List of musical instruments 140620 225685645 2008-07-14T22:06:11Z 89.180.141.219 /* Other percussion instruments */ The following is a list of [[musical instrument]]s, [[musical instrument classification|categorized]] by section. Please add to [[List of musical instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number]] also. See also [[List of instruments by nationality]] and [[:Category:Musical instruments|Category:Musical instruments]] There are 482 musical instruments listed. This includes the variations of categories, but not the categories themselves. Example: There are eight types of flutes in the western concert flute category. Therefore there are eight instruments listed in that category and western concert flute is not considered a musical instrument and is not listed in the count of instruments. ==Wind instruments== :''See also: [[List of woodwind instruments]]'' <nowiki>There are 58 wind instruments listed</nowiki> *[[Bansuri]] (India) *[[Danso]] (Korea) *[[Dizi]] (China) *[[Duduk]] (Armenia) *[[Didgeridoo]] *[[Diple|Diple (or Dvojnice)]] (Croatia) *[[Fife_(musical instrument)|Fife]] *[[Flageolet]] (France) *[[Fujara]] (Slovakia) *[[Gemshorn]] (Germany) *[[Hocchiku]] (Japan) *[[Hun (instrument)|Hun]] (Korea) *[[Irish flute]] *[[Inci]] (Philippines) *[[Kaval]] *[[Khloy]] (Cambodia) *[[Khlui]] (Thailand) *[[Koudi]] (China) *[[Maadal]] (Nepal) *[[Nadaswaram]] (South India) *[[Ney]] *[[Nohkan]] (Japan) *[[Nose flute]] *[[Ocarina]] (China) *[[Organ pipe]] *[[Paixiao]] (China) *[[Palendag]] (Philippines) *[[Pan pipes]] *[[Pasiyak]] or [[Water whistle]] (Philippines) *[[Pulalu]] (Philippines) *[[Quena]] (South America) *[[Recorder]] (Germany) *[[Ryuteki]] (Japan) *[[Shakuhachi]] (Japan) *[[Shinobue]] (Japan) *[[Shvi]] (Armenia) *[[Siku]] *[[Slide whistle]] *[[Suling]] (Indonesia/Philippines) *[[Tin Whistle]] *[[Tonette]] *[[Tumpong]] (Philippines) *[[Veena]] (South India) *[[Vertical flute]] *[[Washint]] (Ethiopia) *[[Western concert flute]]s: **[[Piccolo]] **[[Flute]] **[[Alto flute]] **[[Bass flute]] **[[Contra-alto flute]] **[[Contrabass flute]] **[[Subcontrabass flute]] **[[Double contrabass flute]] **[[Hyperbass flute]] *[[Whistle]] *[[Willow flute]] ([[Scandinavia]]) *[[Xiao (flute)|Xiao]] (China) *[[Xun]] (China) *[[Zufolo]] (Italy) ===Single reed instruments=== There are 38 single reed instruments listed *[[Alboka]] *[[Arghul]] *[[Chalumeau]] *[[Clarinet]]s: **[[Piccolo clarinet]] ([[A♭ clarinet]]) **[[Sopranino clarinet]] ([[E♭ clarinet]], [[D clarinet]]) **[[Soprano clarinet]] ([[C clarinet]], [[B♭ clarinet]], [[A clarinet]], [[G clarinet]]) **[[Saxonette]] **[[Basset clarinet]] **[[Clarinette d'amour]] **[[Basset-horn|Basset horn]] **[[Alto clarinet]] **[[Bass clarinet]] **[[Contra-alto clarinet]] **[[Contrabass clarinet]] **[[Subcontrabass clarinet|Octocontra-alto