List of musical instruments

An assortment of musical instruments in an Istanbul music store.

This is a list of musical instruments, including percussion, wind, stringed, and electronic instruments.

Percussion instruments

Main article: List of idiophones by Hornbostel–Sachs number

See also: List of percussion instruments and Percussion instrument

Idiophones

Instrument	Picture	Classification	H-S Number	Origin	Common classification	Relation
Acme siren		aerophones	112.122	England. Developed and patented in 1895. Acme is the trade name of J Hudson & Co of Birmingham, England. It was sometimes known as "the cyclist's road clearer"	unpitched percussion	whistle
Afoxé		idiophones	112.122	Edo (Nigeria), Brazil. Afro Brazilian musical instrument.	unpitched percussion	bell
Agogô		idiophones	111.242	Yoruba	unpitched percussion	bell
Agung		idiophones	111.241.2	Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines	unpitched percussion	slit drum
Agung a tamlang		idiophones	111.24	Philippines Maguindanao	unpitched percussion	slit drum
Portative Air horn		aerophones	423	United States	noise-makers	air horn
Alarm		aerophones			noise-makers
Angklung		idiophones	111.232	Indonesia	pitched percussion
Anvil Peening Anvils Turdus philomelos anvil		idiophones		Anvil is an unconventional musical instrument	unpitched percussion	anvil
Apito		aerophones	421.221.11	Brazil, Also known as samba whistle	unpitched percussion	whistle
Babendil		idiophones	111.242.1	Philippines	unpitched percussion
Bak		idiophones	111.12	Korea
Bamboo slit drum		idiophones	111.24	Africa, Asia	unpitched percussion	slit drum
Balafon		idiophones	111.212	Africa, Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal	pitched percussion	keyboard
Balloon		aerophones	141 42	Balloons with air let out to make noise are blown idiophones. Balloons installed as a reed in an instrument are non-free aerophones	noise-makers	inflatable
Batá drum		idiophones	211.242.12	Cuba, Nigeria, Yoruba
Bell		aerophones	412.132	China, similar to a percussion versions of a whistle	noise-makers	bell
Boatswain's call		aerophones		Traditional to navies	unpitched percussion	whistle
Cabasa		idiophones	112.122	Africa	percussion
Cajón		idiophones	111.2	Peru	unpitched percussion	box drum
Carillon		idiophones	111.242.2	Low Countries	pitched percussion	bell
Castanets (Palillos)		idiophones	111.141	Spain	unpitched percussion
Caxirola		idiophones		Brazil	unpitched percussion
Caxixi		idiophones	111.141	West Africa, Brazil
Chácaras		idiophones		Canary Islands	unpitched percussion
Chimes		idiophones	412.132		pitched percussion	bell
Clapstick		idiophones		Australia	unpitched percussion	clave sticks
Claves		idiophones	111.11	Australia	unpitched percussion	clave sticks
Cowbell		idiophones	111.242	Switzerland	unpitched percussion	bell
Crotales		idiophones	111.22		pitched percussion	cymbal
Cymbal		idiophones		Romania	unpitched percussion	bell
Cymbals		idiophones		United States	unpitched percussion	bells
Drum kit		idiophones and membranophones	1/2	North American	percussion	drum
Ekwe		Idiophones		Nigeria	unpitched percussion	silt drum
Erikundi		idiophones	111.141	Latin America	unpitched percussion	maracas
Ferrinho		idiophones		Cape Verde	unpitched percussion
Firecracker		pyrophones			unpitched percussion
Flexatone		idiophones	112.12		pitched percussion
Octa-Vibraphone		idiophones		United States	percussion	keyboard
Gandingan		idiophones		Philippines
Ghatam		idiophones	111.24	India	unpitched percussion
Glockenspiel		idiophones	111.212	France/Germany	pitched percussion	keyboard
Güiro		idiophones	112.23	Cuba, Panama	unpitched percussion
Handbells		idiophones	111.242.222	England, North America	pitched percussion
Handpan		idiophones	111.24		pitched percussion	steelpan
Hang		idiophones	111.24		pitched percussion	handpan
Kalimba		idiophones	122.1	Zimbabwe	pitched percussion	Mbira [1]
Kayamb (Kayamba)		idiophones		Africa
Kemanak		idiophones		Indonesia	unpitched percussion
Khartal		idiophones		Mauritius, Réunion		cymbals
Klaxon		aerophones	412.132	United States	noise-makers	air horn
Kouxian		idiophones	121.2	China
Kulintang		idiophones		Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines		Xylophone
Maraca		idiophones	112.1	Venezuela	unpitched percussion
Marimba		idiophones	111.212	Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, & Costa Rica	pitched percussion	Xylophone
Mbira		idiophones	122.1	Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Zimbabwe	pitched percussion	keyboard
Metallophone		idiophones	111.212	Asia	pitched percussion	xylophone
Mechanical music box		idiophones	111		pitched percussion	music box
Noisemaker		idiophones and aerophones		Noisemaker is a musical instrument which is not Used for music but rather for noisemaking	unpitched percussion	musical instrument
Pahū Pounamu		idiophones		New Zealand, Traditional Maori Gong		tam-tam
Piano (pianoforte) also used melodically, see chordophones		chordophones	314.122-4-8	Italy	stringed instruments	keyboard hammmer-struck strings
Qairaq (Kairak)		idiophones	111.1 112.1	Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan	percussion	castanets
Quadrangularis Reversum		idiophones	111.212	United States	percussion	xylophone
Rainstick		aerophones	112.1	Mexico	noise makers	whip
Ratchet		idiophones	111.222	Also known as, Cog Rattle	noise-makers	ratchet
Sandpaper blocks		Idiophones			unpitched percussion
Shekere		idiophones	112.122	Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal	percussion
Singing Bowl		idiophones		Himalayas	pitched percussion
Slit drum		idiophones	111.24			slit drum
Spoon		idiophones	111.14	Greece, Russia, Turkey	unpitched percussion
Steelpan		idiophones	111.24	Trinidad & Tobago	pitched percussion	drum
Steel tongue drum		idiophones	111.24	India, which is not a true slit drum but rather a steelpan	pitched percussion	drum
Tam-tam		idiophones		Traditional to Orchestra	unpitched percussion	gong
Tambourine		idiophones	211.311	Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Iran, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates	unpitched percussion	frame drum
Tambourine de Bearn		idiophones	314.122	Iberian peninsula	pitched percussion	string drum
Taxi horn		aerophones	412.132		noise makers	air horn
Temple blocks		idiophones	111.24	East Asia		slit drum
Teponaztli		idiophones	111.24	El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico		slit drum
Triangle		idiophones	111.2	Cajuns	unpitched percussion	triangle
Trash Tube		idiophones		United States	unpitched percussion	Güiro
Txalaparta		idiophones	111.222	Basque	unpitched percussion
Vibraphone		idiophones	111.222		pitched percussion	Xylophone
Vibraslap		idiophones	112.12	United States
Washboard		idiophones		Cajuns, United States	unpitched percussion
Whamola		chordohones	311.122	United States. Similar to percussion versions of Bladder fiddle	pitched percussion	string drum
Whip		aerophones	411		noise makers	whip
Whistle Pea whistle Steam whistle Train whistle		aerophones	421.221.11		fipple flutes	whistle
Wind chime		idiophones	×	The Wind chime is a musical instrument that is played by the Wind	unpitched percussion	chimes
Wood block		idiophones	111.24		unpitched percussion	drum
Wooden fish		idiophones	111.24	China
Xylophone		idiophones	111.212		pitched percussion	Xylophone
Zill		idiophones	111.142	Asia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey	unpitched percussion	cymbals

