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Browse 522 musical instruments from around the world.
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aerophone
aerophones
brass
chordophone
Electronic
electronic (analog modeling synthesizer)
electronic (analog monophonic synthesizer)
electronic (analog polyphonic synthesizer)
electronic (analog synthesizer, miniature)
electronic (analog synthesizer)
electronic (analogue monosynth)
electronic (analogue polyphonic synthesizer)
electronic (compact synthesizer line)
electronic (digital audio workstation — historical)
electronic (digital MIDI controller — touchscreen guitar)
electronic (digital sampling synthesizer)
electronic (digital synthesizer)
electronic (early electronic instrument)
electronic (early polyphonic synthesizer)
electronic (early programmable synthesizer)
electronic (effects pedal — compressor)
electronic (effects pedal — octave fuzz)
electronic (effects unit — tape echo)
electronic (effects unit — treble booster)
electronic (FM synthesizer)
electronic (groovebox — sequencer/sound module)
electronic (groovebox)
electronic (hybrid wavetable synthesizer)
electronic (keytar — MIDI controller)
electronic (keytar — shoulder-strap synthesizer)
electronic (keytar)
electronic (MIDI step sequencer)
electronic (modular analog synthesizer system)
electronic (modular analog synthesizer)
electronic (monophonic analog synthesizer)
electronic (monophonic sampler)
electronic (multi-section polyphonic synthesizer)
electronic (music tracker software — Amiga)
electronic (music workstation)
electronic (open-source MIDI controller)
electronic (optical synthesizer)
electronic (pitch-shifting effects pedal)
electronic (polyphonic analog synthesizer)
electronic (preset monosynth)
electronic (sample-based digital workstation)
electronic (sample-based sound module)
electronic (sampler)
electronic (semi-modular analog synthesizer)
electronic (software virtual analog synthesizer)
electronic (string synthesizer)
electronic (synthesizer / sequencer)
electronic (tangible MIDI controller)
electronic (touch-based effects unit / instrument)
electronic (transistor organ)
electronic (vector / wave-sequencing synthesizer)
electronic (virtual analog synthesizer / controller)
electronic (virtual analog synthesizer)
electronic (virtual analogue synthesizer)
electronic (workstation synthesizer)
idiophone
Keyboard
keyboard (acoustic piano with electronic playback)
keyboard (analog polyphonic synthesizer organ)
keyboard (arranger keyboard)
keyboard (digital piano)
keyboard (digital stage keyboard)
keyboard (early electromechanical)
keyboard (mechanical orchestra)
keyboard (organ component)
keyboard (pipe organ — historical)
keyboard (pipe organ)
keyboard (portable digital keyboard)
keyboard (reproducing piano)
keyboard (sampling workstation)
keyboard (tape replay)
link-debt
museum-grade
Other
Percussion
percussion (analog-modelling drum machine / groovebox)
percussion (basket rattle / shaker)
percussion (ceremonial wooden box)
percussion (digital drum machine)
percussion (double-headed barrel drum)
percussion (folk — historical)
percussion (frame drum family)
percussion (frame drum with jingles)
percussion (frame drum)
percussion (goblet drum)
percussion (historical Scottish drum)
percussion (idiophone — paired sticks)
percussion (idiophone, unpitched)
percussion (kettledrum)
percussion (large barrel drum)
percussion (large royal drum)
percussion (leg-worn rattles)
percussion (mechanical idiophone — historical)
percussion (membranophone, double-headed drum)
percussion (membranophone, water-filled)
percussion (membranophone)
percussion (rotational rumble effect)
percussion (sampling drum machine)
percussion (small bells / finger cymbals)
percussion (small kettle drums)
percussion (wooden keyboard idiophone)
percussion (wooden xylophone)
regional
Strings
strings (12-string electric guitar)
strings (acoustic bass guitar)
strings (acoustic flattop guitar, signature model)
strings (acoustic guitar, dreadnought-style)
strings (acoustic guitar)
strings (ancient, identification uncertain)
strings (archtop electric guitar)
strings (baritone electric guitar)
strings (bowed — historical cello)
strings (bowed — historical viola)
strings (bowed psaltery)
strings (bowed, between viola and cello)
strings (bowed)
strings (bowed/plucked, electric)
strings (bowed/plucked, modern folk)
