Controlled Vocabularies >> Instrumentation List (Alphabetical)
Instrumentation List (Alphabetical)
Alternately: Hierarchical ListBelow is an alphabetical list of instrumentation terms as they appear in the drop-down menus in Work and Instantiation records. "See" references lead from an unauthorized term (in plain text) to an authorized term (in boldface). To find a term quickly, click the bookmarks for each letter, or use your browser's "Find" feature (Ctrl+F in most cases).
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A
- Accordeon
- use Accordion
- Accordion
- Accordion band
- Accordion orchestra
- use Accordion band
- Acheré
- use Atcheré
- Aenas
- use Launeddas
- Aeolian harp
- Aeoliphone
- use Wind machine
- Aetherphon
- use Theremin
- Afghan lute
- use Rabab
- African hand piano
- use Mbira
- Agbe
- use Chekeré
- Aggüé
- use Chekeré
- Ala
- use Psaltery
- Albogón
- use Alboka
- Albogue
- use Alboka
- Alboka
- Alghoza
- use Algoja
- Alghozah
- use Algoja
- Algoja
- Algoza
- use Algoja
- Alpenhorn
- use Alphorn
- Alphorn
- Alpine horn
- use Alphorn
- Altas
- Alto (Voice)
- Alto clarinet
- Alto flute
- Alto horn
- Alto recorder
- Alto saxophone
- Alto trombone
- Amadinda
- American dulcimer
- use Appalachian dulcimer
- American Indian flute
- use Native American flute
- Amzad
- use Imzad
- Anata
- use Tarka
- Angklung
- Antara
- use Panpipes
- Anzad
- use Imzad
- Anzhad
- use Imzad
- Apollo lyre
- use Lyre-guitar
- Appalachian dulcimer
- Arará
- Archicembalo
- Archiluth
- use Archlute
- Archiphone
- Archlute
- Arcicembalo
- use Archicembalo
- Arcileuto
- use Archlute
- Arciliuto
- use Archlute
- Arcivioladaslyras
- use Lirone
- Arciviolata
- use Lirone
- Arciviolatalira
- use Lirone
- Armonica
- use Glass harmonica
- Arpeggione
- Atabaque
- Atcheré
- Atenteben
- Aulos
- Autoharp
- Automatic organ
- use Mechanical organ
B
- B~asri
- use Bansuri
- B~asuri
- use Bansuri
- Baby rattle
- use Rattle
- Bagana
- use Begena
- Baglama
- Bagpipe
- Bagpipe band
- use Pipe band
- Bajo sexto
- Bala
- use Balo
- Balaban
- Balabayka
- use Balalaika
- Balafo
- use Balo
- Balafon
- use Balo
- Balafou
- use Balo
- Balalaika
- Balalaika orchestra
- Balalayka
- use Balalaika
- Balaman
- use Balaban
- Balaphon
- use Balo
- Baliha
- use Valiha
- Balloons
- Balo
- Baltic psaltery
- use Kankles, Kannel, Kantele or Kokle
- Bamboo pipe
- use Pipe
- Bambuso sonoro
- Bamsari
- use Bansuri
- Bamsuri
- use Bansuri
- Ban hu
- Band
- Band organ
- Band, Rock
- use Rock group
- Bandola
- use Bandurria
- Bandoneon
- Bandonion
- use Bandoneon
- Bandora
- Bandoura
- use Bandura
- Bandura
- Bandurria
- Bang hu
- use Ban hu
- Banghu
- use Ban hu
- Banhu
- use Ban hu
- Banjo
- Banjo (Zither)
- use Bulbultarang
- Banká
- use Ekón
- Bansri
- use Bansuri
- Bansuri
- Bariton
- use Baryton
- Baritone (Musical instrument)
- Baritone (Voice)
- Baritone horn
- use Baritone (Musical instrument)
- Baritone saxophone
- Barrel organ
- Barrel organ, Hydraulic
- Barrel piano
- Barydon
- use Baryton
- Baryton
- Bass (Electric guitar)
- use Bass guitar
- Bass (Stringed instrument)
- use Double bass
- Bass (Voice)
- Bass clarinet
- Bass drum
- Bass flute
- Bass guitar
- Bass horn
- use Tuba
- Bass pan
- use Steel drum
- Bass recorder
- Bass saxophone
- Bass trombone
- Bass trumpet
- use Trumpet
- Bass viol
- use Double bass or Viola da gamba
- Bass, Electric
- use Bass guitar
- Bass-Baritone (Voice)
- Basse de Flandre
- use Bumbass
- Basset clarinet
- Basset horn
- Basset recorder
- Bassoon
- Batá
- Bayan
- Bazoo
- use Kazoo
- Beganna
- use Begena
- Begena
- Bell lyra
- use Glockenspiel
- Bell lyre
- use Glockenspiel
- Bell ringing
- use Change ringing
- Bells
- Bells (Glockenspiel)
- use Glockenspiel
- Bells, Orchestral
- use Glockenspiel or Tubular bells
- Bells, Tubular
- use Tubular bells
- Benas
- use Launeddas
- Benju
- use Bulbultarang
- Berimbao
- use Berimbau
- Berimbau
- Berimbau de barriga
- use Berimbau
- Bian zhong
- Bianzhong
- use Bian zhong
- Bichromatic harmonium
- Big band
- Big jazz band
- use Big band
- Bili
- use Guan
- Bilo
- Bin
- use Vina
- Bina
- use Vina
- Biniou
- use Bagpipe
- Birbyne
- Bisònas
- use Launeddas
- Biwa
- Bladder and string
- use Bumbass
- Block instrument
- use Gottuvadyam
- Blockflute
- use Recorder
- Blul
- Blur
- use Blul
- Bodhrán
- Boehm flute
- use Flute
- Bolingozo
- use Dulzaina
- Bombarde
- use Shawm
- Bombardon
- use Tuba
- Bone flute
- Bone rattle
- use Rattle
- Bones
- Bongo
- Bongo drum
- use Bongo
- Bonkó
- Bonkó-enchemiyá
- use Bonkó
- Bouzoukee
- use Bouzouki
- Bouzouki
- Braga
- use Cavaquinho
- Braguinha
- use Cavaquinho
- Brass band
- Brass choir
- use Brass band
- Brass—ethnic
- Brass—other