Membranophones

Instrument	Picture	Classification	H-S Number	Origin	Common classification	Relation
Agida		membranophones	201.212	Suriname	percussion	bass drum
Alfaia		membranophones	211.212.1	Brazil	percussion
Apinti		membranophones	211.212	Suriname	percussion	tenor drum
Arobapá		membranophones	211.21	Cuba	percussion	drum
Ashiko		membranophones	211.251.1	Yoruba	percussion	djembe
Atabaque		membranophones	211.221.1	Brazil	percussion
Baboula		membranophones	211.221.1	Grenada	percussion	barrel drum
Balaban (drum)		membranophones	211.311	Montserrat	percussion	frame drum
Balsié		membranophones	2	Dominican Republic	percussion	drum
Bamboula		membranophones	211.211.2	Haiti	percussion	drum
Bara		membranophones	211.11	Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali	percussion
Barrel drum		membranophones	211.222	Cuba	percussion	barrel drum
Barriles -buleador (large) -primo -repicador -subidor (small)		membranophones	211.221.2	Puerto Rico	percussion	barrel drum
Bass drum		membranophones	211.212		percussion	bass drum
Bedug		membranophones	211.212.1	Indonesia	percussion
Bodhrán		membranophones	211.321	Ireland, Scotland	percussion	frame drum
Bongo drums		membranophones	211.251.2	Cuba	percussion	drum
Boobam		membranophones	211.211.1	United States	percussion	tom-tom
Candombe chico repique piano		membranophones	211.221.1	Uruguay	percussion	conga
Chenda (Chande) Uruttu chenda Veekku chenda Acchan chenda		membranophones	211.212	India	percussion	drum
Conga (Tumbadora) ricardo (smallest) requinto quinto conga tumba supertumba (largest)		membranophones	211.221.1	Caribbean	percussion	drum
Cuíca		membranophones	231.11	Brazil	percussion	friction drum
Culo'e puya		membranophones		Venezuela	percussion	drum
Cultrun		membranophones		Chile	percussion	drum
Dabakan		membranophones	211.261.2	Philippines	percussion	goblet drum
Daf (Dap, Def)		membranophones	211.311	Iran	percussion	frame drum
Damaru		membranophones	211.3	India, Nepal, Tibet	percussion	drum
Davul (dhol, tapan, atabal, tabl)		membranophones	211.212	Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Middle East	percussion	bass drum
Dayereh		membranophones	211.311	Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan	percussion	drum
Den-den daiko		membranophones	2	Japan	percussion	bell
Dhak		membranophones		Bangladesh, India	percussion
Dhimay (Dhimaya, Dhime)		membranophones	211.212	Nepal	percussion	drum
Dhol		membranophones	211.212	Asia, India, Pakistan	percussion	bass drum
Dholak (Dholaki)		membranophones	211.222	Asia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka	percussion	barrel drum
Dimdi		membranophones	211.311	India	percussion	frame drum
Djembe		membranophones	211.261.1	West Africa, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal	percussion	goblet drum
Dollu		membranophones	211.222.1	India	percussion	frame drum
Dunun (Dundun, Doundoun)		membranophones	211.212.1	West Africa, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal	percussion	drum
Gran Cassa		membranophones	211.212	Italy	percussion	bass drum
Gbedu		membranophones	1	Yoruba	percussion	drum
Goblet drum		membranophones	211.26	Egypt, Turkey, other Arab countries	percussion	drum
Gong bass drum		membranophones			percussion
Gudugudu		membranophones	1	Yoruba	percussion	Timpani
Hira-daiko		membranophones	1	Japan	percussion	drum
Idakka		membranophones	211.242.1	Southern India	percussion	talking drum
Ilimba drum		membranophones	211.11	Zimbabwe	percussion	gourd drum
Ingoma Shakwe Inyahura Igihumurizo		membranophones	211.212	Rwanda	percussion	drum
Janggu (Janggo, changgo)		membranophones	211.242	Korea	percussion	drum
Jew's harp		membranophones	111	China	percussion	Jew's harp
Junjung		membranophones	2	Gambia, Senegal	percussion
Kakko		membranophones	2	Japan	percussion	drum
Kanjira		membranophones	211.311	India	percussion	frame drum
Kebero		membranophones	2	Ethiopia	percussion
Kendang (Gendang)		membranophones	211.222	Brunei, Malaysia and Philippines	percussion	drum
Khol (Mrdanga)		membranophones	211.232	India	percussion	drum
Krakebs		membranophones	2	Algeria, Berbers, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia	percussion
Lambeg drum		membranophones	211.212	Ireland	percussion	bass drum
Madhalam		membranophones	211.212	India	percussion	mridangam
Madal		membranophones	211.212	India, Nepal	percussion	drum
Maddale		membranophones	211.212	India	percussion	mridangam
Maktoum (maktoom, katem)		membranophones	2	Afro-Arab	percussion	drum
Maram		membranophones		India	percussion	drum
Mirwas		membranophones		Bahrain, Brunei, Indonesia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen	percussion
Mridangam		membranophones	211.212	India	percussion	drum
Nagara (drum)		membranophones	2	Asia, Azerbaijan, Dagestan, Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan	percussion	drum
Naqareh		membranophones	2	Azerbaijan, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan	percussion	drum
Ney (flute)		membranophones	2	Turkey, Persia, Syria, Middle East	woodwind	flute
O-daiko		membranophones	2	Japan	percussion	drum
Okedo-daiko		membranophones	2	Japan	percussion	drum
Octaban		membranophones	211.211.1	United States	percussion	boobam
Padayani thappu		membranophones	211.311	India	percussion	frame drum
Pakhavaj		membranophones	211.212	India	percussion	mridangam
Pandeiro		membranophones	211.311	Brazil, Portugal	percussion	frame drum
Pandero		membranophones	211.3	Dominican	percussion	frame drum
Parai		membranophones	211.311	India	percussion	frame drum
Qilaut		membranophones	2	North American, Nunavut	percussion
Rebana		membranophones	211.311	Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia	percussion	frame drum
Sabar		membranophones	2	Gambia, Senegal	percussion	drum
Sambal		membranophones	2	India	percussion	drum
Samphor		membranophones	2	Cambodia	percussion	barrel drum
Shime-daiko Great scream		membranophones	2	Japan	percussion	drum
Snare drum		membranophones	211.212.11		percussion	drum
Surdo		membranophones	2	Brazil	percussion	bass drum
Tabla		membranophones	211.12	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka	percussion	drum
Taiko		membranophones	211.12	Japan	percussion	drum
Talking drum		membranophones	211.241.2	West Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Yoruba	percussion	drum
Tsukeshime-daiko		membranophones	2	Japan	percussion	drum
Tambor huacana		idiophones or membranophones	1/2	Mexico	percussion	drum
Tambori		membranophones	1/2	Andorra, Catalonia, Spain	percussion	drum
Tamborim		membranophones	211.311	Brazil	percussion	drum
Tamborita calentana (Mexico)		membranophones	1/2	Mexico	percussion	drum
Tambou bas a dé fas		membranophones	211.212.2	Guadeloupe	percussion	bass drum
Tambou bas a yon fas		membranophones	211.221-7	Guadeloupe	percussion	bass drum
Tan-tan		membranophones	2	Brazil	percussion	drum
Taphon		membranophones	2	Thailand	percussion	drum
Tar		membranophones	211.311	Saudi Arabia	percussion	frame drum
Tbilat		membranophones	2	Morocco, Saudi Arabia	percussion
Thavil		membranophones	2	India	percussion	drum
Timbales (Pailas)		membranophones	2	Cuba	percussion	drum
Timpani (kettledrum)		membranophones	211.11-922		percussion	drum
Tom-tom drum		membranophones	211.212.1		percussion	drum
Tombak		membranophones	2	Iran	percussion	drum
Tsuzumi		membranophones	1/2	Japan	percussion	drum
Tsuri-daiko		membranophones	2	Japan	percussion	drum
Unpitched Repique		membranophones	2	Brazil	percussion	drum
Uchiwa-daiko		membranophones	2	Japan	percussion	drum

