophonesstringed instruments
Guitalin Guitalin LMN-1.jpg chordophones321.321-6United StatesPlucked string instrumentlute
Guitars: GuitareClassique5.png chordophones3Spain, et alstringed instruments
Guitarra de golpe My guitarra de golpe.jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Guitarra panzona Guitarra panzona.png chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Guitarra séptima Guitarra septima (seven string guitar) MET DP331200.jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Guitarro Guitarro.jpg chordophones3Andalusia
Aragon
Spain
stringed instruments
Guitolão Guitolao-1.jpg chordophonesPortugalstringed instruments
Guntang COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Buisciter met een snaar TMnr 1330-130.jpg chordophones312.11IndonesiaTube zither
Gusle Serbian Gusle.jpg chordophones321.321-71Bowed string instrument
Gusli Gusli (RNMM) 5.jpg chordophones3Russiastringed instruments
Guqin ZhongNiShi.jpg chordophones312.22Chinastringed instruments
Guzheng Guzheng 2020 by Glenn Francis.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Haegeum Traditional Korean string instrument, Haegeum.jpg chordophones3Koreastringed instruments
Hammered dulcimer Hammered dulcimer.JPG chordophones3Austria
England
Germany
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Saudi Arabia
United States
stringed instruments
Hardanger fiddle FeleHel (2).jpg chordophones3Norwaystringed instruments
Harp Celtic harp dsc05425.jpg chordophones3Worldwidestringed instruments
Harpejji Harpejji.jpg chordophones3electric stringed musical instrument
Harp guitar Guitare harpe.jpg chordophones3Francestringed instruments
Harpsichord ClavecinRuckers&Taskin.JPG chordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
Hasapi COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Langhalsluit met twee snaren TMnr 1772-176.jpg chordophones321.321Indonesiastringed instruments
Huapanguera Huapanguera.jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Huluhu chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Hummel Hummel instrument.jpg chordophones3Northern Europeanstringed instrumentszither
Huobosi Huobosi.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Huqin Familia d'instruments huqin.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Hurdy-gurdy Louvet Drehleier.JPG chordophones3Spainstringed instruments
Icelandic fiddle (fiðla) Fidla.jpg chordophones321.321-6Icelandstringed instruments
Ichigenkin Yakumo-goto.tif chordophones3stringed instruments
Igil Igil made by Oktober Saya side view.gif chordophones321.321Tuvastringed instruments
Imzad COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Langhalsluit met 1 snaar TMnr 2760-74.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Inanga Inanga,traditional Rwandan instrument during the introduction wedding in Kigali, Rwanda.jpg chordophones315.1trough zither
Irish bouzouki Ashbury Irish Bouzouki Front.jpg chordophones321.322Greece
Ireland
stringed instruments
Jadagan chordophones3Siberiastringed instrumentsBox zither
Janzi chordophones3Ugandastringed instruments
Jarana huasteca Jarana huasteca.jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Jarana jarocha
  • Jarana chaquiste
  • Jarana mosquito
  • Jarana primera
  • Jarana segunda
  • Jarana tercera
Jarana primera.jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Jetigen Zhetygen.jpg chordophones3Kazakhstanstringed instruments
Jiaohu chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Jouhikko Acoustic electric Jouhikko by Charlie Bynum, Silver Spoon Music, NL, 2014 2014-07-10 10-46.jpg chordophones321.22-71FinlandBowed string instrumentLyre
Kabosy Kabosy.png chordophones3Madagascarstringed instruments
Kacapi Kacapi-suling-full.jpg chordophones3Indonesiastringed instruments
Kamancha (kamancheh) 2 Kamanches, Persia, ca. 1880.jpg chordophones3Persiastringed instruments