clarinet]] **[[Subcontrabass clarinet|Octocontrabass clarinet]] *[[Launeddas]] (Sardinia) *[[Mijwiz]] *[[Octavin]] *[[Pibgorn (instrument)]] *[[Saxophone]]s: **[[Soprillo]] **[[Sopranino saxophone]] **[[C Soprano saxophone]] **[[Soprano saxophone]] **[[Mezzo-soprano saxophone]] (Alto in F) **[[Alto saxophone]] **[[C melody saxophone]] **[[Tenor saxophone]] **[[Baritone saxophone]] **[[Bass saxophone]] **[[Contrabass saxophone]] **[[Subcontrabass saxophone]] **[[Tubax]] *[[Tarogato]] (modern single-reed) *[[Folgerphone]] ===Double reed instruments=== There are 35 double reed instruments listed. *[[Bassoon]] **[[Contrabassoon|Contrabassoon/Double bassoon]] **[[Tenoroon]] *[[Bifora]] (Sicily) *[[Bombarde]] (France) *[[Cromorne]] *[[Crumhorn]] *[[Dulzaina]] (Spain) *[[Dulcian]] *[[Guan (instrument)]] (China) *[[Heckelphone]] **[[Piccolo heckelphone]] **[[Terz heckelphone]] *[[Kèn bầu]] (Vietnam) *[[Nadaswaram]] (India) *[[Oboe]]s: **[[Piccolo oboe]] **[[Oboe d'amore]] **[[Cor anglais|Cor anglais/English horn]] **[[Oboe da caccia]] **[[Bass oboe|Bass/Baritone oboe]] **[[Contrabass oboe]] *[[Rackett]] *Contrabass á anche / [[Reed contrabass]] *[[Sarrusophone]]s: **[[Sopranino sarrusophone]] **[[Soprano sarrusophone]] **[[Alto sarrusophone]] **[[Tenor sarrusophone]] **[[Baritone sarrusophone]] **[[Bass sarrusophone]] **[[Contrabass sarrusophone]] *[[Shawm]] *[[Sralai]] (Cambodia) *[[Suona]] (China) *[[Surnay]] *[[Tarogato]] (original two-reed variety) *[[Trompeta china]] (Cuba) *[[Tromboon]] ===Bagpipes (single and double reed)=== *''See: [[Types of bagpipes]]'' ===Brass instruments=== There are 29 brass instruments listed (not necessarily made from brass) *[[Air horn]] *[[Alphorn]] *[[Baritone horn]] *[[Bazooka (instrument)|Bazooka]] *[[Bugle (instrument)]] **[[keyed bugle]] *[[Cimbasso]] *[[Conch]] *[[Cornet]] *[[Cornett]] *[[Didgeridoo]] *[[Doulophone]]/Cuprophone *[[Euphonium]] *[[Flugelhorn]] *[[Horagai]] *[[Horn (instrument)|Horn/French horn]] *[[Jug (musical instrument)|Jug]] *[[Mellophone]] *[[Ophicleide]] *[[Roman tuba]] *[[Sackbut]] *[[Saxhorn]] *[[Subcontrabass Tuba]] *[[Serpent (instrument)|Serpent]] *[[Shofar]] *[[Sousaphone]] *[[Tenor Horn|Tenor Horn/Alto Horn]] *[[Trombone]] *[[Trumpet]] *[[Tuba]] *[[Wagner tuba]] *[[Quinticlave]] ===Free reed instruments=== There are 18 free reed instruments listed *[[Accordion]] **[[Chromatic Accordion]] **[[Button Accordion]] **[[Free Bass Accordion]] *[[Array mbira]] *[[Agidigbo]] *[[Bandoneón]] *[[Bawu]] *[[Bayan (accordion)|Bayan]] *[[Comb]] *[[Concertina]] *[[Electric thumb piano]] *[[Harmonica]] *[[Harmonium]] *[[Jew's Harp]] *[[Kalimba]] *[[Khene]] *[[Kisanji]] *[[Kouxian]] *[[Likembe]] *[[Lusheng]] *[[Mangtong]] *[[Melodica]] *[[Melodeon]] *[[Mbira]] (Sanza) *[[Morsing]] *[[Musical box]] *[[Pipe organ]] (some pipes; others are