- Brass—unknown
- Brass—unspecified
- Bronze drum
- Bûche
- use Epinette des Vosges
- Buddhist temple bells
- Bugle
- Bugle and drum corp
- use Drum and bugle corp
- Bulbultala
- use Bulbultarang
- Bulbultarang
- Bull-roarer
- Bullroarer
- use Bull-roarer
- Bumba
- use Bumbass
- Bumbass
- Burmese harp
- use Saùng-gauk
- Button accordion
- use Button-key accordion
- Button box (Accordion):
- use Button-key accordion
- Button-key accordion
- Button-key accordions
- use Button-key accordion
- Buzuki
- use Bouzouki
- Buzuq
- use Bouzouki
C
- Cabinet organ
- use Chamber organ or Reed organ
- Cajón
- Calabazo
- use Guiro
- Calachon
- use Colascione
- Calascione
- use Colascione
- Calchedon
- use Colascione
- Callichone
- use Colascione
- Calliope
- Campanula
- Canzá
- use Reco-reco
- Caracaxá
- use Reco-reco
- Carillons
- Casaca
- use Reco-reco
- Castanets
- Castrato (Voice)
- Catá
- Catacá
- use Reco-reco
- Caval
- use Kaval
- Cavalry horn
- use Alto horn
- Cavaquinho
- Celesta
- Celesta-chime
- Celestachime
- use Celesta-chime
- Cello
- use Violoncello
- Celtic harp
- Celtic harp
- Cembalo verticale
- use Clavicytherium
- Cembalo
- use Harpsichord
- Cenda
- Cende
- use Cenda
- Cervelas
- use Racket
- Cervelat
- use Racket
- Cetra
- use English guitar
- Chakhe
- Chalmeye
- use Shawm
- Chalmie
- use Shawm
- Chalumeau
- Chalumeau (Pipe):
- use Pipe
- Chalumeau (Shawm):
- use Shawm
- Chalumeau (Single-reed musical instrument):
- use Chalumeau
- Chamadron
- Chamber ensemble
- Chamber ensemble (Duet)
- Chamber ensemble (Nonet)
- Chamber ensemble (Octet)
- Chamber ensemble (Quartet)
- Chamber ensemble (Quintet)
- Chamber ensemble (Septet)
- Chamber ensemble (Sextet)
- Chamber ensemble (Trio)
- Chamber music ensemble
- use Chamber ensemble
- Chamber orchestra
- Chamber organ
- Chang go
- use Changgo
- Change ringing
- Changgo
- Changgu
- use Changgo
- Charango
- Chekeré
- Chemical harmonicon
- use Pyrophone
- Chenda
- use Cenda
- Chendamelam
- use Cenda
- Cheng
- use Zheng
- Chi na
- use Suo na
- Chiboni
- Children’s voices
- Chimes
- Chimes (Glockenspiel):
- use Glockenspiel
- Chimes, Orchestral
- use Tubular bells
- Chiming:
- use Change ringing
- Chin chien pan
- use Jin qian ban
- Chin
- use Qin
- Chinese lute
- use Pi pa
- Chinese tom-tom
- use Tom-tom
- Chinese zither
- use Zheng
- Ching
- Ching hu
- use Jing hu
- Chipendani
- Chitarra battente
- Chitarrone
- Chorus (Musical instrument)
- use Crwth
- Chorus—ethnic
- Chorus—unknown
- Chorus—unspecified
- Chottae
- use Taegum
- Chui chin
- use Zhui qin
- Chung hu
- use Zhong hu
- Chung juan
- use Ruan
- Church bells
- Ciboni
- use Chiboni
- Cimbalom
- Cinema organ
- use Theater organ
- Circus band
- Citara
- use Cithara or Sitar
- Cithara
- Citharen
- use Cittern
- Cithern
- use Cittern
- Cithren
- use Cittern
- Cittern
- Cittharn
- use Cittern
- Clapper
- Clarinet
- Clarinet d'amour
- use Clarinette d'amour
- Clarinette d'amour
- Clarinetto d'amore
- use Clarinette d'amour
- Clarionet
- use Clarinet
- Clavecin vertical
- use Clavicytherium
- Claves
- Clavichord
- Clavicylinder
- Clavicytherium
- Clavi-harp
- Claviharpe
- use Clavi-harp
- Clavioline
- Claviorganum
- Clock chime bells
- use Clock chimes
- Clock chimes
- Clock, Musical
- use Musical clock
- Cloud chamber bowls
- Colachon
- use Colascione
- Colascione
- Common flute:
- use Recorder
- Computer
- Computer printer
- Con kok
- use Saùng-gauk
- Con
- use Saùng-gauk
- Concert flute
- use Flute
- Concert grand
- use Piano
- Concertina
- Conga
- Continuo
- Contra-alto clarinet
- use Contrabass clarinet
- Contrabass clarinet
- Contra-bass clarinet
- use Contrabass clarinet
- Contrabass flute
- Contrabass recorder
- Contrabass saxophone
- Contrabass
- use Double bass
- Contrabassoon
- Cor anglais
- use English horn
- Cornaboux
- use Cornett
- Cornemuse
- use Bagpipe
- Cornet
- Cornet à bouquin
- use Cornett
- Corneta
- use Cornett
- Cornett
- Cornetto
- use Cornett
- Cornopean
- use Cornet
- Cortaldi
- use Racket
- Cortalli
- use Racket
- Counter tenor (Voice)
- Country music group
- Courting flute
- use Native American flute
- Cowbells
- Cow-bells
- use Cowbells
- Cristal
- Cromorne
- use Crumhorn
- Crot
- use Crwth
- Crotales
- Crouth
- use Crwth
- Crowd (Musical instrument)
- use Crwth
- Crumhorn
- Crwth
- Csakan
- Csákány
- use Csakan
- Cuatro
- Cuatro puertorriqueño
- use Cuatro
- Cuena
- use Quena
- Curtal:
- use Dulcian
- Cylinder piano
- use Barrel piano
- Cymbal (Cimbalom):
- use Cimbalom
- Cymbalom
- use Cimbalom
- Cymbals
- Cymbalum
- use Cimbalom
- Czakan
- use Csakan
D
- Da tong
- Da xian
- use Ban hu
- Daf
- use Daph
- Daff
- use Daph
- Damba (Dance drumming)
- use Damba (Drum)
- Damba (Drum)
- Ðàn bâù
