PianoA keyboard instrument whose hammers strike strings.–——
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496 recognizable musical instruments across strings, keyboards, winds and percussion. Compare the instruments themselves, with one entry per familiar instrument type.
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PianoA keyboard instrument whose hammers strike strings.–——
Electric GuitarA fretted string instrument whose sound is amplified electrically.–——
Acoustic GuitarA fretted guitar with a resonant hollow body.–——
Bass GuitarA low-pitched fretted string instrument.–——
ViolinA small bowed string instrument played under the chin.–——
ViolaA bowed string instrument larger and lower-pitched than a violin.–——
CelloA bowed string instrument played upright between the knees.–——
Double BassA large bowed or plucked instrument with a low register.–——
HarpA plucked instrument with strings of graduated length.–——
UkuleleA small, usually four-stringed plucked instrument.–——
BanjoA plucked string instrument with a drum-like membrane.–——
MandolinA small plucked instrument usually strung in paired courses.–——
TrumpetA brass instrument with valves and a bright, projecting tone.–——
TromboneA brass instrument commonly played with a telescoping slide.–——
French HornA coiled brass instrument with a broad bell.–——
TubaA large, low-pitched brass instrument.–——
SaxophoneA single-reed woodwind with a metal body.–——
ClarinetA single-reed woodwind with a cylindrical bore.–——
FluteA transverse woodwind played by blowing across an opening.–——
OboeA double-reed woodwind with a clear, focused tone.–——
BassoonA low-register double-reed woodwind with a folded body.–——
RecorderA duct flute with finger holes and a beak-shaped mouthpiece.–——
HarmonicaA handheld free-reed instrument played by breathing through holes.–——
AccordionA free-reed instrument powered by hand-operated bellows.–——
Drum KitA collection of drums and cymbals played by one musician.–——
Snare DrumA drum with tensioned wires that create a crisp rattle.–——
DjembeA goblet-shaped hand drum.–——
BongosA pair of small hand drums with contrasting pitches.–——
TambourineA frame instrument fitted with pairs of metal jingles.–——
MarimbaA mallet instrument with wooden bars and resonators.–——
XylophoneA mallet instrument with tuned wooden bars.–——
KalimbaA plucked instrument with metal tines mounted on a soundboard.–——
Bar zitherMusical instrument–——
EkolaOvambo People musical instrument–——
Electric organElectronic keyboard instrument–——
Folk instrumentMusical instrument–——
FontomfromHourglass-shaped drum from Western Africa–——
Harpsichord-violaHybrid musical instrument based on the designs of Leonardo da Vinci–——
MembranophoneClass of musical instruments–——
Music technology (electric)Musical instruments and recording devices that use electrical circuits–——
Musical instrument classificationMusical Instruments Around the World–——
Transposing instrumentMusical instrument for which notated pitch differs from sounding pitch–——
Woodwind instrumentFamily of musical wind instruments–——
AerophorBellows to assist players of wind instruments–——
Drum stickType of percussion mallet–——
Electronic tunerDevice used to tune musical instruments–——
Key (instrument)Part in certain musical instruments–——
Mute (music)Device attached to musical instrument to change its sound–——
Organ pipeMusical instrument part–——
Pickup (music technology)Captures vibrations produced by musical instruments–——
Pipe bannerDecorative flag for the Scottish Highland bagpipes–——
Slide (wind instrument)Mechanism on wind instruments for selecting or adjusting pitch–——
Zero fretFret in the headstock of a stringed instrument–——
AerophoneMusical instruments that are played by vibration of air–——
Blown bottleImprovised musical instrument–——
Bore (wind instruments)Interior channel of a wind instrument–——
CantaroPercussion instrument–——
FluierRomanian flute–——