Kannel Kromaatiline klaverivabriku kannel.jpg chordophones314.122-5Estoniastringed instruments
Kanklės Ivairias aukstaiciu ir zemaiciu kankles (LNM).jpg chordophones314.122LithuaniaPlucked string instrument
Kantele Five string kanteles.jpg chordophones314.122-5Finlandstringed instruments
Kemane of Cappadocia Kemane Benaki.jpg chordophones321.322.71Greecestringed instrumentsLyre
Kemenche Kemence Sezgin (1).jpg chordophones322.122.1Turkeystringed instruments
Kendara Kendara, traditional instrument from Odisha.jpg chordophones321.322-71Indianstringed instruments
Khim Kim Thai Instrument.jpg chordophones3Thailand
Cambodia
stringed instrumentshammered dulcimer
cimbalom
Khonkhota Ponputudusepo.jpg chordophones3Boliviastringed instruments
Khushtar Khushtar.jpg chordophones3Chinesestringed instruments
Kinnari veena Kinnari vina, 19th century C.E., from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.jpg chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Kissar Kissar.JPG chordophones123.5
Kobza Kobza - SMV - M1859 01.tif chordophones3Ukrainestringed instruments
Kobyz Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14351816715).jpg chordophones3Kazakhstanstringed instruments
Kokle Jana Rozenberga kokles un Ilmara Pumpura cimbole un citara.jpg chordophones314.122-5Latviastringed instruments
Kokyū JapaneseKokyu.jpg chordophones3Japanstringed instrumentshuqin

rebab

Komuz (kopuz, qomuz) Kopuz.jpg chordophones3Kyrgyzstanstringed instruments
Kontra Haromhuros bracsa.png chordophones3Hungarystringed instruments
Kora Kora DSC 0355.JPG chordophones3West Africastringed instruments
Koto Japanese Koto.jpg chordophones3Japanstringed instruments
Kozobas Kozobas (cropped).jpg chordophones321.322-71+111.2Ukrainestringed instruments
Krachappi Khrueang Mahori Piphat (1929, p. 21).jpg chordophones3Thailandstringed instruments
Krar Krar Linden-Museum F55878.jpg chordophones3Ethiopia
Eritrea
stringed instruments
Kubing Kubing.jpg chordophones3Philippinesstringed instruments
Kudyapi (faglong, fegereng, fuglung, hegelong, kadlong, kutiyapi) Kutiyapi (cropped).jpg chordophones3Philippinesstringed instruments
Kulibit Kolitong Kalinga Bamboo three holesG.jpg chordophones312.11PhilippinesTube zither
Kurdish tanbur Tambur.jpg chordophones3Plucked string instrument
Kwitra Kwitra 01.jpg chordophones3Algeriastringed instrumentslute
chitarra Italiana
Langeleik Langeleik - SMV - N13668 01- Beskuren.tif chordophones3Norwaystringed instruments
Langspil Langspil.jpg chordophones314.1Icelandstringed instruments
Laouto Laghouto.jpg chordophones321.321-6Greecestringed instruments
Laruan La ruan.png chordophones3Chinastringed instrumentscello
ruan
Laúd Laud espanol.jpg chordophones321.321Cuba
Philippines
Spain
stringed instruments
Lautenwerck Lutehpschdhu1.jpg chordophones3
Lavta Lavta front.jpg chordophones321.321-6Armenia
Greece
Turkey
stringed instruments
Leiqin Blind street musician playing Lei Qin  (9451424508) (cropped).jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Leona Leona de una sola pieza.jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Lesiba Lesiba quill.JPG chordophones311.121.222South Africa
Lesotho
stringed instruments
Lijerica Lirica Dalmacija EMZ 300109.jpg chordophones321.321-71Croatiastringed instruments
Lirone Lira da gamba.JPG chordophones3Italystringed instruments
Liuqin Liuqin.jpg chordophones321.321Chinastringed instruments
Lokanga COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Korthalsluit met 3 snaren TMnr 2739-9a.jpg chordophones3Madagascarstringed instrumentsviolin
Lute Lute (by Princess Ruto, 2013-02-11).jpg chordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
Lute guitar Gitarrenlaute.jpg chordophones3Germanystringed instruments
Lyra (Cretan) Cretan lyra.jpg chordophones3Greecestringed instruments
