List of musical instruments


This is a list of musical instruments, including percussion, wind, stringed, and electronic instruments.

Percussion instruments

InstrumentPhotoClassificationH-S NumberOriginCommon classificationRelation
Afoxéidiophones112.122Edo, Brazilunpitched percussion
Agogôidiophones111.242Yorubaunpitched percussionbell
Agungidiophones111.241.2Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippinesunpitched percussionslit drum
Angklungidiophones111.232Indonesiapitched percussion
Babendilidiophones111.242.1Philippinesunpitched percussion
Bakidiophones111.12Korea
Bamileke log drumidiophonesAfrica, Asiaunpitched percussionslit drum
Balafonidiophones111.212Africa, Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegalpitched percussionkeyboard
Batá drumidiophones211.242.12Cuba, Nigeria, Yoruba
Cabasaidiophones112.122percussion
Cajónidiophones111.2Peruunpitched percussionbox drum
Carillonidiophones111.242.2Belgium, Switzerlandpitched percussionbell
Castanetsidiophones111.141Spainunpitched percussion
CaxirolaidiophonesBrazilunpitched percussion
Caxixiidiophones111.141West Africa, Brazil
ChácarasidiophonesCanary Islandsunpitched percussion
ClapstickidiophonesAustraliaunpitched percussionclave sticks
Clavesidiophones111.11Australiaunpitched percussionclave sticks
Cowbellidiophones111.242Switzerlandunpitched percussionbell
Crotalesidiophones111.22pitched percussioncymbal
CymbalidiophonesRomaniaunpitched percussion
FerrinhoidiophonesCape Verdeunpitched percussion
Flexatoneidiophones112.12pitched percussion
Octa-VibraphoneidiophonesUnited Statespercussionkeyboard
GandinganidiophonesPhilippines
Ghatamidiophones111.24Chinaunpitched percussion
Glockenspielidiophones111.212France/Germanypitched percussionkeyboard
GongidiophonesBrunei, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Tibet
Güiroidiophones112.23Cuba, Panamaunpitched percussion
Handpanidiophones111.24pitched percussionsteelpan
Hangidiophones111.24pitched percussion
KayambidiophonesChina
KemanakidiophonesIndonesiaunpitched percussion
KhartalidiophonesMauritius, Réunion
Kouxianidiophones121.2China
KulintangidiophonesBrunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Maracaidiophones112.1Venezuelaunpitched percussion
Marimbaidiophones111.212Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, & Costa Ricapitched percussionkeyboard
Mbiraidiophones122.1Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Zimbabwepitched percussionkeyboard
Pateidiophones111.24Polynesiaslit drum
Shekereidiophones112.122Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegalpercussion
Slit drumidiophones111.24
Spoonidiophones111.14Greece, Russia, Turkeyunpitched percussion
Steelpanidiophones111.24Trinidad & Tobagopitched percussionsteelpan
Tambourineidiophones211.311Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech, Greece, Hungary, Iran, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emiratesunpitched percussionframe drum
Teponaztliidiophones111.24El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexicoslit drum
Triangleidiophones111.2Cajunsunpitched percussiontriangle
Txalapartaidiophones111.222Basqueunpitched percussion
Vibraphoneidiophones111.222pitched percussionkeyboard
Vibraslapidiophones112.12United States
WashboardidiophonesCajuns, United Statesunpitched percussion
Wood blockidiophones111.24unpitched percussiondrum
Wooden fishidiophones111.24China
Xylophoneidiophones111.212Ghana, Uganda, Zambiapitched percussionkeyboard
Zillidiophones111.142Asia, Saudi Arabia, Turkeyunpitched percussion

Membranophones

InstrumentClassificationH-S NumberOriginCommon classificationRelation
Agidamembranophones201.212Surinamepercussionbass drum
Alfaiamembranophones211.212.1Brazilpercussion
Apintimembranophones211.212Surinamepercussiontenor drum
Arobapámembranophones211.21Cubapercussiondrum
Ashikomembranophones211.251.1Yorubapercussiondjembe
Atabaquemembranophones211.221.1Brazilpercussion
Baboulamembranophones211.221.1Grenadapercussionbarrel drum
Balabanmembranophones211.311Montserratpercussionframe drum
Balsiémembranophones2Dominican Republicpercussiondrum
Bamboulamembranophones211.211.2Haitipercussiondrum
Baramembranophones211.11Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Malipercussion
Barrel drummembranophones211.222Cubapercussionbarrel drum
Barriles
  • buleador
  • primo
  • repicador
  • subidor
membranophones211.221.2Puerto Ricopercussionbarrel drum
Bass drummembranophones211.212percussionbass drum
Bedugmembranophones211.212.1Indonesiapercussion
Bodhránmembranophones211.321Ireland, Scotlandpercussionframe drum
Bongo drumsmembranophones211.251.2Cubapercussiondrum
Boobammembranophones211.211.1USpercussiontom-tom
Candombe
  • chico
  • repique
  • piano