Other percussion instruments

• Celesta
• Crystallophone
• Glass Harmonica
• Glass harp
• Glasschord
• Hydraulophone
• Plasmaphone
• Pyrophone
• Quintephone
• Sea organ
• Shishi-odoshi (Japan)
• Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither)
• Wobble board (Australia)
• Waterphone

Wind instruments (aerophones)

Main article: List of aerophones by Hornbostel–Sachs number

See also: List of woodwind instruments and Brass instrument

Instrument	Picture	Classification	H-S Number	Origin	Common classification	Relation
Accordina		aerophones	412.132	France	free reed instruments	accordion
Accordion Button accordion Cajun accordion Chromatic button accordion Diatonic button accordion Free bass accordion Piano accordion Schrammel accordion Steirische Harmonika		aerophones	412.132	Europe	free reed instruments	accordion
Accordola		aerophones	412.132	United States of America	free reed instruments	mouth organ
Air horn		aerophones	423		Plosive?	Trumpet
Alboka		aerophones	422.2	Basque Country	reed instruments	clarinet
Algaita		aerophones		Niger	reed instruments
Almpfeiferl		aerophones	421.221.12	Austria	woodwinds	flageolet, baroque recorder
Alphorn		aerophones	423.121.22	Switzerland	woodwinds	natural trumpet
Alto horn		aerophones	423.232	Belgium	brass instruments	trumpet
Animal vocalization		aerophones			sounds/vocal techniques	human voice
Arghul		aerophones	422.2	Egypt, Syria, Turkey	reed instruments	clarinet
Atenteben		aerophones	422.2	Ghana	woodwinds	flute
Aulochrome		aerophones	422.212	Belgium	reed instruments	saxophone
Aulos		aerophones			reed instruments
Aztec death whistle [2]		aerophones	x	Mexico	aerophone	whistle
Bagpipe		aerophones	422	Europe	reed instruments	bagpipe
Balaban		aerophones	422.111.2	Azerbaijan, Iran	reed instruments	oboe, duduk
Bandoneón		aerophones	412.132	Latin America	free reed instruments	accordion
Bansuri		aerophones	421.121.12	India	woodwinds	flute
Baritone horn		aerophones	423.232	Germany	brass instruments	trumpet
Baritone voice		aerophones	43		vocal registers	human voice
Bass voice		aerophones	43		vocal registers	human voice
Bassoon Tenoroon Semicontrabassoon Contrabassoon/double bassoon		aerophones	422.112.2–71	Western Europe	reed instruments	oboe
Bawu		aerophones	412.131	China	free reed instruments	pitch pipe
Bayan		aerophones	412.132	Russia	free reed instruments	accordion
Bazooka		aerophones	423.121.11	Invented 1910s in USA. Name reused for WWII weapon that resembled this instrument.	brass instruments	trumpet or megaphone
Beatboxing		aerophones	43		vocal techniques	human voice
Bifora		aerophones	422.11	Italy (Sicily)	reed instruments	oboe
Birbynė		aerophones	422.112.2	Lithuania	reed instruments	oboe
Bleep censor		aerophones			vocal techniques	sound effect
Blul		aerophones	421.111.12	Greece	woodwinds	end-blown flute, kaval
Blown bottle See: Jug below		aerophones	423.111.1	North America	trumpets	conch
Bombard Chromatic bombard		aerophones	422.112.2	France	reed instruments	oboe
Buccina		aerophones	423.121.21	Italy (Ancient Rome)	brass instruments	trumpet
Bugle		aerophones	423.121.22	Europe	brass instruments	trumpet
Bukkehorn		aerophones	421.221.42	Norway, Sweden	fipple flutes	ocarina
Bullroarer		aerophones	41	Ancient civilizations	noise makers	sirens
Calliope		aerophones	421.222.3	Western Europe/North America	fipple flutes	organ
Castrato		aerophones	43		vocal registers	human voice
Chalumeau		aerophones	422.2	France	reed instruments	clarinet
Cimbasso F Cimbasso E♭ Cimbasso C Cimbasso B♭ Cimbasso		aerophones	423.232	Italy	brass instruments	trombone
Clarinets Piccolo clarinet in A♭ (or G) Sopranino clarinet in E♭ (or D) Soprano clarinet in B♭ (or A; also C, low G) Basset clarinet in A Clarinette d'amour in G Basset horn in F Alto clarinet in E♭ Bass clarinet Contra-alto clarinet Contrabass clarinet Octocontra-alto clarinet Octocontrabass clarinet		aerophones	422.2	Germany	reed instruments	clarinet
Clarytone		aerophones	421.221.12	South Africa, invented in 1991	fipple flutes	tin whistle
Concertina Chemnitzer concertina		aerophones	412.132	Europe	free reed instruments	accordion
Conch		aerophones	423.111		trumpets	conch
Contrabassoon		aerophones	422.112.2–71	Western Europe	reed instruments	bassoon
Contraforte [3]		aerophones	422.112.2–71	Germany	reed instruments	bassoon
Cornamuse		aerophones	422.111.2	Europe	reed instruments	oboe
Cornet E♭ Soprano cornet A Soprano cornet C Soprano cornet		aerophones	423.232	France	brass instruments	trumpet
Pocket cornet Pocket trumpet		aerophones	423.232	Manufacture began USA in 1870s; used in Jazz and Dixieland music	brass instruments	trumpet
Cornett		aerophones	423.2	Northern Europe	natural trumpets	trumpet
Cornu		aerophones	423.121.21	Italy (Ancient Rome)	brass instruments	trumpet
Corrugaphone		aerophones	411		noise makers	whip
Countertenor		aerophones	43		vocal registers	human voice
Cromorne		aerophones	422.11	France	reed instruments	oboe
Crumhorn Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Greatbass		aerophones	422.111.2	Western Europe	reed instruments	oboe
Danso		aerophones	421.111.12	Korea	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Death growl		aerophones	43	England	vocal techniques	human voice
Didgeridoo		aerophones	423.121.11	Australia	natural trumpets	trumpet
Didjeribone		aerophones	423.121.11		natural trumpets	didgeridoo
Diple (or dvojnice)		aerophones	422.21/22	Croatia	reed instruments	bagpipe
Dizi		aerophones	421.121.12	China	woodwinds	flute
Double bell euphonium		aerophones	423.232	United States of America	brass instruments	trumpet
Doulophone/cuprophone		aerophones	423.121.22	United States	brass instruments	trumpet
Duck call		aerophones	423		Plosive?	oboe
Duduk		aerophones	422.111.2	Armenia	reed instruments	oboe
Dulcian Soprano dulcian Alto dulcian Tenor dulcian Bass dulcian		aerophones	422.112.2	Western Europe	reed instruments	bassoon
Dulzaina		aerophones	422.112.2	Spain	reed instruments	oboe
Dung-Dkar		aerophones	423.111	Tibet	trumpets	conch
Dzhamara		aerophones	421.111.12	Greece	woodwinds	end-blown flute, kaval
English horn		aerophones	422.112.-71	Western Europe	reed instruments	oboe
Euphonium		aerophones	423.232	Germany	brass instruments	trumpet
Fife		aerophones	421.121.12	Portugal, Switzerland	woodwinds	flute
Firebird (trumpet)		aerophones	423.21/22	Canada	brass instruments	trumpet, slide trumpet
Fiscorn		aerophones	423.231	Spain	brass instruments	trumpet
Flabiol		aerophones	421.221.12	Aragon, Balearic Islands, Spain	fipple flutes	recorder
Flageolet		aerophones	421.221.12	France	fipple flutes	recorder
Flatt trumpet		aerophones	423.21/22	England	brass instruments	trumpet, slide trumpet
Flugelhorn		aerophones	423.232	Germany	brass instruments	trumpet
Flumpet		aerophones	423.233	United States	brass instruments	trumpet
Flutina		aerophones	412.132	Europe	free reed instruments	accordion
Flute Alto flute Bass flute Contra-alto flute Contrabass flute Sub contra alto flute Double contrabass flute Hyperbass flute		aerophones		France	woodwinds	flute
Folgerphone		aerophones	422.2	United States of America	reed instruments	clarinet
French horn		aerophones	423.232	Europe	brass instruments	trumpet
Fujara		aerophones	421.221.12	Slovakia	fipple flutes	recorder
