List of musical instruments
The following is a list of musical instruments, 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
- Bansuri (India)
- Danso (Korea)
- Di Zi (China)
- Flageolet
- Flute
- Hocchiku (Japan)
- Khloy (Cambodia)
- Khlui (Thailand)
- Nose flute
- Ocarina
- Pan pipes
- Piccolo
- Recorder flute
- Ryuteki (Japan)
- Shakuhachi (Japan)
- Slide whistle
- Tin whistle
- Tonette
- Washint (Ethiopia)
- Willow flute
- Xiao (China)
- Xun (China)
Single reed instruments
Double reed instruments
- Bassoon
- Bombarde (France)
- Cromorne
- Crumhorn
- Dulzaina (Spain)
- Dulcian
- Guan (instrument) (China)
- Heckelphone
- Nadaswaram (India)
- Oboe
- Rackett
- Contrabass á anche
- Sarrusophone
- Shawm
- Sralai
- Suona (China)
- Surnay
- Tarogato
- Trompeta china (Cuba)
- Tromboon
Bagpipes (single and double reed)
(not necessarily made from brass)
- Alphorn
- Baritone horn
- Bazooka
- Bugle (instrument)
- Cimbasso
- Conch
- Cornet
- Cornett/Cornetto
- Didgeridoo
- Euphonium
- Flugelhorn
- Horn
- Jug
- Mellophone
- Ophicleide
- Roman tuba
- Sackbutt
- Serpent
- Shofar
- Sousaphone
- Tenor Horn/Alto Horn
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Wagner tuba
- Accordion
- Bandoneón
- Bawu
- Bayan
- Concertina
- Harmonica
- Harmonium
- Khene
- Melodica
- Melodeon
- Pipe organ (some pipes; others are woodwind)
- Saenghwang
- Sheng
- Aeolian harp
- Appalachian dulcimer
- Archlute
- Balalaika
- Bandura
- Banjo
- Baryton
- Berimbau
- Biwa
- Bordonua
- Bouzouki
- Cello
- Clavichord
- Crwth
- Dahu
- Đàn bầu
- Đàn nguyệt
- Đàn tranh
- Đàn tỳ bà
- Double Bass
- Erhu
- Fiddle
- Gayageum
- Gehu
- Geomungo
- Guitars:
- Guitarrón
- Guqin
- Guzheng
- Hammered dulcimer
- Hardanger
- Harp
- Harpsichord
- Huqin
- Hurdy gurdy
- Jew's harp
- Khim
- Kokyu
- Komungo
- Kora
- Koto
- Laruan
- Leiqin
- Lirone
- Lute
- Lyre
- Mandolin
- Morin khuur
- Musical bow
- Nyckelharpa
- Piano
- Piccolo violin
- Piccolo 'cello/violoncello piccolo
- Pipa
- Psaltery
- Ruan
- Sanxian
- Se
- Shamisen
- Sitar
- Tea chest bass
- Tenor viola
- Theorbo
- Tres
- Trumpet marine/tromba marina
- Ukulele
- Valiha
- Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family)
- Vieille
- Vihuela
- Viol/Viola da gamba
- Viola
- Viola d'amore
- Violin
- Violotta
- Washtub bass
- Xalam/Khalam
- Zhonghu
- Zhuihu
- Zither
- Abïa drum
- African drum
- Bass drum
- Bodhrán
- Bongo drum
- Conga
- Cuíca
- Darbuka (Greek name)/Dumbek (Turkish name)
- Dhol
- Dholak
- O Daiko
- Kettle drum
- Khol
- Lambeg
- Mridangam
- Octaban
- Octapad
- Riq
- Sampho
- Slit Drum
- Snare
- Steel drum
- Surdo
- Tabla
- Taiko
- Tambourine
- Tan-tan
- Thavil
- Timpani
- Tom-Tom
Other percussion instruments
- Ahoko
- Bell
- Bianzhong
- Carillon
- Castanets
- Caxixi
- Chimes
- Ching
- Cowbell
- Crotales
- Cymbals:
- Crash cymbal
- Hi-hat cymbal
- Ride cymbal
- Splash cymbal
- Zil (Finger cymbal)
- Fangxiang
- Gamelan
- Ganza
- Ghatam
- Glass marimba
- Gong
- Guiro
- Glockenspiel
- Handbells
- Hang
- Hosho (instrument)
- Ipus
- Maracas
- Marimba
- Marimbaphone
- Mbira
- Metallophone
- Ranat ek lek
- Ranat thum lek
- Shekere
- Spoons
- Steelpan
- Triangle
- Udu
- Vibraphone
- Washboard
- Xylophone
- Xylorimba
- Denis d'or
- Dubreq Stylophone
- Drum machine
- Hammond organ
- Mellotron
- Ondes Martenot
- Rhodes piano
- Sampler
- Synclavier
- Synthesizer
- Teleharmonium
- Theremin
- Turntables
- Accordion
- Bandoneón
- Calliope
- Carillon
- Celesta
- Clavichord
- Glasschord
- Harpsichord
- Viola organista
- Organ
- Piano
Other
- Bullroarer
- Glass harmonica
- Hardart
- Kazoo
- Lasso d'amore
- Musical Saw
- Singing bowl
- Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither)