Wind instruments
- Balaban (Iran)
- Bansuri (India)
- Conch
- Danso (Korea)
- Dizi (China)
- Duduk (Armenia)
- Didgeridoo (Australia)
- Diple (or Dvojnice) (Croatia)
- Fife
- Flabiol
- Flageolet (France)
- Fujara (Slovakia)
- Gemshorn (Germany)
- Hocchiku (Japan)
- Hun (Korea)
- Irish flute
- Inci (Philippines)
- Kaval (Armenia)
- Khloy (Cambodia)
- Khlui (Thailand)
- Koudi (China)
- Nadaswaram (South India)
- Ney (Iran)
- Nohkan (Japan)
- Nose flute
- Ocarina (Italy)
- Organ pipe
- Paixiao (China)
- Palendag (Philippines)
- Pan pipes
- Pasiyak or Water whistle (Philippines)
- Persian (Iran)
- Piano horn
- Pulalu (Philippines)
- Quena (South America)
- Recorder (Germany)
- Ryuteki (Japan)
- Samponia (Peru)
- Shakuhachi (Japan)
- Shehnai (India)
- Shinobue (Japan)
- Shvi (Armenia)
- Siku
- Slide whistle
- Suling (Indonesia/Philippines)
- Tin Whistle
- Tonette
- Tumpong (Philippines)
- Tutek (Armenia)
- Vertical flute
- Washint (Ethiopia)
- Western concert flutes:
- Piccolo
- Flute
- Alto flute
- Bass flute
- Contra-alto flute
- Contrabass flute
- Subcontrabass flute
- Double contrabass flute
- Hyperbass flute
- Whamola
- Whistle
- Willow flute (Scandinavia)
- Xiao (China)
- Xun (China)
- Yotar
- Zufolo (Italy)
Single reed instruments
- Alboka
- Arghul
- Chalumeau
- Clarinets
- Clarinet
- Piccolo clarinet (A♭ clarinet)
- Sopranino clarinet (E♭ clarinet, D clarinet)
- Soprano clarinet (C clarinet, B♭ clarinet, A clarinet, G clarinet)
- Basset clarinet
- Clarinette d'amour
- Basset horn
- Alto clarinet
- Bass clarinet
- Contra-alto clarinet
- Contrabass clarinet
- Octocontra-alto clarinet
- Octocontrabass clarinet
- Launeddas (Sardinia)
- Mijwiz
- Octavin
- Pibgorn (instrument)
- Saxophones
- Saxophone
- Soprillo
- Sopranino saxophone
- C Soprano saxophone
- Soprano saxophone
- Mezzo-soprano saxophone (Alto in F)
- Alto saxophone
- C melody saxophone
- Tenor saxophone
- Baritone saxophone
- Bass saxophone
- Contrabass saxophone
- Subcontrabass saxophone
- Tubax
- Tarogato (modern single-reed)
- Folgerphone
- Zhaleika (Russia)
- Robero (spain)
Double reed instruments
There are 36 double reed instruments listed.
- Bassoon
- Contrabassoon/Double bassoon
- Tenoroon
- Bifora (Sicily)
- Bombarde (France)
- Cromorne
- Crumhorn
- Dulzaina (Spain)
- Dulcian
- English Horn
- Guan (instrument) (China)
- Heckelphone
- Piccolo heckelphone
- Terz heckelphone
- Kèn bầu (Vietnam)
- Nadaswaram (India)
- Oboes:
- Piccolo oboe
- Oboe
- Oboe d'amore
- Cor anglais/English horn
- Oboe da caccia
- Bass/Baritone oboe
- Contrabass oboe
- Rackett
- Contrabass á anche / Reed contrabass
- Sarrusophones:
- Sopranino sarrusophone
- Soprano sarrusophone
- Alto sarrusophone
- Tenor sarrusophone
- Baritone sarrusophone
- Bass sarrusophone
- Contrabass sarrusophone
- Shawm
- Sralai (Cambodia)
- Suona (China)
- Surnay
- Tarogato (original two-reed variety)
- Trompeta china (Cuba)
- Tromboon
- Zurna (Armenia)
Bagpipes
- Bagpipe
- Gaida (The Balkans)
- Uilleann pipes
Brass instruments.
