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A clarinet (soprano)USE clarinet
a-jaengUSE ajaeng
accordeonUSE accordion
accordionUF accordeon
garmon piano accordion
BT free reed instrumentNT button-key accordion
lootspillaccordion band
An ensemble consisting of two or more accordions,with or without percussion and other instruments.
UF accordion orchestraBT instrumental ensemble
accordion orchestraUSE accordion band
acoustic bass guitarUF bass guitar, acoustic
folk bass guitarBT guitar
acoustic guitarUSE guitar
acoustic guitar, electricUSE electric guitar
actorAn actor in a non-singing role who is explicitly
required for the performance of a musicalcomposition that is not in a traditionally dramaticform.
BT performeradufo
USE tambourineaenas
USE launeddasaeolian harp
UF eolian harpBT zither
aeoliphoneUSE wind machine
aerophoneA musical instrument that creates sound through
the vibration of air without the use of strings ormembranes.
BT instrumentNT armpit squeezing
balloon free aerophone free reed instrument organ whistling wind chime wind controller wind instrument
aerostatUSE balloon
aetherphonUSE theremin
Afghan luteUSE rubab
African hand pianoUSE mbira
agbeUSE cabaca
aggueUSE cabaca
agogoA conical bell or bells mounted on a sprung steel
hoop.UF agogo bells
gan ganBT bell
agogo bellsUSE agogo
ajaengUF a-jaengBT bowed string instrument
zitherala
USE psalteryalbogon
USE albokaalbogue
USE albokaalboka
A Basque hornpipe with two pipes playedsimultaneously.
UF albogon
albogueBT double reed instrument
alghozaUSE algoja
alghozahUSE algoja
algojaA pair of end-blown flutes played simultaneously,
widespread in the Indian subcontinent.UF alghoza
alghozah algoza binon do nally jorhi jori ngoze pava pawa satara
BT duct flutealgoza
USE algojaalpenhorn
USE alphornalphorn
UF alpenhorn alpine horn
BT natural hornalpine horn
USE alphornalto (singer)
USE alto voicealto clarinet
An alto member of the clarinet family that isassociated with Western art music and is normallypitched in E♭.
UF E♭ clarinet (alto) E-flat clarinet (alto)
BT clarinetalto flute
A flute in G, a fourth below the concert flute.UF bass flute (alto flute)BT flute
alto hornA valved brass instrument of alto pitch that is
similar to a small euphonium in shape.UF cavalry horn
E♭ horn E-flat horn mellophone tenor horn
BT saxhornalto recorder
BT recorderalto saxophone
BT saxophonealto trombone
BT trombonealto voice
UF alto (singer) contralto voice
BT female voice low voice
amadindaA log xylophone of the Ganda people of Uganda.
UF madindaBT xylophone
American dulcimerUSE Appalachian dulcimer
American Indian fluteUSE Native American flute
amore, flute d'USE flute d'amour
amzadUSE imzad
anataUSE tarka
angklung (rattle)A tuned bamboo sliding rattle of Indonesia and
Southeast Asia, or a set of such rattles.BT indirectly struck idiophone
angklung (xylophone)An East Javanese xylophone consisting of bamboo
tubes in a frame.UF kechrukBT xylophone
antaraUSE panpipes
anzadUSE imzad
anzhadUSE imzad
Appalachian dulcimerUF American dulcimer
Appalachian mountain dulcimer dulcimer, American dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, Kentucky dulcimer, lap dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, plucked Kentucky dulcimer mountain dulcimer lap dulcimer plucked dulcimer
BT plucked string instrument zither
Appalachian mountain dulcimerUSE Appalachian dulcimer
arame, viola daUSE viola d'arame
araraA drum constructed by the Arara people of Cuba.
BT drumarched-top guitar
USE guitararchicembalo
USE arcicembaloarchiluth
USE archlutearchiphone
A microtonal electronic organ first built in 1970 inthe Netherlands.
BT electronic organarchlute
An extended-neck lute with two peg boxes thatwas principally used in the Baroque period, on whichthe upper courses are tuned like a Renaissance luteand the diapasons are tuned diatonically.
UF archiluth arcileuto arciliuto erzlaute liuto attiorbato
BT lutearcicembalo
A harpsichord equipped with many divided keys, ora second manual, to allow more precise tuning ofdiatonic, chromatic, and enharmonic notes.
UF archicembaloBT harpsichord
arcileutoUSE archlute
arciliutoUSE archlute
arcivioladaslyrasUSE lirone
arciviolataUSE lirone
arciviolataliraUSE lirone
armonicaUSE glass harmonica
armpit squeezingA performer who traps air in his or her armpit and
creates sound through a squeezing motion.BT aerophone
body percussionarpeggione
A fretted bowed string instrument of the 19thcentury, tuned like a guitar.
UF bowed guitar guitar violoncello
BT bowed luteatabaque
A large, narrow, single-headed conical drum fromBrazil.
UF tamborBT drum
atchereUSE cabaca
atentebenAn end-blown bamboo flute from Ghana.
BT duct fluteaudeharp
A wooden harp with sixty parallel strings in twoplanes that intersect near the middle.
BT harpaudience
One or more participants in the performance of amusical work, other than the performer(s) on stage orotherwise presenting the work.
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audience (Continued)BT ensemble
performeraulos
An ancient Greek reed instrument typically playedin pairs by one player.
BT double reed instrumentautoharp
BT plucked string instrument zither
automatic instrumentUSE mechanical instrument
automatic musical instrumentUSE mechanical instrument
automatic organUSE mechanical organ
automatophoneUSE mechanical instrument
B♭ clarinet (soprano)USE clarinet
B♭ contrabass clarinetUSE contrabass clarinet
B-flat clarinet (soprano)USE clarinet
B-flat contrabass clarinetUSE contrabass clarinet
Bʹ♭ tubaUSE tuba
babadokA small conical drum played by women in Timor-
Leste.UF babadok drumBT drum
babadok drumUSE babadok
baby rattleA toy rattle usually used to entertain infants, but
sometimes used as a musical instrument.BT rattle
toy instrumentbagana
USE begenabaglama
A Turkish long-necked lute.BT saz
bagpipeUF biniou
cornemuse (bagpipe) musette (bagpipe)
BT double reed instrumentNT border pipes
chiboni dudy gaita (bagpipe) misnice Northumbrian small pipe sordellina uilleann pipe veuze
bagpipe bandUSE pipe band
bajanUSE bayan
bajo sextoA large 12-string Mexican guitar.
BT guitarbala
USE balobalaban (double reed instrument)
A traditional cylindrical oboe of the Caucasas.UF balaman (double reed instrument)BT double reed instrument
balaban (single reed instrument)A single reed instrument of the Uzbek and Tajik
peoples of Central Asia.UF balaman (single-reed instrument)BT single reed instrument
balabaykaUSE balalaika
balafoUSE balo
balafonUSE balo
balafouUSE balo
balalaikaA Russian folk stringed instrument with a long neck
and triangular body.UF balabayka
balalaykaBT plucked lute
balalaika ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more balalaikas.
BT plucked instrument ensemblebalalaika orchestra
An ensemble consisting largely or wholly ofbalalaikas and domras of different sizes, usuallyincluding other Russian or Ukrainian folk instruments,percussion, woodwinds, and one or more bayans.
BT instrumental ensemblebalalayka
USE balalaikabalaman (double reed instrument)
USE balaban (double reed instrument)balaman (single-reed instrument)
USE balaban (single reed instrument)balaphon
USE balobaliha
USE valihaballoon
UF aerostatBT aerophone
percussion instrumentbalo
A West African gourd-resonated frame xylophone.UF bala
balafo balafon balafou balaphon
BT mallet instrumentBaltic psaltery
UF kankles kannel kantele kokle
BT psalterybamboo marimba
UF boo (bamboo marimba)BT mallet instrument
bamboo pipeUSE pipe (musical instrument)
bambuso sonoroAn experimental bamboo organ designed by artist
Hans van Koolwijk.BT organ
bamsariUSE bansuri
bamsuriUSE bansuri
bandA large ensemble consisting primarily of winds,
brass, and percussion.UF concert band
military band symphonic band symphonic wind ensemble symphonic winds wind band wind ensemble (band) wind orchestra wind symphony
BT instrumental ensembleNT big band
brass band drum and bugle corps fife and drum corps marching band
band, washboardUSE washboard band
band organUSE fairground organ
bandolaUSE bandurria
bandolinA 15-stringed instrument from Ecuador that derives
from the bandurria and/or bandola.BT plucked lute
bandoneonA square button-key accordion popular in South
America.BT button-key accordion
bandoraA plucked wire-strung bass instrument invented in
England in the 16th century.UF pandora
pandoreBT plucked lute
bandouraUSE bandura
banduraA Ukrainian plucked-string instrument which
combines elements of lute and zither construction.UF bandouraBT plucked string instrument
bandurriaA plucked string instrument from Spain, Latin
America, and the Philippines.UF bandola
mandurriaBT plucked lute
bang ziUSE wood block
bangdiUF duandi
gaodiBT di zi
banguUSE dan pi ku
bangziUSE wood block
banjoBT plucked lute
banjo ukeUSE banjo ukulele
banjo ukuleleAn instrument combining a banjo body and ukulele
tuning.UF banjo uke
banjolele banjouke banjulele ukulele banjo
BT plucked lutebanjolele
USE banjo ukulelebanjouke
USE banjo ukulelebanjulele
USE banjo ukulelebanka
USE ekonbansri
USE bansuribansuri
One of various types of South Asian flutes.UF bamsari
bamsuri bansri basri basuri halur husor solor
BT ductless flutebariton
USE barytonbaritone (singer)
USE baritone voicebaritone horn
The baritone instrument of the saxhorn family,pitched in B♭. For the tenor of the tuba family seeeuphonium
BT saxhornbaritone saxophone
BT saxophonebaritone voice
UF baritone (singer)BT male voice
medium voiceBaroque lute
A lute popular in 17th-18th century Europe that hasten to thirteen courses, and the upper courses aretuned to an open D minor chord.
BT lutebarrel organ
A small organ played chiefly by street musicians, inwhich a barrel with pins or staples is activated by ahand crank.
UF Dutch organ grinder organ hand organ street organ
BT mechanical organNT hydraulic barrel organ
barrel pianoA mechanical piano activated by a hand crank,
with a pinned barrel or cylinder, played chiefly bystreet musicians.
UF cylinder piano pianette piano organ street piano
BT mechanical piano
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barydonUSE baryton
barytonAn 18th century bowed string instrument similar to
the bass viol, but with the addition of sympatheticwire strings which could also be plucked with the leftthumb.
UF bariton barydon lyra bastarda paradon paridon pariton viola di bordone viola paredon
BT bowed lutebasque, tambour de
USE tambourinebasri
USE bansuribass, electric
USE bass guitarbass (electric guitar)
USE bass guitarbass (singer)
USE bass voicebass (stringed instrument)
USE double bassbass-baritone (singer)
USE bass-baritone voicebass-baritone voice
UF bass-baritone (singer)BT low voice
male voicebass clarinet
A bass member of the clarinet family that isassociated with Western art music and is generallypitched in B♭, an octave below the soprano clarinet.
BT clarinetbass drum
BT drumbass flute
A flute pitched in C, an octave below the concertflute.
BT flutebass flute (alto flute)
USE alto flutebass guitar
UF bass, electric bass (electric guitar) electric bass guitar
BT electric guitarbass guitar, acoustic
USE acoustic bass guitarbass horn
USE tubabass marimba
BT marimbabass pan
USE steel drumbass recorder
BT recorderbass saxophone
BT saxophonebass trombone
BT trombonebass trumpet
USE trumpetbass tuba
USE tubabass viol
USE double bass viola da gamba
bass violinUSE cello
bass voiceUF bass (singer)BT low voice
male voicebasse de Flandre
USE bumbassbasset clarinet
A clarinet similar to the soprano clarinet but with anextended lower range.
BT clarinetbasset horn
BT clarinetbasset recorder
USE recorderbasso continuo
USE continuo
bassoonBT double reed instrumentNT contrabassoon
tenoroonbasuri
USE bansuribata
A double-headed hourglass drum of the Afro-Cuban Lucumi cult.
BT hourglass drumbayan
A Russian chromatic button-key accordiondeveloped in the 20th century.
UF bajanBT button-key accordion
Bayreuth tubaUSE Wagner tuba
bazooUSE kazoo
bazookaUSE kazoo
BB♭ tubaUSE tuba
beak fluteUSE recorder
begannaUSE begena
begenaAn Ethiopian lyre with a box resonator.
UF bagana beganna
BT lyrebell
BT percussion idiophoneNT agogo
bian zhong carillon chimes cowbell ekon handbell singing bowl sistro tubular bells
bell, clock chimeUSE clock chimes
bell, songUSE xylophone
bell, tower clockUSE clock chimes
bell lyraUSE glockenspiel
bell lyreUSE glockenspiel
bells, orchestraUSE glockenspiel
bells, orchestralUSE glockenspiel
bells (glockenspiel)USE glockenspiel
benasUSE launeddas
berimbaoUSE berimbau
berimbauA single-string Brazilian musical bow with a gourd
resonator that is played with a stick.UF berimbao
berimbau de barriga urucungu
BT musical bow struck string instrument
berimbau de barrigaUSE berimbau
bian zhongA set of bronze bells of China.
UF pien chungBT bell
bichromatic harmoniumA quarter-tone harmonium invented by Willi von
Mollendorff in the early 20th century.UF harmonium, bichromaticBT reed organ
big bandA band generally of 10-15 solo instruments,
predominantly winds, and sometimes including avocalist, that performs jazz and popular music forsocial dancing.
UF big jazz band dance band dance orchestra (big band) jazz band
jazz orchestra stage band
BT bandbig jazz band
USE big bandbili
USE guanbilma
USE clapsticksbilo
An ancient Russian percussion plaque or disc thatis suspended from a tree.
BT percussion idiophonebin
USE vinabin bady
USE pin peatbina
USE vinabiniou
USE bagpipebinon
USE algojabirbyne
A single-reed folk instrument of Lithuania.BT single reed instrument
bisonasUSE launeddas
biwaA pear-shaped Japanese lute.
UF chikuzen-biwa gagaku-biwa gaku-biwa gogen-biwa heike-biwa kojin-biwa moso-biwa nishiki-biwa satsuma-biwa
BT plucked luteBlack Sea fiddle
USE kamancheBlack Sea kemence
USE kamanchebladder and string
USE bumbassbladder fiddle
USE bumbassblock instrument
USE gottuvadyamBlockflote
USE recorderblul
A Kurdish and Armenian open wooden end-blownflute.
UF blurBT ductless flute
blurUSE blul
bodhranBT frame drum
body percussionA performer who creates percussive sounds using
body movements and body parts exclusively.BT concussion idiophoneNT armpit squeezing
body slapping finger snapping foot tapping hand clapping head rapping vocal percussion whistling
body slappingBT body percussion
Boehm fluteUSE flute
bolingozoUSE dulzaina
bombarde (shawm)USE shawm
bombardonUSE tuba
bonangA gamelan instrument consisting of two rows of
horizontal gong-kettles played with two sticks.BT percussion idiophone
bone rattleUSE notched rattle
bonesA folk clapper consisting of a pair of animal bones,
or pieces of wood or similar material, held between
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bones (Continued)the fingers.
BT clapper (percussion)bong lang
USE kaw lawbongo drum
USE bongosbongos
A pair of small Afro-Cuban single headed drumswith hardwood shells.
UF bongo drumBT drum
bonkoOne of four drums in the ensemble associated with
the Afro-Cuban Abakwa cult.UF bonko-enchemiya
enchemiBT drum
bonko-enchemiyaUSE bonko
boo (bamboo marimba)USE bamboo marimba
boomerang clapsticksUSE clapsticks
border bagpipesUSE border pipes
border pipesA bellows-blown bagpipe of the Scottish lowlands.
UF border bagpipes borderpipes lowland bagpipes lowland pipes cauld wind bagpipes cauld wind pipes pipes, cauld wind pipes, lowland pipes, Scotish lowland Scottish lowland bagpipes Scottish lowland pipes
BT bagpipeborderpipes
USE border pipesbouladjel
USE vocal percussionbouzoukee
USE bouzoukibouzouki
A plucked long-necked lute of the MediterraneanRegion.
UF bouzoukee buzuki buzuq
BT plucked lutebowed guitar
USE arpeggionebowed instrument
USE bowed string instrumentbowed lute
An unspecified bowed string instrument of theSachs-Hornbostel lute classification.
BT bowed string instrumentNT arpeggione
baryton campanula cello cellone dilruba double bass fiddle ghichak goge gusle haegum Hardanger fiddle kamanche keyed fiddle lira (short-necked fiddle) lira da braccio lirica lirone morin huur qobuz rabab (spike fiddle) rabeca rebec salo sarangi sarinda so duang so sam sai so u tenor violin
trumpet marine viol viola violetta d'amore violin violo violotta
bowed string ensembleA mixed or unspecified ensemble of bowed string
instruments.UF string ensemble
string instrument ensemble stringed instrument ensemble strings
BT instrumental ensembleNT cello ensemble
viola ensemble violin ensemble
bowed string instrumentAn unspecified string instrument played with a
bow.UF bowed instrument
bowed stringed instrument bowed strings fretted instrument lira lyra
BT friction instrument string instrument
NT ajaeng bowed lute bumbass crwth gudulka hu qin jouhikko psalmodikon talharpa viola da braccio
bowed stringed instrumentUSE bowed string instrument
bowed stringsUSE bowed string instrument
bowl, HimalayanUSE singing bowl
bowl, singingUSE singing bowl
boy soprano (singer)USE boy soprano voice
boy soprano voiceUF boy soprano (singer)
soprano, boy (singer) treble voice
BT child soprano voice male voice
braccio, viola daUSE viola da braccio
bragaUSE cavaquinho
braguinhaUSE cavaquinho
brass bandA large ensemble consisting of brass instruments
and sometimes percussion.BT band
brass choirUSE brass ensemble
brass ensembleAn ensemble consisting of diverse brass
instruments that cannot be described by a morespecific term.