Lyra (Byzantine) Gdulka-bow copy.jpg chordophones3Byzantine Empirestringed instruments
Lyre Lyre (PSF).png chordophones321.2England
Greece
stringed instruments
Maghreb rebab Rabab Meknes.jpg chordophones321.71bowed string instrument
Maguhu chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Mandobass Gibson Mandobass and Melody Maiden (cropped).jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Mandola Mandola.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Mandolin Mandolin1.jpg chordophones321.321-6 or 321.322-6Bashkortostan, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Ukraine, United States, Venezuelastringed instruments
Mandolute Weymann Mandolute front.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Mandora (gallichon) Mandora MET DP168838.jpg chordophones321.321Central Europestringed instruments
Mandore Mandora MET 138001.jpg chordophones321.321Francestringed instruments
Marovany Marovany (4169351628) (cropped).jpg chordophones3Madagascarstringed instruments
Marxophone Marxophone.JPG chordophones3stringed instruments
Masenqo COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Langhalsluit met 1 snaar TMnr 2997-19a.jpg chordophones321.311stringed instruments
Mejoranera (mejorana) Mejorana Panama.jpg chordophones321.322Panamastringed instruments
Mexican vihuela Vihuela Mexicana 001.JPG chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Mi gyaung Mi-gyaung.jpg chordophones3BurmeseString instrument plucked
Mohan veena Mohan Veena (4).jpg chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Moodswinger Moodswinger.jpg chordophones322.221stringed instruments
Moraharpa Moraharpa.jpg chordophones3Swedenstringed instruments
Morin khuur Morin Khuur, Today's North Mongolian Style.jpg chordophones3Mongolia, Tuvastringed instruments
Musical bow MusicalBow.gif chordophones3South Africastringed instruments
Mvet COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Stokciter met 3 snaren TMnr 2538-1.jpg chordophones3Gabonstringed instruments
Ngombi 182 Museu de la Musica, el Bosc.jpg chordophones3Gabonstringed instruments
Nyckelharpa Nyckelharpa 0930 (cropped).jpg chordophones321.322-71Swedenstringed instruments
Octavina Octavina.jpg chordophones321.322Perú
Ecuador
stringed instruments
Octobass Octobasse Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Eric Chappell 1.jpg chordophones3Francestringed instruments
Onavillu Onavillu.jpg chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Orpharion Orpharion.jpg chordophones321.322stringed instruments
Orphica Orphica.JPG chordophones321.321Austriastringed instruments
Oud Ud MET DP340079.jpg chordophones321.321-6Armenia
Azerbaijan
Greece
Iran
Kurdistan
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
stringed instruments
Pamiri rubab Pamir Rubab.jpg chordophones3Tajikistanstringed instruments
Panduri Georgia 2011 052 (5681237150).jpg chordophones3GeorgianPlucked string instrument
Pantalon Pantaleon-Clavier (Nachbau).jpg chordophones3string instrument
Paqin chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Piano (pianoforte) SteinwayWelte1919.jpg chordophones314.122-4-8Italystringed instruments
Phandar Vainakhish Phandar.jpg chordophones3Chechnyastringed instrumentsPlucked
Philomel Philomel.jpeg chordophones3Germanystringed instruments
Phin Pinauo.jpg chordophones3Thailandstringed instruments
Pipa Pipa MET DP216710.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Piwancha chordophones3Nepalstringed instruments
Pochette Pochette MET DP225415.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Portuguese guitar Portuguese guitar.png chordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
Psaltery Chiesa di San Maurizio - Salterio - Scuola Veniziana - 1700.jpg chordophones3Greecestringed instruments
Psalmodicon Psalmodikon, Gagnef, Dalarna, Sverige 1.JPG chordophones3Scandinaviastringed instruments
Puerto Rican cuatro Traditional style cuatro of Puerto Rico.jpg chordophones3Puerto Ricostringed instruments
Qanbūs Qanbus Ahmad Al-Tashi.jpg chordophones321.321Yemenstringed instruments
Qanun Qanun - MET 89.4.330.jpg chordophones3Armenia, Egypt
Greece
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
stringed instruments
Qinqin Qinqin.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Rabeca Nelson da Rabeca Senado 4 (cropped).jpg chordophones3Brazilstringed instrumentsrebec
Rabel Galician rabel.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Rajão Rajao in Porto.jpg chordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
Ravanahatha Ravanahatha from Udaipur.jpg chordophones321.312Sri Lanka
India
stringed instruments
Rawap Rawap1.jpg chordophones321.321-6stringed instruments
Rebab Rebab late 19th century, Algerian or Moroccan.jpg chordophones3Afghanistanstringed instruments
Rebec Rebec fiddle.jpg chordophones321.21-71Italy
Switzerland
stringed instruments
Requinto jarocho Guitarra de son o requinto jarocho de cuatro cuerdas 01.jpg chordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
Rubab RubabPamiri9strings.jpg chordophones321.321-6Afghanistanstringed instruments
Ruan
  • Gaoyinruan
  • Xiaoruan
  • Zhongruan
  • Daruan
  • Diyinruan
Picture of Ruanjian.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Rudra vina Asad Ali Khan.jpg chordophones311.222Indiastringed instruments
Salo `ngkhprak`bsal`aelakhanchak.jpg chordophones3Thailandstringed instruments
Sallameh chordophones3Iranstringed instruments
Sanshin Sanshin.jpg chordophones3Okinawastringed instruments
Santoor Santur Hand Position.jpg chordophones314.122-4Indiastringed instruments
Santur Persian Classical Santur.jpg chordophones314.122Iranstringed instruments
Sanxian San hsien - SMV - M1738 01.tif chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Sapeh COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Langhalsluit met twee snaren TMnr 1384-1.jpg chordophones321.3Indonesianstringed instruments
Sarangi The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis - Sarangi.jpg chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Šargija Zlata Haramincic i Nuraga Dzabija Gajretova priredba 1906. godina Sarajevo (cropped).jpg chordophones321.321Albania
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Croatia
Serbia
stringed instruments
Sarod Sarod MET DP-14177-002.jpg chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Sataer chordophones3Chinesestringed instruments
Saung Saung-Gauk.jpg chordophones3Burmastringed instruments
Saw duang Saw duang.jpg chordophones321.322Thailandstringed instruments
Saw sam sai So Sam Sai, Thailand, 19th century.jpg chordophones3Thailandstringed instruments
Saw u Saw u.jpg chordophonesThailandBowed stringed instruments
Scheitholt Scheitholt instrument.jpg chordophones321.322Germanstringed instrument
Se Se MET DP218945.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Seni rebab Indian Rabab.jpg chordophonesstringed instruments
Seul chordophones3Koreastringed instruments
Seperewa Seperewa.jpg chordophones323-5Ghanastringed instruments
Setar Setar.jpg chordophones321.321Azerbaijan
Iran
stringed instrumentslute
Shamisen Shamisen MET midp69.271.2a.jpg chordophones3Japanstringed instruments
Sihu OFB-Qin2DiSihu.JPG chordophonesChinastringed instruments
Simsimiyya Museu de la Mediterrania de Torroella de Montgri (56) - lira d'egipte.jpg chordophones321.21Egyptstringed instruments
Sintir (guembri, gimbri, hejhouj) Moroccan Sintir Front.png chordophones3Algeria, Moroccostringed instruments
Sitar Sitar, late 19th Century.jpg chordophones321.321Indiastringed instruments
Sitarla Sitarla (cropped).png chordophones3Japanstringed instruments
Sohaegeum DPRK-Sohaegeum.jpg chordophones3North Koreastringed instruments
Soku Soku.JPG chordophonesstringed instruments