- Air horn
- Alphorn
- Baritone horn
- Bass Trombone
- Bazooka
- Bugle (instrument)
- keyed bugle
- Cimbasso
- Cornet
- Cornett
- Didgeridoo
- Doulophone/Cuprophone
- Euphonium
- Flugelhorn
- Horagai
- Horn/French horn
- Jug
- Lituus
- Mellophone
- Ophicleide
- Roman tuba
- Sackbut
- Saxhorn
- Subcontrabass tuba
- Serpent
- Shofar
- Sousaphone
- Tenor Horn/Alto Horn
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Wagner tuba
- Quinticlave
Free reed instruments
- Accordion
- Chromatic Accordion
- Button Accordion
- Free Bass Accordion
- Agidigbo
- Array mbira
- Bandoneón
- Bawu
- Bayan
- Comb
- Concertina
- Electric thumb piano
- Harmonica
- Harmonium
- Hulusi
- Jew's Harp (or Jaw harp)
- Kalimba
- Khene
- Kisanji
- Kouxian
- Likembe
- Lusheng
- Mangtong
- Melodica
- Melodeon
- Mbira (Sanza)
- Morsing
- Musete
- Musical box
- Pipe organ (some pipes; others are woodwind)
- Saenghwang
- Sanza (Mbira)
- Recorder
- Sheng
- Thumb piano
- Tom (instrument)
- Yu
Voice
- Soprano
- Mezzo-soprano
- Alto/Contralto
- Countertenor
- Tenor
- Baritone
- Basso/Bass
- Castrato
- Falsetto
- Kazoo
- Death growl
- Overtone/Throat singing
- Microphone[megaphone]
- Talkbox
- Vocal Percussion
- Beatboxing
Free aerophones
- Bullroarer
- Harmonica
- Lasso d'amore
- Whip
- Siren
- Megaphone
String instruments
- Aeolian harp
- Ajaeng (Korea)
- Appalachian dulcimer (United States)
- Archlute
- Arpeggione
- Baglama (Turkey)
- Balalaika (Russia)
- Bandura(Ukrainian)
- Banjo
- Barbat (Iran)
- Baryton
- Berimbau (Brazil)
- Biwa (Japan)
- Bordonua
- Bouzouki (Greece)
- BurkDaBeast
- Cello (Violoncello)
- Chapman stick
- Charango (Peru)
- Cimbalom
- Electric Cymbalum
- Cittern
- Clavichord
- Crwth
- Cuatro
- Dahu (China)
- Đàn bầu (Vietnam)
- Đàn gáo (Vietnam)
- Đàn nguyệt (Vietnam)
- Đàn tam thập lục (Vietnam)
- Đàn tranh (Vietnam)
- Đàn tỳ bà (Vietnam)
- Dihu (China)
- Domra (Kazakhstan)
- Double-neck guitjo
- Double Bass
- Dutar (Central Asia)
- Duxianqin (China)
- Ektara (India, Pakistan)
- Erhu (China)
- Erxian (China)
- Faglong/Fuglung (Philippines)
- Fegereng (Philippines)
- Fiddle
- Fortepiano
- Gayageum (Korea)
- Guzheng (China)
- Gehu (China)
- Geomungo (Korea)
- Gopuz (Azerbaijan)
- Gottuvadhyam (India)
- Guitars:
- Acoustic bass guitar
- Acoustic guitar
- Bass guitar
- Chitarra battente (Italy)
- Cigar box guitar
- Classical guitar
- Dobro
- Electric guitar
- Flamenco guitar
- Harp guitar
- Seven-string guitar
- Slide guitar
- Ukulele
- Steel guitar
- Tailed bridge guitar
- 3rd bridge guitar
- yotar
- Guitarrón (Mexico)
- Gusli (Russia)
- Guqin (China)
- Guzheng (China)
- Hammered dulcimer
- Hardanger fiddle (Norway)
- Harmonico
- Harp
- Harpsichord
