Musical Instruments 1-22
22 entries in the Musical Instruments compendium.
The PianoA keyboard instrument with hammers striking strings, invented by Cristofori.The ViolinA wooden chordophone central to Western and global music traditions.The CelloBowed string instrument of the violin family, second largest in orchestra.The GuitarA chordophone with ancient roots, central to modern music.The FluteAn ancient edge-blown aerophone, the flute is among humanity's earliest instruments.The TrumpetA brass instrument used in music and signaling since antiquity.The SaxophoneSingle-reed woodwind invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s.The ClarinetSingle-reed woodwind with cylindrical bore and flared bell.The OboeDouble-reed woodwind that tunes orchestras with its distinctive A.The HarpAncient stringed instrument plucked by fingers, found worldwide.The Drum kitA single-player percussion ensemble central to modern music.The Pipe organA wind-driven keyboard instrument with ancient Greek origins.The AccordionA bellows-driven free reed instrument combining melody and accompaniment.BagpipesA woodwind instrument with enclosed reeds fed from a bag.The SitarPlucked string instrument of Hindustani classical music, invented in 18th-century India.The BanjoA stringed instrument with African roots, central to American folk and bluegrass.The MandolinA plucked lute-family instrument tuned like a violin.The UkuleleA small Portuguese-Hawaiian instrument that sparked global musical movements.The ThereminElectronic instrument played without physical contact, known for eerie sound.The HarmonicaFree reed wind instrument used across many musical genres.The Double bassLargest and lowest-pitched chordophone in the modern symphony orchestra.The DidgeridooAncient Aboriginal wind instrument played with circular breathing.
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