Hand fluteHand-based musical instrument–——
Jug (instrument)Musical instrument, based on an empty jug–——
MartinshornGerman free reed instrument–——
PifilcaLocal musical instrument of Patagonia–——
PyrophoneMusical instrument–——
ShofarWind instrument made from an animal horn used in Judaism–——
SvirelWoodwind instrument–——
Wind instrumentClass of musical instruments with air resonator–——
MatófonoSouth American membranophone–——
Ashbory bassBass guitar–——
Chapman StickStringed instrument of the guitar family–——
ClavinetElectric keyboard instrument–——
Console steel guitarMusical instrument–——
DaxophoneExperimental musical instrument–——
Electric celloElectrical musical instrument–——
Electric harpMusical instrument–——
Electric mandolinStringed musical instrument–——
Electric sitarMusical instrument–——
Gravikord24 string, electric double bridge-harp–——
Guitar pedalboardFlat board or panel for the electric guitar–——
HalldorophoneElectroacoustic musical instrument–——
Hammond organElectric organ–——
HarpejjiElectric stringed musical instrument–——
Hybrid guitarType of electric guitar–——
Jazz bassUse of the double bass or electric bass guitar as a jazz instrument–——
Keyboard instrumentMusical instrument played using a keyboard–——
Pedal steel guitarMusical instrument–——
Semi-acoustic guitarType of electric guitar–——
StarrBoardStringed musical instrument–——
HarpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument–——
LutePlucked string musical instrument–——
Pipe organWind instrument controlled by keyboard–——
Serpent (instrument)Early lip-reed wind instrument–——
ViolBowed, fretted and stringed instrument–——
Bobbili veenaPlucked string musical instrument–——
ChardhaStringed instrument–——
CitoleMedieval lute–——
CytharaMedieval European stringed instrument–——
Bunker Touch GuitarDouble-necked touch guitar–——
Gittler guitarExperimental guitar created by Allan Gittler–——
KhomysInstrument associated with Khakas culture–——
Kinnari veenaMusical instrument–——
KontigiOne-stringed African lute–——
Molo (lute)Type of lute–——
Romanian folk violinRomanian lăutari bowed string instrument–——
Rudra veenaPlucked Hindustani string instrument–——
SharpsichordMusical instrument–——
SintirMoroccan lute–——
Sympathetic stringMusical instrument part–——
VeenaVarious chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent–——
ViolinzitherBowed zither–——
Apache fiddleBowed string instrument–——
BuccinFrench trombone with serpent-like bell–——
Croix SonoreAnalogic electronic music instrument–——
Diddley bowSingle-stringed American instrument–——
ErhuChinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument–——
FlexatoneModern percussion instrument–——
HuqinFamily of bowed string instruments–——
KazooToy musical instrument–——
KobyzTurkic bowed string instrument–——
Lap steel guitarMusical instrument–——
Lion's roar (instrument)Membranophone instrument–——
Musical sawHand saw used as a musical instrument–——
Ondes MartenotEarly electronic musical instrument–——
OudPear-shaped stringed musical instrument–——
Resonator guitarFretted string instrument modified for loudness–——
SackbutEarly form of trombone from the Renaissance and Baroque periods–——
ShamisenJapanese plucked stringed instrument–——
Soprano tromboneMusical instrument in the trombone family–——
SpharophonMusical instrument–——
Washtub bassStringed musical instrument–——
ThereminElectronic musical instrument–——
TrautoniumElectronic musical instrument–——
Xiqin (instrument)Musical instrument–——
Appalachian dulcimerFretted string instrument–——
Arpa jarochaMexican harp–——
Paraguayan harpParaguayan musical instrument–——
Richter-tuned harmonicaMusical instrument–——
Tremolo harmonicaMusical instrument–——
BeatBuddyDigital drum machine–——
Big MuffEffect for electric guitar–——
Boss BD-2Guitar overdrive pedal made by Boss–——
Boss DS-1Guitar effect pedal–——
Boss SD-1Guitar overdrive pedal–——
Dunlop Cry BabyAmerican guitar pedal–——
EBowElectronic device for playing guitar–——
