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Below you will find a list of all the musical instruments I know of (and where they're from). If i've left some out feel free to Contact Me and i'll try to put them in ASAP.

Categories:

• Wind Instruments
• String Instruments
• Percussion Instruments
• Electronic Instruments
• Keyboard Instruments
• Other Instruments

Wind Instruments

Balaban (Iran)
Bansuri (India)
Conch
Danso (Korea)
Dizi (China)
Duduk (Armenia)
Didgeridoo (Australia)
Diple (or Dvojnice) (Croatia)
Fife
Flabiol
Flageolet (France)
Fujara (Slovakia)
Gemshorn (Germany)
Hocchiku (Japan)
Hun (Korea)
Irish flute
Inci (Philippines)
Kaval
Khloy (Cambodia)
Khlui (Thailand)
Koudi (China)
Nadaswaram (South India)
Ney (Iran)
Nohkan (Japan)
Nose flute
Ocarina (Italy)
Organ pipe
Paixiao (China)
Palendag (Philippines)
Pan pipes
Pasiyak or Water whistle (Philippines)
Persian (Iran)
Piano horn
Pulalu (Philippines)
Quena (South America)
Recorder (Germany)
Ryuteki (Japan)
Samponia (Peru)
Shakuhachi (Japan)
Shehnai (India)
Shinobue (Japan)
Shvi (Armenia)
Siku
Slide whistle
Suling (Indonesia/Philippines)
Tin Whistle
Tonette
Tumpong (Philippines)
Tutek (Azerbaijan)
Vertical flute
Washint (Ethiopia)
Western concert flutes:

•   Piccolo
•   Flute
•   Alto flute
•   Bass flute
•   Contra-alto flute
•   Contrabass flute
•   Subcontrabass flute
•   Double contrabass flute
•   Hyperbass flute

Whistle
Willow flute (Scandinavia )
Xiao (China)
Xun (China)
Yotar
Zufolo (Italy)

===Single reed instruments===

There are 37 single reed instruments listed
Alboka
Arghul
Chalumeau
Clarinets:

•   Clarinet
•   Piccolo clarinet (A♭ clarinet ) 
•   Sopranino clarinet (E♭ clarinet , D clarinet ) 
•   Soprano clarinet (C clarinet , B♭ clarinet , A clarinet , G clarinet ) 
•   Basset clarinet 
•   Clarinette d'amour 
•   Basset horn
•   Alto clarinet
•   Bass clarinet 
•   Contra-alto clarinet 
•   Contrabass clarinet 
•   Octocontra-alto clarinet 
•   Octocontrabass clarinet

Launeddas (Sardinia)
Mijwiz
Octavin
Pibgorn
Saxophones:

•   Saxophone
•   Sprillo 
•   Sopranino saxophone 
•   C Soprano saxophone 
•   Soprano saxophone 
•   Mezzo-soprano saxophone (Alto in F) 
•   Alto saxophone 
•   C melody saxophone 
•   Tenor saxophone 
•   Baritone saxophone 
•   Bass saxophone 
•   Contrabass saxophone 
•   Subcontrabass saxophone 
•   Tubax

Tarogato (modern single-reed)
Folgerphone
Zhaleika (Russia)

===Double reed instruments===

There are 36 double reed instruments listed.

Bassoon

•   Contrabassoon/Double bassoon
•   Tenoroon

Bifora (Sicily)
Bombarde (France)
Cromorne
Crumhorn
Dulzaina (Spain)
Dulcian
English Horn
Guan (China)
Heckelphone

•   Piccolo heckelphone
•   Terz heckelphone

Kèn bầu (Vietnam)
Nadaswaram (India)
Oboes:

•   Piccolo oboe
•   Oboe 
•   Oboe d'amore 
•   Cor anglais/English horn 
•   Oboe da caccia 
•   Bass/Baritone oboe 
•   Contrabass oboe

Rackett
Contrabass á anche / Reed contrabass
Sarrusophones:

•   Sopranino sarrusophone
•   Soprano sarrusophone 
•   Alto sarrusophone 
•   Tenor sarrusophone 
•   Baritone sarrusophone 
•   Bass sarrusophone 
•   Contrabass sarrusophone

Shawm
Sralai (Cambodia)
Suona (China)
Surnay
Tarogato (original two-reed variety)
Trompeta china (Cuba)
Tromboon
Zurna (Armenia)

===Bagpipes===

Bagpipe
Gaida (The Balkans )
Uilleann pipes

===Brass instruments===

Air horn
Alphorn
Baritone horn
Bass Trombone
Bazooka
Bugle

•   keyed bugle

Cimbasso
Cornet
Cornett
Didgeridoo
Doulophone /Cuprophone
Euphonium
Flugelhorn
Horagai
Horn/French horn
Jug
Lituus
Mellophone
Ophicleide
Roman tuba
Sackbut
Saxhorn
Subcontrabass tuba
Serpent
Shofar
Sousaphone
Tenor Horn/Alto Horn
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Wagner tuba
Quinticlave