  • membranophones211.221.1Uruguaypercussionconga
    Chenda
  • Uruttu chenda
  • Veekku chenda
  • Acchan chenda
  • membranophones211.212Indiapercussiondrum
    Conga
  • ricardo
  • requinto
  • quinto
  • conga
  • tumba
  • supertumba
  • membranophones211.221.1Caribbeanpercussiondrum
    Cuícamembranophones231.11Brazilpercussionfriction drum
    CuloepuyamembranophonesVenezuelapercussiondrum
    Dabakanmembranophones211.261.2Philippinespercussiongoblet drum
    Daf membranophones211.311Iranpercussionframe drum
    Damarumembranophones211.3India, Nepal, Tibetpercussiondrum
    Davul
  • Dohol
  • Tapan, Topan, Tupan
  • Tabl
  • Toba, Towla
  • Tof
  • membranophones211.212Turkeypercussionbass drum
    Dayerehmembranophones211.311Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistanpercussiondrum
    Den-den daikomembranophones2Japanpercussionbell
    DhakmembranophonesBangladesh, Indiapercussion
    Dhimay membranophones211.212Nepalpercussiondrum
    Dholmembranophones211.212Asia, India, Pakistanpercussionbass drum
    Dholak membranophones211.222Asia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lankapercussionbarrel drum
    Dimdimembranophones211.311Indiapercussionframe drum
    Djembemembranophones211.261.1West Africa, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegalpercussiongoblet drum
    Dollumembranophones211.222.1Indiapercussionframe drum
    Drummembranophonespercussion
    Drum kitidiophones and membranophones1/2North Americanpercussiondrum
    Dunun membranophones211.212.1West Africa, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegalpercussiondrum
    Gran Cassamembranophones211.212Italypercussionbass drum
    Goblet drummembranophones211.26Ancientpercussiondrum
    Gong bass drummembranophonespercussion
    Hira-daikomembranophones1Japanpercussiondrum
    Idakkamembranophones211.242.1Southern IndiapercussionTalking drum
    Ilimba drummembranophones211.11Zimbabwepercussiongourd drum
    Ingoma
  • Ishakwe
  • Inyahura
  • Igihumurizo
  • membranophones211.212Rwandapercussiondrum
    Janggu membranophones211.242Koreapercussiondrum
    Jew's harpmembranophones121.22Chinapercussion
    Junjungmembranophones2Gambia, Senegalpercussion
    Kakkomembranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
    Kanjiramembranophones211.311Indiapercussionframe drum
    Keberomembranophones2Ethiopiapercussion
    Kendangmembranophones211.222Brunei, Malaysia and Philippinespercussiondrum
    Khol membranophones211.232Indiapercussiondrum
    Krakebsmembranophones2Algeria, Berbers, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisiapercussion
    Lambeg drummembranophones211.212Irelandpercussionbass drum
    Madhalammembranophones211.212Indiapercussionmridangam
    Madalmembranophones211.212India, Nepalpercussiondrum
    Maddalemembranophones211.212Indiapercussionmridangam
    Maktoum membranophones2Afro-Arabpercussiondrum
    MarammembranophonesIndiapercussiondrum
    MirwasmembranophonesBahrain, Brunei, Indonesia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemenpercussion
    Mridangammembranophones211.212Indiapercussiondrum
    Nagaramembranophones2Asia, Azerbaijan, Dagestan, Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistanpercussiondrum
    Naqarehmembranophones2Azerbaijan, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistanpercussiondrum
    O-daikomembranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
    Okedo-daikomembranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
    Octabanmembranophones211.211.1USpercussionboobam
    Padayani thappumembranophones211.311Indiapercussionframe drum
    Pakhavajmembranophones211.212Indiapercussionmridangam
    Panderomembranophones211.3Dominicanpercussionframe drum
    Paraimembranophones211.311Indiapercussionframe drum
    Qilautmembranophones2North American, Nunavutpercussion
    Rebanamembranophones211.311Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysiapercussionframe drum
    Sabarmembranophones2Gambia, Senegalpercussiondrum
    Sambalmembranophones2Indiapercussiondrum
    Samphormembranophones2Cambodiapercussionbarrel drum
    Shime-daikomembranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
    Snare drummembranophones211.212.11percussiondrum
    Surdomembranophones2Brazilpercussionbass drum
    Tablamembranophones211.12Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lankapercussiondrum
    Taikomembranophones211.12Japanpercussiondrum
    Talking drummembranophones211.241.2West Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Yorubapercussiondrum
    Tsukeshime-daikomembranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
    Tambor huacanaidiophones or membranophones1/2Mexicopercussiondrum