strings (Chinese plucked lute)
strings (electric bass guitar)
strings (electric bass)
strings (electric guitar — historical instrument)
strings (electric guitar — named instrument)
strings (electric guitar and bass)
strings (electric guitar, signature model)
strings (electric guitar)
strings (electric hollow-body guitar)
strings (electric steel guitar)
strings (entry-level solid-body electric guitar)
strings (extended-range double bass)
strings (folk — historical lute)
strings (folk lute)
strings (harp guitar)
strings (hollow-body electric guitar)
strings (homemade plucked guitar)
strings (keyboard / plucked zither)
strings (long-necked lute)
strings (long-necked plucked lute)
strings (lyre)
strings (mandolin family, bass register)
strings (mandolin)
strings (medieval clarsach)
strings (medieval Indian one-string tube zither)
strings (medieval Indian zither)
strings (medieval Scottish clarsach)
strings (MIDI guitar controller)
strings (plucked long-necked lute)
strings (plucked lyre)
strings (plucked zither)
strings (plucked, charango family)
strings (plucked, electric guitar family)
strings (plucked, guitar family)
strings (plucked, mandolin-related)
strings (Renaissance plucked instrument)
strings (semi-hollow electric bass)
strings (semi-hollow electric guitar)
strings (seven-string electric guitar)
strings (signature electric guitar)
strings (solid-body electric guitar)
strings (stick zither with gourd resonators)
strings (touch / tapping guitar)
strings (touch guitar)
strings (tube zither)
strings (typewriter-keyed zither)
strings (zither)
strings / electronic hybrid
studio (analogue mixing console)
studio (audio compressor — outboard processor)
studio (digital mixing console)
studio (turntable mechanism)
vocal
Voice
Wind
wind (bagpipe)
wind (blowing horn)
wind (brass with keys)
wind (brass, low pitched)
wind (brass, natural trumpet)
wind (clay aerophone)
wind (double reed — small bassoon)
wind (double-reed, low oboe)
wind (folk duct flute)
wind (folk reed)
wind (free reed)
wind (free-reed keyboard / microtonal harmonium)
wind (free-reed pipe)
wind (keyed brass)
wind (single reed)
wind (single-reed folk horn)
wind (stone aerophone)
wind (vertical metal flute)
wind (vessel aerophone)
wind (whistle, three-tone)
wind (woodwind pickup and effects unit)
wind (woodwind, double reed shawm)
wind (woodwind, single reed)
wind (woodwind, transverse flute)
woodwind
All countries
Afghanistan
Ancient Israel
Ancient Mesopotamia
Andes
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Armenia
Australia
Austria
Belgium
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Borneo
Brazil
Bulgaria
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Caribbean
Catalonia
Central Asia
Central Europe
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cuba
East and Southeast Asia
Easter Island
Eastern Europe
Egypt
Egypt and the Arab world
England
Europe
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Himalayan region
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Inuit
Iran
Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kievan Rus'
Korea
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latin America
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mayotte
Mexico
Middle East
Middle East and North Africa
Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia
Modern
Mongolia
Moravia
Multiple
Nepal
Netherlands
North Africa
North Korea
North-western Europe
Northeast England
Northern Europe
Norway
Odisha, India
Papua New Guinea
People's Republic of China
Persia
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Renaissance Europe
Romania
Russia
Ryukyu Kingdom
Sakha
Scotland
Senegal
Slovenia
South Korea
Soviet Union
Spain
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkey, Balkans, Middle East
Tuva
Uganda
UK
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
USA
Venezuela
Vietnam
West Africa
Worldwide
Worldwide coastal cultures
Zimbabwe
Border Pipes
Wind
Scotland / Northern England
Atabaque
Percussion
Brazil (with West African origins)
Sarangi
Strings
India
Trautonium
Electronic
Germany (1930)
Moraharpa
Strings
Sweden (Mora, Dalarna)
Tsugaru-jamisen
Strings
Japan (Aomori)
Bolon
Strings
Mali / Guinea
Tar
Strings
Iran / Azerbaijan / North Africa
Harmonica
Wind
Germany (early 19th century)
Tambouras
Strings
Greece
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