- Hegelong (Philippines)
- Huluhu (China)
- Huqin (China)
- Hurdy gurdy
- Igil
- Irish bouzouki
- Jiaohu (China)
- Kadlong (Philippines)
- Kamancha (Persia)
- Kantele (Finland)
- Khim (Thailand/Cambodia)
- Kobza (Ukraine)
- Kokyu (Japan)
- Komungo (Korea)
- Kora
- Koto
- Kubing (Philippines)
- Kudyapi (Philippines)
- Langeleik (Norway)
- Laruan (China)
- Leiqin (China)
- Lirone
- Lute
- Lyra (Cretan) (Greece)
- Lyra (Byzantine) (Byzantine Empire)
- Lyre
- Maguhu (China)
- Mando-bass
- Mandocello
- Mandola
- Mandolin
- Mohan veena (India)
- Morin khuur (Mongolia)
- Musical bow
- Nyckelharpa (Sweden)
- Octave mandolin (Octave mandola)
- Octobass
- Oud
- Piano(Pianoforte)
- Piccolo violin
- Piccolo 'cello/violoncello piccolo
- Pipa (China)
- Psaltery
- Quatro
- Rebab (Afghanistan)
- Rebec
- Ruan (China)
- Rudra vina (India)
- Sallameh (Iran)
- Sanshin (Okinawa)
- Santoor (India)
- Sanxian (China)
- Sarangi (India)
- Sarod (India)
- Saung (Burma)
- Saw sam sai (Thailand)
- Saz
- Se (China)
- Shamisen (Japan)
- Setar (lute) (Persia)
- Sitar (India)
- Stroh violin
- Sopranino mandolin
- Tamburitza (Croatia/Serbia)
- Tanpura (India)
- Tar (lute) (Persia)
- Tea chest bass
- Tenor viola
- Theorbo (Europe)
- Timple
- Tres
- Tro (Cambodia)
- Trumpet marine/tromba marina
- Tsymbaly (Ukraine, Belarus)
- Tuhu (China)
- Ukulele
- Valiha (Madagascar)
- Veena (India)
- Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family)
- Vichitra vina (India)
- Vielle
- Vihuela (Spain)
- Viol (also called as Viola da gamba)
- Viola da gamba
- Viola
- Viola d'amore
- Violin
- Violotta
- Washtub bass
- Whamola
- Xalam/Khalam
- Yaylı tanbur
- Yazheng (China)
- Yangqin (China)
- Zhonghu (China)
- Zhuihu (China)
- Zither
- Overtone zither
- Cuatro Venezolano (four string guitar)
- Guitarra quinta Huapanguera (eight string guitar)
- [[Jarana huasteca) (Five string guitar)(Mex)
- [[Jarana jarocha (Eight or ten string like ukulele)
- Jarana mosquito (Smallest) (Ten string)
- Jarana segunda
- Jarana tercera
- Requinto jarocho (Four string play with cpwhorn picj)
Percussion instruments
Drums
- Abïa drum
- Agung a Tamlang (Philippines)
- Bass drum
- Bodhrán (Ireland)
- Bongo drum
- Chenda (India)
- Conga (Caribbean)
- Cuíca (Brazil)
- Dabakan (Philippines)
- Def (Middle East)
- Dhol (India)
- Dholak (India)
- Djembe (West Africa)
- Drum Kit
- Goblet drum
- Ingoma (Rwanda, East Africa)
- Ishakwe
- Inyahura
- Igihumurizo
- Janggu (Korea)
- Kettle drum
- Kendang (Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines)
- Khol
- Lambeg drum (Ireland)
- Maadal (Nepal)
- Mridangam (India)
- Naqara (Middle East)
- Octaban
- Sabar (Senegal)
- Sampho (Cambodia)
- Snare