- Ðàn ð.ôc huy`ên
- use Ðàn bâù
- Ðàn tranh
- Dance band
- use Big band or Dance orchestra
- Dance orchestra
- Daph
- Darabuke
- use Darabukka
- Darabukka
- Darboukka
- use Darabukka
- Darbuka
- use Darabukka
- Darbukka
- use Darabukka
- Daul
- use Tupan
- Daxophone
- Deblek
- use Dümbelek
- Demung gantung
- use Gender
- Derbouka
- use Darabukka
- Derbuga
- use Darabukka
- Derbukka
- use Darabukka
- Descant recorder
- use Recorder
- Descant viol
- use Pardessus de viole
- Devil's fiddle
- use Diabelskie skrzypce
- Devil's violin
- use Diabelskie skrzypce
- Dhavul
- use Tavil
- Dhimay
- Dhime
- use Dhimay
- Dhol (Caucasian drum)
- use Dholi
- Dholi
- Di zi
- Di
- use Di zi
- Diabelskie skrzypce
- Diable skrzype
- use Diabelskie skrzypce
- Didgeridoo
- use Didjeridu
- Didjeridoo
- use Didjeridu
- Didjeridu
- Digeridoo
- use Didjeridu
- Digital keyboard (Synthesizer)
- use Electronic keyboard (Synthesizer)
- Dijiridu
- use Didjeridu
- Dilruba
- Dizi
- use Di zi
- Djembe
- Dobro
- Dolçaina
- use Dulzaina
- Dolceola
- Dolcian
- use Dulcian
- Dolcino
- use Dulcian
- Doli
- use Dholi
- Dolzaina
- use Dulzaina
- Dolzoni
- use Dulcian
- Dombäck
- use Zarb
- Dombak
- use Zarb
- Dömbra
- Domra
- use Dömbra
- Dotar
- use Dutar
- Double bass
- Double bass viol:
- use Violone
- Double bassoon
- use Contrabassoon
- Doul
- use Dholi
- Drum
- Drum and bugle corp
- Drum and fife corp
- use Fife and drum corp
- Drum circle
- Drum corp
- use Drum and bugle corp
- Drum kit
- use Drum set
- Drum machine
- Drum set
- Drumset
- use Drum set
- Duda
- use Dudy
- Dude
- use Dudy
- Duduk (Duct flute)
- use Svirala
- Duduk (Oboe)
- Duduki
- use Duduk (Oboe)
- Dudy
- Duff
- use Daph
- Dulceola
- use Dolceola
- Dulcian
- Dulcimer
- Dulcimer, Hungarian hammered
- use Cimbalom
- Dultzaina
- use Dulzaina
- Dulzaina
- Dulzian
- use Dulcian
- Dumbeg
- use Dümbelek
- Dümbelek
- Dumbrak
- use Dömbra
- Dutar
- Dutch organ
- use Barrel organ
- Dvogrla
- use Dvorgrle
- Dvogrle
- use Dvorgrle
- Dvorgrla
- use Dvorgrle
- Dvorgrle
- Dynaphone
- use Telharmonium
E
- Early-music ensemble
- use Early-music group
- Early-music group
- Eb horn:
- use Alto horn
- E-flat horn
- use Alto horn
- E-guitar
- use Electric guitar
- Ekón
- Ekong
- use Ekón
- Ekue
- Electric bass guitar
- use Bass guitar
- Electric bass
- use Bass guitar
- Electric guitar
- Electric organ (Electronic musical instrument):
- use Electronic organ
- Electric piano
- use Electronic piano
- Electrical orchestra
- use Novachord
- Electronic drum
- use Drum machine
- Electronic harpsichord
- Electronic keyboard (Synthesizer)
- Electronic organ
- Electronic percussion instruments
- use Drum machine
- Electronic percussion
- use Drum machine
- Electronic piano
- Electronic—other
- Electronic—unknown
- Electronic—unspecified
- Electronium
- Elektronium
- use Electronium
- Enas
- use Launeddas
- Enchemí
- use Bonkó
- English guitar
- English horn
- Enharmonic organ
- use Organ
- Ensemble, Chamber music
- use Chamber ensemble
- Ensemble, Early-music
- use Early-music group
- Ensemble, Historical performance
- use Early-music group
- Ensemble—ethnic
- Ensemble—other
- Ensemble—unknown
- Ensemble—unspecified
- Ëochin
- use Yoochin
- Eolian harp
- use Aeolian harp
- Epinette de Vosges
- use Epinette des Vosges
- Epinette des Vosges
- Epinette
- use Dulcimer
- Er hu
- Erh hu
- use Er hu
- Erhu
- use Er hu
- Erzlaute
- use Archlute
- Eunuch flute
- use Kazoo
- Euphonium
- Euphonium (Chladni's)
- use Clavicylinder
F
- Fabiol
- use Flaviol
- Fair organ
- use Band organ
- Fairground organ
- use Band organ
- Feadóg stáin
- use Penny whistle
- Fiddle
- use Violin
- Fife
- Fife and drum band
- use Fife and drum corp
- Fife and drum corp
- Finger cymbals
- Flabiol
- use Flaviol
- Flageolet
- Flauta pastoril
- use Gaita (Flute)
- Flaviol
- Flötenuhr
- use Musical clock
- Flötenwerk
- use Musical clock
- Flügelhorn
- Flute
- Flute clock
- use Musical clock
- Flute-playing clock
- use Musical clock
- Fluviol
- use Flaviol
- Folk music group
- Fortepiano
- Frame drum
- French horn
- use Horn
- Frula
- use Svirala
G
- Gadulka
- use Gudulka
- Gaelic harp
- use Celtic harp
- Gahu
- Gaita
- Gaita (Flute)
- Galizona
- use Colascione
- Gallichone
- use Colascione
- Gallizona
- use Colascione
- Galoubet
- Gamba (Viola da gamba)
- use Viola da gamba
- Gamelan
- Gamlka
- use Gudulka
- Ganzá
- use Reco-reco
- Gao hu
- Gaohu
- use Gao hu
- Garmon
- use Accordion
- Gazoo
- use Kazoo
- Ge hu
- Gehu
- use Ge hu
- Gender
- Ghara
- use Ghatam
- Ghichak
- Gidzhak
- use Ghichak
- Gijak
- use Ghichak
- Gimbri
- use Guinbri
- Gjold
- use Gudulka
- Glass
- Glass harmonica
- Glasses, Musical
- use Glass harmonica
- Glaw-ng æ
- use Klong æ
- Glaw-ng yao