    Tamborimembranophones1/2Andorra, Catalonia, Spainpercussiondrum
    Tamborimmembranophones211.311Brazilpercussiondrum
    Tamborita calentana membranophones1/2Mexicopercussiondrum
    Tambou bas a dé fasmembranophones211.212.2Guadeloupepercussionbass drum
    Tambou bas a yon fasmembranophones211.221-7Guadeloupepercussionbass drum
    Tan-tanmembranophones2Brazilpercussiondrum
    Taphonmembranophones2Thailandpercussiondrum
    Tarmembranophones211.311Saudi Arabiapercussionframe drum
    Tbilatmembranophones2Morocco, Saudi Arabiapercussion
    Thavilmembranophones2Indiapercussiondrum
    Timbalesmembranophones2Cubapercussiondrum
    Timpani membranophones211.11-922percussiondrum
    Tom-tommembranophones211.212.1percussiondrum
    Tombakmembranophones2Iranpercussiondrum
    Tsuzumimembranophones1/2Japanpercussiondrum
    Tsuri-daikomembranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
    Repiquemembranophones2Brazilpercussiondrum
    Uchiwa-daikomembranophones2Japanpercussiondrum
    Other:

    Stringed instruments (chordophones)

    InstrumentClassificationH-S NumberOriginCommon classificationRelation
    Adunguchordophones3Ugandastringed instruments
    Aeolian harpchordophones3Germanystringed instruments
    Ajaengchordophones3Koreastringed instruments
    Akkordoliachordophones3Austria, Germanystringed instruments
    Algerian mandolechordophones321.322Algeria, Berbers, Saudi Arabia, Tunisiastringed instruments
    Angéliquechordophones321.321stringed instruments
    Appalachian dulcimerchordophones3Germany, United Statesstringed instruments
    Archlutechordophones321.321Western Europestringed instruments
    Arpeggionechordophones3Austriastringed instruments
    Autoharpchordophones3USstringed instruments
    Bağlamachordophones321.321Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kurdistan, Macedonia, Turkmenistanstringed instruments
    Bajo sextochordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Balalaikachordophones321.321Russiastringed instruments
    Bandolachordophones321.322Colombia, Venezuelastringed instruments
    Bandolinchordophones3Ecuadorstringed instruments
    Bandolónchordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Bandurachordophones321.321Ukrainestringed instruments
    Bandorachordophones321.321stringed instruments
    Bandurriachordophones321.321Aragon, Philippines, Spainstringed instruments
    Banhuchordophones321.321Chinastringed instruments
    Banjo
    • Banjo cello
    • Bass banjo
    • Five-stringed banjo
    • * Bluegrass banjo
    • Four-stringed banjo
    • * Plectrum banjo
    • Six-stringed banjo
    • Tenor banjo
    • Zither banjo
    chordophones3North Americastringed instruments
    Banjo ukulelechordophones3USstringed instruments
    Barbatchordophones321.321Armenia, Iranstringed instruments
    Barytonchordophones3Englandstringed instruments
    Berimbauchordophones3Brazilstringed instruments
    Bipachordophones3Koreastringed instruments
    Biwachordophones321.321Japanstringed instruments
    Bordonuachordophones3Puerto Ricostringed instruments
    Bouzoukichordophones321.321Greecestringed instruments
    Buzuqchordophones321.321Saudi Arabiastringed instruments
    Carimbachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Cavaquinhochordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
    Cello
  • Cello da spalla
  • Electric cello
  • chordophones3stringed instruments
    Chapman stickchordophones3USstringed instruments
    Charangos
  • Charango
  • Charangón
  • Hualaycho
  • Ronroco
  • Hatun charango
  • Chillador
  • Ayacucho
  • Bajo charango
  • Chango
  • Charango mediano
  • KhonKhota
  • Moquegua
  • Pampeno
  • Shreiker
  • Sonko
  • Vallegrandino
  • chordophones321.321Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru,stringed instruments
    Chitarra battentechordophones3Italystringed instruments
    Chitarra Italianachordophones321.322stringed instruments
    Choghurchordophones3Azerbaijanstringed instruments
    Cimbalom
  • Electric cymbalum
  • chordophones3Hungarystringed instruments
    Cimboachordophones 321.322Cape Verdestringed instruments
    Citolechordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
    Citternchordophones321.322England, Scotland, Switzerlandstringed instruments
    Clavichordchordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
    Clavinetchordophones3USAstringed instruments
    Contraguitarchordophones3stringed instruments
    Crwth chordophones3Walesstringed instruments
    Cuatrochordophones3Latin Americastringed instruments
    Cümbüşchordophones3Turkeystringed instruments
    Đàn bầuchordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