woodwind) *[[Saenghwang]] *[[Mbira|Sanza]] (Mbira) *[[Sheng (instrument)|Sheng]] *[[Thumb piano]] *[[Tom (instrument)]] *[[Tuning fork]] *[[Yu (wind instrument)|Yu]] ===Voice=== There are 12 vocals listed *[[Soprano]] *[[Mezzo soprano|Mezzo-soprano]] *[[Alto (voice)|Alto/Contralto]] *[[Countertenor]] *[[Tenor]] *[[Baritone]] *[[Basso|Basso/Bass]] *[[Castrato]] *[[Falsetto]] *[[Kazoo]] *[[Death growl]] *[[Overtone_singing | Overtone/Throat singing]] ===Free aerophones=== *[[Bullroarer (music)|Bullroarer]] *[[Harmonica]] *[[Lasso d'amore]] *[[Whip (instrument)|Whip]] *[[Siren (noisemaker)|Siren]] ==String instruments== There are 144 string instruments listed {{main|List of string instruments}} *[[Aeolian harp]] *[[Ajaeng]] (Korea) *[[Appalachian dulcimer]] (United States) *[[Archlute]] *[[Arpeggione]] *[[Baglama]] (Turkey) *[[Balalaika]] (Russia) *[[Bandura]] *[[Banjo]] *[[Barbat]] (Iran) *[[Baryton]] *[[Berimbau]] (Brazil) *[[Biwa]] (Japan) *[[Bordonua]] *[[Bouzouki]] (Greece) *[[Cello]] (Violoncello) *[[Chapman stick]] *[[Cimbalom]] **[[Yuri Landman|Electric Cymbalum]] *[[Cittern]] *[[Clavichord]] *[[Crwth]] *[[Cuatro]] *[[Dahu (instrument)|Dahu]] (China) *[[Đàn bầu]] (Vietnam) *[[Đàn gáo]] (Vietnam) *[[Đàn nguyệt]] (Vietnam) *[[Đàn tam thập lục]] (Vietnam) *[[Đàn tranh]] (Vietnam) *[[Đàn tỳ bà]] (Vietnam) *[[Dihu]] (China) *[[Domra]] (Russia) *[[Guitjo (double-neck)|Double-neck guitjo]] *[[Double Bass]] *[[Dutar]] (Central Asia) *[[Duxianqin]] (China) *[[Ektara]] (Pakistan) *[[Erhu]] (China) *[[Erxian]] (China) *[[Faglong]]/[[Fuglung]] (Philippines) *[[Fegereng]] (Philippines) *[[Fiddle]] *[[Gayageum]] (Korea) *[[Gehu]] (China) *[[Geomungo]] (Korea) *[[Gottuvadhyam]] (India) *[[Guitar]]s: **[[Acoustic bass guitar]] **[[Steel-string guitar|Acoustic guitar]] **[[Bass guitar]] **[[Chitarra battente]] (Italy) **[[Cigar box guitar]] **[[Classical guitar]] **[[Electric guitar]] **[[Flamenco guitar]] **[[Harp guitar]] **[[Seven-string guitar]] **[[Slide guitar]] **[[Steel guitar]] **[[Tailed bridge guitar]] **[[3rd Bridge|3rd bridge guitar]] *[[Guitarrón]] (Mexico) *[[Gusli]] (Russia) *[[Guqin]] (China) *[[Guzheng]] (China) *[[Hammered dulcimer]] *[[Hardingfele|Hardanger fiddle]] (Norway) *[[Harp]] *[[Harpsichord]] *[[Hegelong]] (Philippines) *[[Huluhu]] (China) *[[Huqin]] (China) *[[Hurdy gurdy]] *[[Igil]] *[[Irish bouzouki]] *[[Jiaohu]] (China) *[[Kadlong]] (Philippines) *[[Kamancha]] *[[Kantele]] (Finland) *[[Khim]] (Thailand/Cambodia) *[[Kokyu]] (Japan) *[[Komungo]] (Korea) *[[Kora (instrument)|Kora]] *[[Koto (musical instrument)|Koto]] *[[Kubing]] (Philippines) *[[Kudyapi]] (Philippines) *[[Langeleik]] (Norway) *[[Laruan]] (China) *[[Leiqin]] (China) *[[Lirone]] *[[Lute]] *[[Lyre]] *[[Maguhu]] (China) *[[Mandolin#Mandolin family|Mando-bass]] *[[Mandocello]] *[[Mandola]] *[[Mandolin]] *[[Mohan veena]] (India) *[[Morin