UF brass choir brass instrument ensemble brass instruments
BT wind ensembleNT cornet ensemble
horn ensemble trombone ensemble trumpet ensemble tuba ensemble
brass instrumentAn unspecified brass instrument.
BT wind instrumentNT cornet
cornett euphonium flugelhorn horn natural horn ophicleide saxhorn serpent
trombone trumpet tuba Wagner tuba
brass instrument ensembleUSE brass ensemble
brass instrumentsUSE brass ensemble
Brazilian luteUSE viola-de-cocho
bridge harpUSE harp-lute
bronze drumA drum with a bronze tympanum instead of a skin
head.UF bronze kettledrum
drum, bronzeBT percussion idiophone
bronze kettledrumUSE bronze drum
bucheUSE epinette des Vosges
bugleBT natural hornNT keyed bugle
bulbul tarangUSE bulbultarang
bulbultarangAn Indian zither with a button keyboard.
UF bulbul tarangBT zither
bull-roarerAn instrument consisting of a flat, narrow,
elongated object attached to a string that is whirledoverhead.
UF bullroarerBT free aerophone
bullroarerUSE bull-roarer
bumbaUSE bumbass
bumbassA European folk instrument consisting of a single
gut string fastened to a curved stick with an animal-bladder resonator.
UF basse de Flandre bladder and string bladder fiddle bumba fiddle, bladder Flandre, basse de poispil
BT bowed string instrument stick zither
Burmese harpUSE saung-gauk
button accordionUSE button-key accordion
button box (accordion)USE button-key accordion
button-key accordionUF button accordion
button box (accordion) squeezebox
BT accordionNT bandoneon
bayan concertina melodeon (button-key accordion)
buzukiUSE bouzouki
buzuqUSE bouzouki
C clarinet (soprano)USE clarinet
Cʹ tubaUSE tuba
cabacaUF agbe
aggue atchere chekere guiro (rattle) sekere shekere
BT indirectly struck idiophonecabinet organ
USE chamber organ reed organ
caixaUSE snare drum
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caixa-surdaUSE surdo
cajonA Latin American wooden box drum played with
the hands.BT percussion idiophone
calabazoUSE guiro
calachonUSE calichon
calascioneUSE calichon
calchedonUSE calichon
calichonA bass lute with six to eight courses used primarily
for continuo in 18th and 19th century Germany,Austria, and Bohemia.
UF calachon calascione calchedon callichone colachon galizona gallichone gallichon gallizona mandora mandorlauten colascione (bass lute)
BT plucked lutecallichone
USE calichoncalliope
An outdoor mechanical musical instrumentconsisting of tuned steam whistles.
BT mechanical organcalliope, explosion
USE pyrophonecalliope, fire
USE pyrophonecambiata voice
USE changing voicecampanula
A modern bowed string instrument invented byHelmut Bleffert that is like a cello but with 16additional resonating strings.
BT bowed lutecanza
USE reco-recocaracaxa
USE reco-recocarillon
BT bell keyboard instrument
casacaUSE reco-reco
castanetsBT concussion idiophone
cataA Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a
hollowed-out tree trunk open at both ends and struckwith wooden sticks.
UF huecoBT percussion idiophone
catacaUSE reco-reco
cauld wind bagpipesUSE border pipes
cauld wind pipesUSE border pipes
cavalUSE kaval
cavalry hornUSE alto horn
cavaquinhoA small four-stringed plucked instrument of
Portugal and Brazil.UF braga
braguinha machada machete machete-de-braga machetinho
BT plucked luteCC tuba
USE tubacelebrant
A performer who celebrates a rite or specialoccasion and is explicitly required in the performanceof a musical work.
BT performer
celestaBT keyboard instrument
percussion idiophonecell phone
A mobile phone used as a musical instrument thatis explicitly required in the performance of a musicalwork.
UF mobile phoneBT electronic instrument
celloUF bass violin
violoncelloBT bowed luteNT electric cello
violoncello piccolocello choir
USE cello ensemblecello ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more cellos.UF cello choirBT bowed string ensemble
celloneA large cello-like instrument tuned a fourth lower
than the cello.BT bowed lute
Celtic harpUSE Irish harp
cembal d'amourA large clavichord on which the strings are struck
by tangents at their precise mid-point.BT clavichord
cembaloUSE harpsichord
cembalo verticaleUSE clavicytherium
cemenceUSE kamanche
cendaA cylindrical drum used widely in the Kerala and
Karnataka states of India.UF cende
centa chande chenda chendamelam
BT drumcende
USE cendacenta
USE cendacervelas
USE racketcervelat
USE racketcetra
USE English guitarchakhe
A plucked zither of Thailand with three strings, twomade of silk and the third of brass.
UF ja-kae jakhay jakhe
BT plucked string instrument tube zither
chalmeyeUSE shawm
chalmieUSE shawm
chalumeauA single-reed instrument related to the clarinet.
UF mock trumpet trumpet, mock
BT single reed instrumentchalumeau (pipe)
USE pipe (musical instrument)chalumeau (shawm)
USE shawmchamadron
A organ consisting of reed pipes projectedhorizontally through louvers in a church tower thatwas invented in the 20th century.
BT organchamber orchestra
BT orchestrachamber organ
UF cabinet organBT organ
chandeUSE cenda
chang goUSE changgo
changgoA double-headed hourglass drum from Korea.
UF chang go changgu seyo go solchanggo
BT hourglass drumchanggu
USE changgochanging voice
A male adolescent singer whose voice is in theprocess of changing.
UF cambiata voiceBT male voice
charangoA small fretted plucked-string instrument of the
Andean region with a bowl made of an armadillo shellor of wood shaped like an armadillo shell.
BT plucked lutechekere
USE cabacachemical harmonica
USE pyrophonechenda
USE cendachendamelam
USE cendachi na
USE suo nachiboni
A droneless bagpipe from the Caucasus region.UF chimoni
ciboni gudastviri stviri tulum tulumi
BT bagpipechikuzen-biwa
USE biwachild (singer)
USE child's voicechild soprano (singer)
USE child soprano voicechild soprano voice
UF child soprano (singer) soprano, child (singer)
BT child's voice high voice
NT boy soprano voicechildren's chorus
BT choruschild's voice
UF child (singer)BT singerNT child soprano voice
chimesAn unspecified set of chimes.
BT bellNT clock chimes
handchimeschimes, orchestral
USE tubular bellschimes (glockenspiel)
USE glockenspielchiming clock
USE clock chimeschimoni
USE chibonich'in
USE qinChinese lute
USE pi paChinese tom-tom
USE tom-tomChinese wood block
USE wood blockChinese zither
USE zhengching (cymbals)
A small pair of hand cymbals from Southeast Asia.BT concussion idiophone
ching (gong)A large flat bronze gong of Korea.
BT gongchipendani
A mouth-resonated musical bow of the Shonapeople of Zimbabwe.
UF tshipendaniBT mouth bow
plucked string instrument
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chirimiaA double-reed folk instrument played in Spain and
Latin America.UF chirisuya
xirimiaBT double reed instrument
chirisuyaUSE chirimia
chitarra battenteA five-course metal-strung guitar of 17th and 18th
century Italy.UF guitare en bateauBT guitar
chitarroneUSE theorbo
chord zitherUSE harp zither
chordophoneUSE string instrument
chorusAn unspecified chorus of voices.
BT vocal ensembleNT children's chorus
chorus changing voices equal voices men's chorus mixed chorus spoken chorus women's chorus
chorus changing voicesBT chorus
chrometteUSE orkon
chung juanUSE ruan
ciboniUSE chiboni
cifteA Turkish double clarinet consisting of a melody
pipe and drone pipe.UF sipsiBT single reed instrument
cigar box guitarA guitar-like instrument that has an empty cigar
box as a resonator.BT plucked lute
cimbalomA Hungarian hammered dulcimer used in both folk
and concert music.UF cymbal (cimbalom)
cymbalom cymbalum hammered dulcimer, Hungarian Hungarian hammered dulcimer kimbalom tsymbaly
BT dulcimercinema organ
USE theater organcitaharp
A zither produced by the Audet Music Co. ofBoston in the early 20th century.
BT zither plucked string instrument
citaraUSE sitar
citharaA large lyre from ancient Greece.
UF kitharaBT lyre
citharenUSE cittern
citherUSE zither
cithrenUSE cittern
citternA wire-strung plucked instrument popular in 16th
and 17th century Europe.UF citharen
cithren cittharn
BT plucked lutecittharn
USE citternclap-sticks
USE clapsticksclapper (percussion)
A general term for a percussion instrument thatconsists of two objects that clap together.
BT concussion idiophone
NT bones jin qian ban
clapping, footUSE foot tapping
clapping, handUSE hand clapping
clapping sticksUSE clapsticks
clapsticksAn Aboriginal Australian percussion instrument
consisting of a pair of hardwood sticks that are strucktogether.
UF bilma boomerang clapsticks clap-sticks clapping sticks musicsticks
BT concussion idiophone percussion idiophone
clarinetA soprano member of the clarinet family that is
associated with Western art music, or anyunspecified or undetermined member of the clarinetfamily.
UF A clarinet (soprano) B♭ clarinet (soprano) B-flat clarinet (soprano) C clarinet (soprano) clarionet primer clarinet soprano clarinet
BT single reed instrumentNT alto clarinet
bass clarinet basset clarinet basset horn clarinette d'amour contra-alto clarinet contrabass clarinet sopranino clarinet
clarinet choirAn ensemble consisting of two or more clarinets.
UF clarinet ensembleBT woodwind ensemble
clarinet d'amourUSE clarinette d'amour
clarinet ensembleUSE clarinet choir
clarinette d'amourUF clarinet d'amour
clarinetto d'amoreBT clarinet
clarinetto d'amoreUSE clarinette d'amour
clarionetUSE clarinet
classical guitarUSE guitar
clavecin verticalUSE clavicytherium
clavesA Latin American percussion instrument consisting
of a pair of short, thick, hardwood sticks that arestruck together.
BT concussion idiophoneclavi-harp
USE claviharpeclavichord
A European keyboard instrument on which thestrings are struck by tangents.
BT keyboard instrument struck string instrument zither
NT cembal d'amour pedal clavichord
clavicylinderA keyboard instrument invented in 1799 that
sounds when curved metal rods attached to the keyscontact a rotating wet glass cylinder.
UF euphonium (clavicylinder) Klavizylinder
BT friction idiophone keyboard instrument
clavicytheriumAn upright harpsichord with vertical soundboard.
UF cembalo verticale clavecin vertical klaviziterium klavizitherium
BT harpsichordclaviharpe
A 19th century instrument that combines a harp
with a keyboard.UF clavi-harp
keyed harpBT harp
keyboard instrumentclavioline
An electronic keyboard instrument invented in1947 that was a forerunner to the analog synthesizer.
BT electronic keyboardclaviorgan
An instrument combining a harpsichord and anorgan, in which the strings and pipes sound together.
UF claviorganumBT keyboard instrument
plucked string instrument zither
claviorganumUSE claviorgan
clock, musicalUSE musical clock
clock chime bellUSE clock chimes
clock chimesA clock equipped with carillon or other chiming
mechanism. For a clock equipped with a mechanicalorgan use musical clock.
UF bell, clock chime bell, tower clock chiming clock clock chime bell tower clock bell
BT chimes mechanical instrument
clock-organUSE musical clock
clog boxUSE wood block
cloud chamber bowlsAn instrument invented by Harry Partch that
consists of tuned glass bowls suspended in a frame.BT percussion idiophone
coach-hornUSE post horn
colachonUSE calichon
colascioneAn Italian long-neck lute derived from the Middle
Eastern tanbur, in which two or three courses ofstrings are played with a plectrum.
BT plucked lutecolascione (bass lute)
USE calichoncommon flute
USE recordercomputer
A computer that is explicitly required in theperformance of a musical work.
BT electronic instrumentcomputer printer
A printer activated by a computer and used asmedium of performance.
BT electronic instrumentconʻʺ
USE saung-gaukconʻʺ kokʻ
USE saung-gaukconcert band
USE bandconcert flute
USE fluteconcert grand (piano)
USE pianoconcertina
A button-key accordion on which the button motionis in the same direction as that of the bellows.
UF squashboxBT button-key accordion
concertina ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more
concertinas.BT instrumental ensemble
concussion idiophoneAn idiophone that consists of two or more
complimentary sonorous parts struck against eachother.
BT struck idiophoneNT body percussion
castanets ching (cymbals) clapper (percussion) clapsticks claves
MP-7
cymbal finger cymbals
conductorA conductor who is also a performer, as explicitly
stated by the composer.UF director, music
music conductor music director
BT performerconga
A tall, narrow, single-headed Afro-Cuban drum.UF conga drum
tumbadoraBT drumNT quinto (drum)
conga drumUSE conga
continuoAn instrumental practice of the 17th and 18th
centuries in which one or more instruments improvisea chordal accompaniment from a written bass line.
UF basso continuo figured bass thoroughbass through bass
BT ensemble instrument
contra-alto clarinetA contra-alto member of the clarinet family that is
associated with Western art music and is pitched inE♭, a fourth higher than the contrabass clarinet.
UF contrabass clarinet (E♭) contralto clarinet E♭ contrabass clarinet E-flat contrabass clarinet
BT clarinetcontra-bass clarinet
USE contrabass clarinetcontrabass
USE double basscontrabass clarinet
A contrabass member of the clarinet family that isassociated with Western art music and is pitched inB♭, two octaves below the soprano clarinet.
UF B♭ contrabass clarinet B-flat contrabass clarinet contra-bass clarinet pedal clarinet
BT clarinetcontrabass clarinet (E♭)
USE contra-alto clarinetcontrabass flute
BT flutecontrabass recorder
BT recordercontrabass saxophone
BT saxophonecontrabass trombone
BT trombonecontrabass tuba
USE tubacontrabassoon
UF double bassoonBT bassoon
contralto clarinetUSE contra-alto clarinet
contralto voiceUSE alto voice
cor anglaisUSE English horn
cornabouxUSE cornett
cornamusaUF cornemuse (cornamusa)BT double reed instrument
cornemuse (bagpipe)USE bagpipe
cornemuse (cornamusa)USE cornamusa
cornetA valved brass instrument of contralto or soprano
pitch that was developed in the late 1820s.UF cornopeanBT brass instrument
cornet a bouquinUSE cornett
cornet ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more cornets.
BT brass ensemblecorneta
USE cornett
cornettAn wind instrument popular in the 16th and 17th
centuries that consists of a conical wooden pipe withfinger holes and a cup mouthpiece.
UF cornaboux cornet a bouquin corneta cornetto zink
BT brass instrumentcornetto
USE cornettcornopean
USE cornetcorps, drum and bugle
USE drum and bugle corpscorps, drum and fife
USE fife and drum corpscorps, fife and drum
USE fife and drum corpscortaldi
USE racketcortalli
USE racketcountertenor (singer)
USE countertenor voicecountertenor voice
UF countertenor (singer)BT male voice
cowbellA percussion instrument similar to bells worn by
livestock, but without a clapper.BT bell
cristalA musical instrument constructed of glass rods
attached to tuned metal stems that are sounded bythe friction of moistened fingers rubbed on the glass.
UF Cristal Baschet crystal organ
BT friction idiophoneCristal Baschet
USE cristalcromorne
USE crumhorncrot
USE crwthcrotales
Small cymbals tuned to a definite pitch.BT percussion idiophone
crouthUSE crwth
crowd (crwth)USE crwth
crumhornA capped double-reed instrument most commonly
used in Renaissance Europe.UF cromorne
krummhornBT double reed instrument
crwthA Welsh lyre that has been bowed since the 11th
century.UF crot
crouth crowd (crwth)
BT bowed string instrument lyre
crychordBT monochord
crystal organUSE cristal
csakanA walking stick recorder originating around Vienna
in the early 19th century.UF csakanyBT recorder
csakanyUSE csakan
cuatroAny of several distinct Latin American or Carribean
instruments of the guitar family.BT plucked lute
cuenaUSE quena
cuicaA Brazilian friction drum whose pitch can be
changed by applying varying pressure to the drumhead.
UF puita quica
BT friction drum
curtalUSE dulcian
cylinder pianoUSE barrel piano
cymbalA single cymbal suspended on a stand, or a pair of
cymbals struck together.BT concussion idiophone
percussion idiophoneNT jao pa
jhanjhcymbal (cimbalom)
USE cimbalomcymbalom
USE cimbalomcymbalum
USE cimbalomD clarinet (sopranino)
USE sopranino clarinetda kuan hsien
UF daguangxianBT hu qin
da tongA type of er hu used in performances of Hunan
flower drum drama.BT er hu
dafUSE daff
daffA round single-headed frame drum from the Middle
East and North Africa.UF daf
daph duff
BT frame drumdaguangxian
USE da kuan hsiendamba
A Ghanaian hourglass drum played at the dambafestival.