    Đàn đáychordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
    Đàn gáochordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
    Đàn nguyệtchordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
    Đàn tam thập lụcchordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
    Đàn tranhchordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
    Đàn tỳ bàchordophones3Vietnamstringed instruments
    Diddley bowchordophones3USstringed instruments
    Dihuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Dombrachordophones321.321Azerbaijan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tatarstan, Uzbekistanstringed instruments
    Domrachordophones321.321Russiastringed instruments
    Doshpuluurchordophones321.322Tuvastringed instruments
    Dotarachordophones321.321-6Bangladeshstringed instruments
    Double bass
  • Five-string double bass
  • chordophones321.322-71Western Europestringed instruments
    Dreadnoughtchordophones3stringed instruments
    Dulcimerchordophones3Englandstringed instruments
    Dutarchordophones321.322Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistanstringed instruments
    Duxianqinchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Ektarachordophones33-5India, Pakistanstringed instruments
    Erhuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Erxianchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Esrajchordophones3Indiastringed instruments
    Faglong/Fuglungchordophones3Philippinesstringed instruments
    Fegerengchordophones3Philippinesstringed instruments
    Fiddlechordophones321.322-71Western Europestringed instruments
    Gaohuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Gayageumchordophones3Koreastringed instruments
    Geomungochordophones3Koreastringed instruments
    Gitternchordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
    Gottuvadhyamchordophones3Indiastringed 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
  • Fusetar
  • Guitarra quinta huapanguera
  • Guitar synthesizer
  • Guitarrón
  • Guitarrón
  • Guitarrón
  • 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
  • chordophones3Spain, et alstringed instruments
    Guitarra de golpechordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Guitarra panzonachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Guitarra séptimachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Guitarrochordophones3Andalusia, Aragon, Spainstringed instruments
    Guslichordophones3Russiastringed instruments
    Guqinchordophones312.22Chinastringed instruments
    Guzhengchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Haegeumchordophones3Koreastringed instruments
    Hammered dulcimerchordophones3Austria, England, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, United Statesstringed instruments
    Hardanger fiddlechordophones3Norwaystringed instruments
    Harmonicochordophones3stringed instruments
    Harp
  • Electric harp
  • chordophones3Worldwidestringed instruments
    Harp guitarchordophones3Francestringed instruments
    Harpsichordchordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
    Hegelongchordophones3Philippinesstringed instruments
    Huapanguerachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Huluhuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Huqinchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Hurdy-gurdychordophones3Austria, Belarus, Czech, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukrainestringed instruments
    Igilchordophones321.321Tuvastringed instruments
    Irish bouzoukichordophones321.322Greece, Irelandstringed instruments
    Janzichordophones3Ugandastringed instruments
    Jarana jarochochordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Jarana huastecachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Jarana mosquitochordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Jarana segundachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Jarana tercerachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Jiaohuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Kabosychordophones3Madagascarstringed instruments
    Kadlongchordophones3Philippinesstringed instruments
    Kamanchachordophones3Persiastringed instruments
    Kantelechordophones314.122-5Finlandstringed instruments
    Kemenchechordophones3Turkeystringed instruments
    Khimchordophones3Thailand/Cambodiastringed instruments
    Kobzachordophones3Ukrainestringed instruments
    Koklechordophones314.122-5Latviastringed instruments
    Kokyūchordophones3Japanstringed instruments
    Komuzchordophones3Azerbaijan, Dagestan, Hungary, Khakassia, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistanstringed instruments
    Korachordophones3West Africastringed instruments