===Free reed instruments===

There are 34 free reed instruments listed

Accordion

•   Chromatic Accordion
•   Button Accordion
•   Free Bass Accordion

Agidigbo
Array mbira
Bandoneón
Bawu
Bayan
Comb
Concertina
Electric thumb piano
Harmonica
Harmonium
Hulusi
Jew's Harp (or Jaw harp)
Kalimba
Khene
Kisanji
Kouxian
Likembe
Lusheng
Mangtong
Melodica
Melodeon
Mbira (Sanza)
Morsing
Musete
Musical box
Pipe organ (some pipes; others are woodwind)
Saenghwang
Sanza (Mbira)
Recorder
Sheng
Thumb piano
Tom
Yu

===Voice===

There are 14 vocals listed

Soprano
Mezzo-soprano
Alto/Contralto
Countertenor
Tenor
Baritone
Basso/Bass
Castrato
Falsetto
Kazoo
Death growl
Overtone/Throat singing
Microphone
Talkbox
Vocal Percussion
Beatboxing

===Free aerophones===

Bullroarer
Harmonica
Lasso d'amore
Whip
Siren

String instruments

There are 156 string instruments listed

Aeolian harp
Ajaeng (Korea)
Appalachian dulcimer (United States)
Archlute
Arpeggione
Baglama (Turkey)
Balalaika (Russia)
Bandura (Ukrainian)
Banjo
Barbat (Iran)
Baryton
Berimbau (Brazil)
Biwa (Japan)
Bordonua
Bouzouki (Greece)
BurkDaBeast
Cello (Violoncello)
Chapman stick
Charango (Peru)
Cimbalom

•   Electric Cymbalum

Cittern
Clavichord
Crwth
Cuatro
Dahu (China)
Đàn bầu (Vietnam)
Đàn gáo (Vietnam)
Đàn nguyệt (Vietnam)
Đàn tam thập lục (Vietnam)
Đàn tranh (Vietnam)
Đàn tỳ bà (Vietnam)
Dihu (China)
Domra (Kazakhstan)
Double-neck guitjo
Double Bass
Dutar (Central Asia)
Duxianqin (China)
Ektara (Pakistan)
Erhu (China)
Erxian (China)
Faglong /Fuglung (Philippines)
Fegereng (Philippines)
Fiddle
Fortepiano
Gayageum (Korea)
Guzheng (China)
Gehu (China)
Geomungo (Korea)
Gopuz (Azerbaijan)
Gottuvadhyam (India)
Guitars:

•   Acoustic bass guitar
•   Steel-string guitar|Acoustic guitar 
•   Bass guitar 
•   Chitarra battente (Italy) 
•   Cigar box guitar 
•   Classical guitar 
•   Electric guitar 
•   Flamenco guitar 
•   Harp guitar 
•   Seven-string guitar 
•   Slide guitar
•   Ukulele
•   Steel guitar
•   Tailed bridge guitar
•   3rd bridge guitar
•   yotar

Guitarrón (Mexico)
Gusli (Russia)
Guqin (China)
Guzheng (China)
Hammered dulcimer
Hardanger fiddle (Norway)
Harmonico
Harp
Harpsichord
Hegelong (Philippines)
Huluhu (China)
Huqin (China)
Hurdy gurdy
Igil
Irish bouzouki
Jiaohu (China)
Kadlong (Philippines)
Kamancha (Persia )
Kantele (Finland)
Khim (Thailand/Cambodia)
Kobza (Ukraine)
Kokyu (Japan)
Komungo (Korea)
Kora
Koto
Kubing (Philippines)
Kudyapi (Philippines)
Langeleik (Norway)
Laruan (China)
Leiqin (China)
Lirone
Lute
Lyra (Cretan) (Greece)
Byzantine lyra (Byzantine Empire)
Lyre
Maguhu (China)
Mando-bass
Mandocello
Mandola
Mandolin
Mohan veena (India)
Morin khuur (Mongolia)
Musical bow
Nyckelharpa (Sweden)
Octave mandolin (Octave mandola)
Octobass
Oud
Piano (Pianoforte)
Piccolo violin
Piccolo 'cello/violoncello piccolo
Pipa (China)
Psaltery
Quatro
Rebab (Afghanistan)
Rebec
Ruan (China)
Rudra vina (India)
Sallaneh (lute) (Iran)
Sanshin (Okinawa)
Santoor (India)
Sanxian (China)
Sarangi (India)
Sarod (India)
Saung (Burma)
Saw sam sai (Thailand)
Saz
Se (China)
Shamisen (Japan)
Setar (lute) (Persia)
Sitar (India)
Stroh violin
Sopranino mandolin
Tamburitza (Croatia/Serbia)
Tanpura (India)
Tar (lute) (Persia)
Tea chest bass
Tenor viola
Theorbo (Europe)
Timple
Tres
Tro (Cambodia)
Trumpet marine/tromba marina
Tsymbaly (Ukraine, Belarus)
Tuhu (China)
Ukulele
Valiha (Madagascar)
Veena (India)
Vertical viola (and other members of the violin octet family)
Vichitra vina (India)
Vielle
Vihuela (Spain)
Viol (also called as Viola da gamba)
Viola da gamba
Viola
Viola d'amore
Violin
Violotta
Washtub bass
Xalam/Khalam
Yaylı tanbur
Yazheng (China)
Yangqin (China)
Zhonghu (China)
Zhuihu (China)
Zither