BT hourglass drumđan bau
A single-string zither of Vietnam.UF đan đoc huyenBT plucked string instrument
zitherđan đoc huyen
USE đan baudan pi ku
UF bangu danbigu
BT drumđan tranh
A 16-string board zither of Vietnam.BT zither
danbiguUSE dan pi ku
dance bandUSE big band
dance orchestra (big band)USE big band
dancerA dancer who is explicitly required by the
composer for the performance of a musical work.BT performerNT tap dancer
daphUSE daff
darabukeUSE darabukka
darabukkaA single-headed goblet drum found in the Middle
East and North Africa.UF darabuke
darboukka darbuga darbuka darbukka derabucca derbouka derbuga derbukka dumbek
BT goblet drumdarboukka
USE darabukkadarbuga
USE darabukkadarbuka
USE darabukkadarbukka
USE darabukka
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daruanUSE ruan
daulUSE tupan
dauleUSE dholi
davulUSE dholi
daxophoneA bowed idiophone consisting of a narrow, flat strip
of wood anchored at one end, invented by HansReichel in the 1980s.
BT friction idiophonedeblek
USE dumbelekderabucca
USE darabukkaderbouka
USE darabukkaderbuga
USE darabukkaderbukka
USE darabukkadescant recorder
USE soprano recorderdescant viol
USE pardessus de violedevil's fiddle
USE skrzypcedevil's violin
USE skrzypcedhavul
USE tavildhimay
A double-headed cylindrical drum from Nepal.UF dhimeBT drum
dhimeUSE dhimay
dhol (Caucasian drum)USE dholi
dholiA Caucasian and Middle Eastern double-headed
cylindrical drum with laced heads.UF daule
davul dhol (Caucasian drum) dohol doli doul
BT drumdi
USE di zidi zi
A Chinese transverse flute.UF di
dizi ti-tse
BT ductless fluteNT bangdi
qudidiabelskie skrzypce
USE skrzypcediable skrzype
USE skrzypcediamond marimba
BT mallet instrumentdiddley bow
A single-string zither of the rural American South.BT plucked string instrument
zitherdidgeridoo
USE didjeridudidjeridoo
USE didjeridudidjeridu
An Aboriginal Australian brass instrument.UF didgeridoo
didjeridoo digeridoo dijiridu
BT natural horndigeridoo
USE didjeridudigital harpsichord
USE electronic harpsichorddigital keyboard
USE electronic keyboarddigital piano
USE electronic pianodigital player piano
An acoustic piano with added digital technology
allowing for recording and playback of pianoperformances, as in a player piano.
UF hybrid piano recording and reproducing piano
BT electronic instrument player piano
dijiriduUSE didjeridu
dilrubaA long-necked, fretted fiddle of Northern India and
Pakistan.BT bowed lute
director, musicUSE conductor
diziUSE di zi
djembeAn African goat skin goblet drum played with bare
hands.UF jembe
jenbeBT goblet drum
djilUSE gyil
do nallyUSE algoja
dobroUSE resonator guitar
doholUSE dholi
dolcainaUSE dulzaina
dolceolaA zither with a keyboard manufactured in the early
20th century.UF dulceolaBT keyboard instrument
zitherdolcian
USE dulciandolcino
USE dulciandoli
USE dholidolzaina
USE dulzainadolzoni
USE dulciandomback
USE zarbdombak
USE zarbdombira
USE dombradombra
A long-necked two-string plucked lute of CentralAsia.
UF dombira dumbrak
BT plucked lutedomra
A long-necked plucked lute of Russia with a roundbody and three or four strings.
BT plucked lutedotar
USE dutardouble B-flat tuba
USE tubadouble bass
UF bass (stringed instrument) bass viol contrabass stand-up bass string bass upright bass
BT bowed lutedouble bass viol
USE violonedouble bassoon
USE contrabassoondouble C tuba
USE tubadouble reed instrument
An unspecified double reed instrument.BT reed instrumentNT alboka
aulos bagpipe balaban (double reed instrument) bassoon chirimia cornamusa
crumhorn duduk (double reed instrument) dulcian dulzaina English horn gralla guan hautbois de Poitou heckelphone hichiriki kol mey mukhavina nagasvaram oboe pi pʻiri practice chanter racket rgya-gling sahnai sarrusophone shawm suo na tʻaepʻyongso tenora zumari zurna
doulUSE dholi
drumAn unspecified drum.
BT membranophone percussion instrument
NT arara atabaque babadok bass drum bongos bonko cenda conga dan pi ku dhimay dholi frame drum friction drum ghata goblet drum hourglass drum kanjira lambeg drum madal mridanga naykhim ngoma par pung rebana repinque rouleur snare drum tabla taiko tambou tasha tavil timbales criollos timpani tom-tom tumba tupan yaogu yuka
drum, bronzeUSE bronze drum
drum, steelUSE steel drum
drum and bugle corpsA musical marching ensemble consisting of brass
instruments, percussion instruments, and color guard,but excluding woodwind instruments.
UF corps, drum and bugle drum corps
BT banddrum and fife corps
USE fife and drum corpsdrum circle
A group of people informally gathered, usually in acircle, who play improvised rhythms on worldpercussion instruments.
BT percussion ensemble
MP-9
drum corpsUSE drum and bugle corps
drum kitUSE drum set
drum machineAny of a broad range of electronic instruments that
combine the functions of the synthesizer and thesequencer in a way specially adapted to thegeneration of polyphonic percussion patterns.
UF electronic drum electronic percussion preset rhythm machine rhythm machine sampling drum machine
BT electronic instrumentdrum set
A collection of percussion instruments played by asingle player, typically consisting of a snare drum,kick drum, tom-toms, hi-hat, and cymbals.
UF drum kit drumset trap kit trap set traps
BT percussion instrumentdrumset
USE drum setduandi
USE bangdiduct flute
An unspecified wind instrument on which a narrowduct directs the air stream against a sharp edge.
BT edge-blown instrumentNT algoja
atenteben dvorgrle flageolet iwabue khlui melody flute Native American flute ocarina penny whistle pinkullu pipe (musical instrument) recorder saxoflute slide whistle suling svirala tarka whistle
ductless fluteAn unspecified wind instrument that does not have
an air duct, and instead the player creates a ribbon-shaped stream of air with the lips.
BT edge-blown instrumentNT bansuri
blul di zi fife flute huang zhong kagurabue kaval koauau kurai limbe nay (flute) nokan panpipes quena ryuteki saluang sao shakuhachi shinobue supeljka tanso venu washint xiao xun
dudeUSE dudy
duduk (double reed instrument)A double-reed instrument of ancient Armenian
origin.UF dudukiBT double reed instrument
duduk (duct flute)USE svirala
dudukiUSE duduk (double reed instrument)
dudyA bagpipe found in Poland and Czech Republic.
UF dudeBT bagpipe
duffUSE daff
dulceolaUSE dolceola
dulcianA Renaissance double-reed in one piece, the
predecessor of the modern bassoon.UF curtal
dolcian dolcino dolzoni dulzian
BT double reed instrumentdulcimer
A zither whose strings are sounded by striking withhammers.
UF Hackbrett hammer dulcimer hammered dulcimer salterio
BT struck string instrument zither
NT cimbalom khim santur tambal yang qin yanggum yoochin (dulcimer)
dulcimer, AmericanUSE Appalachian dulcimer
dulcimer, AppalachianUSE Appalachian dulcimer
dulcimer, KentuckyUSE Appalachian dulcimer
dulcimer, lapUSE Appalachian dulcimer
dulcimer, mountainUSE Appalachian dulcimer
dulcimer, pluckedUSE Appalachian dulcimer
dulcimer ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more dulcimers.
BT instrumental ensembledulcitone
A tuning fork piano created by Thomas Machell inthe late 19th century.
UF tuning fork pianoBT keyboard instrument
percussion idiophonedultzaina
USE dulzainadulzaina
A double-reed folk instrument of Spain and theBasque region.
UF bolingozo dolcaina dolzaina dultzaina pito
BT double reed instrumentdulzian
USE dulciandumbeg
USE dumbelekdumbek
USE darabukka dumbelek
dumbelekA single-headed goblet drum of Syria and Turkey.
UF deblek dumbeg dumbek
BT goblet drumdumbrak
USE dombradundun
USE talking drumdutar
Any one of various types of long-neck fretted lutesof the Middle East and Central Asia.
UF dotarBT plucked lute
Dutch organUSE barrel organ
dvogrlaUSE dvorgrle
dvogrleUSE dvorgrle
dvorgrlaUSE dvorgrle
dvorgrleA double flute of Herzegovina.
UF dvogrla dvogrle dvorgrla
BT duct flutedynaphone
USE telharmoniume-cello
USE electric celloE♭ clarinet (alto)
USE alto clarinetE♭ clarinet (sopranino)
USE sopranino clarinetE♭ contrabass clarinet
USE contra-alto clarinetE-flat clarinet (alto)
USE alto clarinetE-flat clarinet (sopranino)
USE sopranino clarinetE-flat contrabass clarinet
USE contra-alto clarinetE-flat horn
USE alto horne-guitar
USE electric guitarE♭ horn
USE alto horne-violin
USE electric violinedge-blown instrument
A woodwind instrument whose sound is created byblowing across an edge.
BT woodwind instrumentNT duct flute
ductless flute nose flute suifukin
ekonA bell made from two pieces of metal, lacking a
clapper, and struck on the outside, used by the Afro-Cuban Abakwa people.
UF banka ekong
BT bellekong
USE ekonekue
An Afro-Cuban single-headed friction drum with aloose shaft.
BT friction drumelectric acoustic guitar
USE electric guitarelectric bass guitar
USE bass guitarelectric cello
UF e-cello electronic violoncello
BT cello electronic instrument
electric guitarAn acoustic or solid-bodied guitar that is
electronically amplified.UF acoustic guitar, electric
e-guitar electric acoustic guitar electro-acoustic guitar electroacoustic guitar
BT electronic instrument guitar
NT bass guitarelectric harpsichord
USE electronic harpsichordelectric organ
USE electronic organelectric piano
USE electronic pianoelectric violin
An acoustic or solid-bodied violin that iselectronically amplified.
UF e-violin electronic violin
BT electronic instrument violin
electrical orchestraUSE Novachord
MP-10
electro-acoustic guitarUSE electric guitar
electroacoustic guitarUSE electric guitar
electronic drumUSE drum machine
electronic harpsichordUF digital harpsichord
electric harpsichord MIDI-harpsichord
BT electronic instrument harpsichord
electronic instrumentAn instrument that produces sounds by outputting
an electric audio signal.BT instrumentNT cell phone
computer computer printer digital player piano drum machine electric cello electric guitar electric violin electronic harpsichord electronic organ electronic piano electronics electronium heliphon MIDI controller mouseketier ondes Martenot percussion controller piano-harp radio receiver sampler sequencer synthesizer television set telharmonium theremin trautonium
electronic keyboardUF digital keyboard
keyboard synthesizerBT keyboard instrument
synthesizerNT clavioline
Novachordelectronic keyboard ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more electronickeyboards.
BT electronics keyboard ensemble
electronic organAn organ that produces sounds only through
electronic means, or that has electroacoustical orelectromechanical elements.
UF electric organBT electronic instrument
organNT archiphone
Novachordelectronic organ ensemble
BT keyboard ensembleelectronic percussion
USE drum machineelectronic piano
A piano that produces sounds through digitaloscillators or through digital synthesis.
UF digital piano electric piano
BT electronic instrument keyboard instrument
electronic trumpetUSE wind controller
electronic valve instrumentUSE wind controller
electronic violinUSE electric violin
electronic violoncelloUSE electric cello
electronic wind instrumentUSE wind controller
electronicsUnspecified electronic sounds, either produced live
or from a recording.UF tape (electronics)BT electronic instrument
instrumental ensembleNT electronic keyboard ensemble
live electronics pre-recorded audio processed sound
electroniumUF elektroniumBT electronic instrument
keyboard instrumentelektronium
USE electroniumenas
USE launeddasenchemi
USE bonkoEnglish flute
USE recorderEnglish guitar
UF cetraBT plucked lute
English hornUF cor anglais
tenor oboeBT double reed instrument
engomaUSE ngoma
enharmonic organUSE organ
ensembleA group that is not named according to number of
performers or a more specific medium ofperformance.
NT audience continuo instrumental ensemble mixed media pin peat vocal ensemble
eochinUSE yoochin (dulcimer)
eolian harpUSE aeolian harp
epinette de VosgesUSE epinette des Vosges
epinette des VosgesUF buche
epinette de Vosges Vosges, epinette des
BT psalteryequal voices
A chorus in which all the voices parts are for onetype of voice.
BT choruser hu
UF erhuBT hu qinNT da tong
zhong huerhu
USE er huerzlaute
USE archluteeunuch flute
USE kazooeuphonium
The tenor instrument of the tuba family. For thebaritone of the saxhorn family see baritone horn.
BT brass instrumenteuphonium (clavicylinder)
USE clavicylindereVI (electronic valve instrument)
USE wind controllereVI wind controller
USE wind controllereWI (electronic wind instrument)
USE wind controllerexplosion calliope
USE pyrophoneexplosion organ
USE pyrophonefabiol
USE flaviolfagottino
USE tenoroonfair organ
USE fairground organfairground organ
A mechanical organ used for outdoorentertainments and circuses.
UF band organ fair organ showground organ
BT mechanical organ
feadog stainUSE penny whistle
feliA single-headed goblet drum with attached metal
rattles.BT goblet drum
female voiceUF woman's voiceBT singerNT alto voice
mezzo-soprano voice soprano voice
fiddleBT bowed lute
fiddle, Black SeaUSE kamanche
fiddle, bladderUSE bumbass
fiddle, devil'sUSE skrzypce
fiddle, nun'sUSE trumpet marine
fiddle, strawUSE xylophone
fifeBT ductless flute
fife and drum bandUSE fife and drum corps
fife and drum corpsUF corps, drum and fife
corps, fife and drum drum and fife corps fife and drum band
BT bandfigured bass
USE continuofinger cymbals
UF zilia zils
BT concussion idiophonefinger snapping
BT body percussionfire calliope
USE pyrophonefire organ
USE pyrophoneflabiol
USE flaviolflageolet
BT duct fluteflame organ
USE pyrophoneflamenco guitar
USE guitarFlandre, basse de
USE bumbassflat-top guitar
USE guitarflauta pastoril
USE gaita (pipe)flauto d'amore
USE flute d'amourflauto dolce
USE recorderflaviol
UF fabiol flabiol fluviol
BT pipe (musical instrument)flowerpot
BT percussion instrumentflugelhorn
BT brass instrumentflute
The flute of European art music. For generic usesof flute see ductless flute or duct flute.
UF Boehm flute concert flute transverse flute
BT ductless fluteNT alto flute
bass flute contrabass flute flute d'amour piccolo
flute choirAn ensemble of two or more flutes of any type.
UF flute ensembleBT woodwind ensemble
flute clockUSE musical clock
MP-11
flute d'amoreUSE flute d'amour
flute d'amourA member of the flute family that is associated with
Western art music and is pitched in A or B♭, betweenthe C concert flute and the G alto flute.
UF amore, flute d' flauto d'amore flute d'amore Liebesflote
BT fluteflute ensemble
USE flute choirflute-playing clock
USE musical clockfluviol
USE flaviolfolk bass guitar
USE acoustic bass guitarfoot clapping
USE foot tappingfoot percussion
USE foot tappingfoot tapping
UF clapping, foot foot clapping foot percussion podorhythm tapping, foot
BT body percussionfortepiano
USE pianoframe drum
A struck drum, with or without handles, in whichthe depth of the body does not exceed thecircumference of the membrane.
BT drumNT bodhran
daff parai ravanne tamborim tambourine tar (drum)
free aerophoneAn aerophone in which the vibrating air is not
confined by the instrument.BT aerophoneNT bull-roarer
free reed instrumentAn instrument in which the reeds move freely at
one end, not overlapping any opening.BT aerophoneNT accordion
mouth organ pitchpipe reed organ
French hornUSE horn
fretless zitherUSE harp zither
fretted instrumentUSE bowed string instrument
friction drumA drum in which the membrane is made to vibrate
through direct or indirect friction.BT drum
friction instrumentNT cuica
ekuefriction idiophone
BT idiophone friction instrument
NT clavicylinder cristal daxophone glass glass harmonica musical saw singing bowl verrophone waterphone wind machine
friction instrumentAn instrument sounded by the use of direct or
indirect friction to the instrument itself.BT instrumentNT bowed string instrument
friction drum friction idiophone hurdy-gurdy
frulaUSE svirala
full orchestraUSE orchestra
gadulkaUSE gudulka
Gaelic harpUSE Irish harp
gagaku-biwaUSE biwa
gaita (bagpipe)BT bagpipe
gaita (pipe)UF flauta pastorilBT pipe (musical instrument)
gaku-biwaUSE biwa
galizonaUSE calichon
gallichonUSE calichon
gallichoneUSE calichon
gallizonaUSE calichon
galoubetUF jombarde
txistuBT pipe (musical instrument)
gamba, viola daUSE viola da gamba
gamba (family of viols)USE viol
gambangA wooden or bamboo xylophone of Malaysia and
Indonesia.BT xylophone
gamelanAn ensemble from Bali, Java, and the surrounding
areas consisting of various gongs, metallophonesand drums.