- use Klong yao
- Glock
- use Glockenspiel
- Glockenspiel
- Gmbri
- use Guinbri
- Gnbri
- use Guinbri
- Goblet drum
- Goc
- use Tupan
- Godie
- use Goge
- Goge
- Gogo
- use Guinbri
- Goje
- use Goge
- Gombri
- use Guinbri
- Gom-gom
- use Gora
- Gong
- Gonje
- use Goge
- Gora
- Gorah
- use Gora
- Gorra
- use Gora
- Gottuvadyam
- Goura
- use Gora
- Gowra
- use Gora
- Gralla
- Gran lira
- use Lirone
- Great bass recorder
- Grinder organ
- use Barrel organ
- Group, Early-music
- use Early-music group
- Group, Historical performance
- use Early-music group
- Group, Rock
- use Rock group
- Groups, Chamber music
- use Chamber ensemble
- Gu zheng
- use Zheng
- Guan
- Guan zi
- use Guan
- Guanzi
- use Guan
- Guayo
- use Guiro
- Gudulka
- Guembri
- use Guinbri
- Guenbrit
- use Guinbri
- Guimbri
- use Guinbri
- Guinbri
- Guiro
- Guiro (Rattle)
- use Atcheré
- Guiro (Scraper)
- use Guiro
- Guitar
- Guitar violoncello
- use Arpeggione
- Guitar, Electric
- use Electric guitar
- Guitar, Harp-lute
- use Harp-lute guitar
- Guitar, Hawaiian
- use Hawaiian guitar
- Guitar, Steel
- use Hawaiian guitar
- Guitare d'amour
- use Arpeggione
- Guitare en bateau
- use Chitarra battente
- Guitarra portuguesa
- Guitarrón
- Gulintangan
- use Kulintang
- Gumbri
- use Guinbri
- Gumla
- Gunbri
- use Guinbri
- Gunibri
- use Guinbri
- Guqin
- use Qin
- Gusla
- use Gusle
- Gusle
- Gusli
H
- Hackbrett
- use Dulcimer
- Haegum
- Halur
- use Bansuri
- Hammered dulcimer, Hungarian
- use Cimbalom
- Hammered dulcimer
- use Dulcimer
- Hand organ
- use Barrel organ
- Hand piano
- use Mbira
- Handbell choir
- Handbell team
- use Handbell choir
- Handbells
- Handchimes
- Hankin
- use Ichigenkin
- Hardanger fiddle
- Hardangerfele
- use Hardanger fiddle
- Hardingfele
- use Hardanger fiddle
- Hardwood drum
- Harmonic canon
- Harmonica
- Harmonica, Glass
- use Glass harmonica
- Harmonicon, Chemical
- use Pyrophone
- Harmonium, Bichromatic
- use Bichromatic harmonium
- Harmonometer
- Harp
- Harp bow
- use Musical bow
- Harp zither
- Harp-lute
- Harp-lute guitar
- Harpsichord
- Hawaiian guitar
- Hawaiian steel guitar
- use Hawaiian guitar
- Heckelphone
- Hejhuj
- use Guinbri
- Helicon
- Helicon bass
- use Tuba
- Hiang te
- use Suo na
- Hichiriki
- High hu
- use Gao hu
- High voice
- Historical performance ensemble
- use Early-music group
- Historical performance group
- use Early-music group
- Hojok
- use Taepyongso
- Hommel
- use Noordsche balk
- Horn
- Horn, Natural
- use Natural horn
- Hourglass drum
- Hsiao
- use Xiao
- Hsien tse
- use San xian
- Hsüan
- use Xuan
- Hu chin
- use Hu qin
- Hu hu
- Hu qin
- Huagu
- use Yaogu
- Huang chung
- use Huang zhong
- Huang zhong
- Hummel
- use Noordsche balk
- Hungarian hammered dulcimer
- use Cimbalom
- Hunting horn
- use Horn
- Huqin
- use Hu qin
- Hurdy-gurdy
- Husli
- use Gusli
- Husor
- use Bansuri
- Huur, Morin
- use Morin huur
- Hydraulic organ
- Hydraulis
- use Hydraulic organ
- Hydraulos
- use Hydraulic organ
- Hydraulus
- use Hydraulic organ
- Hyegum
- use Haegum
- Hyon kum
- use Hyongum
- Hyongum
I
- Ichigenkin
- Ichigen-kin
- use Ichigenkin
- Imzad
- Inzad
- use Imzad
- Irish harp
- use Celtic harp
- Irish organ
- use Uilleann pipes
J
- Jabisen
- use Sanshin
- Ja-kae
- use Chakhe
- Jàkhây
- use Chakhe
- Jakhe
- use Chakhe
- Jam band
- Jamband
- use Jam band
- Jamisen
- use Sanshin
- Jaw bone, Musical
- use Jawbone
- Jaw bone
- use Jawbone
- Jaw harp
- use Jew's harp
- Jawbone
- Jaw's-harp
- use Jew's harp
- Jazz band
- use Big band
- Jazz duet
- Jazz ensemble
- Jazz nonet
- Jazz octet
- Jazz quartet
- Jazz quintet
- Jazz septet
- Jazz sextet
- Jazz trio
- Jedina
- use Svirala
- Jedinka
- use Svirala
- Jednojka
- use Svirala
- Jembe
- use Djembe
- Jew's harp
- Ji qin
- use Ban hu
- Jin qian ban
- Jing hu
- Jinghu
- use Jing hu
- Jombarde
- use Galoubet
- Jouhikko
- Juan
- use Ruan
- Jug band
- Juke box
- use Jukebox
- Jukebox
K
- Kacapi (Lute)
- Kacapi (Zither)
- Kacaping
- use Kacapi (Lute)
- Kaen
- Kæng
- use Lu sheng
- Kagurabue
- Kalimba
- use Mbira
- Kamale ngoni:
- use Kamele ngoni
- K'amancha
- use Kamanche
- Kamanche
- Kamancheh:
- use Kamanche
- Kamanja
- use Kamanche
- Kamele ngoni
- Kañcira
- use Kañjira
- Kanjeera
- use Kañjira
- Kañjira
- Kankles
- Kannel
- K'anon
- use Qanun
- Kanonaki
- use Qanun
- Kanoon
- use Qanun
- Kantele
- Kanun
- use Qanun
- Kao hu
- use Gao hu
- Katam
- use Ghatam
- Kaval
- Kavali
- use Kaval
- Kavall
- use Kaval
- Kaya kum
- use Kayagum
- Kayago
- use Kayagum
- Kayagum
- Kayakeum
- use Kayagum
- Kayakko
- use Kayagum
- Kayako
- use Kayagum
- Kayakum
- use Kayagum
- Kazoo
- Kecapi (Zither)
- use Kacapi (Zither)
- Kecapi
- use Kacapi (Lute)
- Kechruk
- use Angklung
