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Stringed instrument

Bowed string instruments

  • Bowed string instrument [r]: Any instrument, typically made of carefully carved hardwood, played with a bow drawn across strings; for example, the violin or the cello. [e]
  • Violin [r]: An elegantly-shaped bowed stringed instrument, a bit shorter than the player's arm; the main staple of classical orchestras. [e]

Plucked string instruments

Wind instruments

Brass instruments

Woodwinds

Keyboard instruments

Percussion instruments

Electronic instruments