UF gamelangBT instrumental ensembleNT gamelan degung
gamelan genggong gamelan gong gede gamelan gong kebyar gamelan jegog gamelan joged bumbung gamelan semar pegulingan
gamelan degungA small gamelan ensemble from Sunda.
BT gamelangamelan genggong
A gamelan ensemble from Bali.BT gamelan
gamelan gong gedeA large gamelan ensemble associated with
Balinese temples and old court ceremonies.UF gong gedeBT gamelan
gamelan gong kebyarA 20th century gamelan from North Bali.
UF gong kebyarBT gamelan
gamelan jegogA gamelan consisting of bamboo xylophones from
West Bali.UF jegogBT gamelan
gamelan joged bumbungA gamelan consisting of four or more tingklik with
added flutes, drums and gong, used to accompanysocial dance.
UF gamelan pajogedan joged bumbung pejogedan bumbung
BT gamelangamelan pajogedan
USE gamelan joged bumbunggamelan semar pagulingan
USE gamelan semar pegulingangamelan semar pegulingan
A court gamelan from Bali.UF gamelan semar pagulingan
semar pagulingan semar pegulingan
BT gamelangamelang
USE gamelangamlka
USE gudulka
gan ganUSE agogo
ganganUSE talking drum
ganzaUSE reco-reco
gao huA string instrument similar to the er hu, but smaller
and with a higher tone.UF gaohu
high hu yue hu
BT hu qingaodi
USE bangdigaohu
USE gao hugarmon
USE accordiongayagum
USE kayagumgazoo
USE kazoogazooka
USE kazoogazoota
USE kazooge hu
A large four-stringed Chinese instrument from the1950s that is tuned like a cello.
UF gehuBT hu qin
gehuUSE ge hu
gemendzeUSE kamanche
genderA multi-octave mallet instrument from Java and
Bali.BT mallet instrument
genggongUSE Jew's harp
gharaUSE ghata
ghataUF ghara
ghati katam
BT drumghati
USE ghataghichak
UF gidzhak gijak
BT bowed lutegidzhak
USE ghichakgijak
USE ghichakgimbri
USE gunibrigjold
USE gudulkaglass
A glass of any shape or size manipulated toproduce sound.
BT friction idiophone percussion instrument
glass harmonicaUF armonica
glasses, musical harmonica, glass musical glasses
BT friction idiophoneglasses, musical
USE glass harmonica verrophone
glaw-ng æUSE klong æ
glaw-ng yaoUSE klong yao
glin-buUSE limbe
gling-buUSE limbe
glockUSE glockenspiel
glockenspielUF bell lyra
bell lyre bells, orchestra bells, orchestral
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glockenspiel (Continued) bells (glockenspiel) chimes (glockenspiel) glock lyra, bell lyre, bell orchestra bells orchestral bells
BT mallet instrumentgmbri
USE gunibrignbri
USE gunibrigoblet drum
BT drumNT darabukka
djembe dumbelek feli klong æ klong yao zarb
gocUSE tupan
godieUSE goge
gogeUF godie
goje gonje
BT bowed lutegogen-biwa
USE biwagogo (lute)
USE gunibrigoje
USE gogegom-gom
USE goragoma
USE ngomagombri
USE gunibrigomo
USE ngomagomungo
USE komunʼgogong
BT percussion idiophoneNT ching (gong)
hsiao luo tam-tam
gong, rinUSE singing bowl
gong, suzuUSE singing bowl
gong gedeUSE gamelan gong gede
gong kebyarUSE gamelan gong kebyar
gonjeUSE goge
gonrangBT instrumental ensemble
goraUF gom-gom
gorah gorra gowra t'goerra t'gorrah
BT musical bowgorah
USE goragorra
USE goragottuvadyam
A fretless vina from Southern India.UF block instrument
mahanataka vinaBT vina
gowraUSE gora
grall de pastorUSE gralla
grallaA small shawm-like double-reed instrument from
Catalonia and Spain.UF grall de pastor
xaramita xirimita
BT double reed instrument
gran liraUSE lirone
grand pianoUSE piano
great bass recorderBT recorder
grinder organUSE barrel organ
gu zhengUSE zheng
guanUF bili
guan zi guanzi kuan tzu
BT double reed instrumentguan zi
USE guanguanzi
USE guanguayo
USE guirogudastviri
USE chibonigudulka
UF gadulka gamlka gjold kemene kopanka tsigulka
BT bowed string instrumentguembri
USE gunibriguenbrit
USE gunibriguimbri
USE gunibriguinbri
USE gunibriguiro
UF calabazo guayo ralladera rascador
BT indirectly struck idiophoneguiro (rattle)
USE cabacaguitar
UF acoustic guitar arched-top guitar classical guitar flamenco guitar flat-top guitar Spanish guitar
BT plucked luteNT acoustic bass guitar
bajo sexto chitarra battente electric guitar harp guitar lyre-guitar resonator guitar steel guitar
guitar, harp-luteUSE harp-lute guitar
guitar, PortugueseUSE guitarra portuguesa
guitar ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more guitars.
UF guitar orchestraBT plucked instrument ensemble
guitar orchestraUSE guitar ensemble
guitar violoncelloUSE arpeggione
guitar zitherUSE harp zither
guitare en bateauUSE chitarra battente
guitarilloUSE tiple
guitarra portuguesaUF guitar, Portuguese
Portuguese guitarBT plucked lute
guitarronA fretless bass guitar from Mexico.
UF guitarron mexicanoBT plucked lute
guitarron mexicanoUSE guitarron
gulintanganUSE kulintang
gumbriUSE gunibri
gunbriUSE gunibri
gunibriA plucked lute with one to three strings from North
Africa.UF gimbri
gmbri gnbri gogo (lute) gombri guembri guenbrit guimbri guinbri gumbri gunbri hejhuj sintir
BT plucked luteguqin
USE qingusla
USE guslegusle
A single-string bowed lute of Southeastern Europe.For the psaltery from Russia see gusli.
UF guslaBT bowed lute
gusliA psaltery from Russia. For the single-string
bowed lute of Southeastern Europe see gusle.UF husliBT psaltery
gutbucketUSE washtub bass
guzhengUSE zheng
gyilUF djilBT xylophone
HackbrettUSE dulcimer
haegumA two-string spike fiddle from Korea.
UF hyegumBT bowed lute
halurUSE bansuri
hammer dulcimerUSE dulcimer
hammered dulcimerUSE dulcimer
hammered dulcimer, HungarianUSE cimbalom
Hammond NovachordUSE Novachord
hand clappingUF clapping, handBT body percussion
hand organUSE barrel organ
hand pianoUSE mbira
hand piano, AfricanUSE mbira
handbellA bell with a handle held in the hand for ringing.
BT bellhandbell choir
An ensemble consisting of two or more handbells.UF handbell teamBT percussion ensemble
handbell teamUSE handbell choir
handchimesA chime, usually in the shape of a square tube,
with an external clapper that is rung by hand.BT chimes
hankinUSE ichigenkin
Hardanger fiddleA traditional violin of Western Norway with four or
five sympathetic strings running beneath thefingerboard.
UF Harding fiddle hardingfele
BT bowed lute
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Harding fiddleUSE Hardanger fiddle
hardingfeleUSE Hardanger fiddle
harmonic canonA plucked box zither with 44 or 88 strings invented
by Harry Partch.BT plucked string instrument
zitherharmonica
UF mouth harmonicaBT mouth organNT melodica
harmonica, chemicalUSE pyrophone
harmonica, glassUSE glass harmonica
harmonica ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more
harmonicas.BT instrumental ensemble
harmoniumUSE reed organ
harmonium, bichromaticUSE bichromatic harmonium
harpAn unspecified chordophone in which the plane of
strings is perpendicular to the soundboard. For themodern Western pedal harp, use pedal harp.
BT plucked string instrumentNT audeharp
claviharpe Irish harp kong hou pedal harp saung-gauk
harp bowUSE musical bow
harp ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more harps.
BT plucked instrument ensembleharp guitar
A guitar with any number of additional unstoppedstrings that can accommodate individual plucking.
BT guitar zither
harp-luteAn unspecified instrument in the Sachs-Hornbostel
harp-lute category.UF bridge harpBT string instrumentNT kamele ngoni
koraharp-lute guitar
Any one of the family of instruments invented byEdward Light in the late 18th and early 19th centuriesthat combined aspects of the guitar or lute with anextended harp-styled neck that held extra strings.
UF guitar, harp-luteBT plucked lute
harp-pianoA harp-shaped instrument fitted with a keyboard.
BT keyboard instrument plucked string instrument zither
harp zitherA fretless zither with two sets of strings, one tuned
to a scale and the other to complete the chords in thekey of the melody strings.
UF chord zither fretless zither guitar zither MacArthur harp mandolin guitar zither mandolin harp zither mandolin zither zither harp
BT plucked string instrument zither
harpolaBT plucked string instrument
toy instrument zither
harpsichordUF cembalo
spinet (harpsichord)BT keyboard instrument
plucked string instrument zither
NT arcicembalo clavicytherium electronic harpsichord
pedal harpsichord sambuca lincea
harpsichord ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more solo
harpsichords.BT keyboard ensemble
hautbois de PoitouA straight wind-cap shawm from France.
BT double reed instrumentHawaiian guitar
USE steel guitarHawaiian steel guitar
USE steel guitarhead rapping
UF rapping, headBT body percussion
heckelphoneA double-reed instrument with a wide bore and
spherical bell sounding an octave below the oboe.BT double reed instrument
heike-biwaUSE biwa
hejhujUSE gunibri
heliconA valved brass instrument of the tuba family
distinguished by its circular shape, allowing theperformer to rest the weight of the instrument on hisshoulder.
BT tubaheliphon
A MIDI-controlled xylophone in the shape of adouble helix played by striking the keys withsolenoids.
BT electronic instrument mallet instrument
hiang teUSE suo na
hichirikiA Japanese oboe made of bamboo and with a
reverse conical bore.BT double reed instrument
high E♭clarinetUSE sopranino clarinet
high E-flat clarinetUSE sopranino clarinet
high huUSE gao hu
high treble violUSE pardessus de viole
high voiceA high-register voice that is not otherwise
specified.BT singerNT child soprano voice
soprano voice tenor voice
Himalayan bowlUSE singing bowl
hojokUSE tʻaepʻyongso
hommelUSE noordsche balk
hornAn orchestral valved or valveless French horn. For
an unspecified valveless horn see natural horn.UF French horn
hunting hornBT brass instrument
horn choirUSE horn ensemble
horn ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more horns.
UF horn choirBT brass ensemble
houleurUSE rouleur
hourglass drumA struck drum with a body that is smaller in
diameter in the middle than at the ends.BT drumNT bata
changgo damba kotsuzumi talking drum
hsiao luoUF xiaoluoBT gong
hsien tseUSE sanxian
hu huBT hu qin
hu qinA generic term for a Chinese spike fiddle, usually
with two strings, but sometimes three or four.UF huqinBT bowed string instrumentNT da kuan hsien
er hu gao hu ge hu hu hu jing hu zhui qin
huaguUSE yaogu
huang zhongBT ductless flute
huecoUSE cata
humleUSE noordsche balk
hummelUSE noordsche balk
Hungarian hammered dulcimerUSE cimbalom
hunting hornUSE horn
huqinUSE hu qin
hurdy-gurdyAn instrument in which a crank-turned rosined
wheel vibrates the strings, whose pitches aremanipulated on a keyboard or buttons.
UF lyra organistrum vielle vielle a roue
BT friction instrument zither
husliUSE gusli
husorUSE bansuri
huur, morinUSE morin huur
hybrid pianoUSE digital player piano
hydraulic barrel organBT barrel organ
water organhydraulic organ
USE water organhydraulis
USE water organhydraulos
USE water organhydraulus
USE water organhyegum
USE haegumhyonʼgum
USE komunʼgoichigen-kin
USE ichigenkinichigenkin
A single-string Japanese zither.UF hankin
ichigen-kinBT plucked string instrument
zitheridiophone
An unspecified or undetermined instrument thatproduces sound through vibration of the instrumentitself.
BT instrumentNT friction idiophone
plucked idiophone struck idiophone wind chime
imzadA single-string rubab with a high bridge a curved
neck.UF amzad
anzad anzhad inzad rababa (imzad)
BT rubabindirectly struck idiophone
An unspecified or undetermined idiophone in whichthe percussion is produced indirectly, such as by
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indirectly struck idiophone (Continued)shaking or scraping the instrument.
BT struck idiophoneNT angklung (rattle)
cabaca guiro jawbone maraca notched rattle rattle reco-reco tambourine washboard
ingomaUSE ngoma
ingombaUSE ngoma
instrumentAny unspecified or undetermined solo instrument.
UF musical instrument unspecified instrument
BT performerNT aerophone
continuo electronic instrument friction instrument idiophone keyboard instrument mechanical instrument melody instrument membranophone percussion percussion instrument plucked instrument string instrument toy instrument
instrumental ensembleAn ensemble consisting of diverse instruments that
cannot be described by a more specific term.BT ensembleNT accordion band
balalaika orchestra band bowed string ensemble concertina ensemble dulcimer ensemble electronics gamelan gonrang harmonica ensemble jazz combo jug band keyboard ensemble khruang sai mahori orchestra percussion ensemble pipe band piphat plucked instrument ensemble plung orchestra string band string orchestra talempong toy orchestra washboard band wind ensemble zither ensemble
inzadUSE imzad
Irish harpUse for a variety of small, gut-string harps used in
Celtic or Celtic-derived music.UF Celtic harp
Gaelic harp Scottish harp Welsh harp
BT harpIrish organ
USE uilleann pipeishibue
USE iwabueiwabue
A small Japanese stone flute.UF ishibue
stone flute stone whistle
BT duct fluteja-kae
USE chakhejabisen
USE sanshin
jakhayUSE chakhe
jakheUSE chakhe
jal tarangUSE jaltarang
jaltarangA set of bowls tuned by filling them with different
levels of water, struck with bamboo sticks.UF jal tarang
jaltarangamBT percussion idiophone
jaltarangamUSE jaltarang
jamisenUSE sanshin
jao paBT cymbal
jaw boneUSE jawbone
jaw harpUSE Jew's harp
jawboneA jawbone used as an idiophone that may be
struck, rattled, or rubbed.UF jaw bone
musical jaw bone quijada quijada de burro
BT indirectly struck idiophonejaw's harp
USE Jew's harpjazz band
USE big bandjazz combo
A small ensemble associated with jazz that usuallyconsists of 3 to 6 instruments, including piano, bass,drum set, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, percussion, orother instruments.
BT instrumental ensemblejazz orchestra
USE big bandjedina
USE sviralajedinka
USE sviralajednojka
USE sviralajegog
USE gamelan jegogjembe
USE djembejenbe
USE djembeJew's harp
UF genggong jaw harp jaw's harp khomus trump
BT plucked idiophonejhan-jhan
USE jhanjhjhani
USE jhanjhjhanj
USE jhanjhjhanjh
UF jhani jhanj jhan-jhan jhanjha
BT cymbaljhanjha
USE jhanjhjin qian ban
A Chinese clapper used in storytelling.BT clapper (percussion)
jing huA high-pitched hu qin.
UF jinghuBT hu qin
jinghuUSE jing hu
joged bumbungUSE gamelan joged bumbung
jombardeUSE galoubet
jorhiUSE algoja
joriUSE algoja
jouhikkoA Finnish bowed lyre with two to four strings.
BT bowed string instrument lyre
jugBT wind instrument
jug bandAn instrumental ensemble consisting of one or
more jugs used as bass wind instruments that aroseamong African Americans in the early 20th century aspopular entertainment for medicine shows andpicnics.
BT instrumental ensemblejushichigen
A 17-string bass koto from Japan.BT koto
kacapi (plucked lute)A boat-shaped plucked lute from Indonesia.
UF kacaping kecapi
BT plucked lutekacapi (zither)
A plucked box zither from the Sundanese areas ofWest Java.
UF kecapi (zither)BT plucked string instrument
zitherkacaping
USE kacapi (plucked lute)kaen
USE khænkæng
USE lu shengkagurabue
A six- or seven-hole Japanese flute.UF yamatobueBT ductless flute
kalimbaUSE mbira
kamale ngoniUSE kamele ngoni
kʻamanUSE kamanche
k'amanchaUSE kamanche
kamancheA spike fiddle of the Black Sea region, Pontic
Greece, and Iran.UF Black Sea fiddle
Black Sea kemence cemence fiddle, Black Sea gemendze kʻaman k'amancha kamancheh kamanja kamantcha karadeniz kemencesi kemancha kemanche kemence kemenche kemendze kementche kyamancha Pontian lyra Pontic kemenche Pontic lyra
BT bowed lutekamancheh
USE kamanchekamanja
USE kamanchekamantcha
USE kamanchekamele ngoni
A six-stringed harp of the Wassolou region of Mali.UF kamale ngoniBT harp-lute
kanciraUSE kanjira
kanjeeraUSE kanjira
kanjiraA South Indian frame drum.