•   Moodswinger|Overtone zither

Percussion instrument

===Drums===

There are 36 drums listed

Abïa drum
Agung a Tamlang (Philippines)
Bass drum   Bodhrán (Ireland)
Bongo drum
Chenda (India)
Conga (Caribbean)
Cuíca (Brazil)
Dabakan (Philippines)
Def (Azerbaijan)
Dhol (Punjab - India)
Dholak
Djembe (West Africa)
Drum Kit
Goblet drum
Ingoma (Rwanda, East Africa)

•   Ishakwe
•   Inyahura
•   Igihumurizo

Janggu (Korea)
Kettle drum
Kendang (Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines)
Khol
Lambeg drum (Ireland)
Maadal (Nepal)
Mridangam (India)
Naqara (Azerbaijan)
Octaban
Sabar (Senegal)
Sampho (Cambodia)
Snare drum
Steel drum (Trinidad and Tobago)
Surdo (Brazil)
Tabla (Pakistan, India)
Taiko (Japan)

•   O Daiko (Japan)

Tan-tan
Talking drum
Tamboril (Uruguay)

•   Repique
•   Chico

Taphon (Thailand)
Thavil (India)
Timpani (kettledrums)
Tom-Tom

===Other percussion instruments===

Agogo
Agung /Agong (Philippines)
Agung a Tamlang (Philippines)
Ahoko
Array mbira
Babendil (Philippines)
Bell
Bianqing (China)
Bianzhong (China)
Bones (instrument)|Bones
Boomwhackers
Cajón
Carillon
Castanets
Caxixi (Brazil)
Chime
Ching
Clapper
Claves
Cowbell
Crotales

•   Crash cymbal
•   Hi-hat cymbal
•   Ride cymbal
•   Splash cymbal
•   Zil (Finger cymbal)

Cymbalum
Fangxiang (China)
Gamelan (Indonesia)

•   American gamelan
•   Gangsa
•   Gendér
•   Ugal

Gandingan (Philippines)
Gandingan a Kayo (Philippines)
Ganzá   Ghatam
Glass marimba
Glass harmonica
Glockenspiel
Gong
Guban
Guiro
Hands

•   Clapping

Handbells
Hang
Hosho (Zimbabwe)
Ipu (Hawaii)
Kagul (Philippines)
Kalimba (Africa}
Kulintang /Kolintang (Philippines)
Kulintang a Kayo (Philippines)
Kulintang a Tiniok (Philippines)
Lamellaphone
Luntang (Philippines)
Maracas
Marimba
Marimbaphone
Mbira
Metallophone
Musical Saw
Piano
Rainstick
Ranat ek lek (Thailand)
Ranat thum lek (Thailand)
Ratchet
Rattle
Riq
Shekere
Singing bowl
Slit Drum
Spoons
Steelpan (Trinidad and Tobago)
Tambourine
Triangle
Trychel
Timpani
Tubular bells
Udu
Vibraphone
Vibraslap
Washboard
Whip
Xylophone
Xylorimba

Electronic instrument

Computer
Denis d'or
Dubreq Stylophone
Drum machine
Electronic organ
Electric piano
Fingerboard synthesizer
Hammond organ
Kraakdoos (or Cracklebox)
laser harp
Mellotron
Ondes Martenot
Turntables (record player/phonograph)
Rhodes piano
Sampler
Synclavier
Synthesizer
Teleharmonium
tenori-on
Theremin

Keyboard instruments

There are 26 keyboard instruments listed

Accordion
Bandoneón
Carillon
Celesta
Clavichord
Clavinet
Glasschord
Harpsichord
Katzenklavier
Keytar
MIDI keyboard
Organ

•   Electronic organ
•   Hammond Organ
•   Pipe organ

Piano

•   Baby grand piano
•   Electric piano
•   Grand piano
•   Janko piano
•   Mechanical Piano
•   Honky Tonk
•   Thumb piano
•   Toy piano
•   Upright piano
•   Upright grand piano

Viola organista

Other

Crystallophones
Hardart
Hydraulophone
Plasmaphone
Pyrophone
Quintephone
Sea organ
Shishi odoshi (Japanese)
Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither)
Wobble board (Australian)