173 Musical Terms and Musical Instruments Names List
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Musical instruments are the general name given to the instruments used to make music. In general, any object that makes a sound can be called an instrument. The deep history of instruments has existed since the beginning of human life. The first instruments were used during rituals in ancient times. For example, the following instruments are included in these rituals:
Over time, such instruments began to be used for entertainment purposes. Thus, we encounter many types of instruments today. The branch of science that examines the types, history, and construction of these musical instruments is called Organology. Instruments are not only related to their science but also other branches of science. These disciplines are:
As a result of archaeological research, musical instruments were used 5000 years ago. The foundations of instrument science were laid at the beginning of the 20th century.
For many years, musical instruments have been divided into groups according to the way they sound. These groups are:
1. accent
2. accordion
3. acoustic guitar
4. adagio
5. aeolian harp
6. allegro
7. alphorn
8. alto
9. alto saxophone
10. andante
11. anvil
12. atonal
13. baby grand piano
14. bagpipe
15. balalaika
16. ballad
17. bandoneon
18. bandura
19. banjo
20. bar
21. barcarolle
22. baritone horn
23. bass
24. bass clarinet
25. bass drum
26. bass guitar
27. bassoon
28. bell
29. bongo drum
30. bouzouki
31. bow
32. brass instruments
33. bugle
34. cadence
35. calliope
36. cantata
37. carillon
38. castanets
39. celesta
40. cello
41. celtic harp
42. chimes
43. cimbalom
44. clarinet
45. classical guitar
46. clavichord
47. clavier
48. clef
49. coda
50. coloratura
51. concertina
52. conch
53. conga drum
54. contrabass
55. cornet
56. cowbell
57. cymbals
58. decrescendo
59. didgeridoo
60. diminuendo
61. double bass
62. drum
63. drumsticks
64. dulcimer
65. dynamics
66. electric guitar
67. electric organ
68. english horn
69. euphonium
70. fiddle
71. fife
72. flugelhorn
73. flute
74. fortepiano
75. french horn
76. glockenspiel
77. gong
78. grand piano
79. guitar
80. hammered dulcimer
81. harmonica
82. harmonium
83. harp
84. harpsichord
85. helicon
86. horn
87. hurdy-gurdy
88. instrument
89. interval
90. jaw harp
91. jew’s harp
92. kazoo
93. kettledrum
94. keyboard
95. lute
96. lyre
97. madrigal
98. mallets
99. mandolin
100. maracas
101. marimba
102. mellophone
103. melodeon
104. minuet
105. moog synthesizer
106. musical instruments
107. musical saw
108. mute
109. nocturne
110. oboe
111. ocarina
112. organ
113. pan pipes
114. penny whistle
115. percussion
116. piano
117. pianofort
118. piccolo
119. pipa
120. pipe organ
121. player piano
122. program symphony
123. progression
124. pump organ
125. rainstick
126. rattle
127. recorder
128. reed
129. sackbut
130. saw
131. saxophone
132. scale
133. scat singing
134. sequence
135. sitar
136. slide whistle
137. snare drum
138. sousaphone
139. spinet
140. spoons
141. steel drum
142. steel guitar
143. string bass
144. string instruments
145. strings
146. synthesizer
147. tabla
148. tambourine
149. theremin
150. thumb piano
151. timpani
152. tin whistle
153. tom-tom drum
154. triangle
155. trombone
156. trumpet
157. tuba
158. tubular bells
159. ukulele
160. upright piano
161. valve
162. vibraphone
163. viola
164. viola da gamba
165. violin
166. violoncello
167. vuvuzela
168. wagner tuba
169. washboard
170. whistle
171. wind chime
172. xylophone
173. zither
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