Fuzz bassElectric bass guitar tone modification–——
Fuzz FaceGuitar Effect Pedal–——
Ibanez Tube ScreamerGuitar overdrive pedal–——
Pro Co RATGuitar distortion pedal–——
Roland GR-500Guitar synthesizer by Roland–——
Roland Jazz ChorusGuitar amplifier–——
Talk boxEffects unit that allows musicians to modify the sound of a musical instrument–——
Wah-wah pedalEffects pedal for electric guitars–——
Electronic musical instrumentInstrument that uses electronic circuits to make sound–——
AudiocubesMusical instrument–——
Blaster beamElectronic musical instrument–——
ChordboardMusical instrument–——
Circuit bendingModification of an electronic device to create an instrument–——
Clavecin électriqueMusical instrument invented by Jean-Baptiste Thillaie Delaborde–——
Digital pianoMusical instrument–——
DIN syncSynchronization interface for electronic musical instruments–——
Drum machineElectronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds–——
DrumtraksDrum machine–——
Electronic bagpipesElectronic musical instrument–——
Electronic drumMusical instrument–——
Electronic tanpuraMusical instrument–——
GrooveboxMusical instrument designed for live, loop-based music–——
Hit StixToy electronic musical instrument–——
KraakdoosTouch-sensitive musical instrument played with the fingers–——
Laser harpType of musical instrument–——
Linn 9000Electronic musical instrument by Linn Electronics–——
LinnDrum MidistudioDrum machine–——
LyriconElectronic wind instrument–——
MellotronMusical instrument–——
Moog GuitarElectric guitar manufactured by Moog Music–——
OmnichordElectronic musical instrument–——
OndiolineElectronic keyboard instrument–——
ReactableElectronic musical instrument–——
Simmons SDSVElectronic drum kit–——
SubharchordElectronic musical instrument–——
TelharmoniumType of electrical organ–——
Yamaha Tenori-onElectronic musical instrument–——
TronichordElectronic musical instrument–——
Experimental musical instrumentMusical instrument that modifies an existing class of instruments–——
3rd bridgeGuitar where the bridge extends beyond its usual stop–——
Array mbiraMusical instrument–——
BazantarMusical instrument–——
Cristal BaschetMusical instrument–——
ElectroencephalophoneMusical instrument and diagnostic tool using EEG signals–——
FolgerphoneExperimental wind instrument–——
IntonarumoriExperimental musical instruments built by Luigi Russolo–——
LuthéalHybrid piano with an attachment for changing timbre–——
Piano burningInstrument destruction type–——
Quint Neck GuitarGuitar with five necks, built by Hamer Guitars–——
Sound iconMusical instrument–——
Viola organistaMusical instrument–——
WaterphoneType of atonal acoustic musical instrument–——
IdiophoneClass of musical instruments–——
Afoxé (musical instrument)Afro-Brazilian percussion instrument–——
AngklungSundanese musical instrument made of bamboo–——
AxatseWest African percussion instrument–——
Bronze drumType of metal drum–——
BungkakaPhilippine percussion instrument–——
Cajón de rumbaCuban wood box percussion instrument–——
Cajón de tapeoTraditional Mexican wood box drum–——
Calabash (percussion)African percussion instrument–——
CaxirolaBrazilian percussion instrument created by Carlinhos Brown–——
CaxixiPercussion instrument–——
ChengilaIndian gong–——
Chime barPercussion instrument–——
Chuk (instrument)Musical instrument–——
CymbalUnpitched percussion instrument–——
Dance ChimesFoot-operated chime-like musical instrument–——
EnsaasiUgandan percussion instrument–——
FerrinhoMusical instrument–——
Fou (instrument)Ancient Chinese percussion instrument–——
GongPercussion instrument–——
IchakaTraditional musical instrument of the Igbo people–——
IpuPercussion instrument made from gourds–——
JhyamtaNepali traditional musical instrument–——
KalataloUkrainian folk instrument–——
KayambMusical Instrument–——
KemanakIndonesian musical instrument used in Gamelan–——
KhartalPercussion instrument of India–——
LithophoneMusical percussion instrument made from rock–——
