Basic Nouns - Musical Instruments

a musical instrument we play by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard

a musical instrument that we play by holding it under our chin and moving a bow across its strings

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes

a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

a musical instrument consisting of a hollow, round frame with plastic or skin stretched tightly across one or both ends, played by hitting it with sticks or hands

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

a curved metal wind instrument that is played by blowing into it while pressing its buttons

a musical instrument with a mouthpiece and keys, that is played by blowing into it

a wind instrument consisting of a wide hollow end and a sliding metal tube used to vary the pitch and produce a wide range of tones

a triangular musical instrument with a row of strings that are stretched vertically, played with the fingers

a box-like musical instrument that is held in both hands and is played by squeezing and stretching it while pressing its keys

a type of electronic musical instrument with keys like those of a piano, which is able to make many different sounds

a brass instrument with a coiled tube and flared bell, played by buzzing the lips and adjusting valves and hand placement for different pitches

a woodwind instrument like an oboe that has a lower pitch and larger size

a brass instrument with a curl in its tube and a flared bore that is played by valves

a wind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland

a guitar capable of converting the vibration of its strings into electrical impulses using a pickup

a type of electric guitar that produces the lowest pitch in the family of guitars

a stringed musical instrument with a curved back and four pairs of metal strings, played with a plectrum

an early keyboard instrument resembling a piano in which the strings are plucked rather than being hit with a hammer

a stringed musical instrument with a circular body and a long neck

a stringed musical instrument with a trapezoidal board or box that is played by hitting the metal strings with a pair of light hammers

a stringed instrument that was popular during the Renaissance with a pear-shaped body and a neck that was thicker under the treble strings

the largest member of the violin family in the modern symphony orchestra that produces the lowest pitch

a small U-shaped string instrument similar to the harp originated in ancient Greece

a string instrument with a pear-shaped body, 11 strings and a short neck that is fretless

a traditional plucked musical instrument from Afghanistan, known for its pear-shaped body, resonant sound, and intricate melodies

any of the group of African musical instruments with a row of narrow metal pieces that is hold in the hands and played with the thumbs

a woodwind instrument of the oboe family consisting of a long wooden tube and a double reed

a brass instrument resembling a small trumpet, without any valves or keys, used for military calls

a large double-reed woodwind instrument, producing deep, resonant tones and serving as the lowest-pitched instrument in the woodwind family

a small mouth organ with a row of metal reeds, hold against the lips and played by blowing or sucking air

a wind instrument consisting of a keyboard and a mouthpiece into which the player blows

a woodwind double-reed instrument with a long tubular body and holes and keys on top

a large wind instrument with a curved tube and a wide bore that produces the lowest pitches in the brass family

a modern, handcrafted percussion instrument known for its unique UFO-shaped design, with melodic and rhythmic properties

a large percussion instrument played by striking a drumhead stretched over a hollow shell, producing deep, low-pitched tones

a percussion instrument that produces sound when shaken, typically consisting of a container filled with small objects or beads

a set of kettledrums played in an orchestra

a percussion instrument consisting of a row of wooden bars in different lengths set on a frame, played by a wooden or plastic mallet

musical instrument or device that records and plays back audio samples for music production and performance

an electronic musical instrument that produces the sounds of other instruments

a cylindrical percussion instrument from India, typically used in the state of Kerala's traditional temple music

a small toy instrument that produces a buzzing sound when the player blows into its hollow pipe which has a hole in it

the smallest member of the flute family that plays higher notes than the ordinary flute

a Middle Eastern frame drum with a circular frame and a thin, stretched membrane, known for its rhythmic sound, used in Middle Eastern and Persian music

a pair of small, hand-played drums from India and Pakistan that are used in classical, devotional, and popular music styles

a percussion instrument with a set of wooden bars in different lengths mounted on a frame, played with a yarn or mallets

an electronic musical instrument played without physical contact, controlled by hand movements near two antennas that manipulate electromagnetic fields to produce sound