khuur]] (Mongolia) *[[Musical bow]] *[[Nyckelharpa]] (Sweden) *[[Mandolin#Mandolin family|Octave mandolin]] (Octave mandola) *[[Oud]] *[[Piano]] *[[Piccolo violin]] *[[Piccolo 'cello|Piccolo 'cello/violoncello piccolo]] *[[Pipa]] (China) *[[Psaltery]] *[[Rebab]] (Pakistan) *[[Rebec]] *[[Ruan]] (China) *[[Rudra vina]] (India) *[[Sallaneh (lute)|Sallameh]] (Iran) *[[Sanshin]] (Okinawa) *[[Santoor]] (India) *[[Sanxian]] (China) *[[Saung]] (Burma) *[[Saw sam sai]] (Thailand) *[[Saz]] *[[Se (instrument)|Se]] (China) *[[Shamisen]] (Japan) *[[Setar (lute)]] (Persia) *[[Sitar]] (India) *[[Stroh Violin]] *[[Mandolin#Mandolin family|Sopranino mandolin]] *[[Tamburitza]] (Croatia/Serbia) *[[Tamboori or Tanpura]] (India) *[[Tar (lute)]] *[[Tea chest bass]] *[[Tenor viola]] *[[Theorbo]] (Europe) *[[Timple]] *[[Tres]] *[[Tro (instrument)|Tro]] (Cambodia) *[[Trumpet marine|Trumpet marine/tromba marina]] *[[Tuhu]] (China) *[[Ukulele]] *[[Valiha]] (Madagascar) *[[Veena]] (India) *[[Vertical viola]] (and other members of the [[violin octet]] family) *[[Vichitra vina]] (India) *[[Vielle]] *[[Vihuela]] (Spain) *[[Viol|Viol/Viola da gamba]] *[[Viola]] *[[Viola d'amore]] *[[Violin]] *[[Violotta]] *[[Washtub bass]] *[[Xalam|Xalam/Khalam]] *[[Yaylı tanbur]] *[[Yazheng]] (China) *[[Zhonghu]] (China) *[[Zhuihu]] (China) *[[Zither]] **[[Moodswinger|Overtone zither]] ==Percussion instruments== :''See also: [[List of percussion instruments]]'' ===Drums=== There are 33 drums listed *[[Abïa drum]] *[[African drum]] *[[Agung a Tamlang]] (Philippines) *[[Bass drum]] *[[Bodhrán]] (Ireland) *[[Bongo drum]] *[[Chenda]] (India) *[[Conga]] (Caribbean) *[[Cuíca]] (Brazil) *[[Dabakan]] (Philippines) *[[Dhol]] (Pakistan) *[[Dholak]] *[[Djembe]] *[[Goblet drum]] *[[Janggu]] (Korea) *[[Kettle drum]] *[[Kendang]] (Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines) *[[Khol]] *[[Lambeg drum]] (Ireland) *[[Maadal]] (Nepal) *[[Mridangam]] (India) *[[Naqara]] *[[Octaban]] *[[Sabar]] (Senegal) *[[Sampho]] (Cambodia) *[[Snare drum|Snare]] *[[Steelpan|Steel drum]] *[[Surdo]] (Brazil) *[[Tabla]] (Pakistan,India) *[[Taiko]] (Japan) **[[O Daiko]] (Japan) *[[Tan-tan]] *[[Taphon]] (Thailand) *[[Thavil]] (India) *[[Timpani]] (kettledrums) *[[Tom-tom drum|Tom-Tom]] ===Other percussion instruments=== There are 74 percussion instruments listed *[[Array mbira]] *[[Ahoko]] *[[Agung]]/[[Agong]] (Philippines) *[[Agung a Tamlang]] (Philippines) *[[Babendil]] (Philippines) *[[Bell (instrument)|Bell]] *[[Bianqing]] (China) *[[Bianzhong]] (China) *[[Bones (instrument)|Bones]] *[[Boomwhacker|Boomwhackers]] *[[Carillon]] *[[Castanets]] *[[Caxixi]] (Brazil) *[[Chime (bell instrument)|Chime]] *[[Ching]] *[[Clapper (musical instrument)|Clapper]] *[[Claves]] *[[Cowbell]] *[[Crotales]] *[[Cymbal]]s: **[[Crash cymbal]] **[[Hi-hat cymbal]] **[[Ride cymbal]] **[[Splash