- Steel drum (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Surdo (Brazil)
- Tabla (Pakistan, India)
- Taiko (Japan)
- O Daiko (Japan)
- Tan-tan
- Talking drum
- Tamboril (Uruguay)
- Repique
- Chico
- Taphon (Thailand)
- Thavil (India)
- Timpani (kettledrums)
- Tom-Tom
- Tambor huacana (Mex)
- tamborita (Mex)
- Pandero (Mex)
- Cajn (Peru)
Other percussion instruments
- Agogô
- Agung/Agong (Philippines)
- Agung a Tamlang (Philippines)
- Ahoko
- Array mbira
- Babendil (Philippines)
- Bell
- Bianqing (China)
- Bianzhong (China)
- Bones
- Boomwhackers
- Cajón
- Carillon
- Castanets
- Caxixi (Brazil)
- Chime
- Ching
- Clapper
- Claves
- Cowbell
- Crotales
- Crash cymbal
- Hi-hat cymbal
- Ride cymbal
- Splash cymbal
- Zil (Finger cymbal)
- Cymbalum
- Fangxiang (China)
- Gamelan (Indonesia)
- American gamelan
- Gangsa
- Gendér
- Ugal
- Gandingan (Philippines)
- Gandingan a Kayo (Philippines)
- Ganzá
- Ghatam (India)
- Glass marimba
- Glass harmonica
- Glockenspiel
- Gong
- Guban
- Guiro
- Hands
- Clapping[finger snapping]
- Handbells
- Hang
- Hosho (Zimbabwe)
- Ipu (Hawaii)
- Kagul (Philippines)
- Kalimba (Africa}
- Kulintang/Kolintang (Philippines)
- Kulintang a Kayo (Philippines)
- Kulintang a Tiniok (Philippines)
- Lamellaphone
- Luntang (Philippines)
- Maracas
- Marimba
- Marimbaphone
- Mbira
- Metallophone
- Musical Saw
- Piano
- Rainstick
- Ranat ek lek (Thailand)
- Ranat thum lek (Thailand)
- Ratchet
- Rattle
- Riq
- Shekere
- Singing bowl
- Slit Drum
- Spoons
- Steelpan (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Trychel
- Timpani
- Tubular bells
- Udu
- Vibraphone
- Vibraslap
- Washboard
- Whip
- Xylophone
- Xylorimba
Electronic instruments
- Computer
- Denis d'or
- Dubreq Stylophone
- Drum machine
- Electronic organ
- Electric piano
- EWI
- Fingerboard synthesizer
- Hammond organ
- Kraakdoos (or Cracklebox)
- laser harp
- Mellotron
- Ondes Martenot
- Turntables (record player/phonograph)
- Rhodes piano
- Sampler
- Synclavier
- Synthesizer
- Teleharmonium
- tenori-on
- Theremin
Keyboard instruments
- Accordion
- Bandoneón
- Carillon
- Celesta
- Clavichord
- Clavinet
- Glasschord
- Harpsichord
- Jammer keyboard
- Katzenklavier
- Keytar
- MIDI keyboard
- Organ
- Electronic organ
- Hammond Organ
- Pipe organ
- Piano
- Baby grand piano
- Electric piano
- Grand piano
- Janko piano
- Mechanical Piano
- Honky Tonk
- Thumb piano
- Toy piano
- Upright piano
- Upright grand piano
- Viola organista
Others
- Crystallophones
- Hardart
- Hydraulophone
- Plasmaphone
- Pyrophone
- Quintephone
- Sea organ
- Shishi odoshi (Japanese)
- Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither)
- Wobble board (Australian)
- Raghu Narayan (Keshava Nritya Shala Bangalore)