- Kei
- Kemanak
- Kemancha
- use Kamanche
- Kemanche
- use Kamanche
- Kemene
- use Gudulka
- Kena
- use Quena
- Kena-kena
- use Quena
- Kenawak
- use Kemanak
- Kent bugle
- use Keyed bugle
- Kent horn
- use Keyed bugle
- Kentucky dulcimer
- use Appalachian dulcimer
- Kettledrum
- use Timpani
- Key fiddle
- use Keyed fiddle
- Keyboard controller
- Keyboard—ethnic
- Keyboard—other
- Keyboard—unknown
- Keyboard—unspecified
- Keyed bugle
- Keyed fiddle
- Keyed harp
- use Clavi-harp
- Keyed trumpet
- Khæn
- use Kaen
- Kháw-ng wong
- use Khong wong
- Khen
- use Kaen
- Khène
- use Kaen
- Khil-khuur
- use Morin huur
- Khlui
- Khol
- use Mridanga
- Khomus
- use Jew's harp
- Khong wong
- Khr-uang s-ai
- Khr-uangs-ai
- use Khr-uang s-ai
- Kika kila
- use Hawaiian guitar
- Kimbalom
- use Cimbalom
- Kisaanj
- use Mbira
- Kit
- use Pochette
- Kithara
- use Cithara
- Klaviziterium
- use Clavicytherium
- Klavizitherium
- use Clavicytherium
- Klentangan
- use Kulintang
- Kliningan
- use Gender
- Klong æ
- Klong yao
- Ko hu
- use Ge hu
- Ko tsuzumi
- use Kotsuzumi
- Koauau
- Kobsa
- use Kobza
- Kobza
- Kokle
- Kolintang
- Kolintang
- use Kulintang
- Komungo
- Komunko
- use Komungo
- Komuz
- Kong hou
- Konghou
- use Kong hou
- Kooauau
- use Koauau
- Kopanka
- use Gudulka
- Kopuz
- Kora
- Koto
- Kotsuzumi
- Kpegisu
- Krummhorn
- use Crumhorn
- Kuan tzu
- use Guan
- Kuan
- use Guan
- Kulintang
- Kulintang ensemble
- Kum: use
- use Komungo
- Kung hou:
- use Kong hou
- Kuracholsa kum
- use Yanggum
- Kututeng
- use Mbira
- Kwintangan
- use Kamanche
L
- La pa
- use Suo na
- Lambeg drum
- Lamellaphone
- use Mbira
- Lamellophone
- use Mbira
- Langeleik
- Langleik
- use Noordsche balk
- Laufwerk
- use Musical clock
- Launeddas
- Leunéddas
- use Launeddas
- Likembe
- use Mbira
- Linguaphone
- use Mbira
- Lionéddas
- use Launeddas
- Liquimofono
- Lira (Lirone)
- use Lirone
- Lira (Short-necked fiddle)
- Lira da braccio
- Lira da gamba
- use Lirone
- Lira da spalla
- use Lira da braccio
- Lira di sette corde
- use Lira da braccio
- Lira doppia
- use Lirone
- Lira grande
- use Lirone
- Lira in gamba
- use Lirone
- Lira moderna
- use Lira da braccio
- Lirica
- Liritza
- use Lirica
- Lirone
- Lirone perfetto
- use Lirone
- Lithophone
- Liu chin
- use Liu qin
- Liu qin
- Liu sheng
- use Lu sheng
- Liuto attiorbato
- use Archlute
- Lökkelje
- use Keyed fiddle
- Lõõtspill
- Love flute
- use Native American flute
- Low voice
- Lu sheng
- Luogu
- Lur
- Lute
- Luthéal
- Lyra (Lira da braccio)
- use Lira da braccio
- Lyra (Lirone)
- use Lirone
- Lyra (Short-necked fiddle)
- use Lira (Short-necked fiddle)
- Lyra bastarda
- use Baryton
- Lyra de gamba
- use Lirone
- Lyra perfecta
- use Lirone
- Lyra viol
- Lyra
- use Lira (Short-necked fiddle)
- Lyre
- Lyre-guitar
- Lyrone
- use Lirone
- Lyro-viol
- use Lyra viol
M
- Ma tou chin
- use Morin huur
- Machada
- use Cavaquinho
- Machete
- use Cavaquinho
- Machete-de-braga
- use Cavaquinho
- Machetinho
- use Cavaquinho
- Madal
- Madala
- use Madal
- Madinda
- use Amadinda
- Mahanataka vina
- use Gottuvadyam
- Mahori
- Mallet controller
- Mandocello
- use Mandoloncello
- Mando-cello
- use Mandoloncello
- Mandola
- Mandolin
- Mandolin (Zither)
- use Bulbultarang
- Mandolin band
- use Mandolin orchestra
- Mandolin orchestra
- Mandoloncello
- Mandora
- use Colascione or Mandola
- Mandore
- use Mandola
- Mandorlauten
- use Colascione
- Maraca
- Marching band
- Marching percussion
- Marimba
- Marimba (Mbira)
- use Mbira
- Marimbaphone
- use Marimba
- Marimba-xylophone
- use Xylorimba
- Marímbula
- use Mbira
- Marine trumpet
- use Trumpet marine
- Marovany (Box zither)
- Marovany (Tube zither)
- use Valiha
- Martenot
- use Ondes Martenot
- Martenot's ondes musicales
- use Ondes Martenot
- Matou qin
- use Morin huur
- Matouqin
- use Morin huur
- Mbila
- use Mbira
- Mbira
- Mechanical organ
- Mechanical piano
- Mechanical—other
- Mechanical—unknown
- Mechanical—unspecified
- Medium voice
- Mellophone
- use Alto horn
- Mellotron
- Melodeon (Button-key accordion)
- Melodica
- Melody flute
- Melograph
- use Music recorder
- Men’s voices
- Mendjan
- use Menzan
- Mendzan
- use Menzan
- Mendzang
- use Menzan
- Menjyang
- use Menzan
- Menzan
- Mey
- Mezzo soprano (Voice)
- MIDI controller
- Mirdang
- use Mridanga
- Mirliton
- Misnice
- Mixed voices
- Mjersnice
- use Misnice
- Mock trumpet
- use Chalumeau
- Moon guitar
- use Yue qin
- Moon lute
- use Yue qin
- Morin huur
- Morin khuur
- use Morin huur
- Mountain dulcimer
- use Appalachian dulcimer
- Mouth bow
- Mouth harmonica
- use Harmonica
- Mouth organ
- use Harmonica
- Mrdang
- use Mridanga
- Mrdanga
- use Mridanga
- Mrdangam
- use Mridanga
- Mridanga
- Mridangam
- use Mridanga