cymbal]] **[[Zil]] (Finger cymbal) *[[Cymbalum]] *[[Fangxiang]] (China) *[[Gamelan]] (Indonesia) **[[American gamelan]] **[[Gangsa]] **[[Gendér]] **[[Ugal]] *[[Gandingan]] (Philippines) *[[Gandingan a Kayo]] (Philippines) *[[Ganzá]] *[[Ghatam]] *[[Glass marimba]] *[[Glass harmonica]] *[[Glockenspiel]] *[[Gong]] *[[Guban (instrument)|Guban]] *[[Guiro]] *[[Hand]]s **[[Clapping]] *[[Handbell]]s *[[Hang (instrument)|Hang]] *[[Hosho (instrument)|Hosho]] (Zimbabwe) *[[Ipu]] (Hawaii) *[[Kagul]] (Philippines) *[[Kalimba]] (Africa} *[[Kulintang]]/[[Kolintang]] (Philippines) *[[Kulintang a Kayo]] (Philippines) *[[Kulintang a Tiniok]] (Philippines) *[[Lamellaphone]] *[[Luntang]] (Philippines) *[[Maraca]] *[[Marimba]] *[[Marimbaphone]] *[[Mbira]] *[[Metallophone]] *[[Musical Saw]] *[[Rainstick]] *[[Ranat ek lek]] (Thailand) *[[Ranat thum lek]] (Thailand) *[[Ratchet (instrument)|Ratchet]] *[[Rattle]] *[[Riq]] *[[Shekere]] *[[Singing bowl]] *[[Slit Drum]] *[[Spoon_(musical_instrument)|Spoon]]s *[[Steelpan]] *[[Tambourine]] *[[Triangle (instrument)|Triangle]] *[[Trychel]] *[[Timpani]] *[[tubular bell|Tubular bells]] *[[Udu]] *[[Vibraphone]] *[[Washboard]] *[[Whip (instrument)|Whip]] *[[Xylophone]] *[[Xylorimba]] ==Electronic instruments== There are 19 electronic instruments listed *[[Denis d'or]] *[[Dubreq Stylophone]] *[[Drum machine]] *[[Electric guitar]] *[[Electronic organ]] *[[Electronic organ - synthesizer hybrid]] *[[Electric piano]] *[[Fingerboard synthesizer]] *[[Hammond organ]] *[[Mellotron]] *[[Octapad]] *[[Ondes Martenot]] *[[Rhodes piano]] *[[Sampler (musical instrument)|Sampler]] *[[Synclavier]] *[[Synthesizer]] *[[Teleharmonium]] *[[Theremin]] *[[Phonograph|Turntables]] (record player/phonograph) *[[Continuum (instrument)]] *[[Computer]] *[[tenori-on]] *[[laser harp]] ==Keyboard instruments== There are 23 keyboard instruments listed *[[Accordion]] *[[Bandoneón]] *[[Calliope (music)|Calliope]] *[[Carillon]] *[[Celesta]] *[[Clavichord]] *[[Clavinet]] *[[Glasschord]] *[[Harpsichord]] *[[Katzenklavier]] *[[Keytar]] *[[MIDI keyboard]] *[[Organ (music)|Organ]] **[[Electronic organ]] **[[Hammond Organ]] **[[Pipe organ]] *[[Piano]] **[[Baby grand piano]] **[[Electric piano]] **[[Grand piano]] **[[Janko piano]] **[[Thumb piano]] **[[Toy piano]] **[[Upright piano]] **[[Upright grand piano]] *[[Viola organista]] ==Other== There are 10 other musical instruments listed *[[Crystallophone]]s *[[Wobble board]] (Australian) *[[Hardart]] *[[Suikinkutsu]] (Japanese water zither) *[[Shishi odoshi]] (Japanese) *[[Hydraulophone]] *[[Plasmaphone]] *[[Pyrophone]] *[[Quintephone]] *[[Sea organ]] *[[Jaw Harp]] ==External links== [http://www.oddmusic.com/ Oddmusic] A website dedicated to unique, odd, ethnic, experimental and unusual musical instruments and resources. 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