The Instrument Library
Browse all instruments included in Instrumentation Generation
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A steel string acoustic guitar with two strings for each course instead of one.
An electric or acoustic guitar with each of its 6 strings replaced with a 2 string course, making each string produce 2 notes an octave apart
A unique keyboard instrument that produces sound by opening and closing valves using a keyboard and buttons while pumping a bellows
A hollow body low register acoustic instrument
Also known as the Alpenhorn, a several meter long wooden horn
An instrument that despite being made of brass, is a wind instrument due to it's reed
A folk instrument related to the zither, but with typically only 3 or 4 strings, with the body extending the length of the fingerboard.
A wind instrument which uses a constant reservoir of air in a bag to feed reeds and create sound
A traditional Russian string instrument with a distinctive triangular shape.
A plucked string instrument with a membrane resonation chamber
An instrument that despite being made of brass, is a wind instrument due to it's reed
A 5 course, stringed musical instrument commonplace during the renaissance
A type of drum characterized by its barrel shape with a bulge in the middle. These include the Mridangam, Dhol & Nagadō-daiko (taiko) among others.
A hollow metal cup that is striked to create percussion high and low
Snapping, Clapping, Stomping, Hamboning, Patting and however you can make percussion with your body
Also spelled Buzuki, is a long necked lute type instrument popular in Greece and Ireland
A box drum played by slapping the front or rear face
Also known as a steam organ, is a gas powered keyboard organ that pushes gas through whistles.
A tower of bells operated usually by a keyboard
A percussion instrument also known as 'Clackers' in which two concave shells are clicked together. An ancient cousin of the spoons.
An keyboard instrument with a "celestial" sound, created by hammers striking metal plates
A synthesizer tone made up of just a simple pulse wave. It's called a square wave if it has a 50% duty cycle
A synthesizer tone made up of just a simple saw wave.
A synthesizer tone made up of just a simple sine wave.
A synthesizer tone made up of just a simple triangle wave. Typical of bass lines.
A hammered dulcimer modified for concert use with a pedal mechanism for dampening strings, a four octave range, and three to five strings per note.
A mid to high register plucked string instrument with nylon strings
A pair of short wooden sticks that are struck together
A keyboard instrument that produces a soft sound by using metal blades to hammer the strings
A type of electronic synthesizer that uses a soft keyboard to allow the user to use portamento and vibrato while playing
Also known as the cornetto, an early wind instrument
An early wind instrument with a unique timbre
A wind instrument played using called circular breathing, developed by the Aboriginal peoples.
An Indian bowed instrument, with a sitar-like neck. Common in Hindustani Music.
A zither with a large number of drone strings with few melodic strings
A collection of percussion instruments operated by a single player
An electronic instrument used to create artificial percussion
A container full of loose objects that when shaken produces a swishy percussive noise
A low register plucked string instrument
Also known as a Hammond Organ, uses spinning magnets called 'tonewheels' to create sound
A Chinese two-stringed bowed spike fiddle. Similar to the Mroin Khuur
A small transverse wind instrument
A mid to high register plucked string instrument with nylon strings
Two beaters that hit a flexible piece of metal, producing a glissando effect similar to a singing saw
A drum with a drumhead wider than its depth. An ancient musical instrument. Common frame drums include the Bodhran, Kanjira and Pandeiro.
Also Gharha and Madga, An ancient percussion instrument, being the same shape as an ordinary clay pot. Common in Carnatic Music.
Also known as the Glass Harp or Angelic Organ, is a crystallophone instrument made up of upright wine glasses.
A set of pitched metal plates that are struck to create melodic percussion
A family of high pitched percussion instruments, including the Djembe and Darbuka
A percussion instrument comprised of a hollow goard with notches along the side which are scraped
A chinese plucked string instrument that has been used since ancient times
A Chinese plucked zither, typically tuned to a major pentatonic scale. Related to the koto.
