Instrument Name	Family	Type	Range	Material	Common Use	Ensemble Type
Violin	String	Bow	G3 to E7	Wood	Soloist, Orchestra	String Quartet, Orchestra
Viola	String	Bow	C3 to A6	Wood	Orchestra, Chamber	String Quartet, Orchestra
Cello	String	Bow	C2 to C6	Wood	Orchestra, Soloist	String Quartet, Orchestra
Double Bass	String	Bow	E1 to C5	Wood	Orchestra, Jazz	String Quartet, Orchestra
Flute	Woodwind	Air	C4 to D7	Metal/Plastic	Orchestra, Soloist	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
Oboe	Woodwind	Double Reed	B3 to G6	Wood	Orchestra, Soloist	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
Clarinet	Woodwind	Single Reed	E3 to C7	Wood/Plastic	Orchestra, Jazz	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
Bassoon	Woodwind	Double Reed	B1 to E5	Wood	Orchestra, Chamber	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
Horn	Brass	Valved	B♭1 to F5	Metal	Orchestra, Soloist	Brass Quintet, Orchestra
Trumpet	Brass	Valved	F#3 to D6	Metal	Orchestra, Soloist	Brass Quintet, Orchestra
Trombone	Brass	Slide	E2 to B♭5	Metal	Orchestra, Jazz	Brass Quintet, Orchestra
Tuba	Brass	Valved	D1 to F4	Metal	Orchestras, Marching Bands	Brass Quintet, Orchestra
Piano	Keyboard	Percussion	A0 to C8	Wood/Metal	Soloist, Accompaniment	Chamber, Orchestra
Harp	String	Plucked	C♭1 to G7	Wood	Orchestra, Soloist	Orchestra
Percussion	Percussion	Varied	Varies	Varied	Orchestra, Bands	Orchestra, Marching Band
Marimba	Percussion	Mallets	C2 to C7	Wood	Orchestras, Solos	Percussion Ensemble
Vibraphone	Percussion	Mallets	F3 to F6	Metal/Wood	Jazz, Chamber	Percussion Ensemble
Saxophone	Woodwind	Single Reed	B♭3 to F#6	Metal	Jazz, Wind Ensembles	Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band
Piccolo	Woodwind	Air	D4 to C7	Wood/Metal	Orchestra, Marching Band	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
English Horn	Woodwind	Double Reed	B3 to B6	Wood	Orchestras, Soloist	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
Bass Clarinet	Woodwind	Single Reed	B♭1 to A5	Wood/Plastic	Orchestras, Soloist	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
Contrabassoon	Woodwind	Double Reed	B♭0 to D4	Wood	Orchestras, Chamber	Wind Ensemble, Orchestra
Tambourine	Percussion	Handheld	Varies	Wood/Plastic	Orchestras, Various Ensembles	Orchestra, Pop
Conga	Percussion	Handheld	Varies	Wood	Latin, Jazz	Latin Band, Ensemble
Bongos	Percussion	Handheld	Varies	Wood	Latin, Jazz	Latin Band, Ensemble
Claves	Percussion	Handheld	Varies	Wood	Latin, Jazz	Latin Band, Ensemble
Snare Drum	Percussion	Drum	Varies	Wood/Metal	Marching Band, Orchestras	Marching Band
Bass Drum	Percussion	Drum	Varies	Wood/Metal	Marching Band, Orchestras	Marching Band
Triangle	Percussion	Handheld	Varies	Metal	Orchestras, Various Ensembles	Orchestra, Pop
Castanets	Percussion	Handheld	Varies	Wood	Flamenco, Latin	Latin Band
Tambura	String	Plucked	Varies	Wood	Folk, Classical	Ensemble, Orchestra
Lute	String	Plucked	A2 to G6	Wood	Early Music, Solo	Ensemble, Chamber
Mandolin	String	Plucked	G3 to E7	Wood	Folk, Classical	Folk Ensemble
Banjo	String	Plucked	C2 to B6	Wood	Bluegrass, Folk	Bluegrass Band
Ukulele	String	Plucked	G4 to A6	Wood	Hawaiian, Folk	Folk Ensemble
Guitar	String	Plucked	E2 to E6	Wood	Soloist, Accompaniment	Pop Band, Jazz
Electric Guitar	String	Plucked	E2 to E6	Metal/Wood	Band, Jazz	Rock Band
Bass Guitar	String	Plucked	E1 to G4	Metal/Wood	Band, Jazz	Rock Band
Sitar	String	Plucked	C2 to C6	Wood	Classical, Folk	World Music Ensemble
Erhu	String	Bow	D3 to D6	Wood	Classical, Folk	Chinese Ensemble
Shamisen	String	Plucked	C3 to C6	Wood	Traditional Japanese	Ensemble
Accordion	Free Reed	Handheld	E2 to B6	Metal/Wood	Folk, Classical	Folk Ensemble
Bassoonoon	Woodwind	Double Reed	B♭1 to E5	Wood	Jazz, Novelty	Wind Ensemble
Wind Chimes	Percussion	Hanging	Varies	Metal/Wood	Decorative, Musical	Ensemble, Solo
Didgeridoo	Woodwind	Air	Varies	Wood	Indigenous Australian	Solo, Ensemble
Steel Pan	Percussion	Tuned	Varies	Metal	Caribbean, Calypso	Ensemble
Electric Violin	String	Bow	G3 to E7	Varies	Soloist, Band	Orchestra, Band
Bagpipes	Woodwind	Free Reed	E3 to A6	Wood/Leather	Scottish, Marching	Marching Band
Sousaphone	Brass	Valved	B♭1 to D4	Metal	Marching Band, Concert Bands	Marching Band
Fender Rhodes	Keyboard	Electric	A0 to C8	Metal/Wood	Jazz, Rock	Band, Ensemble
Clavichord	Keyboard	Plucked	E2 to D7	Wood	Baroque Music	Chamber, Solo
Celesta	Keyboard	Percussion	C4 to C7	Metal/Wood	Orchestral	Orchestra
Organ	Keyboard	Wind	C0 to C8	Wood/Metal	Church, Classical	Ensemble
Theremin	Electronic	Electronic	Varies	Metal/Plastic	Experimental, Classical	Solo, Ensemble
Synthesizer	Electronic	Electronic	Varies	Metal/Plastic	Electronic, Pop	Band, Ensemble