- Mukha veena
- use Mukhavina
- Mukhavina
- Musette (Bagpipe):
- use Bagpipe
- Musette (Oboe)
- Musette pipe
- use Musette (Oboe)
- Music box
- Music recorder
- Music synthesizer
- use Synthesizer
- Musical bow
- Musical box
- use Music box
- Musical clock
- Musical glasses
- use Glass harmonica
- Musical jaw bone
- use Jawbone
- Musical saw
- Musical synthesizer
- use Synthesizer
- Music-recorders
- use Music recorder
- Mutantrumpet
N
- Nadasvaram
- use Nagasvaram
- Nadaswaram
- use Nagasvaram
- Nagasuram
- use Nagasvaram
- Nagasvaram
- Nai
- use Panpipes
- Nakasvaram
- use Nagasvaram
- Nallari
- use Taepyongso
- Nan hu
- use Er hu or Gao hu
- Native American flute
- Natural horn
- Natural trumpet
- Nay
- Nay (Oboe):
- use Duduk (Oboe) or Mey
- Nayanam
- use Nagasvaram
- Naykh~i
- use Naykhim
- Naykhim
- Ney
- use Nay
- Nickelodeon
- use Orchestrion
- Noardske balke
- use Noordsche balk
- Noordsche balk
- Northumberland small pipes
- use Northumbrian small pipe
- Northumbrian small pipe
- Northumbrian small pipes
- use Northumbrian small pipe
- Northumbrian smallpipes
- use Northumbrian small pipe
- Notched rattle
- use Rattle
- Novatron
- use Mellotron
- Nsansi
- use Mbira
- Nun's fiddle
- use Trumpet marine
- Nyckelgiga
- use Keyed fiddle
- Nyckelharpa
- use Keyed fiddle
O
- Oboe
- Oboe da caccia
- Oboe d'amore
- Ocarina
- Olifant
- use Oliphant
- Oliphant
- Ondes Martenot
- Ondes musicales
- use Ondes Martenot
- Ondium Martenot
- use Ondes Martenot
- Ongnyugum
- Ophicleide
- Orchestra
- Orchestra bells
- use Glockenspiel or Tubular bells
- Orchestral chimes
- use Tubular bells
- Orchestrion
- Organ
- Organina
- Organistrum
- use Hurdy-gurdy
- Organs
- use Organ
- Orpharion
- Orphéal
- Oud
- Oude
- use Oud
P
- Paila
- use Timpani
- Pakhavaj:
- use Mridanga
- Pakhawaj
- use Mridanga
- Pan flute
- use Panpipes
- Pan hu
- use Ban hu
- Pan pipes
- use Panpipes
- Pan, Steel
- use Steel drum
- Pandean pipes
- use Panpipes
- Pandora
- use Bandora
- Pandore
- use Bandora
- Pandur
- use Tambura
- Panflute
- use Panpipes
- Panharmonicon
- Panpipes
- Pan's pipes
- use Panpipes
- Paradon
- use Baryton
- Parai
- Pardessus de viole
- Par-dessus de viole
- use Pardessus de viole
- Paridon
- use Baryton
- Pariton
- use Baryton
- Pastoral oboe
- use Pipe
- Pedal clarinet
- use Contrabass clarinet
- Pedal clavichord
- Pedal harpsichord
- Pedal piano
- Pedal pianoforte
- use Pedal piano
- Pedal steel guitar
- use Hawaiian guitar
- Pedalcembalo
- use Pedal harpsichord
- Pelittone
- use Tuba
- Penny whistle
- Pennywhistle
- use Penny whistle
- Pentacontachordon
- use Sambuca lincea
- Percussion band
- use Rhythm band and orchestra
- Percussion controller
- Percussion ensemble
- Percussion—ethnic
- Percussion—other
- Percussion—unknown
- Percussion—unspecified
- Phia
- use Phin pia
- Phin phia
- use Phin pia
- Phin pia
- Pi
- Pi pa
- Piano accordion
- use Accordion
- Piano luthéal
- use Luthéal
- Piano organ
- use Player piano
- Piccolo
- Piccolo trumpet
- use Trumpet
- Pien chung
- use Bian zhong
- Pillyul
- use Piri
- Pin piah
- use Phin pia
- Pipa
- use Pi pa
- Pipe
- Pipe band
- Pipe organ
- use Organ
- Pipe, Shepherd's
- use Pipe
- Pipes and drums
- use Pipe band
- Pipes
- use Pipe
- Piphat
- Pirai
- use Parai
- Piri
- Pitchpipe
- Pitch-pipe
- use Pitchpipe
- Player organ
- Player piano
- Plucked dulcimer
- use Appalachian dulcimer
- Plucked instrument orchestra
- use String orchestra
- Plung
- Plung orchestra
- Pochette
- Pocket fiddle
- use Pochette
- Polopalo
- Pommer
- Portuguese guitar
- use English guitar
- Portuguese viola
- use Viola d'arame
- Positive organ
- Positive
- use Positive organ
- Post horn
- Preset rhythm machine
- use Drum machine
- Primer clarinet
- use Clarinet
- Psalmodicon
- use Psalmodikon
- Psalmodikon
- Psaltery
- Pulpultara
- use Bulbultarang
- Pung
- Punk rock group
- use Rock group
- Pyrophone
Q
- Qanun
- Qawul
- use Kaval
- Qin
- Qin hu
- use Ban hu
- Qopuz
- use Kopuz
- Quena
- Quena-quena
- use Quena
- Querequexé
- use Reco-reco
- Quijada de burro
- use Jawbone
- Quijada
- use Jawbone
- Quinton
- use Pardessus de viole
- Quiringua
- use Teponaztli
- Qupuz
- use Kopuz
- Qusaba
- use Nay
R
- Rabab
- Rababa (Imzad)
- use Imzad
- Rababah
- use Rabab
- Rabob
- use Rabab
- Racket
- Rackett
- use Racket
- Radio
- Ralladera
- use Guiro
- Ram's horn
- use Shofar
- Rànaât eèk
- use Ranat ek
- Ranat aek
- use Ranat ek
- Rana-t ay-k
- use Ranat ek
- Ranat dham
- use Ranat thum
- Ranat ek
- Ranat thum
- Rankett
- use Racket
- Rascador
- use Guiro
- Raspador
- use Reco-reco
- Rattle
- Rattle, Baby
- use Rattle
- Rattle, Notched
- use Rattle
- Rbab
- use Rabab
- Rebab
- use Rabab
- Rebana
- Rebano
- use Rebana