UF kancira kanjeera
BT drumkankles
USE Baltic psaltery
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kannelUSE Baltic psaltery
k'anonUSE qanun
kanonakiUSE qanun
kanoonUSE qanun
kanteleUSE Baltic psaltery
kanunUSE qanun
karadeniz kemencesiUSE kamanche
katamUSE ghata
kavalA rim-blown flute of Southeastern Europe and
Turkey.UF caval
kavali kavall qawul
BT ductless flutekavali
USE kavalkavall
USE kavalkaw law
A vertical log xylophone of northeastern Thailand.UF bong lang
kholo pong lang pong larng ponglang
BT xylophonekaya kum
USE kayagumkayago
USE kayagumkayagum
A Korean twelve-stringed zither.UF gayagum
kaya kum kayago kayakko kayako kayakum
BT plucked string instrument zither
kayakkoUSE kayagum
kayakoUSE kayagum
kayakumUSE kayagum
kazooUF bazoo
bazooka eunuch flute gazoo gazooka gazoota tommy talker zarah
BT singing membranekecapi
USE kacapi (plucked lute)kecapi (zither)
USE kacapi (zither)kechruk
USE angklung (xylophone)kei
BT percussion idiophonekemanak
A banana-shaped metal idiophone of Java that isusually used in pairs.
UF kenawakBT percussion idiophone
kemanchaUSE kamanche
kemancheUSE kamanche
kemenceUSE kamanche
kemencheUSE kamanche
kemendzeUSE kamanche
kemeneUSE gudulka
kementcheUSE kamanche
kenaUSE quena
kena-kenaUSE quena
kenawakUSE kemanak
Kent bugleUSE keyed bugle
Kent hornUSE keyed bugle
Kentucky dulcimerUSE Appalachian dulcimer
kettledrumUSE timpani
kettledrumsUSE timpani
key fiddleUSE keyed fiddle
keyboard controllerA MIDI with a keyboard controller.
BT MIDI controllerkeyboard ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more variedkeyboard instruments.
BT instrumental ensembleNT electronic keyboard ensemble
electronic organ ensemble harpsichord ensemble organ ensemble piano ensemble player piano ensemble
keyboard instrumentAn unspecified or unidentified keyboard
instrument.UF keyboard stringed instrument
string keyboard instrument stringed keyboard instrument
BT instrumentNT carillon
celesta clavichord clavicylinder claviharpe claviorgan dolceola dulcitone electronic keyboard electronic piano electronium harp-piano harpsichord lute-harpsichord organ orpheal piano tangent piano telharmonium toy piano virginal
keyboard percussion instrumentUSE mallet instrument
keyboard stringed instrumentUSE keyboard instrument
keyboard synthesizerUSE electronic keyboard
keyed bugleUF Kent bugle
Kent horn royal Kent bugle
BT buglekeyed fiddle
UF key fiddle lokkelje nyckelgiga nyckelharpa Schlusselfidel Schlusselfiedel
BT bowed lutekeyed harp
USE claviharpekeyed trumpet
BT trumpetkhæn
UF kaen khen khene
BT mouth organkhaw-ng wong
USE khong wong
khenUSE khæn
kheneUSE khæn
khil-khuurUSE morin huur
khimA hammered dulcimer of Laos and Thailand that is
similar to, but smaller than, the yang qin.UF kim (dulcimer)BT dulcimer
khluiA bamboo duct flute from Thailand with six or
seven finger holes and a thumb hole.BT duct flute
kholUSE mridanga
kholoUSE kaw law
khomusUSE Jew's harp
khong vongUSE khong wong
khong wongA group of bossed gongs set on a circular frame.
UF khaw-ng wong khong vong
BT percussion idiophonekhruang sai
A instrumental ensemble consisting of strings anda flute and used in the Thai court.
UF khruangsaiBT instrumental ensemble
khruangsaiUSE khruang sai
kiakUSE qobuz
kika kilaUSE steel guitar
kim (dulcimer)USE khim
kimbalomUSE cimbalom
kisaanjUSE mbira
kitUSE pochette
kitharaUSE cithara
klaviziteriumUSE clavicytherium
klavizitheriumUSE clavicytherium
KlavizylinderUSE clavicylinder
klentanganUSE kulintang
klong æA large Thai drum used in Buddhist temples.
UF glaw-ng æBT goblet drum
klong yaoA Thai drum played with the hands and used in
festival parades.UF glaw-ng yaoBT goblet drum
ko tsuzumiUSE kotsuzumi
koauauA flute of the Maori people of New Zealand.
UF kooauauBT ductless flute
kobA curved brass horn from India.
BT natural hornkobsa
USE kobzakobuz
USE qobuzkobyz
USE qobuzkobza
UF kobsaBT plucked lute
kojin-biwaUSE biwa
kokleUSE Baltic psaltery
kolA double-reed instrument of the Kota people of
India.
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kol (Continued)UF koulBT double reed instrument
kolintang (gong-chime)USE kulintang
komunʼgoA six-stringed fretted, plucked, zither of Korea.
UF gomungo hyonʼgum kum
BT plucked string instrument zither
komuzA long-necked, unfretted, three-stringed lute of the
Kirghiz people of Central Asia.BT plucked lute
kong houUF konghouBT harp
konghouUSE kong hou
kooauauUSE koauau
kopankaUSE gudulka
kopuzUF qopuz
qupuzBT plucked lute
koraA 21-string harp-lute of the Mende people of West
Africa.BT harp-lute
kotoA Japanese zither with 13 strings.
BT plucked string instrument zither
NT jushichigenkoto ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more koto.BT plucked instrument ensemble
kotsuzumiAn hourglass drum used in Japanese theater.
UF ko tsuzumiBT hourglass drum
koulUSE kol
krarA six-string bowl lyre from Ethiopia and Eritrea.
BT lyrekrummhorn
USE crumhornkuan tzu
USE guankulalu
USE venukulintang
UF gulintangan klentangan kolintang (gong-chime) kwintangan
BT percussion idiophonekulintang ensemble
A Filipino ensemble consisting of two sets ofkulintang and a drum.
BT percussion ensemblekum
USE komunʼgokundi
USE qudikurachʼolsa kum
USE yanggumkurai
An end-blown flute of the Bashkir and Tatarpeoples.
UF kuray qurai
BT ductless flutekuray
USE kuraikututeng
USE mbirakwintangan
USE kulintangkyamancha
USE kamanchekytte
USE pochettekyyak
USE qobuzla pa
USE suo na
lambeg drumA large double-headed drum associated with the
Orange Order in Northern Ireland and traditionallyused in parades.
BT drumlamellaphone
USE mbiralamellophone
USE mbiralangeleik
A fretted Norwegian box zither.BT psaltery
lap dulcimerUSE Appalachian dulcimer
large orchestraUSE orchestra
launeddasA polyphonic single-reed instrument with three
pipes that originated in Southern Sardinia.UF aenas
benas bisonas enas leuneddas lioneddas sonus de canna triedda truedda truvedda
BT single reed instrumentlautenclavicymbel
USE lute-harpsichordlautenwerck
USE lute-harpsichordLautenwerk
USE lute-harpsichordlavta
A Turkish plucked lute with tied frets, popular in theearly 20th century.
UF politiko laoutoBT plucked lute
lead singerA performer who sings the main solo vocal
portions of a popular song, often as part of a band.UF lead vocalistBT singer
lead vocalistUSE lead singer
leafOne or more leaves from a tree or other plant that
produces sound through vibration (as in a reedinstrument).
BT percussion instrumentlegawka
USE ligawkaleuneddas
USE launeddasLiebesflote
USE flute d'amourligawa
USE ligawkaligawka
A wooden aerophone from the Mazowsze region ofPoland.
UF legawka ligawa
BT natural hornlikembe
USE mbiralimbe
A side-blown flute that originated in China andMongolia.
UF glin-bu gling-bu lingbu
BT ductless flutelingbu
USE limbelinguaphone
USE mbiralioneddas
USE launeddaslira
USE bowed string instrument lyre
lira (lirone)USE lirone
lira (short-necked fiddle)UF lyra (short-necked fiddle)BT bowed lute
lira da braccioUF lira da spalla
lira di sette corde lira moderna lyra (lira da braccio)
BT bowed lutelira da gamba
USE lironelira da spalla
USE lira da bracciolira di sette corde
USE lira da bracciolira doppia
USE lironelira grande
USE lironelira in gamba
USE lironelira moderna
USE lira da bracciolirica
UF liritzaBT bowed lute
liritzaUSE lirica
lironeUF arcivioladaslyras
arciviolata arciviolatalira gran lira lira (lirone) lira da gamba lira doppia lira grande lira in gamba lirone perfetto lyra (lirone) lyra de gamba lyra perfecta lyrone
BT bowed lutelirone perfetto
USE lironelithophone
A stone or a set of stones that is struck to producesound.
BT percussion idiophoneliu qin
BT plucked luteliu sheng
USE lu shengliuto attiorbato
USE archlutelive electronics
BT electronicslokkelje
USE keyed fiddlelootspill
BT accordionlove flute
USE Native American flutelow voice
BT singerNT alto voice
bass-baritone voice bass voice
lowland bagpipesUSE border pipes
lowland pipesUSE border pipes
lu shengUF kæng
liu shengBT mouth organ
luo guUF luo gu ensembleBT percussion ensemble
luo gu ensembleUSE luo gu
lurBT natural horn
luteA fretted plucked-string instrument with a pear-
shaped body that was popular in 16th-18th centuryEurope. For other lute-type instruments, see pluckedlute and bowed lute.
UF lyraBT plucked luteNT archlute
Baroque lute Renaissance lute
lute, BrazilianUSE viola-de-cocho
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lute-clavierUSE lute-harpsichord
lute consortUSE lute ensemble
lute ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more European
lutes, often of different sizes.UF lute consortBT plucked instrument ensemble
lute-harpsichordA gut-strung harpsichord with a mellow tone similar
to a lute.UF lautenclavicymbel
Lautenwerk lautenwerck lute-clavier theorbo-harpsichord
BT plucked string instrument keyboard instrument zither
luthealUF piano luthealBT prepared piano
lyraUSE bowed string instrument
hurdy-gurdy lute lyre
lyra, bellUSE glockenspiel
lyra (lira da braccio)USE lira da braccio
lyra (lirone)USE lirone
lyra (short-necked fiddle)USE lira (short-necked fiddle)
lyra bastardaUSE baryton
lyra de gambaUSE lirone
lyra perfectaUSE lirone
lyra violUF lyro-viol
viola bastardaBT viol
lyreAn unspecified string instrument whose strings are
attached to a yoke that lies in the same plane as thesoundtable.
UF lira lyra
BT plucked string instrumentNT begena
cithara crwth jouhikko krar simsimiyya surrogate kithara talharpa
lyre, bellUSE glockenspiel
lyre-guitarBT guitar
lyro-violUSE lyra viol
lyroneUSE lirone
ma tʻou chʻinUSE morin huur
MacArthur harpUSE harp zither
machadaUSE cavaquinho
macheteUSE cavaquinho
machete-de-bragaUSE cavaquinho
machetinhoUSE cavaquinho
madalUF madalaBT drum
madalaUSE madal
madindaUSE amadinda
magnetic resonator pianoAn electronically-augmented acoustic grand piano
using electromagnets to extend the capabilities of thetraditional piano without speakers or amplification.
UF MRP (magnetic resonator piano)BT piano
mahanataka vinaUSE gottuvadyam
mahoriAn instrumental ensemble originating in Thailand
that combines melodic and rhythmic percussion,string, and wind instruments.
BT instrumental ensemblemale voice
BT singerNT baritone voice
bass-baritone voice bass voice boy soprano voice changing voice countertenor voice tenor voice
mallet controllerAn electronic instrument that simulates the sound
of a mallet instrument.UF xylophone controllerBT mallet instrument
percussion controllermallet ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more differentmallet instruments of any type.
BT percussion ensembleNT marimba ensemble
mallet instrumentAn unspecified mallet instrument of any type.
UF keyboard percussion instrument mallet percussions
BT percussion idiophoneNT balo
bamboo marimba diamond marimba gender glockenspiel heliphon mallet controller marimba sticcado pastorale vibraphone xylophone xylorimba zoomoozophone
mallet percussionsUSE mallet instrument
mando-celloUSE mandoloncello
mandocelloUSE mandoloncello
mandolaUF mandolino
mandora mandore mandorre
BT mandolinmandolin
UF mandolineBT plucked luteNT mandola
mandoloncellomandolin ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or moreinstruments of the mandolin family.
UF mandolin orchestraBT plucked instrument ensemble
mandolin guitar zitherUSE harp zither
mandolin harp zitherUSE harp zither
mandolin orchestraUSE mandolin ensemble
mandolin zitherUSE harp zither
mandolineUSE mandolin
mandolinoUSE mandola
mandoloncelloUF mando-cello
mandocelloBT mandolin
mandoraUSE calichon
mandolamandore
USE mandolamandorlauten
USE calichon
mandorreUSE mandola
mandurriaUSE bandurria
MannerchorUSE men's chorus
maracaBT indirectly struck idiophone
marching bandBT band
marimbaUF marimbaphoneBT mallet instrumentNT bass marimba
marimba (mbira)USE mbira
marimba ensembleBT mallet ensemble
marimba-xylophoneUSE xylorimba
marimbaphoneUSE marimba
marimbulaUSE mbira
marine trumpetUSE trumpet marine
marovany (box zither)BT plucked string instrument
zithermarovany (tube zither)
USE valihaMartenot
USE ondes MartenotMartenot's ondes musicales
USE ondes Martenotmatou qin
USE morin huurmatouqin
USE morin huurmbila
USE mbirambira
UF African hand piano hand piano hand piano, African kalimba kisaanj kututeng lamellaphone lamellophone likembe linguaphone marimba (mbira) marimbula mbila nsansi sandza sansa sansi thumb piano
BT plucked idiophonemechanical clock-organ
USE musical clockmechanical instrument
An unspecified instrument whose sound isproduced fully or partially through automated means.
UF automatic instrument automatic musical instrument automatophone
BT instrumentNT clock chimes
mechanical organ mechanical piano music box orchestrion panharmonicon phonograph turntable violano-virtuoso
mechanical organAn unspecified mechanized organ.
UF automatic organBT mechanical instrument
organNT barrel organ
calliope fairground organ musical clock player organ water organ
mechanical pianoAn unspecified mechanized piano.
BT mechanical instrument
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mechanical piano (Continued) piano
NT barrel piano player piano
mechanical singing-bird boxUF mechanical singing-bird tabatiere
singing-bird box, mechanical tabatiere, mechanical singing-bird
BT music boxmechanical singing-bird tabatiere
USE mechanical singing-bird boxmedium voice
BT singerNT baritone voice
mezzo-soprano voicemegaphone
A device used to amplify other media in theperformance of a musical work.
BT wind instrumentNT vamp-horn
mellophoneUSE alto horn
melodeon (button-key accordion)BT button-key accordion
melodeon (reed organ)USE reed organ
melodicaA keyboard harmonica.
UF scalettaBT harmonica
melody fluteBT duct flute
toy instrumentmelody instrument
An unspecified instrument on which more than onenote can be played.
BT instrumentmeloharp
BT zithermembranophone
An unspecified instrument whose sound isproduced via vibrations of a stretched membrane.
BT instrumentNT drum
singing membranemendjan
USE mendzanmendzan
UF mendzang mendjan menjyang menzan
BT xylophonemendzang
USE mendzanmenjyang
USE mendzanmen's chorus
A chorus of adult male voices.UF MannerchorBT chorus
menzanUSE mendzan
meta-harpBT plucked string instrument
zithermey
UF nay (oboe)BT double reed instrument
mezzo-soprano (singer)USE mezzo-soprano voice
mezzo-soprano oboeUSE oboe d'amore
mezzo-soprano voiceUF mezzo-soprano (singer)BT female voice
medium voiceMIDI controller
BT electronic instrumentNT keyboard controller
wind controllerMIDI-harpsichord
USE electronic harpsichordmilitary band
USE bandmime
UF mime artistBT performer
mime artistUSE mime
mirdangUSE mridanga
mirlitonBT singing membrane
mirutankamUSE mridanga
miruthangamUSE mridanga
misniceUF mjersniceBT bagpipe
mixed chorusBT chorus
mixed mediaNon-musical elements such as movement,
projected images, audience participation, etc., oreffects related to electronic music.
UF multi-media multimedia
BT ensemble performer
mjersniceUSE misnice
mobile phoneUSE cell phone
mock trumpetUSE chalumeau
Mongolian zitherUSE yatga
monochordBT plucked string instrument
zitherNT crychord
moon guitarUSE yue qin
moon luteUSE yue qin
morin huurUF huur, morin
khil-khuur ma tʻou chʻin matou qin matouqin
BT bowed lutemoso-biwa
USE biwamountain dulcimer
USE Appalachian dulcimermouseketier
BT electronic instrumentmouth bow
BT musical bowNT chipendani
mouth drumUSE vocal percussion
mouth harmonicaUSE harmonica
mouth organAn unspecified mouth organ.
BT free reed instrumentNT harmonica
khæn lu sheng plung sheng sho
mrdangUSE mridanga
mrdangaUSE mridanga
mrdangamUSE mridanga
mridangaAny of several types of double-headed drum used
to accompany devotional music and known byvarious names in different regions of India.
