Different Types of Musical Instruments
Musical instruments, based on their type, can be categorised under four different types, and they are as listed:
- String Instruments
- Percussion Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
- Brass/Wind Instruments
String Instruments
Instruments producing sounds by the vibrations of strings are called string instruments. Here is a list of some of the most common string instruments for your reference.
- Violin
- Guitar
- Cello
- Harp
- Veena
- Sitar
- Viola
- Mandolin
- Banjo
- Ukulele
- Lute
Percussion Instruments
Percussion instruments are those instruments that produce sound by being struck, hit or rubbed. Check out the names of percussion instruments from the list given below.
- Drums
- Mridangam
- Tabla
- Xylophone
- Snare druminstrument
- Cymbal
- Triangle
- Bass drumInstruments
- Maracas
- Chimes
- Tambourine
- Timpani
- Marimba
Keyboard instruments
They are musical instruments played using keyboards. Check out the following list of keyboard instruments.
- Piano
- Harmonium
- Celeste
- Pipe organ
- Accordion
- Claviola
- Harpsichord
- Organ
- Synthesiser
- Harmonica
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Brass/Wind Instruments
These are instruments that produce sound by means of the vibration of air in a tubular resonator. Here is a list of some brass instrument names for you.
- Flute
- Trumpet
- Saxophone
- Mouth organ
- Piccolo
- Trombone
- French horn
- Tuba
- Euphonium
- Cornet
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- Bassoon