    Kotochordophones3Japanstringed instruments
    Kubingchordophones3Philippinesstringed instruments
    Kudyapichordophones3Philippinesstringed instruments
    Kwitrachordophones3Algeria, Saudi Arabiastringed instruments
    Langeleikchordophones3Norwaystringed instruments
    Laoutochordophones321.321-6Greecestringed instruments
    Laruanchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Laúdchordophones321.321Cuba, Philippines, Spainstringed instruments
    Lavtachordophones321.321-6Armenia, Greece, Turkeystringed instruments
    Leiqinchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Leonachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Lironechordophones3Italystringed instruments
    Liuqinchordophones321.321Chinastringed instruments
    Lokangachordophones3Madagascarstringed instruments
    Lutechordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
    Lute guitarchordophones3Germanystringed instruments
    Lyra chordophones3Greecestringed instruments
    Lyra chordophones3Byzantine Empirestringed instruments
    Lyrechordophones321.2England, Greecestringed instruments
    Maguhuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Mandobasschordophones3stringed instruments
    Mandolachordophones3stringed instruments
    Mandolin
  • Mandolin-banjo
  • Mandocello
  • Mandola
  • Bluegrass mandolin
  • Electric mandolin
  • Octave mandolin
  • Resonator mandolin
  • chordophones321.321-6 or 321.322-6Bashkortostan, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Ukraine, United States, Venezuelastringed instruments
    Mandolutechordophones3stringed instruments
    Mandorachordophones321.321Central Europestringed instruments
    Mandorechordophones321.321 Francestringed instruments
    Marovanychordophones3Madagascarstringed instruments
    Mejoranerachordophones321.322Panamastringed instruments
    Mexican vihuelachordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Mohan veenachordophones3Indiastringed instruments
    MoraharpachordophonesSwedenstringed instruments
    Morin khuurchordophones3Mongolia, Tuvastringed instruments
    Musical bowchordophones3South Africastringed instruments
    Nyckelharpachordophones321.322-71Swedenstringed instruments
    Octobasschordophones3Francestringed instruments
    Oudchordophones321.321-6Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Iran, Kurdistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkeystringed instruments
    Paqinchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Piano
  • Electric piano
  • Fortepiano
  • Pedal piano
  • chordophones3Italystringed instruments
    Pipachordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Piwanchachordophones3Nepalstringed instruments
    Pochettechordophones3stringed instruments
    Portuguese guitarchordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
    Psalterychordophones3Greecestringed instruments
    Qanunchordophones3Armenia, Egypt, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Turkeystringed instruments
    Qinqinchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Rabecachordophones3Brazilstringed instruments
    Rajãochordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
    Ravanahathachordophones4Sri Lanka, Indiastringed instruments
    Rebabchordophones3Afghanistanstringed instruments
    Rebecchordophones321.21-71Italy, Switzerlandstringed instruments
    Requinto jarochochordophones3Mexicostringed instruments
    Rubabchordophones3Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, India, Iran, Turkey, Iraq, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistanstringed instruments
    Ruan
  • Gaoyinruan
  • Xiaoruan
  • Zhongruan
  • Daruan
  • Diyinruan
  • chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Rudra vinachordophones3Indiastringed instruments
    Sallamehchordophones3Iranstringed instruments
    Sanshinchordophones3Okinawastringed instruments
    Santoorchordophones3Iranstringed instruments
    Sanxianchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Sarangichordophones3Indiastringed instruments
    Šargijachordophones321.321Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbiastringed instruments
    Sarodchordophones3Indiastringed instruments
    Saungchordophones3Burmastringed instruments
    Saw sam saichordophones3Thailandstringed instruments
    Sechordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    :ko:슬 |Seulchordophones3Koreastringed instruments
    Setar chordophones321.321Azerbaijan, Iranstringed instruments
    Shamisenchordophones3Japanstringed instruments
    Sintirchordophones3Algeria, Moroccostringed instruments
    Sitarchordophones321.321Indiastringed instruments