- Recorder
- Reco-reco
- Reed
- Reed organ
- Reproducing piano
- use Player piano
- Reque-reque
- use Reco-reco
- Resonator guitar
- use Dobro
- Rgya glin
- use Rgya-gling
- Rgya-gling
- Rhythm band and orchestra
- Rhythm machine
- use Drum machine
- Ribab
- use Rabab
- Rindik
- use Tinglik
- Robab
- use Rabab
- Rock and roll band
- use Rock group
- Rock and roll group
- use Rock group
- Rock band
- use Rock group
- Rock group
- Rock-n-roll band
- use Rock group
- Rock-n-roll group
- use Rock group
- Rohbab
- use Rabab
- Roneat ek
- use Ranat ek
- Roopill
- Royal Kent bugle
- use Keyed bugle
- Ruan
- Rub-ab
- use Rabab
- Rubaub
- use Rabab
- Rubob
- use Rabab
- Rudra veena
- use Vina
- Rudra vina
- use Vina
- Russian horn
- Ryuteki
S
- Sà láw
- use Salo
- Sackbut
- Saenap
- use Taepyongso
- Sahnai
- use Shehnai
- Salmodikon
- use Psalmodikon
- Salo
- Salterio tedesco
- use Dulcimer
- Sambe
- use Sapeh
- Sambuca lincea
- Samisen
- use Shamisen
- Sampeh
- use Sapeh
- Sampeq
- use Sapeh
- Sampi'
- use Sapeh
- Sampler
- Sampling drum machine
- use Drum machine
- San hsien
- use San xian
- San xian
- Sanai
- use Shehnai
- Sanayi
- use Shehnai
- Sandza
- use Mbira
- Sangen
- use Shamisen
- Sansa
- use Mbira
- Sanshin
- Sansi
- use Mbira
- Santir
- use Santur
- Santoor
- use Santur
- Santur
- Sanxian
- use San xian
- Sanza
- use Mbira
- Sape
- use Sapeh
- Sapeh
- Sapi
- use Sapeh
- Sarangi
- Sarod
- Sarrusophone
- Saùng-gauk
- Saw dûa-ng
- use So duang
- Saw û
- use So u
- Saw-sa-m sai
- use So sam sai
- Sax horn
- use Saxhorn
- Saxhorn
- Saxophone
- Saz
- Scaletta
- use Melodica
- Scalmuse
- use Shawm
- Schalmei
- use Shawm
- Schalmuse
- use Shawm
- Scheitholt
- use Noordsche balk
- Schlüsselfidel
- use Keyed fiddle
- Schlüsselfiedel
- use Keyed fiddle
- Scottish harp
- use Celtic harp
- Sea-trumpet
- use Trumpet marine
- Semandron
- use Semantron
- Semanter
- use Semantron
- Semanterion
- use Semantron
- Semanthron
- use Semantron
- Semantron
- Semsemiya
- use Simsimiyya
- Semsemiyya
- use Simsimiyya
- Sequencer
- Serng
- use Sung
- Serpent
- Setar (Iranian musical instrument)
- Setar (South Asian musical instrument)
- use Sitar
- Seyo go
- use Changgo
- Shahnai
- use Shehnai
- Shakuhachi
- Shalm
- use Shawm
- Shalme
- use Shawm
- Shalmie
- use Shawm
- Shalmuse
- use Shawm
- Shamisen
- Shanai
- use Shehnai
- Shandz
- use Shudraga
- Shandze
- use Shudraga
- Shawm
- Shehnai
- Shekeré
- use Chekeré
- Sheng
- Shepherd's pipe
- use Pipe
- Shidurgu
- use Shudraga
- Shino
- use Shinobue
- Shinobue
- Sho
- Shofar
- Shophar
- use Shofar
- Shudraga
- Sico
- use Siku
- Sicu
- use Siku
- Side drum
- use Snare drum
- Siku
- Siku orchestra
- Simandron
- use Semantron
- Simsimijah
- use Simsimiyya
- Simsimiyah
- use Simsimiyya
- Simsimiyya
- Singing bowl
- Sintir
- use Guinbri
- Sipsi
- Sistro
- Sistrum
- Sitar
- Siwa
- Siyotanka
- Slentem gantung
- use Gender
- Slide trombone
- use Trombone
- Slide trumpet
- use Trumpet
- Slit drums
- Snare drum
- So duang
- So la
- use Suo na
- So na
- use Suo na
- So sam sai
- So u
- Solchanggo
- use Changgo
- Solor
- use Bansuri
- Sona
- use Suo na
- Song bells
- use Xylophone
- Song flute
- use Recorder
- Sonus de canna
- use Launeddas
- Sopranino recorder
- Sopranino saxophone
- Soprano (Voice)
- Soprano pan
- use Steel drum
- Soprano recorder
- Soprano saxophone
- Sordellina
- Sorna
- use Zurna
- Sornai
- use Zurna
- Sound sampler
- use Sampler
- Sousaphone
- Spanish bagpipe
- use Gaita
- Spanish guitar
- use Guitar
- Spieluhr
- use Musical clock
- Spike fiddle
- use Rabab
- Spinet (Harpsichord):
- use Harpsichord
- Spinet (Piano)
- use Piano
- Squashbox
- use Concertina
- Squeezebox
- use Button-key accordion
- Stage band
- use Big band
- Stand-up bass
- use Double bass
- Steel band
- Steel drum
- Straw fiddle
- use Xylophone
- Street organ
- use Barrel organ
- Street piano
- use Barrel piano
- String band
- String bass
- use Double bass
- String orchestra
- String—ethnic
- String—other
- String—unknown
- String—unspecified
- Subcontrabass recorder
- Subcontrabass saxophone
- Suifukin
- Suling
- Sumsumiyya
- use Simsimiyya
- Su-na
- use Suo na
- Sung
- Suo na
- Suona
- use Suo na
- Supeljka
- Supelka
- use Supeljka
- Surbahar
- Surdellina
- use Sordellina
- Surla
- use Zurna
- Surle
- use Zurna
- Surna
- use Zurna
- Surnai
- use Shehnai or Zurna
- Sviraja
- use Svirala
- Svirala
- Svirale
- use Svirala
- Swaenap
- use Taepyongso
- Symphonet
- use Pipe
- Synth
- use Synthesizer
- Synthesiser
- use Synthesizer
- Synthesizer
- Syrinx
- use Panpipes
T
- Ta ti
- use Suo na
- Ta tung
- use Da tong
- Taar
- use Tar
- Tabala
- use Tabla
- Tabla
- Table organ
- use Positive organ
- Tabor
- Tabor pipe
