You focus on music and particularly on instruments or accessories. You then want to know more about the different musical instruments that can exist. This is quite good, because on Lasalledemusique.com we know everything about it, and that’s what we’re talking about here.
This page aims to present you with a list of instruments, they probably won’t all be there, but it will already give you an overview of everything you can find on our blog. Each instrument mentioned here will then refer or not to the article dedicated to it!
For this list, we did our best. First by citing the instruments by letter and alphabetical order, then for those who prefer categories, by type and genre of instrument. Normally, you should find your way there!
Summary
The list in Alphabetical order!
Below find the different musical instruments, classified in alphabetical order, from the letter A to the letter Z!
Instruments in A
- Button accordion
- Key accordion
- Angklung
- Atumpan
- Algaita
Instruments in B
- Bala
- Two-tone block
- Bonang
- Bongos
- Bouzouki
- Bugle
- Berimbau
- Electronic drums
- Battery
- Bassoon
- Tibetan singing bowl
- Acoustic bass
- Banjo
- Balalaika
- Rain stick
C Instruments
- Cajon
- Cabassa
- Carillon
- Orchestral chime
- Snare
- Bass drum
- Tubular chime
- Wind chime
- Blowtorch
- Celesta
- Castanets
- Chinese hat
- Charango
- Cheng
- Chitarrone
- Zither
- Struck string zither
- Appalachian Zither
- Bugle
- bass clarinet
- Clarinet
- Harpsichord
- Claves
- Clavichord
- Electronic keyboard
- Clavinet
- Chekéré
- Bell
- Concertina
- Congas
- Conch
- Bass
- Double bassoon
- English horn
- Hand horn
- French horn
- basset horn
- Alphorn
- Post horn
- Scottish bagpipes
- Northumberland Bagpipes
- Book cone
- Cornet
- Rattle
- Cromorne
- Cuica
- Curtal
- Cymbals
- Tibetan cymbal
- Cymbalum
Instruments in D
E Instruments
- Spruce
- Erhu
Instruments in F
- Fife
- Flageolet
- 10 cent flute
- Recorder
- One key flute
- Pan flute
- Nasal flute
- Transverse flute
- Piccolo Flute
- Whip
- Irish flute
Instruments in G
- Gender
- Ghatam or Ghara
- Glockenspiel
- Gong
- Gong ageng
- Bells
- Sleigh bells
- Jaw harp
- Bamboo harp
- Acoustic or folk or metal string guitar
- Bass guitar
- Fretless or fretless bass guitar
- Steinberger bass guitar
- Classical guitar
- Twelve string guitar
- Electric guitar
- Hollow body electric guitar
- Les Paul electric guitar
- Pedal steel or Hawaiian guitar
- Resonator or dobro guitar
- Torres Guitar
- Pocket Guitar
- Guiro
H Instruments
- Harmonica
- Harmonium
- Harp
- Andean harp
- Celtic harp
- Oboe
- Old oboe
- Hand pan
- Hichiriki
- Auto Harp
I Instruments
- Ichigenkin
- Inanga
- Ingomba
- Insibi
- Itotele
J Instruments
- Jal tarang
- Janggu
- Jarana
- Jazzophone
- Jetygen
- Stamp set
- Jinghu
- Jivari
- Jouhikko
- Junggeum
- Junjung
K Instruments
L-shaped Instruments
- Launeddas
- Lap steel guitar
- Langa
- Lira
- Linndrum
- Lujon
- Lur
- Lute
- Lyre
Instruments in M
Instruments in N
- N’goni
- N’tama
- Nay
- Naqqara
- Nay
- Ngombi
- Njarka
- Nohkan
- Nyatiti
- Nyckelharpa
O Instruments
P Instruments
- Grand piano
- Piano Furniture
- Upright piano
- Electric piano
- Electronic piano
- 61-key digital piano
- 88-key digital piano
- Pianoforte
- Pipa
- Pungi
- Pipe
Instruments in Q
- Qanbus
- Qanûn
- Qarnay
- Qin
- Qingqin
- Qraqeb
- Quena
- Quijada
- Quinton
Instruments in R
- Rabab
- Rababa
- Rabel
- Ralaé-pousse
- Ravanhatta
- Reactable
- Rebec
- Reclam of xeremias
- Reco-reco
- Shark
- Regial
- Rgya gling
- Rhombus
- Ribab soussi
- Riqq
- Rkang-gling
- Roneat
- Wheeler
- Rubab
- Ruan
- Ryūteki
S-shaped instruments
- Sahnai
- Persian Santur
- Sampler or digital sampler
- Sackbut
- Sarangi
- Saung-gauk
- Saxhorn
- Alto saxophone
- Baritone saxophone
- Soprano saxophone
- Tenor saxophone
- Snake
- Sékéré
- Shakuhachi
- Shamisen
- Shofar
- Sistrum
- Sitar
- Sousaphone
- steel drum
- Suona
- Synthesizer
T-Instruments
- Table
- Tam Tam
- Slotted wooden drum
- Shaman’s Drum
- Frame drum or tambourine
- Rattle drum
- Tambourine
- Tongue drum
- Timpani
- Orchestral timpani
- Triangle
- Theremin
- Trombone
- Valve trombone
- Transverse horn
- Trumpet
- Natural trumpet
- Pocket trumpet
- piccolo trumpet
- Tuba
- Wagnerian tuba
U-Shaped Instruments
- Ud or Oud
- Ukulele
V Instruments
- Valiha
- Vibraphone
- Hurdy-gurdy
- vina
- Viola da gamba
- Violin
- Viola violin
- Hardanger Violin
- Cello
- Electric cello
- Vuvuzela
W Instruments
- Wakrapuku
- Wankara
- Washint
- Waterphone
- Wood block
- Wot
The X Instruments
- Xaphoon
- Xiao
- xun
- Xylophone
Y Instruments
- Yabara
- Yamatogoto
- Yangqin
- Yatga
- Yehu
- Yeguin
- Yokobue
- Yueqin
- Yuka
Z Instruments
- Zampogna
- Zilli Masa
- Zurna
- Zummara
- Zukra
The list by Family
If you don’t like the alphabet, maybe you would like families. It’s broader, but this again allows you to get an idea, discover the different lists of musical instruments below.
- Wood Family
- Keyboard Family
- String Family
- Brass Family
- Light Brass Family
- Family of Idiophones
- Banjo Family
The List by Categories!
To follow, if you prefer to find a musical instrument by its category, then discover the list below!
- Wind instruments
- Struck string instruments
- Bowed String Instruments
- Plucked string instruments
- Percussion instruments
- African instruments
Instruments by Type!
Finally and to finish, find here the main types of instruments with their variants, again, in list form!
Hoping you found what you were looking for in this list!
