String Instruments
Violin
Violet
Cello
Double Bass
Guitar (Classical, Acoustic, Electric)
Harp
Banjo
Ukulele
Mandolin
Sitar
Lute
Zither
Bouzouki
Lyre
Dulcimer
Wind Instruments
Woodwind Instruments
Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
Small
Recorder
English Horn
Saxophone (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
Pan Flute
Brass Instruments
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Tuba
Euphonium
Cornet
Flugelhorn
Bugle
Percussion Instruments
Membranophones (Drums)
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Timpani
Djembe
Board
Congas
Bongos
Drawer
Talking Drum
Idiophones (Non-Drum Percussion)
Marimba
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Glockenspiel
Tambourine
Triangle
Cymbals
Castanets
Claves
Bells
Keyboard Instruments
Piano (Grand, Upright)
Harpsichord
Organ (Pipe, Electric)
Accordion
Synthesizer
Celesta
Electronic Instruments
Theremin
Drum Machine
Electric Keyboard
MIDI Controller
Sampler
Digital Turntable
Folk and World Instruments
Didgeridoo (Australia)
Bagpipes (Scotland)
Sitar (India)
Balalaika (Russia)
Koto (Japan)
Shamisen (Japan)
Hang Drum (Switzerland)
Kalimba (African Thumb Piano)
Erhu (China)
Oud (Middle East)
Other Specialized Instruments
Harmonica
Mouth Harp
Steel Drums
Glass Harmonica
Autoharp
Rare String Instruments
Nyckelharpa: A Swedish keyed fiddle with a distinct sound.
Viol: A Renaissance-era string instrument similar to a cello.
Hardingfele (Hardanger Fiddle): A Norwegian folk fiddle with sympathetic strings.
Gadulka: A Bulgarian bowed instrument with a haunting tone.
Hurdy-Gurdy: A string instrument played using a crank and keys.
Chapman Stick: A modern electric string instrument played by tapping.
Crwth: An ancient Welsh bowed lyre.
Rebec: A medieval bowed instrument.
Ravanahatha: A primitive bowed string instrument from India.
Pipa: A Chinese lute with a pear-shaped body.
Rare Wind Instruments
Shakuhachi: A Japanese end-blown flute made of bamboo.
Duduk: An Armenian double-reed woodwind instrument.
Chalumeau: A predecessor to the modern clarinet.
Gemshorn: An ancient recorder-like instrument made from animal horns.
Bass Crumhorn: A Renaissance double-reed woodwind.
Kaval: A Balkan end-blown flute.
Sipsi: A Turkish reed instrument with a high pitch.
Didjeribone: A modern slide didgeridoo.
Bawu: A Chinese reed instrument with a clarinet-like sound.
Ocarina: A clay or ceramic vessel flute.
Rare Percussion Instruments
Hang: A Swiss handpan drum with a melodic sound.
Waterphone: A metallic percussion instrument creating eerie tones.
Log Drum: A hollow wooden percussion instrument used in African music.
Cajón Huancaina: A Peruvian drum played by sitting on it.
Tamburićă: A rare Romanian percussion instrument.
Cimbalom: A hammered dulcimer from Eastern Europe.
Spring Drum: A percussion instrument producing a thunder-like sound.
Batá Drums: Sacred double-headed drums from Yoruba culture.
Thundersheet: A large metallic sheet used for sound effects.
Rainstick: A long hollow tube filled with beads, imitating rain sounds.
Rare Keyboard Instruments
Clavichord: A soft-toned keyboard instrument used in the Renaissance.
Virginal: A small Renaissance harpsichord.
Ondes Martenot: A rare electronic keyboard with a haunting tone.
Portative Organ: A small, portable pipe organ.
Harmonium: A reed instrument resembling a small organ.
Rare World Instruments
Erhu: A two-string Chinese bowed instrument.
Tumbi: A high-pitched single-string instrument from Punjab.
Kora: A West African harp-lute.
Igil: A two-stringed Tuvan instrument used for throat singing accompaniment.
Angklung: A bamboo percussion instrument from Indonesia.
Charango: A small Bolivian lute made from armadillo shells.
Berimbau: A Brazilian single-string percussion bow.
Mbira (Thumb Piano): An African instrument with metal keys.
Tar: A long-necked lute from Iran.
Guzheng: A Chinese zither with movable bridges.
Rare Electronic Instruments
Theremin: An early electronic instrument controlled by hand movements near antennas.
Trautonium: An electronic keyboard from the 1930s with eerie sound effects.
Hydraulophone: An instrument played using flowing water.
Stylophone: A small electronic keyboard played with a stylus.
Eigenharp: A modern electronic instrument combining keys, breath control, and percussion.
Rare Brass Instruments
Wagner Tuba: A hybrid brass instrument used in orchestral works.
Serpent: An ancient brass instrument with a snake-like shape.
Ophicleide: A precursor to the modern tuba.
Cornett: A Renaissance wind instrument made of wood and leather.