Streichmelodion Streichmelodion (cropped).jpg chordophones314.122Brnostringed instruments
Stroh violin Violon de jazz a pavillon.JPG chordophones321.322londonBowed string instrumentviolin
Sueng Seung.jpg chordophones3Thailandstringed instruments
Suka Suka bilgorajska.jpg chordophones311.121Polishstringed instruments
Surbahar Sur2.jpg chordophones321.321Indiastringed instruments
Swarmandal MME Pien. cytra 12.08.17.jpg chordophones3Indiastringed instrumentsautoharp
board zither
box zither
psaltery
qanun
Swedish lute X5686 - svenskluta - Alfred Brock - 1931 - foto Mikael Bodner.jpg chordophones3Swedenstringed instrumentslute
Taishōgoto Taishogoto.jpg chordophones321.321Japanstringed instrumentscitar
Talharpa Talharpa, by Charlie Bynum, Silver Spoon Music, NL 2014.jpg chordophones321.22-71stringed instruments
Tamburica Prim tambura.png chordophones321.321Croatia
Serbia
stringed instruments
Tambur Tambur in AKM.jpg chordophones3Iran

Kurdistan
Turkey || stringed instruments ||

Tanggetang COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Buisciter van bamboe TMnr 1027-5.jpg chordophones312.11Tube zither
Tanpura Tanjore-style Carnatic tambura.JPG chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Tar Sahba Motallebi, Iranian femal singer playing tar (lute), Nowruz concert, International House, 2010-04-01 (cropped).jpg chordophones3Armenia
Azerbaijan
Iran
Kurdistan
stringed instruments
Taus Taus (mayuri) - MET MI89.4.163.jpg chordophones
Tea chest bass Rhoener Saeuwaentzt Guenther.jpg chordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
Tembor Uyghur tambur.jpg chordophonesChinesestringed instruments
Tembûr Tanbur - SMV - F564 01.tif chordophones3curdo-persianostringed instruments
Theorbo Barocktheorbe Martin Hoffmann ed.JPG chordophones321.321Europestringed instruments
Timple Timple.jpg chordophones3Canary Islandsstringed instruments
Tiple Tiple.jpg chordophones321.322Colombiastringed instruments
Tonkori Tonkori on display at the National Ainu Museum, April 2023 (5x6 cropped).jpg chordophones3Japanstringed instruments
Torban Tor-bor2.jpg chordophones321.321-5Ukrainianstringed instruments
Tovshuur Topshuur.jpg chordophones321.321Altai, Khakassia, Mongolia, Tuvastringed instruments
Tremoloa TremoloaEscanabaMichigan.jpg chordophones314.122-6United Statesstringed instrumentszither
Tres
  • Tres Cubano
  • Tres Puerto Rico
Trescubano.jpg chordophones321.322Cubastringed instruments
Tricordia Tricordia.jpg chordophones321.321stringed instruments
Tro Khmer instruments 04.jpg chordophones3Cambodiastringed instruments
Tromba marina Tromba marina.jpg chordophones321.321-71Europeanstringed instruments
Trumpet marine (marine trumpet, nun's fiddle) Tromba marina, Southern Germany, left 1700s, right late 1500s - Germanisches Nationalmuseum - Nuremberg, Germany - DSC03270.jpg chordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
Tsymbaly Cimbalom small 001.jpg chordophones3Ukraine
Belarus
stringed instrumentscimbalom, hammered dulcimer
Tuhu chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Tumbi Thumbi 2.jpg chordophonesPunjab regionstringed instruments
Tungna Nepalese instrument.jpg chordophones321.322Nepalstringed instruments plucked
Tzouras Tzouras.jpg chordophones321.321Greecestringed instrumentsbouzouki
Ukulele Ukulele1 HiRes.jpg chordophones321.322Portugal/Hawaiistringed instruments
Ukelin Ukelin, distributed by Manufacturers' Advertising Co. - front.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Umuduri Instrument musical traditionnel Burundais.jpg chordophones311.111stringed instruments
Urni Urni, from an 1820 image.jpg chordophonesNepalstringed instruments
Ütőgardon chordophones321.322
Valiha Valiha - SMV - F544 01.tif chordophones3Madagascarstringed instruments