- use Pipe
- Taegum
- Taepyongso
- Taiko
- Takebue
- use Shinobue
- Tambi
- Tamboril
- Tambou
- Tambour de Basque
- use Tambourine
- Tambour de Provence
- use Tambourin
- Tamboura
- use Tambura
- Tambourin
- Tambourine
- Tambur
- use Tanbur
- Tambura
- Tamburitza
- use Tambura
- Tam-tam
- Tamtam
- use Tam-tam
- Tanboor
- use Tanbur
- Tanbur
- Tangent piano
- Tanpura
- use Tambura
- Tanso
- Tape
- Tar
- Tar pinkayllu
- use Tarka
- Taragot
- use Tárogató
- Tarakava
- use Tárogató
- Tarca
- use Tarka
- Tarka
- Tárogató
- Taschengeige
- use Pochette
- Tavil
- Television
- Telharmonium
- Temple drum
- use Yaogu
- Tenor (Voice)
- Tenor horn
- use Alto horn
- Tenor oboe
- use English horn
- Tenor pan
- use Steel drum
- Tenor recorder
- Tenor saxophone
- Tenor trombone
- use Trombone
- Tenor violin
- Tenora
- Tepenahuasqui
- use Teponaztli
- Teponagua
- use Teponaztli
- Teponahuaztli
- use Teponaztli
- Teponaxtle
- use Teponaztli
- Termenvoks
- use Theremin
- T'goerra
- use Gora
- T'gorrah
- use Gora
- Tharka
- use Tarka
- Theater organ
- Theatre organ
- use Theater organ
- Theorbo
- Theremin
- Thereminvox
- use Theremin
- Thumb piano
- use Mbira
- Ti tzu
- use Di zi
- Tibia
- Timbales criollos
- Timpani
- Timpano musicale
- use Sistro
- Tin cans
- Tin whistle
- use Penny whistle
- Tinco
- use Teponaztli
- Tingklik
- use Tinglik
- Tinglik
- Tinpanny
- use Steel band
- Tiple
- Ti-tse
- use Di zi
- Toba
- use Tupan
- Tombak
- use Zarb
- Tommy talker
- use Kazoo
- Tom-tom
- Tonette
- Tongue drum
- use Hardwood drum
- Topan
- use Tupan
- Torogoata
- use Tárogató
- Tower clock bells
- use Clock chimes
- Toy orchestra
- use Rhythm bands and orchestra
- Toy piano
- Tpan
- use Tupan
- Transverse flute
- use Flute
- Trap kit
- use Drum set
- Trap set
- use Drum set
- Trautonium
- Treble recorder
- use Recorder
- Tres
- Triangle
- Triédda
- use Launeddas
- Tromba marina
- use Trumpet marine
- Trombone
- Truédda
- use Launeddas
- Trump
- use Jew's harp
- Trumpet
- Trumpet marine
- Trumpet, Natural
- use Natural trumpet
- Truvédda
- use Launeddas
- Tsaung
- use Saùng-gauk
- Tshipendani
- use Chipendani
- Tsigulka
- use Gudulka
- Tsymbaly
- use Cimbalom
- Tuba
- Tube zither
- Tubular bells
- Tumba
- Tûnbak
- use Zarb
- Tunbuk
- use Zarb
- Tun-kul
- use Teponaztli
- Tupan
- Tusse fløyte
- use Tussefløyte
- Tussefløyte
- Txistu
- use Galoubet
- Tympani
- use Timpani
- Typewriter
U
- Ud
- use Oud
- Uilean pipes
- use Uilleann pipes
- Uileann pipes
- use Uilleann pipes
- Uilleann pipes
- Uke
- use Ukulele
- Ukulele
- Union pipe(s)
- use Uilleann pipes
- Upright bass
- use Double bass
- Upright piano
- use Piano
- Urucungu
- use Berimbau
V
- Valeha
- use Valiha
- Valiha
- Valiha-volo
- use Valiha
- Valve trombone
- use Trombone
- Valve trumpet
- use Trumpet
- Veena
- use Vina
- Veene
- use Vina
- Veuze
- Vibraharp
- use Vibraphone
- Vibraphone
- Vielle
- use Hurdy-gurdy
- Vihuela
- Vina
- Vinai
- use Vina
- Vine
- use Vina
- Viol
- Viol, Bass
- use Viola da gamba
- Viola
- Viola bastarda
- use Lyra viol
- Viola braguesa
- use Viola d'arame
- Viola chuleira
- use Viola d'arame
- Viola da braccio
- use Viola
- Viola da gamba
- Viola d'amore
- Viola d'arame
- Viola de arame
- use Viola d'arame
- Viola di bordone
- use Baryton
- Viola paredon
- use Baryton
- Viola pomposa
- Viola-de-cocho
- Violano-virtuoso
- Violetta d'amore
- Violin
- Violo
- Violoncello
- Violoncello piccolo
- Violone
- Virginal
- use Harpsichord
- Voice—ethnic
- Voice—unknown
- Voice—unspecified
- Volo
- use Valiha
W
- Wa wa erh
- use Suo na
- Washboard band
- Water organ
- use Hydraulic organ
- Welsh harp
- use Celtic harp
- Whistle
- Whistle (Penny whistle)
- use Penny whistle
- Wind chimes
- use Windchimes
- Wind controller
- Wind machine
- Wind-bells
- use Windchimes
- Windchimes
- Women’s voices
- Woodwind—ethnic
- Woodwind—other
- Woodwind—unknown
- Woodwind—unspecified
- Wu li wa
- use Suo na
X
- Xi qin
- use Ban hu
- Xian ze
- use San xian
- Xianzi
- use San xian
- Xiao
- Xuan
- Xylo-marimba
- use Xylorimba
- Xylophone
- Xylophone controller
- use Mallet controller
- Xylorimba
Y
- Yamatobue
- use Kagurabue
- Yanchin
- use Yoochin
- Yanchir
- use Yoochin
- Yang chin
- use Yang qin
- Yang qin
- Yanggum
- Yangqin
- use Yang qin
- Yaogu
- Yoochin
- Yue hu
- use Gao hu
- Yue qin
- Yüeh chin
- use Yue qin
- Yueqin
- use Yue qin
- Yuka
- Yukelele
- use Ukulele
Z
- Zampoña
- use Siku
- Zarah
- use Kazoo
- Zarb
- Zheng
- Zhong hu
- Zhong ruan
- use Ruan
- Zhonghu
- use Zhong hu
- Zhui qin
- Zilia
- use Finger cymbals
- Zils
- use Finger cymbals
- Zink
- use Cornett
- Zither
- Zoomoozophone
- Zukra
- use Zurna
- Zumari
- Zurla
- use Zurna
- Zurna
- Zvegljica
- use Svirala