UF khol mirdang mrdang mrdanga mrdangam mridangam mirutankam miruthangam pakhavaj pakhawaj
BT drummridangam
USE mridangaMRP (magnetic resonator piano)
USE magnetic resonator pianomukha veena
USE mukhavina
mukhavinaUF mukha veenaBT double reed instrument
multi-mediaUSE mixed media
multimediaUSE mixed media
musette (bagpipe)USE bagpipe
musette (oboe)UF musette pipeBT oboe
musette pipeUSE musette (oboe)
music boxUF musical boxBT mechanical instrument
plucked idiophoneNT mechanical singing-bird box
music conductorUSE conductor
music directorUSE conductor
music sampler softwareUSE software sampler
music synthesizerUSE synthesizer
musical bowA bow that is played as a musical instrument in its
own right and not as a device to draw sound fromanother instrument.
UF harp bowBT zitherNT berimbau
gora mouth bow
musical boxUSE music box
musical clockA clock equipped with a mechanical organ. For
sounds produced by a clock equipped with a carillonor other chiming mechanism use clock chimes.
UF clock, musical clock-organ flute clock flute-playing clock mechanical clock-organ
BT mechanical organmusical glasses
USE glass harmonica verrophone
musical instrumentUSE instrument
musical jaw boneUSE jawbone
musical sawUF saw, musical
saw, singing singing saw
BT friction idiophone struck idiophone
musical synthesizerUSE synthesizer
musical toy instrumentUSE toy instrument
musicsticksUSE clapsticks
nadasvaramUSE nagasvaram
nadaswaramUSE nagasvaram
nagasuramUSE nagasvaram
nagasvaramUF nadasvaram
nadaswaram nagasuram nagaswaram nakasvaram nayanam
BT double reed instrumentnagaswaram
USE nagasvaramnai
USE nay (flute) panpipes
nakasvaramUSE nagasvaram
nallariUSE tʻaepʻyongso
narratorUSE speaker
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Native American fluteUF American Indian flute
love flute Native American love flute
BT duct fluteNT siyotanka
Native American love fluteUSE Native American flute
natural hornAn unspecified valveless horn. For the orchestral
valved or valveless French horn, use horn.BT brass instrumentNT alphorn
bugle didjeridu kob ligawka lur oliphant post horn Russian horn shofar turu (side-blown trumpet)
natural trumpetUSE trumpet
nay (flute)UF nai
ney qusaba
BT ductless flutenay (oboe)
USE meynayanam
USE nagasvaramnaykhi
USE naykhimnaykhim
UF naykhiBT drum
new century harpBT plucked string instrument
zitherney
USE nay (flute)ngoma
UF engoma goma gomo ingoma ingomba ngomba ngomm ngomo
BT drumngomba
USE ngomangomm
USE ngomangomo
USE ngomangoze
USE algojanickelodeon
USE orchestrionnishiki-biwa
USE biwano-flute
USE nokanno-kan
USE nokannoardske balke
USE noordsche balknohkan
USE nokannokan
UF no-flute no-kan nohkan
BT ductless flutenoordsche balk
Any of several types of zither played in the LowCountries.
UF hommel humle hummel noardske balke scheitholt
BT psalteryNorthumberland small pipes
USE Northumbrian small pipeNorthumbrian small pipe
UF Northumberland small pipes
Northumbrian small pipes Northumbrian smallpipes small pipe, Northumbrian small pipes, Northumbrian
BT bagpipeNorthumbrian small pipes
USE Northumbrian small pipeNorthumbrian smallpipes
USE Northumbrian small pipenose flute
BT edge-blown instrumentnotched rattle
UF bone rattle rattle, bone rattle, notched
BT indirectly struck idiophoneNovachord
UF electrical orchestra Hammond Novachord orchestra, electrical
BT electronic keyboard electronic organ
nsansiUSE mbira
nun's fiddleUSE trumpet marine
nyckelgigaUSE keyed fiddle
nyckelharpaUSE keyed fiddle
oboeBT double reed instrumentNT musette (oboe)
oboe da caccia oboe d'amore
oboe da cacciaBT oboe
oboe d'amoreUF mezzo-soprano oboeBT oboe
oboe ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more oboes of
any type, sometimes also including one or moreEnglish horns or other double reed instrument.
BT woodwind ensembleocarina
BT duct fluteolifant
USE oliphantoliphant
UF olifantBT natural horn
ondes MartenotUF Martenot
Martenot's ondes musicales ondes musicales ondium Martenot
BT electronic instrumentondes musicales
USE ondes Martenotondium Martenot
USE ondes Martenotongnyugum
BT plucked string instrument zither
ophicleideBT brass instrument
oratorUSE speaker
orchestraA large ensemble consisting of bowed string
instruments and some combination of wind and othertypes of instruments, or such an ensemble whoserelative size is not specified. For a small orchestra sospecified, use chamber orchestra.
UF full orchestra large orchestra
BT instrumental ensembleNT chamber orchestra
orchestra, electricalUSE Novachord
orchestra bellsUSE glockenspiel
orchestral bellsUSE glockenspiel
orchestral chimesUSE tubular bells
orchestrionUF nickelodeonBT mechanical instrument
organUF enharmonic organ
pipe organBT aerophone
keyboard instrumentNT bambuso sonoro
chamadron chamber organ electronic organ mechanical organ positive organ pyrophone theater organ
organ, cabinetUSE reed organ
organ, parlorUSE reed organ
organ ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more organs of
any type.BT keyboard ensemble
organetteBT player organ
organistrumUSE hurdy-gurdy
orkonUF chrometteBT recorder
orpharionBT plucked lute
orphealAn instrument combining aspects of the piano,
organ, and harmonium.BT keyboard instrument
oudUF oude
ʻudBT plucked lute
oudeUSE oud
oulerUSE rouleur
oulereUSE rouleur
ouleurUSE rouleur
pakhavajUSE mridanga
pakhawajUSE mridanga
pan, sopranoUSE steel drum
pan, steelUSE steel drum
pan fluteUSE panpipes
pan pipesUSE panpipes
pandean pipesUSE panpipes
pandeiroUSE tambourine
pandoraUSE bandora
pandoreUSE bandora
pandurUSE tambura (drone lute)
panfluteUSE panpipes
panharmoniconBT mechanical instrument
panpipesUF antara
nai pan flute pan pipes pandean pipes panflute pan's pipes
BT ductless fluteNT siku
panpipes ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more sets of
panpipes.BT woodwind ensemble
pan's pipesUSE panpipes
parA cylindrical drum that originated in Tamil Nadu,
India.BT drum
par-dessus de violeUSE pardessus de viole
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paradonUSE baryton
paraiUF piraiBT frame drum
pardessus de violeUF descant viol
high treble viol par-dessus de viole quinton
BT violparidon
USE barytonpariton
USE barytonparlor organ
USE reed organpastoral oboe
USE pipe (musical instrument)pava
USE algojapawa
USE algojapedal clarinet
USE contrabass clarinetpedal clavichord
A clavichord with a pedal-board like that of anorgan.
BT clavichordpedal harp
A modern Western harp. For an unspecifiedchordsphone in which the plane of strings isperpendicular to the soundboard see harp.
BT harppedal harpsichord
A harpsichord with a pedal-board like that of anorgan.
UF pedalcembaloBT harpsichord
pedal pianoA piano with a pedal-board like that of an organ.
UF pedal pianoforteBT piano
pedal pianoforteUSE pedal piano
pedal steel guitarA steel guitar equipped with a pedal that allows for
instantaneous change of tuning.BT steel guitar
pedalcembaloUSE pedal harpsichord
pejogedan bumbungUSE gamelan joged bumbung
pelittoneBT tuba
penny whistleUF feadog stain
pennywhistle tin whistle whistle (penny whistle)
BT duct flutepennywhistle
USE penny whistlepentacontachordon
USE sambuca linceapercussion
One or more unspecified instruments in thepercussion family that are often included as part of alarger ensemble. For a single unspecified percussioninstrument see percussion instrument.
BT instrumentpercussion controller
BT electronic instrument percussion instrument
NT mallet controllerpercussion ensemble
BT instrumental ensembleNT drum circle
handbell choir kulintang ensemble luo gu mallet ensemble steel band taiko (drum ensemble)
percussion idiophoneAn unspecified percussion idiophone.
BT struck idiophoneNT bell
bilo bonang bronze drum cajon
cata celesta clapsticks cloud chamber bowls crotales cymbal dulcitone gong jaltarang kei kemanak khong wong kulintang lithophone mallet instrument polopalo ranat ek ranat thum semantron slit drum steel drum toy piano triangle tubaphone txalaparta
percussion instrumentA single unspecified percussion instrument. For
one or more unspecified percussion instruments thatare often included as part of a larger ensemble seepercussion.
BT instrumentNT balloon
drum drum set flowerpot glass leaf percussion controller sound effects spoils of war (musical instrument) struck idiophone struck string instrument tin can
performerAn unspecified participant in a musical work.
NT actor audience celebrant conductor dancer instrument mime mixed media signer voice
phiaUSE phin phia
phin phiaUF phia
phin pia pin piah
BT stick zitherphin pia
USE phin phiaphonofiddle
A one-string violin developed by Augustus Strohand used in early sound recordings.
BT violinphonograph turntable
UF turntable, phonograph turntable system (phonograph)
BT mechanical instrumentpi
BT double reed instrumentpi pa
UF Chinese lute pipa
BT plucked lutepianette
USE barrel pianopiano
UF concert grand (piano) fortepiano grand piano pianoforte spinet (piano) spinnet (piano) upright piano
BT keyboard instrument struck string instrument zither
NT magnetic resonator piano
mechanical piano pedal piano prepared piano spinet square piano
piano, toyUSE toy piano
piano accordionUSE accordion
piano ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more pianos,
each of which has one or more performers.BT keyboard ensemble
piano-harpBT electronic instrument
piano luthealUSE lutheal
piano organUSE barrel piano
piano-playerUSE player piano
pianoforteUSE piano
piccoloBT flute
piccolo trumpetUSE trumpet
pien chungUSE bian zhong
pillana groviUSE venu
pin peatA Khmer classical court ensemble.
UF bin bady pinn peat pinpeat
BT ensemblepin piah
USE phin phiapincollo
USE pinkullupincullo
USE pinkullupincuyllu
USE pinkullupingullo
USE pinkullupinkayllu
USE pinkullupinkillu
USE pinkullupinkullu
An end-blown flute from the Andes region.UF pincollo
pincullo pincuyllu pingullo pinkayllu pinkillu pinquillo
BT duct flutepinn peat
USE pin peatpinpeat
USE pin peatpinquillo
USE pinkullupipa
USE pi papipe (musical instrument)
An unspecified simple end-blown flute with orwithout finger holes.
UF bamboo pipe chalumeau (pipe) pastoral oboe shepherd's pipe symphonet tabor pipe
BT duct fluteNT flaviol
gaita (pipe) galoubet
pipe bandAn ensemble consisting of two or more bagpipes
and various drums.UF bagpipe bandBT instrumental ensemble
pipe organUSE organ
pipes, cauld windUSE border pipes
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pipes, lowlandUSE border pipes
pipes, Scotish lowlandUSE border pipes
piphatAn instrumental ensemble of Thailand featuring the
pi.UF sep nyaiBT instrumental ensemble
piraiUSE parai
pʻiriBT double reed instrument
pitch-pipeUSE pitchpipe
pitchpipeUF pitch-pipeBT free reed instrument
pitoUSE dulzaina
player organBT mechanical organNT organette
player pianoUF piano-player
reproducing pianoBT mechanical pianoNT digital player piano
player piano ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more player
pianos.BT keyboard ensemble
plectral instrumentUSE plucked instrument
plucked dulcimerUSE Appalachian dulcimer
plucked idiophoneBT idiophone
plucked instrumentNT Jew's harp
mbira music box
plucked instrumentAn unspecified plucked instrument of any material.
For a plucked string instrument see plucked stringinstrument.
UF plectral instrumentBT instrumentNT plucked idiophone
plucked string instrumentplucked instrument ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more pluckedinstruments of various types.
UF plucked string ensembleBT instrumental ensembleNT balalaika ensemble
guitar ensemble harp ensemble koto ensemble lute ensemble mandolin ensemble tambura (fretted lute) ensemble
plucked luteAn unspecified plucked string instrument of the
Sachs-Hornbostel classification. For the frettedplucked-string instrument popular in 16th-18thcentury Europe see lute.
BT plucked string instrumentNT balalaika
bandolin bandora bandurria banjo banjo ukulele biwa bouzouki calichon cavaquinho charango cigar box guitar cittern colascione cuatro dombra domra dutar English guitar guitar guitarra portuguesa guitarron gunibri harp-lute guitar
kacapi (plucked lute) kobza komuz kopuz lavta liu qin lute mandolin orpharion oud pi pa ruan rubab sanshin sanxian sapeh sarod saz setar (Iranian instrument) shamisen shudraga sitar sung tambura (drone lute) tambura (fretted lute) tanbur tar (lute) theorbo tiple tres ukulele vihuela viola d'arame viola-de-cocho yue qin
plucked string ensembleUSE plucked instrument ensemble
plucked string instrumentAn unspecified plucked string instrument. For an
unspecified plucked instrument of any material seeplucked instrument.
UF plucked stringed instrumentBT plucked instrument
string instrumentNT Appalachian dulcimer
autoharp bandura chakhe chipendani citaharp claviorgan đan bau diddley bow harmonic canon harp harp-piano harp zither harpola harpsichord ichigenkin kacapi (zither) kayagum komunʼgo koto lute-harpsichord lyre marovany (box zither) meta-harp monochord new century harp ongnyugum plucked lute psaltery qanun qin siter stick zither tambi valiha vina virginal washtub bass yatga zheng zitho-harp
plucked stringed instrumentUSE plucked string instrument
plungBT mouth organ
plung orchestraAn ensemble consisting of two or more plungs.
BT instrumental ensemble
pochetteUF kit
kytte pocket fiddle Taschengeige treble violin
BT violinpocket fiddle
USE pochettepodorhythm
USE foot tappingpoispil
USE bumbasspolitiko laouto
USE lavtapolopalo
BT percussion idiophonepommer
USE shawmpong lang
USE kaw lawpong larng
USE kaw lawponglang
USE kaw lawPontian lyra
USE kamanchePontic kemenche
USE kamanchePontic lyra
USE kamanchePortuguese guitar
USE guitarra portuguesaPortuguese viola
USE viola d'aramepositive
USE positive organpositive organ
A movable organ.UF positive
table organBT organ
post hornUF coach-horn
posthornBT natural horn
posthornUSE post horn
practice chanterBT double reed instrument
pre-recorded audioSounds generated, captured, or manipulated in
advance and later played back as part of theperformance of a musical work.
UF tape (electronics) recorded audio recorded sound
BT electronicsprepared piano
A piano that has been altered by placing objectson and/or between the strings.
BT pianoNT lutheal
prepared violinA violin that has been altered by attaching wire or
objects on and/or between the strings.BT violin
preset rhythm machineUSE drum machine
primer clarinetUSE clarinet
processed soundBT electronics
provencal, tambourinUSE tambourin
Provence, tambourin deUSE tambourin
psalmodiconUSE psalmodikon
psalmodikonUF psalmodicon
salmodikonBT bowed string instrument
zitherpsaltery
An unspecified neckless zither.UF ala
salterioBT plucked string instrument
zitherNT Baltic psaltery
epinette des Vosges
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psaltery (Continued) gusli langeleik noordsche balk
puitaUSE cuica
pullankulalUSE venu
pullankuzhalUSE venu
pungBT drum
pyrophoneUF calliope, explosion
calliope, fire chemical harmonica explosion calliope explosion organ fire calliope fire organ flame organ harmonica, chemical
BT organqanun
UF k'anon kanonaki kanoon kanun
BT plucked string instrument zither
qawulUSE kaval
qinUF ch'in
guqinBT plucked string instrument
zitherqobuz
UF kiak kobuz kobyz kyyak qobyz
BT bowed luteqobyz
USE qobuzqopuz
USE kopuzqudi
UF kundiBT di zi
quenaUF cuena
kena kena-kena quena-quena
BT ductless flutequena-quena
USE quenaquerequexe
USE reco-recoquica
USE cuicaquijada
USE jawbonequijada de burro
USE jawbonequinto (drum)
BT congaquinton
USE pardessus de violequiringua
USE teponaztliqupuz
USE kopuzqurai
USE kuraiqusaba
USE nay (flute)rabab (lute)
USE rubabrabab (spike fiddle)
Any of the various spike fiddles common in NorthAfrica, the Middle East, and other parts of Asia.