Gaida		aerophones	422	Balkans, Southeast Europe	reed instruments	bagpipe
Gaita gastoreña		aerophones		Andalusia	hornpipe
Garmon		aerophones	412.132	Russia, Tatarstan	free reed instruments	accordion
Gbofe		aerophones	421.111.12	Congo	brass instruments	didgeridoo, natural horn
Gemshorn		aerophones	421.221.42	Germany	fipple flutes	ocarina
Gingras		aerophones		Phoenicia, and possibly Caria	Unknown	flute
Gralla		aerophones	422.112	Spain	reed instruments	oboe, shawm
Guan (instrument) Guanzi Houguan		aerophones	422.111.2	China	reed instruments	oboe
Hano		aerophones	421.111.12	Hawaii	woodwinds	nose flute
Harmoneon		aerophones	421.132	France	free reed instruments	accordion
Harmonica Chromatic harmonica Diatonic harmonica Tremolo harmonica Orchestral harmonica ChenGong harmonica		aerophones	412.132	Germany	free reed instruments	harmonica
Heckelphone Piccolo heckelphone Terz heckelphone		aerophones	422.112.2	Germany	reed instruments	oboe, English horn
Helicon		aerophones	423.232	Europe	brass instruments	tuba
Horagai		aerophones	423.111.2	Japan	trumpets	conch
Horn (instrument)		aerophones	423.111.2	The Horn is a brass instrument	brass instruments	trumpet
Hosaphone		aerophones	423.1		natural trumpets	tube trumpet
Hotchiku		aerophones	421.111.12	Japan	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Hulusi		aerophones	412.132	China	free reed instruments	harmonica
Human Voice		aerophones	43	The human voice is a musical instrument But It is not a visual object like a Guitar or a piano, it is the Sound produced by vocal cords of humans, which are produced by living things	vocal techniques	animal sound
Hun		aerophones	421.221.42	Korea	fipple flutes	ocarina
Inci		aerophones	421.221.12	Philippines	fipple flutes	tumpong
Irish flute		aerophones	421.121.12	Ireland	woodwinds	flute
Jug		aerophones	423.111.1	North America	trumpets	conch
Kagurabue		aerophones	421.121.12	Japan	woodwinds	flute
Kalaleng		aerophones	421.111.12	Philippines	woodwinds	nose flute
Kaval		aerophones	421.111.12	Balkans, Anatolia, Central Asia	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Kazoo		aerophones	–	United States	Woodwind	Whistle
Kèn bầu		aerophones	422.112.2	Vietnam	reed instruments	oboe, suona
Keyed bugle		aerophones	423.21	England	brass instruments	trumpet
Keyed trumpet		aerophones	423.21	England	brass instruments	trumpet
Khene		aerophones	412.132	Laos	free reed instruments	harmonica
Khloy		aerophones	421.221.12	Cambodia	fipple flutes	recorder
Khlui		aerophones	421.221.12	Thailand	fipple flutes	recorder
Komabue		aerophones	421.121.12	Japan	woodwinds	flute
Kombu		aerophones		India	woodwinds
Koncovka		aerophones	421.221.12	Slovakia	fipple flutes	recorder
Kortholt		aerophones	421.	Europe	capped reed	crumhorn
Koudi		aerophones	421.121.12	China	woodwinds	flute
Kuhlohorn		aerophones	423.232	Germany	brass instruments	trumpet
Kuzhal		aerophones		India	reed instruments
Launeddas		aerophones	422.2	Italy, Sardinia	reed instruments	clarinet
Lituus		aerophones	423.1	Europe	natural trumpets	trumpet
Livenka		aerophones	412.132	Russia	free reed instruments	accordion
Lur		aerophones	423.121.22	Denmark, Norway	natural trumpets	trumpet
Lusheng or Qeej		aerophones	412.132	China	free reed instruments	harmonica
Martinshorn		aerophones	412.132	Germany	free reed instruments	harmonica, accordion
Mangtong		aerophones	412.132	China	free reed instruments	harmonica, accordion
Mellophone		aerophones	423.232	Europe	brass instruments	trumpet
Melodica		aerophones	412.132	Italy/Germany	free reed instruments	reed organ
Vibrandoneon (instrument)		aerophones	412.132	Italy/Germany	free reed instruments	reed organ
Melodeon		aerophones	412.132	United States	free reed instruments	reed organ
Mezzo-soprano		aerophones	43		vocal registers	human voice
Mijwiz		aerophones	422.2	Saudi Arabia	reed instruments	clarinet
Mizmar		aerophones	422.112.2	Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia	reed instruments	oboe
Mizwad		aerophones		Saudi Arabia	reed instruments	bagpipe
Moo box		aerophones			noise-makers	whistle
Musette de cour		aerophones	422	France	reed instruments	bagpipe
Nadaswaram		aerophones	422.112.2	South India	reed instruments	oboe, shehnai
Nagak		aerophones	423.111	Korea	trumpets	conch
Ncas		aerophones	423.232	Hmong people (China)	lip lute	conch
Natural trumpet		aerophones	423.1	Denmark, Norway	brass instruments
Ney		aerophones	421.111.12	Iran	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Nguru		aerophones	421.111.12	New Zealand	woodwinds	nose flute
Nohkan		aerophones	421.121.12	Iran	woodwinds	flute
Nose flute		aerophones	421.111.12	Polynesia, Africa, East Asia	woodwinds	nose flute
Nplooj		aerophones	421.111.12	Hmong people (China)	woodwinds	leaf
Nulophone		aerophones	421.111.12	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)	woodwinds	flute
Oboes: Bass/Baritone oboe Contrabass oboe Cor anglais/English horn Oboe d'amore Oboe da caccia Piccolo oboe/Oboe musette		aerophones	422.112-71	Western Europe	reed instruments	oboe
Ocarina Transverse ocarina Pendant ocarina Inline ocarina Multi chambered ocarina Keyed ocarina Slide ocarina		aerophones	421.221.42	Italy	fipple flutes	ocarina
Octavin		aerophones	422.2	Germany	reed instruments	clarinet
Ophicleide or Quinticlave		aerophones	423.21	France	brass instruments	trumpet
Organ (music)		aerophones	412.132	As a Keyboard Section, Not part of the woodwind section but woodwind in some older and Keyboard in others	woodwinds	set of flutes
Orthotonophonium		aerophones	412.132	Germany	free reed aerophones	harmonium, reed organ
Paixiao		aerophones	421.112	China	woodwinds	pan flute
Palendag or pulalu		aerophones	421.111.12	Philippines	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Pan flute		aerophones	421.112	South America	woodwinds	pan flute
Pasiyak or water whistle		aerophones	4	Philippines	fipple flutes	recorder
Pavri		aerophones	421.121.12	India	woodwinds	flute
Pibgorn		aerophones	422.2	Wales	reed instruments	clarinet
Picco pipe		aerophones	421.221.12	Western Europe	fipple flutes	recorder
Piccolo		aerophones	421.121.12	Western Europe	woodwinds	flute
Piccolo trumpet		aerophones	423.232	Western Europe	brass instruments	trumpet
Pipe organ (diaphone pipes)	Diaphone pipe	aerophones	412.132		free reed instruments	reed organ/recorder
Pipe organ (flue pipes)	Flue pipes	aerophones	421.221.11		fipple flutes	recorder
Pipe organ (free reed pipes)		aerophones	412.132		free reed instruments	reed organ
Pipe organ (reed pipes)		aerophones	422.112		reed instruments	organ
Pitch pipe		aerophones	412.131		free reed instruments	pitch pipe
Pocket trumpet		aerophones	423.232	United States of America	brass instruments	trumpet
Post horn		aerophones	423.121.22	Western Europe	brass instruments	trumpet
Pu		aerophones	423.111	Polynesia	trumpets	conch
Pump organ or reed organ or harmonium		aerophones	412.132		free reed instruments	reed organ
Pūtōrino		aerophones	432.232	New Zealand	woodwinds/ brass instruments	flute/ trumpet
Quena		aerophones	421.111.12	South America	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Raj		aerophones	412.132	Hmong people (China)	free reed instruments	harmonica
Rackett		aerophones	422.111.2	Western Europe	reed instruments	oboe
