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

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Main article: List of idiophones by Hornbostel–Sachs number

See also: List of percussion instruments and Percussion instrument

### Idiophones

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Instrument  | Picture  | Classification  | H-S Number | Origin  | Common classification  | Relation

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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, 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

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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

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* 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)

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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

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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

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Melodica

## Stringed instruments (chordophones)

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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

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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, Czech, 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, Czech, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, | stringed instruments |

## Keyboard instruments

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* Accordion
* Button accordion
* Cajun accordion
* Chromatic button accordion
* Diatonic button accordion
* Free bass accordion
* Piano accordion
* Schrammel accordion
* Steirische Harmonika
* Piano
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* Harpsichord
* Organ (music)
* Pipe organ
* Reed organ
* Hammond organ
* Electronic organ
* Clavichord
* Virginals
* Synthesizer
* Electronic keyboard
* Keyboard

## Electronic instruments (electrophones)

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* AlphaSphere
* Audiocubes
* Bass pedals
* Continuum Fingerboard
* Croix Sonore
* Denis d'or
* Dubreq stylophone
* Drum machine
* Electric guitar
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* Skoog
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* Teleharmonium
* Tenori-on
* Theremin
* trautonium
* Turntablism
* Turntable

## Other instruments

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* Pyrophone
* Waterphone (ocean harp)

## See also

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

## References

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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.

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