UF rababa (spike fiddle) rababah (spike fiddle) rebab (spike fiddle) ribab (spike fiddle) spike fiddle
BT bowed luterababa (imzad)
USE imzad
rababa (spike fiddle)USE rabab (spike fiddle)
rababah (lute)USE rubab
rababah (spike fiddle)USE rabab (spike fiddle)
rabecaUF rebecaBT bowed lute
rabobUSE rubab
racketUF cervelas
cervelat cortaldi cortalli rackett rankett
BT double reed instrumentrackett
USE racketradio receiver
BT electronic instrumentralladera
USE guiroram's horn
USE shofarrana-t ay-k
USE ranat ekranaat eek
USE ranat ekranat aek
USE ranat ekranat dham
USE ranat thumranat ek
UF rana-t ay-k ranaat eek ranat aek roneat ek
BT percussion idiophoneranat thum
UF ranat dhamBT percussion idiophone
rankettUSE racket
rapping, headUSE head rapping
rascadorUSE guiro
raspadorUSE reco-reco
rattleBT indirectly struck idiophoneNT baby rattle
sistrumrattle, bone
USE notched rattlerattle, notched
USE notched rattleravann
USE ravanneravanne
UF ravannBT frame drum
rbabUSE rubab
readerUSE speaker
rebab (lute)USE rubab
rebab (spike fiddle)USE rabab (spike fiddle)
rebanaUF rebanoBT drum
rebanoUSE rebana
rebecA European bowed lute, normally with a vaulted
back and tapering outline.UF rebeck
rebecke rebekke
BT bowed luterebeca
USE rabecarebeck
USE rebecrebecke
USE rebec
rebekkeUSE rebec
reco-recoUF canza
caracaxa casaca cataca ganza querequexe raspador reque-reque
BT indirectly struck idiophonerecorded audio
USE pre-recorded audiorecorded sound
USE pre-recorded audiorecorder
UF basset recorder beak flute Blockflote common flute English flute flauto dolce subcontrabass recorder
BT duct fluteNT alto recorder
bass recorder contrabass recorder csakan great bass recorder orkon sopranino recorder soprano recorder tenor recorder tonette tussefløyte
recording and reproducing pianoUSE digital player piano
reed instrumentAn unspecified reed instrument.
BT woodwind instrumentNT double reed instrument
single reed instrumentreed organ
UF cabinet organ harmonium melodeon (reed organ) organ, cabinet organ, parlor parlor organ
BT free reed instrumentNT bichromatic harmonium
vocalionRenaissance lute
A lute popular in Europe from the 15th-17thcenturies that has five to twelve courses, the uppercourses tuned primarily in fourths.
BT luterepinque
An Afro-Brazilian medium-sized single-headeddrum, sometimes used in pairs.
UF repiqueBT drum
repiqueUSE repinque
reproducing pianoUSE player piano
reque-requeUSE reco-reco
resonator guitarUF dobro
resophonic guitarBT guitar
resophonic guitarUSE resonator guitar
rgya glinUSE rgya-gling
rgya-glingUF rgya glinBT double reed instrument
rhythm machineUSE drum machine
ribab (lute)USE rubab
ribab (spike fiddle)USE rabab (spike fiddle)
rin gongUSE singing bowl
rindikUSE tingklik
robabUSE rubab
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rohbabUSE rubab
roneat ekUSE ranat ek
roopillBT single reed instrument
roulerUSE rouleur
rouleurUF houleur
ouler oulere ouleur rouler
BT drumroyal Kent bugle
USE keyed bugleruan
UF chung juan daruan zhongruan
BT plucked luterubab
UF Afghan lute rabab (lute) rababah (lute) rabob rbab rebab (lute) ribab (lute) robab rohbab rubaub rubob
BT plucked luteNT imzad
rubaubUSE rubab
rubobUSE rubab
rudra veenaUSE vina
rudra vinaUSE vina
Russian hornBT natural horn
ryutekiBT ductless flute
sa lawUSE salo
sackbutA brass instrument operated using a telescopic
slide that was generally used in the 15th-18thcenturies.
UF sagbut shagbut shakbush
BT trombonesaenap
USE tʻaepʻyongsosagbut
USE sackbutsahnai
UF sanai sanayi shahnai shanai shehnai surnai
BT double reed instrumentsaitar
USE setar (Iranian instrument)salmodikon
USE psalmodikonsalo
A Thai two-string spike fiddle with a separate bowand coconut shell resonator.
UF sa lawBT bowed lute
salterioUSE dulcimer
psalterysaluang
An Indonesian open end-blown bamboo flute.BT ductless flute
sambeUSE sapeh
sambuca linceaAn enharmonic harpsichord.
UF pentacontachordonBT harpsichord
samisenUSE shamisen
sampehUSE sapeh
sampeqUSE sapeh
sampiʹUSE sapeh
samplerAn electronic musical instrument that has no sound
of its own, and whose sounds are entirely derivedfrom recordings.
UF sound samplerBT electronic instrumentNT software sampler
sampler softwareUSE software sampler
sampling drum machineUSE drum machine
sanaiUSE sahnai
sanayiUSE sahnai
sandzaUSE mbira
sangenUSE shamisen
sanjaUSE shudraga
sansaUSE mbira
sanshinA Japanese three-stringed lute.
UF jabisen jamisen
BT plucked lutesansi
USE mbirasantir
USE santursantoor
USE santursantur
A trapezoidal dulcimer of Asia and the Balkans.UF santir
santoor sintir (dulcimer)
BT dulcimersanxian
A Chinese long-necked lute.UF hsien tse
xian ze xianzi
BT plucked lutesao
A Vietnamese transverse bamboo flute.BT ductless flute
sapeUSE sapeh
sapehAn Indonesian plucked lute.
UF sambe sampeh sampeq sampiʹ sape sapi
BT plucked lutesapi
USE sapehsaran.gi
USE sarangisarangi
A South Asian short-necked fiddle.UF saran.giBT bowed lute
sarindaA South Asian bowed lute.
BT bowed lutesarod
A South Asian short fretless plucked lute.BT plucked lute
sarrusophoneA brass instrument played with a double reed.
BT double reed instrumentsatara
USE algojasatsuma-biwa
USE biwasaung-gauk
A Burmese arched harp.UF Burmese harp
conʻʺ conʻʺ kokʻ tsaung
BT harpsaw, musical
USE musical sawsaw, singing
USE musical sawsaw dua-ng
USE so duangsaw-sa-m sai
USE so sam saisaw u
USE so usax horn
USE saxhornsaxhorn
UF sax hornBT brass instrumentNT alto horn
baritone hornsaxoflute
A toy wind instrument consisting of 15 pieces thatcan be connected in various ways.
BT duct flute toy instrument
saxophoneUF subcontrabass saxophoneBT single reed instrumentNT alto saxophone
baritone saxophone bass saxophone contrabass saxophone sopranino saxophone soprano saxophone tenor saxophone
saxophone choirUSE saxophone ensemble
saxophone ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more
saxophones of any type.UF saxophone choirBT woodwind ensemble
sazA long-necked fretted lute.
BT plucked luteNT baglama
scalettaUSE melodica
scalmuseUSE shawm
schalmeiUSE shawm
schalmuseUSE shawm
scheitholtUSE noordsche balk
SchlusselfidelUSE keyed fiddle
SchlusselfiedelUSE keyed fiddle
Scottish harpUSE Irish harp
Scottish lowland bagpipesUSE border pipes
Scottish lowland pipesUSE border pipes
sehtarUSE setar (Iranian instrument)
sekereUSE cabaca
semandronUSE semantron
semanterUSE semantron
semanterionUSE semantron
semanthronUSE semantron
semantronA wooden percussion board struck with a hammer
and used as a call to prayer.UF semandron
semanter semanterion semanthron simandron
BT percussion idiophonesemar pagulingan
USE gamelan semar pegulingansemar pegulingan
USE gamelan semar pegulingan
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semsemiyaUSE simsimiyya
semsemiyyaUSE simsimiyya
sep nyaiUSE piphat
sequencerAn electronic device that creates repeatable
sequences of sound.BT electronic instrument
serngUSE sung
serpentBT brass instrument
setaUSE setar (Iranian instrument)
setar (Iranian instrument)An Iranian four-stringed plucked long-necked lute.
UF saitar sehtar seta setor sihtar
BT plucked lutesetar (sitar)
USE sitarsetor
USE setar (Iranian instrument)seyo go
USE changgoshagbut
USE sackbutshahnai
USE sahnaishakbush
USE sackbutshakuhachi
A Japanese end-blown bamboo flute.UF syakuhatiBT ductless flute
shalmUSE shawm
shalmeUSE shawm
shalmieUSE shawm
shalmuseUSE shawm
shamisenA Japanese three-stringed fretless plucked lute.
UF samisen sangen
BT plucked luteshanai
USE sahnaishandz
USE shudragashandze
USE shudragashank bone
USE tibiashanz
USE shudragashawm
UF bombarde (shawm) chalmeye chalmie chalumeau (shawm) pommer scalmuse schalmei schalmuse shalm shalme shalmie shalmuse
BT double reed instrumentshehnai
USE sahnaishekere
USE cabacasheng
BT mouth organshepherd's pipe
USE pipe (musical instrument)shidurgu
USE shudragashin bone
USE tibiashinbone
USE tibia
shinoUSE shinobue
shinobueA Japanese transverse bamboo flute.
UF shino takebue
BT ductless flutesho
BT mouth organshofar
UF ram's hornBT natural horn
showground organUSE fairground organ
shudragaUF sanja
shandz shandze shanz shidurgu shudugu
BT plucked luteshudugu
USE shudragasico
USE sikusicu
USE sikuside drum
USE snare drumsigner
A performer who uses sign language.BT performer
sihtarUSE setar (Iranian instrument)
sikuUF sico
sicu zampona
BT panpipessimandron
USE semantronsimple chordophone
USE zithersimsimijah
USE simsimiyyasimsimiyah
USE simsimiyyasimsimiyya
An Arabian bowl or box lyre.UF semsemiya
semsemiyya simsimijah simsimiyah sumsumiyya
BT lyresinger
A performer who uses his or her voice to producemusical tone. For an unspecified vocalized part seevoice.
UF vocalistBT voiceNT child's voice
female voice high voice lead singer low voice male voice medium voice
singing-bird box, mechanicalUSE mechanical singing-bird box
singing bowlA Himalayan metal bowl that is generally struck or
rubbed with a padded mallet.UF bowl, Himalayan
bowl, singing gong, rin gong, suzu Himalayan bowl rin gong suzu gong Tibetan singing bowl
BT bell friction idiophone
singing membraneA membrane made to vibrate by speaking or
singing into it.BT membranophoneNT kazoo
mirlitonsinging saw
USE musical saw
singing trumpetUSE vamp-horn
single reed instrumentAn unspecified single reed instrument.
BT reed instrumentNT balaban (single reed instrument)
birbyne chalumeau cifte clarinet launeddas roopill saxophone tarogato
sintirUSE gunibri
sintir (dulcimer)USE santur
sipsiUSE cifte
sistroA series of small mushroom-shaped bells mounted
in a frame on a handle.UF timpano musicaleBT bell
sistrumBT rattle
sitarUF citara
setar (sitar)BT plucked luteNT surbahar
siterBT plucked string instrument
zithersiyotanka
BT Native American fluteskrzypce
UF diabelskie skrzypce devil's fiddle devil's violin diable skrzype fiddle, devil's
BT violinslide trombone
USE tromboneslide trumpet
USE trumpetslide whistle
UF swanee whistle swannee whistle
BT duct fluteslit drum
A hollowed-out piece of wood with one or moreslits.
BT percussion idiophoneNT teponaztli
wood blocksmall pipe, Northumbrian
USE Northumbrian small pipesmall pipes, Northumbrian
USE Northumbrian small pipesnare drum
UF caixa side drum
BT drumNT surdo
tabor tamboril tambourin
so duangA two-stringed Thai bowed lute.
UF saw dua-ngBT bowed lute
so laUSE suo na
so sam saiA three-stringed Thai spike fiddle.
UF saw-sa-m saiBT bowed lute
so uUF saw uBT bowed lute
soft samplerUSE software sampler
software samplerUF music sampler software
sampler software soft sampler
BT samplersolchanggo
USE changgo
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solo vocal ensembleAn ensemble consisting of solo voices. For an
ensemble consisting of two or more unspecifiedvoices see vocal ensemble.
BT vocal ensemblesolor
USE bansurisona
USE suo nasong bell
USE xylophonesong flute
USE tonettesonus de canna
USE launeddassopranino clarinet
A sopranino member of the clarinet family that isassociated with Western art music and is pitched inE♭ or D.
UF D clarinet (sopranino) E♭ clarinet (sopranino) E-flat clarinet (sopranino) high E♭clarinet high E-flat clarinet
BT clarinetsopranino recorder
BT recordersopranino saxophone
BT saxophonesoprano, boy (singer)
USE boy soprano voicesoprano, child (singer)
USE child soprano voicesoprano (singer)
USE soprano voicesoprano clarinet
USE clarinetsoprano pan
USE steel drumsoprano recorder
UF descant recorderBT recorder
soprano saxophoneBT saxophone
soprano voiceUF soprano (singer)BT female voice
high voicesordellina
UF surdellinaBT bagpipe
sornaUSE zurna
sornaiUSE zurna
sound effectsSounds and noises, primarily percussive that are
often produced by noise-making objects not normallyregarded as musical instruments.
BT percussion instrumentsound sampler
USE samplersound synthesizer
USE synthesizersousaphone
BT tubaSpanish guitar
USE guitarspeaker
A performer who uses a speaking, rather than asinging, voice.
UF narrator orator reader
BT voicespike fiddle
USE rabab (spike fiddle)spinet
BT pianospinet (harpsichord)
USE harpsichordspinet (piano)
USE pianospinnet (piano)
USE pianospoils of war (musical instrument)
BT percussion instrumentspoken chorus
An ensemble of performers who use a speakingvoice rather than a singing voice.
BT chorus
square pianoUF square pianoforteBT piano
square pianoforteUSE square piano
squashboxUSE concertina
squeezeboxUSE button-key accordion
staccato-pastorellaUSE sticcado pastorale
stage bandUSE big band
stand-up bassUSE double bass
steel bandAn ensemble consisting of steel drums and rhythm
instruments.UF steel orchestra
steelband tinpanny
BT percussion ensemblesteel drum
UF bass pan drum, steel pan, soprano pan, steel soprano pan steel pan tenor pan
BT percussion idiophonesteel guitar
UF Hawaiian guitar Hawaiian steel guitar kika kila
BT guitarNT pedal steel guitar
steel orchestraUSE steel band
steel panUSE steel drum
steelbandUSE steel band
sticcadoUSE sticcado pastorale
sticcado pastoraleUF staccato-pastorella
sticcado sticcado-pastrole
BT mallet instrumentsticcado-pastrole
USE sticcado pastoralestick zither
A chordophone consisting of a stick bearing astring.
BT plucked string instrument zither
NT bumbass phin phia
stone fluteUSE iwabue
stone whistleUSE iwabue
straw fiddleUSE xylophone
street organUSE barrel organ
street pianoUSE barrel piano
string bandAn ensemble consisting largely or wholly of string
instruments and often associated with jazz music.BT instrumental ensemble
string bassUSE double bass
string ensembleUSE bowed string ensemble
string instrumentAn unspecified string instrument. For an
unspecified string instrument played with a bow seebowed string instrument.
UF chordophone stringed instrument
BT instrumentNT bowed string instrument
harp-lute plucked string instrument struck string instrument zither
string instrument ensembleUSE bowed string ensemble
string keyboard instrumentUSE keyboard instrument
string orchestraAn orchestra consisting solely or primarily of string
instruments.BT instrumental ensemble
stringed instrumentUSE string instrument
stringed instrument ensembleUSE bowed string ensemble
stringed keyboard instrumentUSE keyboard instrument
stringsUSE bowed string ensemble
struck idiophoneBT idiophone
percussion instrumentNT concussion idiophone
indirectly struck idiophone musical saw percussion idiophone
struck string instrumentBT percussion instrument
string instrumentNT berimbau
clavichord dulcimer piano tangent piano
stviriUSE chiboni
su-naUSE suo na
subcontrabass recorderUSE recorder
subcontrabass saxophoneUSE saxophone
suifukinBT edge-blown instrument
sulingBT duct flute
sumsumiyyaUSE simsimiyya
sungUF serngBT plucked lute
suo naUF chi na
hiang te la pa so la sona su-na suona ta ti wa wa erh wu li wa
BT double reed instrumentsuona
USE suo nasupeljka
UF supelkaBT ductless flute
supelkaUSE supeljka
surbaharBT sitar
surdellinaUSE sordellina
surdoUF caixa-surdaBT snare drum
surlaUSE zurna
surleUSE zurna
surnaUSE zurna
surnaiUSE sahnai
zurnasurrogate kithara
BT lyresuzu gong
USE singing bowlsviraja
USE sviralasvirala
UF duduk (duct flute) frula jedina jedinka
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svirala (Continued) jednojka sviraja svirale zvegljica
BT duct flutesvirale
USE sviralaswaenap
USE tʻaepʻyongsoswanee whistle
USE slide whistleswannee whistle
USE slide whistlesyakuhati
USE shakuhachisymphonet
USE pipe (musical instrument)symphonic band
USE bandsymphonic wind ensemble
USE bandsymphonic winds
USE bandsynth
USE synthesizersynthesiser
USE synthesizersynthesizer
An electronic instrument capable of producingsounds by generating electrical signals of differentfrequencies.
UF music synthesizer musical synthesizer sound synthesizer synth synthesiser
BT electronic instrumentNT electronic keyboard
ta tiUSE suo na
taarUSE tar (lute)
tabalaUSE tabla
tabatiere, mechanical singing-birdUSE mechanical singing-bird box
tablaA pair of small, tuned, hand-played drums from
South Asia.UF tabalaBT drum
table organUSE positive organ
taborBT snare drum
tabor pipeUSE pipe (musical instrument)
tabourUSE tambourin
tabourinUSE tambourin
tʻaepʻyongsoUF hojok
nallari saenap swaenap
BT double reed instrumenttaiko
BT drumtaiko (drum ensemble)
An ensemble consisting mainly of indigenousJapanese percussion instruments.