Ralé-poussé		aerophones		Réunion	free reed instruments	accordion
Rauschpfeife		aerophones	422.112.2	Europe	reed instruments	oboe
Recorder Garklein Sopranino Descant Treble or alto Tenor Bass Great bass Contra bass Subcontra bass Sub-subcontrabass Venova		aerophones	421.221.12	Germany	fipple flutes	recorder
Reed contrabass		aerophones	422.112.2	Belgium	reed instruments	oboe
Rhaita (ghaita)		aerophones	422.112.2	Northern Africa	reed instruments	oboe
Robero		aerophones	422.2	Spain	reed instruments	clarinet
Roman tuba		aerophones	423.121.11	Etruscan	brass instruments	trumpet
Rothphones Soprano rothphone Alto rothphone Tenor rothphone Baritone rothphone Bass rothphone		aerophones	422.112.2	Italy	reed instruments	sarrusophone
Ryuteki		aerophones	421.121.12	Japan	woodwinds	flute
Sac de gemecs		aerophones		Andorra, Catalonia		bagpipe
Sackbut Alto sackbut Tenor sackbut Bass sackbut Contrabass sackbut		aerophones	423.22	France	brass instruments	trombone
Saenghwang		aerophones	412.132	Korea	free reed instruments	harmonica
Saratovskaya garmonika		aerophones	412.132	Russia	free reed instruments	accordion
Sarrusophones Sopranino sarrusophone Soprano sarrusophone Alto sarrusophone Tenor sarrusophone Baritone sarrusophone Bass sarrusophone Contrabass sarrusophone		aerophones	422.112.2	France	reed instruments	oboe
Saxophones Piccolo saxophone (Soprillo) Sopranino saxophone C Soprano saxophone Soprano saxophone Mezzo-soprano saxophone (Alto in F) Alto saxophone C melody saxophone (Tenor in C) Tenor saxophone Baritone saxophone Bass saxophone Contrabass saxophone Subcontrabass saxophone		aerophones	422.212	Belgium	reed instruments	clarinet
Saxhorn		aerophones	423.231	Belgium	brass instruments	trumpet
Saxotromba		aerophones	423.231	Belgium	brass instruments	trumpet
Saxtuba		aerophones	423.231	Belgium	brass instruments	trumpet
Scat singing		aerophones	43		vocal techniques	human voice
Schwyzerörgeli		aerophones	412.132	Switzerland	free reed instruments	accordion
Serpent		aerophones	423.21	France	brass instruments	trumpet, cornett
Shakuhachi		aerophones	421.111.12	Japan	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Shankha		aerophones	423.111	India	trumpets	conch
Shawm		aerophones	422.112.2	Switzerland	reed instruments	oboe
Shehnai		aerophones	422.112.2	North India	reed instruments	oboe
Sheng		aerophones	412.132	China	free reed instruments	harmonica
Shinobue		aerophones	421.121.12	Japan	woodwinds	flute
Shofar		aerophones	423.121.21	Levant	natural trumpets	trumpet
Shō		aerophones	412.132	Japan	free reed instruments	harmonica
Shvi		aerophones	421.221.12	Armenia	fipple flutes	recorder
Siku Zampoña Samponia		aerophones	421.112	Bolivia/Peru	woodwinds	pan flute
Siren		aerophones	41	Scotland	noise makers	siren
Slide trumpet Medieval slide trumpet Renaissance slide trumpet Baroque slide trumpet		aerophones	423.21/22	Europe	brass instruments	trumpet
Slide whistle Jazz flute Swanee whistle		aerophones	421.121.312	England	fipple flutes	whistle
Sneng		aerophones	422.212	Cambodia	reed instruments	hornpipe
Sodina		aerophones	421.111.12	Madagascar	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Sopila		aerophones	422.112.2	Croatia	reed instruments	oboe
Soprano		aerophones	43		vocal registers	human voice
Sorna		aerophones	422.112.2	Iran	reed instruments	oboe
Sousaphone		aerophones	423.232	United States	brass instruments	trumpet, tuba
Sralai		aerophones	422.112.2	Cambodia	reed instruments	oboe
Sudrophone		aerophones	423.21	France	brass instruments	trumpet, ophicleide
Suling		aerophones	421.111.12	Indonesia/Philippines	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Suona Laba Haidi		aerophones	422.112.2	China	reed instruments	oboe
Superbone		aerophones	423.22	Canada	brass instruments	trombone
Swordblade		aerophones	411		noise makers	whip
Symphonic organ		aerophones	421.221.11	Western Europe	other	set of flutes
Tabor pipe		aerophones	421.221.12	Western Europe	fipple flutes	recorder
Taepyeongso		aerophones	422.112.2	Korea	reed instruments	oboe, suona,
Tárogató		aerophones	422.112-71	Central Europe	reed instruments	oboe, suona
Tenor		aerophones	43		vocal registers	human voice
Tenora Tible		aerophones	422.112	Spain	reed instruments	oboe, shawm
Throat singing		aerophones	43		vocal techniques	human voice
Tin whistle		aerophones	421.221.12	Celtic	fipple flutes	recorder
Toasting		aerophones	43		vocal technique	human voice
Tonette		aerophones	421.111.12	North America	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Trikiti		aerophones	412.132	Spain	free reed instruments	accordion
Trombones Piccolo trombone Soprano trombone Alto trombone Tenor trombone Bass trombone Contrabass trombone Valve trombone Superbone		aerophones	423.22	Western Europe	brass instruments	trombone
Tromboon		aerophones	422.112.2	United States	reed instruments	bassoon, trombone
Trompeta china		aerophones	422.112.2	Cuba	reed instruments	oboe, suona
Trumpets Soprano trumpet Bass trumpet Baroque trumpet Bass trumpet Rotary valve trumpet		aerophones	423.232		brass instruments	trumpet
Tuba Bass tuba Contrabass tuba Subcontrabass tuba		aerophones	423.232	Germany	brass instruments	trumpet
Tubax Contrabass (in E♭) Subcontrabass (in B♭)		aerophones	422.212	Germany	woodwinds	saxophone
Tube trumpet		aerophones	423.1		natural trumpets	trumpet
Tumpong		aerophones	421.111.12	Philippines	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Tungso		aerophones	421.111.12	Korea	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Tutek		aerophones	4	Azerbaijan	woodwinds	flute
Txistu		aerophones	421.221.12	Spain	fipple flutes	recorder
Uilleann pipes		aerophones	422	Ireland	reed instruments	bagpipe
Venova		aerophones	422.2	Japan	woodwinds	saxophone
Venu		aerophones	421.121.12	South India	woodwinds	flute
Vienna horn		aerophones	423.232	Austria	brass instruments	trumpet, French horn
Vocal percussion		aerophones	43		vocal techniques	human voice
Vuvuzela		aerophones	423.121.22	South-Africa	natural trumpets	trumpet
Wagner tuba		aerophones	423.232	Germany	brass instruments	trumpet
Washint		aerophones	421.111.12	Ethiopia	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Western concert flutes Flute Alto flute Bass flute Contra-alto flute Contrabass flute Subcontrabass flute Double contrabass flute Hyperbass flute		aerophones	421.121.12	Western Europe	woodwinds	flute
Whistling		aerophones	31		vocal techniques	animal sound, human voice
Willow flute		aerophones	421.221.11	Scandinavia	fipple flutes	recorder
Xaphoon		aerophones	422.2	Hawaii	woodwinds	clarinet
Xeremia		aerophones		Balearic Islands		bagpipe
Xiao		aerophones	421.111.12	China	woodwinds	end-blown flute
Xun		aerophones	421.221.42	China	fipple flutes	ocarina
Yodeling		aerophones	43	Yodeling is a form of singing, not a musical instrument	vocal techniques	human voice
Yotar		aerophones	4	Persia	woodwinds	flute
Yu		aerophones	412.132	China	free reed instruments	harmonica
Zhaleika		aerophones	422.2	Russia	reed instruments	clarinet
Zufolo		aerophones	421.111.12	Italy	fipple flutes	recorder
Zugtrompete		aerophones	423.21/22	Germany	brass instruments	trumpet, slide trumpet
Zurna		aerophones	422.112.2	Turkey	reed instruments	oboe

