musical instruments
Pianos and violins
Musical instruments are devices designed to produce music—from drums and flutes to violins and synthesizers.
They're typically classified by how they generate sound: percussion (struck or shaken), wind (blown), string (plucked, bowed, or struck), and electronic (amplified or digitally produced).
She plays several musical instruments.
The phrase often shortens to just instruments when the musical context is clear.
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- double bassLargest bowed string instrument
- harpPlucked orchestral strings
flute · oboe · clarinet · bassoon · trumpet · trombone · tuba · timpani
Bowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
banjo · double bass · sitar · oud · balalaika · dulcimer · harp · lute
Keyed percussion instrument
- organBody's working component
- harpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument
- clavichordSoft-toned keyed instrument
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
accordion · melodica · celesta · keys · pedals · ivories · hammers · dampers
Tube blown sideways
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
recorder · piccolo · trumpet · trombone · tuba · harmonica · bagpipes · panpipes
Struck membrane instruments
- cymbalsClashing metal percussion
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
- xylophonePitched percussion with bars
- marimbaTuned bar percussion instrument
congas · bongos · djembe · tambourine · triangle · glockenspiel · vibraphone · snare
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- samplerSelection for trying
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
- thereminGesture-played electronic instrument
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
keytar · vocoder · turntable · electric guitar · electric bass · amplifier · pickup · distortion
violin
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- double bassLargest bowed string instrument
harp · flute · oboe · clarinet · bassoon · trumpet · trombone · tuba · timpani · conductor
violin
Bowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
mandolin · banjo · double bass · sitar · oud · balalaika · dulcimer · harp · lute · bouzouki
piano
Keyed percussion instrument
- organBody's working component
- harpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument
- clavichordSoft-toned keyed instrument
synthesizer · accordion · melodica · celesta · keys · pedals · ivories · hammers · dampers · manuals
flute
Tube blown sideways
- clarinetSingle-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
saxophone · recorder · piccolo · trumpet · trombone · tuba · harmonica · bagpipes · panpipes · didgeridoo
drums
Struck membrane instruments
- cymbalsClashing metal percussion
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
- xylophonePitched percussion with bars
marimba · congas · bongos · djembe · tambourine · triangle · glockenspiel · vibraphone · snare · bass drum
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- samplerSelection for trying
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
- thereminGesture-played electronic instrument
sequencer · keytar · vocoder · turntable · electric guitar · electric bass · amplifier · pickup · distortion · waveform
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- varnishLiquid that dries glossy
- carvingShaping by cutting away
inlay · artisan · handmade · workbench · chisel · lathe · sanding · joinery · veneer · polishing
- museum collectionsart collections, art collection, paintings, antiquities, historical artifacts
- organologywoodwinds, percussion, keyboards
- productsappliances, automobiles, cars, clothing, computers
- retail productsappliances, electronics, clothing, shoes, toys
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- assetsproperty, cash, money, investments, bank accounts
musical instrumentsspeakers
Audio output devices
amplifiers · sound systems · loudspeakers · PA systems · phonographs
musical instrumentssoundproofing
Preventing noise transmission
earplugs · silencers · mutes · sound barriers · acoustic foam
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