BT percussion ensembletakebue
USE shinobuetalempong
BT instrumental ensembletalharpa
BT bowed string instrument lyre
talking drumUF dundun
ganganBT hourglass drum
tam-tamA large flat gong of indefinite pitch.
UF tamtamBT gong
tambalBT dulcimer
tambiBT plucked string instrument
zithertambor
USE atabaquetamboril
BT snare drumtamborim
BT frame drumtambou
A French Caribbean drum formed from a hollowedout tree trunk covered in animal skin.
BT drumtamboura
USE tambura (drone lute)tambourin
A double-headed snare drum from Provence. Forthe single-headed frame drum, usually with jingleshanging loosely from openings in the shell, seetambourine.
UF Provence, tambourin de provencal, tambourin tabour tabourin tambourin de Provence tambourin provencal
BT snare drumtambourin de Provence
USE tambourintambourin provencal
USE tambourintambourine
A small single-headed frame drum, usually withjingles hanging loosely from openings in the shell. Forthe double-headed snare drum from Provence seetambourin.
UF adufo basque, tambour de pandeiro tambur de basque
BT frame drum indirectly struck idiophone
tambouritzaUSE tambura (fretted lute)
tamburUSE tanbur
tambur de basqueUSE tambourine
tambura (drone lute)A South Asian long-necked plucked drone lute.
UF pandur tamboura tamburi tampuri tanpura
BT plucked lutetambura (fretted lute)
A Balkan long-necked lute.UF tambouritza
tamburica tamburitza
BT plucked lutetambura (fretted lute) ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more tamburas.BT plucked instrument ensemble
tamburiUSE tambura (drone lute)
tamburicaUSE tambura (fretted lute)
tamburitzaUSE tambura (fretted lute)
tampuriUSE tambura (drone lute)
tamtamUSE tam-tam
tamukkuUSE tasha
tanboorUSE tanbur
tanburUF tambur
tanboor tanbura (lute)
BT plucked lutetanbura (lute)
USE tanburtangent piano
A keyboard instrument whose strings are struck byslips of wood that resemble harpsichord jacks.
BT keyboard instrument struck string instrument zither
tanpuraUSE tambura (drone lute)
tansoBT ductless flute
tap boxUSE wood block
tap dancerA performer who tap dances as part of a musical
composition.BT dancer
tape (electronics)USE electronics
pre-recorded audiotapping, foot
USE foot tappingtar (drum)
BT frame drumtar (lute)
UF taarBT plucked lute
tar pinkaylluUSE tarka
taragotUSE tarogato
tarakavaUSE tarogato
tarcaUSE tarka
tarkaA wooden duct flute of the Andes.
UF anata tar pinkayllu tarca tharka
BT duct flutetaro patch fiddle
USE ukuleletarogato
UF taragot tarakava torogoata
BT single reed instrumenttaropatch
USE ukuleletarsa
USE tashatarsha
USE tashatasa
USE tashaTaschengeige
USE pochettetasha
UF tamukku tarsa tarsha tasa
BT drumtavil
UF dhavul thavil
BT drumtelevision set
BT electronic instrumenttelharmonium
UF dynaphoneBT electronic instrument
keyboard instrumenttemple drum
USE yaogutenor (singer)
USE tenor voicetenor bassoon
USE tenoroontenor horn
USE alto horntenor oboe
USE English horntenor pan
USE steel drumtenor recorder
BT recordertenor saxophone
BT saxophonetenor trombone
USE trombonetenor viol
BT violtenor violin
BT bowed lutetenor voice
UF tenor (singer)
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BT high voice male voice
tenoraBT double reed instrument
tenoroonUF fagottino
tenor bassoonBT bassoon
teorbeUSE theorbo
tepenahuasquiUSE teponaztli
teponaguaUSE teponaztli
teponahuaztliUSE teponaztli
teponaxtleUSE teponaztli
teponaztliUF quiringua
tepenahuasqui teponagua teponahuaztli teponaxtle tinco tun-kul
BT slit drumtermenvoks
USE theremint'goerra
USE gorat'gorrah
USE goratharka
USE tarkathavil
USE taviltheater organ
An organ developed to provide background musicfor silent films.
UF cinema organ theatre organ
BT organtheatre organ
USE theater organtheorb
USE theorbotheorbe
USE theorbotheorbo
A large extended-neck lute with two peg boxes thatwas used principally in the Baroque period, on whichthe upper courses have a reentrant tuning and thediapasons are tuned diatonically.
UF chitarrone teorbe theorb theorbe tiorba tuorba tuorbe
BT plucked lutetheorbo-harpsichord
USE lute-harpsichordtheremin
UF aetherphon termenvoks thereminvox
BT electronic instrumentthereminvox
USE thereminthoroughbass
USE continuothrough bass
USE continuothumb piano
USE mbirati-tse
USE di ziTibetan singing bowl
USE singing bowltibia
UF shank bone shin bone shinbone
BT woodwind instrumenttimbales criollos
BT drumtimpani
UF kettledrum kettledrums timpanum
tympaniBT drum
timpano musicaleUSE sistro
timpanumUSE timpani
timpleUSE tiple
tin canBT percussion instrument
tin whistleUSE penny whistle
tincoUSE teponaztli
tingklikUF rindikBT xylophone
tinpannyUSE steel band
tiorbaUSE theorbo
tipleUF guitarillo
timpleBT plucked lute
tobaUSE tupan
tom-tomUF Chinese tom-tomBT drum
tombakUSE zarb
tommy talkerUSE kazoo
tonetteUF song fluteBT recorder
topanUSE tupan
torogoataUSE tarogato
tower clock bellUSE clock chimes
toy instrumentAn instrument made for children that is often a
simplified or scaled-down version of a conventionalinstrument.
UF musical toy instrument toy musical instrument
BT instrumentNT baby rattle
harpola melody flute saxoflute toy piano
toy musical instrumentUSE toy instrument
toy orchestraUF toy symphonyBT instrumental ensemble
toy pianoUF piano, toyBT keyboard instrument
percussion idiophone toy instrument
toy symphonyUSE toy orchestra
tʼpanUSE tupan
transverse fluteUSE flute
trap kitUSE drum set
trap setUSE drum set
trapsUSE drum set
trautoniumBT electronic instrument
treble violBT viol
treble violinUSE pochette
treble voiceUSE boy soprano voice
tresBT plucked lute
triangleBT percussion idiophone
trieddaUSE launeddas
tromba marinaUSE trumpet marine
tromboneUF slide trombone
tenor trombone valve trombone
BT brass instrumentNT alto trombone
bass trombone contrabass trombone sackbut
trombone choirUSE trombone ensemble
trombone ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more trombones.
UF trombone choirBT brass ensemble
trueddaUSE launeddas
trumpUSE Jew's harp
trumpetUF bass trumpet
natural trumpet piccolo trumpet slide trumpet valve trumpet
BT brass instrumentNT keyed trumpet
trumpet, mockUSE chalumeau
trumpet, singingUSE vamp-horn
trumpet choirUSE trumpet ensemble
trumpet ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more trumpets.
UF trumpet choirBT brass ensemble
trumpet marineUF fiddle, nun's
marine trumpet nun's fiddle tromba marina
BT bowed lutetruvedda
USE launeddastsaung
USE saung-gauktshipendani
USE chipendanitsigulka
USE gudulkatsymbaly
USE cimbalomtuba
UF bass horn bass tuba BB♭ tuba Bʹ♭ tuba bombardon Cʹ tuba CC tuba contrabass tuba double B-flat tuba double C tuba
BT brass instrumentNT helicon
pelittone sousaphone
tuba ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more tubas.
BT brass ensembletuba stentoro-phonica
USE vamp-horntubaphone
UF tubuphoneBT percussion idiophone
tube zitherBT zitherNT chakhe
valihatubular bells
UF chimes, orchestral orchestral chimes
BT belltubuphone
USE tubaphonetulum
USE chibonitulumi
USE chiboni
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tumbaBT drum
tumbadoraUSE conga
tun-kulUSE teponaztli
tunbakUSE zarb
tuning fork pianoUSE dulcitone
tuorbaUSE theorbo
tuorbeUSE theorbo
tupanUF daul
goc toba topan tʼpan
BT drumturntable, phonograph
USE phonograph turntableturntable system (phonograph)
USE phonograph turntableturu (side-blown trumpet)
BT natural horntusse fløyte
USE tussefløytetussefløyte
UF tusse fløyteBT recorder
txalapartaBT percussion idiophone
txistuUSE galoubet
tympaniUSE timpani
ʻudUSE oud
uilean pipeUSE uilleann pipe
uileann pipeUSE uilleann pipe
uilleann pipeUF Irish organ
uilean pipe uileann pipe
BT bagpipeuke
USE ukuleleukelele
USE ukuleleukulele
UF taro patch fiddle taropatch uke ukelele yukelele
BT plucked luteukulele banjo
USE banjo ukuleleunspecified instrument
USE instrumentupright bass
USE double bassupright piano
USE pianourucungu
USE berimbauvaleha
USE valihavaliha
UF baliha marovany (tube zither) valeha valiha-volo volo
BT plucked string instrument tube zither
valiha-voloUSE valiha
valve tromboneUSE trombone
valve trumpetUSE trumpet
vamp-hornUF singing trumpet
trumpet, singing tuba stentoro-phonica vamping-horn
BT megaphone
vamping-hornUSE vamp-horn
veenaUSE vina
veeneUSE vina
venuA ductless flute used in Carnatic music.
UF kulalu pillana grovi pullankulal pullankuzhal venuvu
BT ductless flutevenuvu
USE venuverrophon
USE verrophoneverrophone
UF glasses, musical musical glasses verrophon
BT friction idiophoneveuze
BT bagpipevibraharp
USE vibraphonevibraphone
UF vibraharpBT mallet instrument
vichitra vinaUSE vicitra vina
vicitra vinaUF vichitra vinaBT vina
vielleUSE hurdy-gurdy
vielle a roueUSE hurdy-gurdy
vihuelaUF vihuela comun
vihuela de manoBT plucked lute
vihuela comunUSE vihuela
vihuela de manoUSE vihuela
vinaUF bin
bina rudra veena rudra vina veena veene vinai vine
BT plucked string instrument zither
NT gottuvadyam vicitra vina
vinaiUSE vina
vineUSE vina
violAn unspecified instrument from the family of
fretted, bowed string instruments in use from the16th-18th centuries.
UF gamba (family of viols) viola da gamba (family of viols)
BT bowed luteNT lyra viol
pardessus de viole tenor viol treble viol viola da gamba viola d'amore violone
viol, bassUSE viola da gamba
violaBT bowed luteNT viola pomposa
viola bastardaUSE lyra viol
viola braguesaUSE viola d'arame
viola choirUSE viola ensemble
viola chuleiraUSE viola d'arame
viola da braccioUF braccio, viola daBT bowed string instrument
viola da gambaUF bass viol
gamba, viola da viol, bass
BT violviola da gamba (family of viols)
USE violviola d'amore
BT violviola d'arame
UF arame, viola da Portuguese viola viola braguesa viola chuleira viola de arame
BT plucked luteviola de arame
USE viola d'arameviola-de-cocho
UF Brazilian lute lute, Brazilian
BT plucked luteviola di bordone
USE barytonviola ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more violas.UF viola choirBT bowed string ensemble
viola paredonUSE baryton
viola pomposaBT viola
violano-virtuosoBT mechanical instrument
violetta d'amoreA bowed string instrument with five playing and six
resonating strings developed in Germany in the 20thcentury.
BT bowed luteviolin
BT bowed luteNT electric violin
phonofiddle pochette prepared violin skrzypce
violin choirUSE violin ensemble
violin ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more violins.
UF violin choirBT bowed string ensemble
violoBT bowed lute
violoncelloUSE cello
violoncello piccoloBT cello
violoneUF double bass violBT viol
violottaBT bowed lute
virginalBT keyboard instrument
plucked string instrument zither
visualsA visual component of a musical performance.
vocal ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more unspecified
voices. For an ensemble consisting of solo voices,use solo vocal ensemble.
BT ensembleNT chorus
solo vocal ensemblevocal percussion
A vocalist who creates sounds with the mouth thatapproximate, imitate, or otherwise serve the samepurpose as a percussion instrument.
UF bouladjel mouth drum
BT voice body percussion
vocalionBT reed organ
vocalistUSE singer
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voiceAn unspecified vocalized part. For a performer who
uses his or her voice to produce musical tone seesinger.
BT performerNT singer
speaker vocal percussion
voloUSE valiha
Vosges, epinette desUSE epinette des Vosges
wa wa erhUSE suo na
Wagner hornUSE Wagner tuba
Wagner tubaUF Bayreuth tuba
Wagner hornBT brass instrument
washboardBT indirectly struck idiophone
washboard bandUF band, washboardBT instrumental ensemble
washintUF wasintBT ductless flute
washtub bassUF gutbucketBT plucked string instrument
wasintUSE washint
water organUF hydraulic organ
hydraulis hydraulos hydraulus
BT mechanical organNT hydraulic barrel organ
waterphoneBT friction idiophone
Welsh harpUSE Irish harp
whistleBT duct flute
whistle (penny whistle)USE penny whistle
whistlingBT aerophone
body percussionwind band
USE bandwind-bell
USE wind chimewind chime
UF wind-bell windchime
BT aerophone idiophone
wind controllerUF electronic trumpet
electronic valve instrument electronic wind instrument eVI (electronic valve instrument) eVI wind controller eWI (electronic wind instrument)
BT aerophone MIDI controller
wind ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more mixed wind
instruments. For a brass or woodwind ensemble, seebrass ensemble or woodwind ensemble. For windband, see band.
BT instrumental ensembleNT brass ensemble
woodwind ensemblewind ensemble (band)
USE bandwind instrument
An unspecified woodwind or brass instrument.BT aerophoneNT brass instrument
jug megaphone woodwind instrument
wind machineUF aeoliphoneBT friction idiophone
wind orchestraUSE band
wind symphonyUSE band
windchimeUSE wind chime
woman's voiceUSE female voice
women's chorusBT chorus
wood blockUF bang zi
bangzi Chinese wood block clog box tap box woodblock
BT slit drumwood-wind instrument
USE woodwind instrumentwoodblock
USE wood blockwoodwind ensemble
An ensemble consisting of two or more differentwoodwind instruments.
BT wind ensembleNT clarinet choir
flute choir oboe ensemble panpipes ensemble saxophone ensemble
woodwind instrumentAn unspecified woodwind instrument.
UF wood-wind instrumentBT wind instrumentNT edge-blown instrument
reed instrument tibia
wu li waUSE suo na
xaramitaUSE gralla
xian zeUSE sanxian
xianziUSE sanxian
xiaoBT ductless flute
xiaoluoUSE hsiao luo
xirimiaUSE chirimia
xirimitaUSE gralla
xunBT ductless flute
xylo-marimbaUSE xylorimba
xylophoneUF bell, song
fiddle, straw song bell straw fiddle
BT mallet instrumentNT amadinda
angklung (xylophone) gambang gyil kaw law mendzan tingklik
xylophone controllerUSE mallet controller
xylorimbaUF marimba-xylophone
xylo-marimbaBT mallet instrument
yamatobueUSE kagurabue
yanchinUSE yoochin (dulcimer)
yanchirUSE yoochin (dulcimer)
yang qinUF yangqinBT dulcimer
yanggumUF kurachʼolsa kumBT dulcimer
yangqinUSE yang qin
yaoguUF huagu
temple drumBT drum
yatagaUSE yatga
yatgaUF Mongolian zither
yataga yatug yatug-a yatuga
BT plucked string instrument zither
yatugUSE yatga
yatug-aUSE yatga
yatugaUSE yatga
yoochin (dulcimer)UF eochin
yanchin yanchir
BT dulcimeryue hu
USE gao huyue qin
UF moon guitar moon lute yueqin
BT plucked luteyueqin
USE yue qinyuka
BT drumyukelele
USE ukulelezampona
USE sikuzarah
USE kazoozarb
UF domback dombak tombak tunbak
BT goblet drumzheng
UF Chinese zither gu zheng guzheng
BT plucked string instrument zither
zhong huUF zhonghuBT er hu
zhonghuUSE zhong hu
zhongruanUSE ruan
zhui qinBT hu qin
ziliaUSE finger cymbals
zilsUSE finger cymbals
zinkUSE cornett
zitherUF cither
simple chordophoneBT string instrumentNT aeolian harp
ajaeng Appalachian dulcimer autoharp bulbultarang citaharp clavichord claviorgan đan bau đan tranh diddley bow dolceola dulcimer harmonic canon harp guitar harp-piano harp zither harpola harpsichord hurdy-gurdy ichigenkin
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zither (Continued) kacapi (zither) kayagum komunʼgo koto lute-harpsichord marovany (box zither) meloharp meta-harp monochord musical bow new century harp ongnyugum piano psalmodikon psaltery qanun qin siter stick zither tambi tangent piano tube zither vina virginal yatga zheng zitho-harp
zither ensembleAn ensemble consisting of two or more zithers.
BT instrumental ensemblezither harp
USE harp zitherzitho-harp
BT plucked string instrument zither
zoomoozophoneBT mallet instrument
zukraUSE zurna
zumariBT double reed instrument
zurlaUSE zurna
zurnaUF sorna
sornai surla surle surna surnai zukra zurla
BT double reed instrumentzvegljica
USE svirala