Other

Melodica

Stringed instruments (chordophones)

Main article: List of chordophones by Hornbostel–Sachs number

See also: List of string instruments

Instrument	Picture	Classification	H-S Number	Origin	Common classification	Relation
Adungu		chordophones	3	Uganda	stringed instruments
Aeolian harp		chordophones	3	Germany	stringed instruments
Ajaeng		chordophones	3	Korea	stringed instruments
Akkordolia		chordophones	3	Austria, Germany	stringed instruments
Algerian mandole		chordophones	321.322	Algeria	stringed instruments
Angélique		chordophones	321.321		stringed instruments
Appalachian dulcimer		chordophones	3	Germany, United States	stringed instruments
Arbajo		chordophones	321.321-6	Nepal	stringed instruments
Archlute		chordophones	321.321	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Armónico		chordophones	3	Cuba	stringed instruments
Arpeggione		chordophones	3	Austria	stringed instruments
Autoharp		chordophones	3	United States	stringed instruments
Bağlama		chordophones	321.321	Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kurdistan, Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan	stringed instruments
Bajo sexto		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Balalaika		chordophones	321.321	Russia	stringed instruments
Bandola		chordophones	321.322	Colombia, Venezuela	stringed instruments
Bandolin		chordophones	3	Ecuador	stringed instruments
Bandolón		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Bandura		chordophones	321.321	Ukraine	stringed instruments
Bandora		chordophones	321.321	England	stringed instruments
Bandurria		chordophones	321.321	Aragon, Philippines, Spain	stringed instruments
Banhu		chordophones	321.321	China	stringed instruments
Banjo Banjo cello Bass banjo Five-stringed banjo Bluegrass banjo Four-stringed banjo Plectrum banjo Six-stringed banjo Tenor banjo Zither banjo		chordophones	3	North America	stringed instruments
Banjo ukulele		chordophones	3	United States	stringed instruments
Barbat		chordophones	321.321	Armenia, Iran	stringed instruments
Baryton		chordophones	3	England	stringed instruments
Berimbau		chordophones	3	Brazil	stringed instruments
Bipa		chordophones	3	Korea	stringed instruments
Biwa		chordophones	321.321	Japan	stringed instruments
Bordonua		chordophones	3	Puerto Rico	stringed instruments
Bouzouki		chordophones	321.321	Greece	stringed instruments
Buzuq		chordophones	321.321	Saudi Arabia	stringed instruments
Carimba		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Cavaquinho		chordophones	3	Portugal	stringed instruments
Cello (violoncello) Cello da spalla Electric cello		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Chapman stick		chordophones	3	United States	stringed instruments
Charangos Charango Charangón Hualaycho (Walaycho) Ronroco Hatun charango Chillador Ayacucho Bajo charango Chango Charango mediano KhonKhota Moquegua Pampeno Shreiker Sonko Vallegrandino		chordophones	321.321	Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru,	stringed instruments
Chitarra battente		chordophones	3	Italy	stringed instruments
Chitarra Italiana		chordophones	321.322		stringed instruments
Choghur		chordophones	3	Azerbaijan	stringed instruments
Cimbalom Electric cymbalum		chordophones	3	Central and Eastern Europe	stringed instruments
Cimboa		chordophones	321.322	Cape Verde	stringed instruments
Citole		chordophones	3	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Cittern		chordophones	321.322	England, Scotland, Switzerland	stringed instruments
Clavichord		chordophones	3	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Clavinet		chordophones	3	United States	stringed instruments
Concheras mandolinos de concheros or mandolina conchera vihuelas de concheros or vihuela conchera guitarras de concheros or guitarra conchera		chordophones	321.321-6	Mexico	stringed instruments	charango, mandolin, Mexican vihuela, guitar
Contra-Drone Harpa	75px	chordophones	×	Sweden	chordophone	nyckelharpa
Contraguitar		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Crwth (Crowd)		chordophones	3	Wales	stringed instruments
Cuatro		chordophones	3	Latin America	stringed instruments
Cümbüş		chordophones	3	Turkey	stringed instruments
Đàn bầu		chordophones	3	Vietnam	stringed instruments
Đàn đáy		chordophones	3	Vietnam	stringed instruments
Đàn gáo		chordophones	3	Vietnam	stringed instruments
Đàn nguyệt		chordophones	3	Vietnam	stringed instruments
Đàn tam thập lục		chordophones	3	Vietnam	stringed instruments
Đàn tranh		chordophones	3	Vietnam	stringed instruments
Đàn Tre		chordophones	3	Vietnam	stringed instruments
Đàn tỳ bà		chordophones	3	Vietnam	stringed instruments
Diddley bow		chordophones	3	United States	stringed instruments
Dihu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Dombra		chordophones	321.321	Azerbaijan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tatarstan, Uzbekistan	stringed instruments
Domra		chordophones	321.321	Russia	stringed instruments
Doshpuluur		chordophones	321.322	Tuva	stringed instruments
Dotara		chordophones	321.321-6	Bangladesh	stringed instruments
Double bass Five-string double bass		chordophones	321.322-71	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Dreadnought (guitar type)		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Dulcimer		chordophones	3	England	stringed instruments
Dutar		chordophones	321.322	Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan	stringed instruments
Duxianqin		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Ektara		chordophones	33-5	India, Pakistan	stringed instruments
Erhu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Erxian		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Esraj		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Fiddle		chordophones	321.322-71	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Gaohu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Gayageum		chordophones	3	Korea	stringed instruments
Geomungo		chordophones	3	Korea	stringed instruments
Gittern		chordophones	3	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Gottuvadhyam		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Guitars: Acoustic guitar Acoustic bass guitar Acoustic-electric guitar Archtop guitar Baritone guitar Baroque guitar Bass guitar Bahian guitar Brahms guitar Chitarra battente Cigar box guitar Classical guitar Console steel guitar Electric guitar English guitar Fretless guitar Lyre-guitar Extended-range guitars Alto guitar Seven-string guitar Eight-string guitar Nine-string guitar Ten-string guitar Eleven-string alto guitar Twelve-string guitar Flamenco guitar Guitarra quinta huapanguera Guitar synthesizer Guitarrón (chileno) Guitarrón (mexicano) Guitarrón (uruguayo) Gut-stringed guitars Lap steel guitars Dobro National Steel Multi-neck guitar Double-neck guitar Triple-neck guitar Quadruple-neck guitar Five-neck guitar Six-neck guitar Seven-neck guitar Eight-neck guitar Rock Ock Twelve-neck guitar Octave guitar Parlor guitar Pedal steel guitar Resophonic guitar Romantic guitar Russian guitar Selmer guitar Semi-acoustic guitar Slide guitar Silent guitar Steel guitar Steel-string acoustic guitar Tenor guitar Terz guitar Yotar		chordophones	3	Spain, et al	stringed instruments
Guitarra de golpe		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Guitarra panzona		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Guitarra séptima		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Guitarro		chordophones	3	Andalusia, Aragon, Spain	stringed instruments
Gusli		chordophones	3	Russia	stringed instruments
Guqin		chordophones	312.22	China	stringed instruments
Guzheng		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Haegeum		chordophones	3	Korea	stringed instruments
Hammered dulcimer		chordophones	3	Austria, England, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, United States	stringed instruments
Hardanger fiddle		chordophones	3	Norway	stringed instruments
Harp Electric harp		chordophones	3	Worldwide	stringed instruments
Harp guitar		chordophones	3	France	stringed instruments
Harpsichord		chordophones	3	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Huapanguera		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Huluhu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Huqin		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Hurdy-gurdy		chordophones	3	Austria, Belarus, Czechia, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine	stringed instruments
Icelandic fiddle (fiðla)		chordophones	321.321-6	Iceland	stringed instruments
Igil		chordophones	321.321	Tuva	stringed instruments
Irish bouzouki		chordophones	321.322	Greece, Ireland	stringed instruments
Janzi		chordophones	3	Uganda	stringed instruments
Jarana huasteca		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Jarana jarocha Jarana chaquiste Jarana mosquito Jarana primera Jarana segunda Jarana tercera		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Jiaohu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Kabosy		chordophones	3	Madagascar	stringed instruments
Kamancha (kamancheh)		chordophones	3	Persia	stringed instruments
Kantele		chordophones	314.122-5	Finland	stringed instruments
Kemenche Kemençe of the Black Sea		chordophones	3	Turkey	stringed instruments
Khim		chordophones	3	Thailand/Cambodia	stringed instruments	hammered dulcimer, cimbalom
Kobza		chordophones	3	Ukraine	stringed instruments
Kokle		chordophones	314.122-5	Latvia	stringed instruments
Kokyū		chordophones	3	Japan	stringed instruments	huqin, rebab
Komuz (kopuz, qomuz)		chordophones	3	Azerbaijan, Dagestan, Hungary, Khakassia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan	stringed instruments