    Sitarlachordophones3Japanstringed instruments
    Surbaharchordophones321.321Indiastringed instruments
    Swarmandalchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Tamburicachordophones321.321Croatia/Serbiastringed instruments
    Tanburchordophones3Iran, Kurdistan,stringed instruments
    Tanpurachordophones3Indiastringed instruments
    Tar chordophones3Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kurdistan,stringed instruments
    Tea chest basschordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
    Tembûrchordophones3curdo-persianostringed instruments
    Theorbochordophones321.321Europestringed instruments
    Timplechordophones3Canary Islandsstringed instruments
    Tiplechordophones321.322Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spainstringed instruments
    Tovshuurchordophones321.321Altai, Khakassia, Mongolia, Tuvastringed instruments
    Tres
  • Tres Cubano
  • Tres Puerto Rico
  • chordophones321.322Cubastringed instruments
    Tricordiachordophones321.321stringed instruments
    Trochordophones3Cambodiastringed instruments
    Trumpet marine/tromba marinachordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
    Tsymbalychordophones3Ukraine, Belarusstringed instruments
    Tuhuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Tzouraschordophones321.321Greecestringed instruments
    Ukulele
  • Concert ukulele
  • 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
  • chordophones321.322Portugal/Hawaiistringed instruments
    Ukelinchordophones3stringed instruments
    Valihachordophones3Madagascarstringed instruments
    Veenachordophones3Indiastringed instruments
    Vertical viola chordophones3stringed instruments
    Vichitra veenachordophones3Indiastringed instruments
    Viellechordophones3Western Europestringed instruments
    Vihuelachordophones3Spainstringed instruments
    Viol
  • Pardessus de viole
  • Treble viol
  • Alto viol
  • Bass viol
  • Division viol
  • Lyra viol
  • Tenor viol
  • Great bass violone
  • Contrabass violone
  • chordophones321.322-71Spainstringed instruments
    Viola da gamba
    chordophones3stringed instruments-
    Viola amarantinachordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
    Viola bastardachordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
    Viola beiroachordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
    Viola caipirachordophones3Brazilstringed instruments
    Viola d'amorechordophones3stringed instruments
    Viola da terrachordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
    Viola de aramechordophones3Portugalstringed instruments
    Viola de cochochordophones3Brazilstringed instruments
    Viola organistachordophones3Italy stringed instruments
    Viola profondachordophones3stringed instruments
    Violin
    chordophones321.322-71Italy and Western Europestringed instruments
    Violonechordophones3stringed instruments
    Violottachordophones3Germanystringed instruments
    Walaychochordophones321.321-5stringed instruments
    Waldzitherchordophones321.322Germanystringed instruments
    Washtub basschordophones3USAstringed instruments
    Whamolachordophones3USAstringed instruments
    Wheelharpchordophones3USAstringed instruments
    Xalam/Khalamchordophones3West Africastringed instruments
    Yaylı tanburchordophones3Turkeystringed instruments
    Yangqinchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Yazhengchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Yehuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Yueqinchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Zhongruanchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Zhonghuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Zhu chordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Zhengnichordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Zhuihuchordophones3Chinastringed instruments
    Zither
  • Alpine zither
  • Concert zither
  • Guitar zither
  • Overtone zither
  • chordophones314.122Belarus, Croatia, Czech, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine,stringed instruments

    Electronic instruments (electrophones)

  • AlphaSphere
  • Audiocubes
  • Bass pedals
  • Continuum Fingerboard
  • Croix Sonore
  • Denis d'or
  • Dubreq stylophone
  • Drum machine
  • Eigenharp
  • Electric guitar
  • Electronic keyboard
  • Electronic organ
  • EWI
  • Fingerboard synthesizer
  • Hammond organ
  • Jammer keyboard
  • Keyboard
  • Keytar
  • Kraakdoos
  • Laser harp
  • Mellotron
  • MIDI keyboard
  • Omnichord
  • Ondes Martenot
  • Otamatone
  • Sampler
  • Seaboard music instrument
  • Skoog
  • Synclavier
  • Synthesizer
  • Teleharmonium
  • Tembûr
  • Tenori-on
  • Theremin
  • Turntable