a box-like musical instrument that is held in both hands and is played by squeezing and stretching it while pressing its keys
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agogonoun
a Latin and African musical instrument consisting of one or multiple bells that are played by hitting them with a wooden piece
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alpenhornnoun
a 12-feet-long wooden horn that was originally used by Swiss herdsmen for signaling in the Alps
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autoharpnoun
a musical instrument resembling a small harp that employs a button-controlled mechanism for selecting chords
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bagpipenoun
a woodwind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland
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balafonnoun
a large xylophone that is used in Western African music and uses hollow gourds as resonators
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balalaikanoun
a stringed musical instrument from Russian origin with a triangular body and three strings
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banjonoun
a stringed musical instrument with a circular body and a long neck
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barrel organnoun
a mechanical musical instrument which produces a particular tune by turning a handle
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bassoonnoun
a woodwind instrument of the oboe family consisting of a long wooden tube and a double reed
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bouzoukinoun
a stringed musical instrument of Greek origin with a long neck and round body
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brassnoun
any musical instrument that is made of metal, such as the trombone and the trumpet
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buglenoun
a brass instrument resembling a small trumpet, without any valves or keys, used for military calls
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castanetsnoun
(plural) percussion instruments consisting of a pair of small shells made of wood, ivory or plastic that are fastened to the thumb and clicked together using the fingers
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celestanoun
a musical instrument with a small keyboard in which hammers hit a row of steel plates, producing a bell-like sound
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cellonoun
a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings
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Celtic harpnoun
a small harp that is used in Irish or Scottish folk music
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cimbalomnoun
a large musical instrument with a trapezoidal box or board in which strings are stretched, played by fingers or two small hammers
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citternnoun
a stringed instrument that was popular during the Renaissance with a pear-shaped body and a neck that was thicker under the treble strings
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clarinetnoun
a musical instrument with a mouthpiece and keys, which is played by blowing into it
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clavichordnoun
a Western European keyboard instrument producing soft tones, especially used in the 18th century
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concertinanoun
a small polygonal instrument that resembles an accordion which is played by pressing keys and pulling and pushing its sides
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conga drumnoun
a single-barreled drum that is tall and narrow and is beaten by hands, from Cuban origin
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cor anglaisnoun
a woodwind instrument like an oboe that has a lower pitch and larger size
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cornetnoun
a brass instrument like a small trumpet that produces a mellower tone
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cornettonoun
an early wind instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, a conical tube and holes that are covered by the fingers
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crotalesnoun
a percussion instrument consisting of small brass or bronze disks, or cymbals, hit with hard mallets each producing a different note
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cymbalnoun
a percussion instrument in the form of a round metal plate that is played either by hitting a pair together or hitting one with a drumstick
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descant recordernoun
a woodwind musical instrument in the most common size that produces a high range of notes
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didgeridoonoun
an Australian wind instrument consisting of a large bamboo or wooden tube that is played by blowing while using circular breathing technique
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double bassnoun
the largest member of the violin family in the modern symphony orchestra that produces the lowest pitch
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drumnoun
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
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drum machinenoun
an electronic musical instrument that stimulates percussion sounds, drum beats and patterns
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drum padnoun
an electronic musical instrument that simulates the sound of a drum kit when hit by a drumstick
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dulcimernoun
a stringed musical instrument with a trapezoidal board or box that is played by hitting the metal strings with a pair of light hammers
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English hornnoun
a woodwind instrument like an oboe that has a lower pitch and larger size
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euphoniumnoun
a large brass instrument resembling a small tuba that has 3 or 4 valves and produces a tenor voice
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fiddlenoun
a bowed string musical instrument that is placed under the chin to be played, usually used in folk music
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fifenoun
a small high-pitched flute with six or eight finger holes that is played along with drums in a military band
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flugelhornnoun
a brass instrument resembling a small trumpet with a larger bore and a mellower tone
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flutenoun
a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes
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French hornnoun
a brass instrument with a curl in its tube and a flared bore that is played by valves
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fuzzboxnoun
a device that is used to give a distortion to the sound produced by an electric guitar or other instruments