RavanneMembranophone similar to the tambourine–——
Shaker (musical instrument)Indirect struck idiophone musical instrument–——
ShekerePercussion instrument from West Africa–——
Song bellsType of metallophone–——
Song loanPercussion instrument from Vietnam–——
Temple blocksPercussion instrument–——
Thattai (instrument)Indian percussion instrument–——
TrīdeksnisLatvian percussion instrument–——
TubaphoneMusical instrument–——
Tuned bottlesMusical instrument made from bottles filled with water–——
Turkish crescentPercussion instrument–——
Ugly stickCanadian folk percussion instrument–——
Wooden fishBuddhist wooden percussion instrument–——
Yu (percussion instrument)Musical instrument–——
Zhu (percussion instrument)Ancient Chinese musical instrument–——
Cigar box guitarMusical instrument–——
Spoons (musical instrument)Percussion instrument–——
Washboard (musical instrument)Musical percussion instrument–——
Divje Babe fluteDisputed oldest known musical instrument–——
Great Stalacpipe OrganOrgan that uses cave formations to transmit sound–——
Tutankhamun's trumpetsPair of the oldest operational trumpets–——
Amos (guitar)1958 Gibson Flying V guitar–——
Evo (guitar)Guitar belonging to Steve Vai–——
Frankenstein (guitar)Electric guitar created by Eddie Van Halen–——
The HitmakerFender Stratocaster guitar owned by Nile Rodgers–——
Lucille (guitar)Name given to B.B. King's guitars–——
Lucy (George Harrison guitar)Guitar of George Harrison–——
Old BlackSignature guitar of Neil Young–——
Red SpecialElectric guitar played by Brian May–——
Tiger (guitar)Jerry Garcia's main guitar from 1979 to 1989–——
Touch guitarStringed instrument of the guitar family–——
Trigger (guitar)Guitar owned by Willie Nelson–——
Vox ContinentalPortable electronic organ–——
Aliquot stringingUse of additional unstruck strings in a piano to enrich the tone–——
Bowed clavierArchaic keyboard instrument–——
Cat organConjectural musical instrument–——
CelestaStruck idiophone operated by a keyboard–——
Celestaphone (instrument)Zither with sprung hammers–——
Chord organElectronic organ–——
ClavichordMusical instrument–——
ClavicymbalumEarly keyboard instrument–——
Claviharp19th-century musical instrument–——
ClaviolaMusical instrument designed by Ernst Zacharias–——
ClaviorganCombination of a stringed instrument and an organ–——
Contemporary harpsichord20th century revival of harpsichord use–——
Digital accordionMusical instrument–——
DolceolaMusical instrument–——
Doppio BorgatoPedal piano made by joining a regular concert grand with a second piano–——
Dulce melosEarly keyboard instrument–——
DulcitoneKeyboard instrument–——
Electronic keyboardMusical instrument–——
Ensoniq EPSDigital musical instrument–——
GlasschordFrench crystallophone instrument–——
Great organ of Nancy CathedralPipe organ in Nancy Cathedral, Nancy, France–——
HarmoneonFrench free-reed musical instrument–——
Pump organFree-reed organ musical instrument–——
Indian harmoniumIndian free-reed organ musical instrument–——
Keyboard bassUse of a keyboard to substitute for a bass guitar or double bass in music–——
KeytarElectronic keyboard supported by a strap around shoulders like a guitar–——
LautenwerckKeyboard instrument of the Baroque period–——
MIDI keyboardPiano-style keyboard that sends MIDI commands to a computer or device–——
Nord PianoDigital piano developed in Sweden–——
Organ (music)Keyboard instrument–——
OrphicaKeyboard instrument–——
PanharmoniconOrgan-like musical instrument–——
Pedal pianoType of piano that includes an organ-style pedalboard–——
PiganinoConjectural musical instrument–——
Positive organSmall pipe organ–——
Regal (instrument)Small portable organ–——
Residence organMusical organ installed in a personal home–——
Russell CollectionBritish collection of keyboard instruments–——
SynthesizerElectronic musical instrument–——
TerpodionKeyboard instrument–——
Toy pianoMusical instrument–——
VirginalsKeyboard instrument of the harpsichord family–——
Yamaha DGX-620Digital piano–——Showing 10 of 496