Kora		chordophones	3	West Africa	stringed instruments
Koto		chordophones	3	Japan	stringed instruments
Kubing		chordophones	3	Philippines	stringed instruments
Kudyapi (faglong, fegereng, fuglung, hegelong, kadlong, kutiyapi)		chordophones	3	Philippines	stringed instruments
Kwitra		chordophones	3	Algeria	stringed instruments	lute, chitarra Italiana
Langeleik		chordophones	3	Norway	stringed instruments
Laouto		chordophones	321.321-6	Greece	stringed instruments
Laruan		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments	cello, ruan
Laúd		chordophones	321.321	Cuba, Philippines, Spain	stringed instruments
Lavta		chordophones	321.321-6	Armenia, Greece, Turkey	stringed instruments
Leiqin		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Leona		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Lirone		chordophones	3	Italy	stringed instruments
Liuqin		chordophones	321.321	China	stringed instruments
Lokanga		chordophones	3	Madagascar	stringed instruments	violin
Lute		chordophones	3	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Lute guitar		chordophones	3	Germany	stringed instruments
Lyra (Cretan)		chordophones	3	Greece	stringed instruments
Lyra (Byzantine)		chordophones	3	Byzantine Empire	stringed instruments
Lyre		chordophones	321.2	England, Greece	stringed instruments
Maguhu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Mandobass		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Mandola		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Mandolin Mandolin-banjo Mandocello Mandola Bluegrass mandolin Electric mandolin Octave mandolin Resonator mandolin		chordophones	321.321-6 or 321.322-6	Bashkortostan, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela	stringed instruments
Mandolute		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Mandora (gallichon)		chordophones	321.321	Central Europe	stringed instruments
Mandore		chordophones	321.321	France	stringed instruments
Marovany		chordophones	3	Madagascar	stringed instruments
Mejoranera (mejorana)		chordophones	321.322	Panama	stringed instruments
Mexican vihuela		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Mohan veena		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Moraharpa		chordophones		Sweden	stringed instruments
Morin khuur		chordophones	3	Mongolia, Tuva	stringed instruments
Musical bow		chordophones	3	South Africa	stringed instruments
Nyckelharpa		chordophones	321.322-71	Sweden	stringed instruments
Octobass		chordophones	3	France	stringed instruments
Oud		chordophones	321.321-6	Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Iran, Kurdistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey	stringed instruments
Paqin		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Piano (pianoforte) Grand piano Upright piano Player piano Electric piano Fortepiano Pedal piano		chordophones	314.122-4-8	Italy	stringed instruments
Pipa		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Piwancha		chordophones	3	Nepal	stringed instruments
Pochette		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Portuguese guitar		chordophones	3	Portugal	stringed instruments
Psaltery		chordophones	3	Greece	stringed instruments
Qanun		chordophones	3	Armenia, Egypt, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Turkey	stringed instruments
Qinqin		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Rabeca		chordophones	3	Brazil	stringed instruments	rebec
Rajão		chordophones	3	Portugal	stringed instruments
Ravanahatha		chordophones	4	Sri Lanka, India	stringed instruments
Rebab		chordophones	3	Afghanistan	stringed instruments
Rebec		chordophones	321.21-71	Italy, Switzerland	stringed instruments
Requinto jarocho		chordophones	3	Mexico	stringed instruments
Rubab		chordophones	3	Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan	stringed instruments
Ruan Gaoyinruan Xiaoruan Zhongruan Daruan Diyinruan		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Rudra vina		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Sallameh		chordophones	3	Iran	stringed instruments
Sanshin		chordophones	3	Okinawa	stringed instruments
Santoor		chordophones	3	Iran	stringed instruments
Sanxian		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Sarangi		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Šargija		chordophones	321.321	Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia	stringed instruments
Sarod		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Saung		chordophones	3	Burma	stringed instruments
Saw sam sai		chordophones	3	Thailand	stringed instruments
Se		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Seul		chordophones	3	Korea	stringed instruments
Setar (lute)		chordophones	321.321	Azerbaijan, Iran	stringed instruments	lute
Shamisen		chordophones	3	Japan	stringed instruments
Sintir (guembri, gimbri, hejhouj)		chordophones	3	Algeria, Morocco	stringed instruments
Sitar		chordophones	321.321	India	stringed instruments
Sitarla		chordophones	3	Japan	stringed instruments
Surbahar		chordophones	321.321	India	stringed instruments
Swarmandal		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments	autoharp, board zither, box zither, psaltery, qanun
Tamburica		chordophones	321.321	Croatia/Serbia	stringed instruments
Tambur		chordophones	3	Iran, Kurdistan, Turkey	stringed instruments
Tanpura		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Tar (lute)		chordophones	3	Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kurdistan,	stringed instruments
Tea chest bass		chordophones	3	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Tembûr		chordophones	3	curdo-persiano	stringed instruments
Theorbo		chordophones	321.321	Europe	stringed instruments
Timple		chordophones	3	Canary Islands	stringed instruments
Tiple		chordophones	321.322	Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain	stringed instruments
Tovshuur		chordophones	321.321	Altai, Khakassia, Mongolia, Tuva	stringed instruments
Tres Tres Cubano Tres Puerto Rico		chordophones	321.322	Cuba	stringed instruments
Tricordia		chordophones	321.321		stringed instruments
Tro		chordophones	3	Cambodia	stringed instruments
Trumpet marine (marine trumpet, nun's fiddle)		chordophones	3	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Tsymbaly		chordophones	3	Ukraine, Belarus	stringed instruments	cimbalom, hammered dulcimer
Tuhu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Tzouras		chordophones	321.321	Greece	stringed instruments	bouzouki
Ukulele Concert ukulele [4] Electric ukulele Harp ukulele Lap steel ukulele Pocket ukulele Resonator ukulele Soprano ukulele Tahitian ukulele Tenor ukulele Eight-string tenor Five-string tenor Lili'u Six-string tenor Baritone ukulele Bass ukulele Contrabass ukulele U-bass Cigar box ukulele		chordophones	321.322	Portugal/Hawaii	stringed instruments
Ukelin		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Valiha		chordophones	3	Madagascar	stringed instruments
Veena		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family)		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Vichitra veena		chordophones	3	India	stringed instruments
Vielle		chordophones	3	Western Europe	stringed instruments
Vihuela		chordophones	3	Spain	stringed instruments
Viol (viola de gamba) Pardessus de viole Treble viol (dessus) Alto viol Bass viol Division viol Lyra viol Tenor viol (taille) Great bass violone Contrabass violone		chordophones	321.322-71	Spain	stringed instruments
Viola		chordophones	321.322-71		stringed instruments
Viola amarantina		chordophones	3	Portugal	stringed instruments
Viola bastarda		chordophones	3	Portugal	stringed instruments
Viola beiroa		chordophones	3	Portugal	stringed instruments
Viola caipira		chordophones	3	Brazil	stringed instruments
Viola d'amore		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Viola da terra		chordophones	3	Azores, Portugal	stringed instruments
Viola de arame		chordophones	3	Madeira, Portugal	stringed instruments
Viola de cocho		chordophones	3	Brazil	stringed instruments
Viola organista		chordophones	3	Italy (Da Vinci)	stringed instruments
Viola profonda (tenor violin, violotta)		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Violin Piccolo violino Baroque violin Bass violin Electric violin Five string violin Stroh violin Tenor violin		chordophones	321.322-71	Italy and Western Europe	stringed instruments
Violone		chordophones	3		stringed instruments
Walaycho		chordophones	321.321-5	Bolivia, Peru	stringed instruments
Waldzither		chordophones	321.322	Germany	stringed instruments
Washtub bass		chordophones	3	United States	stringed instruments
Whamola		chordophones	3	United States	stringed instruments
Wheelharp		chordophones	3	United States	stringed instruments	viola organista
Xalam/Khalam		chordophones	3	West Africa	stringed instruments
Yaylı tambur		chordophones	3	Turkey	stringed instruments
Yangqin		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Yazheng		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments	ajaeng
Yehu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Yelatáj chos woley		chordophones	3	Argentina	stringed instruments	Musical bow
Yueqin		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Zhongruan		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Zhonghu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Zhu (string instrument)		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Zhengni		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Zhuihu		chordophones	3	China	stringed instruments
Zither Alpine zither (harp zither) Concert zither Guitar zither Overtone zither Violinzither		chordophones	314.122	Belarus, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine,	stringed instruments