Veena Veena.png chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family) Cmh8tet.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Vichitra veena 2024-03-22 Vichitra Veena in Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Pune.jpg chordophones3Indiastringed instruments
Vielle Vielle Tenor de John Pringle.jpg chordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
Vihuela Vihuela - SMV - X5252 01.tif chordophones3Spainstringed instruments
Viol (viola de gamba) Christopher Simpson.jpg chordophones321.322-71Spainstringed instruments
Viola Violaamore.jpg chordophones321.322-71stringed instruments
Viola amarantina Violaamaratina.jpg chordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
Viola bastarda Viola bastarda.png chordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
Viola beiroa Viola beiroa.jpg chordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
Viola caipira Brazdaviola.jpg chordophones3Brazilstringed instruments
Viola d'amore
1997 Viola d'amore Benning Violin.jpg
chordophones3stringed instruments
Viola da terra Viola da terra.jpg chordophones3Azores, Portugalstringed instruments
Viola de arame Viola de arame.jpg chordophones3Madeira, Portugalstringed instruments
Viola de cocho Violadecocho.jpg chordophones3Brazilstringed instruments
Viola organista Geigenwerk Praetorius.jpg chordophones3Italy (Da Vinci)stringed instruments
Viola profonda (tenor violin, violotta)
Tenorviolin - SMV - M132 01.tif
chordophones3stringed instruments
Violin Violin.JPG chordophones321.322-71Italy and Western Europestringed instruments
Violinzither 5-Akkord-Violinzither.jpg chordophones314.122-71stringed instruments
Violone Violone MET MUS114Aleft.jpg chordophones3stringed instruments
Walaycho Walaycho.jpg chordophones321.321-5Bolivia, Perustringed instruments
Waldzither Hamburger waldzither.jpg chordophones321.322Germanystringed instruments
Washtub bass Washtub-bass-Kianti-Ecolove.png chordophones3United Statesstringed instruments
Whamola 20060614 - claypool playing the whamola.jpg chordophones3United Statesstringed instruments
Wheelharp chordophones3United Statesstringed instrumentsviola organista
Xalam/Khalam Molo, African lute.jpg chordophones3West Africastringed instruments
Yatga Mongolian yatga front view.JPG chordophonesMongolianstringed instrumentsBox zither
Yaybahar Yaybahar.jpg chordophonesTurkeyacoustic musical instrument
Yaylı tambur
YayliTambur of DrOzanYarman.jpg
chordophones3Turkeystringed instruments
Yanggeum Yanggeum.jpg chordophonesKoreastringed instruments
Yangqin
Yangqin 401 with no tuning tracks, open.jpg
chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Yazh 2024-03-22 Burmis Swam, Villadi Yaaz, Villadi Naadmandal in Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Pune.jpg chordophones322.11stringed instruments
Yazheng chordophones3Chinastringed instrumentsajaeng
Yehu Dangao.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Yelatáj chos woley chordophones3Argentinastringed instrumentsMusical bow
Yueqin Moon guitar.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Zhongruan Picture of Ruanjian.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Zhonghu Zhonghuplayer.jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Zhu Five-string Pitch Instrument (Zhu), Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng (10167131206).jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Zhengni chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Zhuihu Zhuiqin, Tengwangge (Prince of Teng Pavilion) (31393279322).jpg chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
Zither 2012-03-04-Trachselwald (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 001.JPG chordophones314.122Belarus, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine,stringed instruments

Keyboard instruments

Electronic instruments (electrophones)

See also

References

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