Keyboard instruments

• Accordion
• Button accordion
• Cajun accordion
• Chromatic button accordion
• Diatonic button accordion
• Free bass accordion
• Piano accordion
• Schrammel accordion
• Steirische Harmonika
• Piano
• Grand Piano
• Fortepiano
• Upright piano
• Square piano
• Electric piano
• Player piano
• Honky Tonk
• Harpsichord
• Organ (music)
• Pipe organ
• Reed organ
• Hammond organ
• Electronic organ
• Clavichord
• Virginals
• Synthesizer
• Electronic keyboard
• Keyboard

Electronic instruments (electrophones)

• AlphaSphere
• Audiocubes
• Bass pedals
• Continuum Fingerboard
• Croix Sonore
• Denis d'or
• Dubreq stylophone
• Drum machine
• Electric guitar
• Electronic keyboard
  • Digital piano
• Electronic organ
• EWI
• Fingerboard synthesizer
• Hammond organ
• Keyboard
• Keytar
• Kraakdoos (or cracklebox)
• Laser harp
• Mellotron
• MIDI controller
  • Eigenharp
  • MIDI keyboard
  • Seaboard
• Moog synthesizer
• Omnichord
• Ondes Martenot
• Otamatone
• Personal computer (when used in conjunction with a software synthesizer and DAW)
  • Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument)
• Sampler
• Skoog
• Synclavier
• Synthesizer
• Teleharmonium
• Tenori-on
• Theremin
• trautonium
• Turntablism
• Turntable

Other instruments

• Pyrophone
• Waterphone (ocean harp)

See also

• List of medieval musical instruments
• Fictional music#Fictional musical instruments
• List of folk music traditions
• List of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number

References

1. "History of the Kalimba".
2. "Aztec Death Whistles and the Terrifying History Behind Them". medium.com. 18 November 2024.
3. "Kontraforte". eppelsheim.com. 8 April 2025.
4. Ken (July 15, 2019). "Concert Ukulele Guitar" . Retrieved September 17, 2019.