A unique instrument that gets its beautiful sound from strings stretched over a trapezoidal soundboard and played with a mallet
A violin from Norway with the addition of four sympathetic strings
An small wind instrument played by using the mouth to direct air into the reed
Also known as a pump organ, it's a keyboard instrument that produces a soft sound by using metal blades to hammer the strings
A stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard
An keyboard instrument that generates sound by using a keyboard to pluck strings
A type of guitar with both a soundbox and electric pickups
A piano that has had its sound altered by slightly detuning one or more strings of each key.
An instrument that generates sound by a hand cranked wheel rubbing against the strings, with the melody operated by a keyboard
Also known as the Jaw Harp, a very old instrument played using the mouth as a resonator
A makeshift percussion instrument created by buzzing the lips into a typically ceramic jug
Also known as a Mbira, a wooden board or box with staggered metal tines to be plucked
A wind instrument with a "buzzy " timbre
Also known as a pump organ, it's a keyboard instrument that produces a soft sound by using metal blades to hammer the strings
Also known as the Hawaiian guitar, a type of steel guitar without pedals that is typically played across the performer's lap.
A high pitched, stringed musical instrument that can have a varied amount of courses
A very old instrument, similar to a small harp, but plucked with a plectrum
What the viola is to the violin, the mandola is to the mandolin, tuned a 5th lower
A plucked string instrument with four courses tuned in perfect fifths
A type of rattle/shaker with a wood or gourd body containing beads or pebbles
A set of pitched wood plates that are struck to create melodic percussion, similar to a xylophone, but resonates through metal tubes
A keyboard instrument that uses magnetic tape to create it's sound
Also known as the horsehead fiddle, is a traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument with a similar timbre to a violin
A hand saw, used as a musical instrument with a bow, capable of creating ethereal sounds
A traditional keyboard fiddle instrument from Sweden. Something of a cross between a violin and a hurdy gurdy.
AKA The Clay Flute, An enclosed space with several finger holes to create different notes, typically clay or ceramic.
An electronic instrument that uses buttons to pick out chord types and a touch plate for simulating strumming
AKA Orchestral Stab, is a synth sound made by layering different orchestral instruments playing a single staccato note/chord.
A unique instrument played with one hand on the touchpad, effecting pitch and one hand controls the "mouth" of the instrument controlling timbre
A fretless, high pitched, stringed musical instrument in the lute family that can have a varied amount of courses
An instrument consisting of multiple flute pipes tuned to different notes
A steel guitar that is layed horizontal and has many pedals and levers. It is capable of unlimited glissandi and can sometimes sound like a human voice.
An acoustic keyboard instrument
A traditional Chinese lute. One of the most popular Chinese instruments.
An instrument that produces sound by pushing air through pipes, selected by a keyboard
A piano that has had its sound altered by inserting screws, mutes, erasers, pencils and other objects on or between the strings.
A Middle Eastern string instrument. Contains 25 to 27 courses, with three strings per course. Capable of microtonality.
A type of percussion instrument which produces a sound when shaken, a shaker on a stick if you wil
A high pitched fipple flute, first documented in the middle ages, and popular in American primary school.
A keyboard instrument that produces sound with brass reeds
AKA a Dobro, an acoustic guitar that produces sound by conducting vibrations into metal cones instead of the soundboard, typically played slide but not only.
An electric piano that strikes metal tines to create it's sound
A Russian wooden trumpet, related to the Cornett and Shawm.
A nylon stringed acoustic guitar with 7 strings
A reused portion of an already existing recording, used musically, such as with a song sample/instrument sample; or for thematic effect, such as with a movie sample
An Indian string instrument, with a rich overtone texture. Common in Hindustani Music.
An section containing various saxophones of different range
A medieval wind instrument, the precursor to the modern day Oboe.
A traditional polyphonic chinese wind instrument
A plucked string instrument typically played with a drone string and typially has many strings
A makeshift percussion instrument created by hitting two spoons together
A mid to high register plucked string instrument with steel strings
Also known as a Steel Drum, a chromatically pitched percussion instrument made from 55 gallon drums
An stylus operated synthesizer instrument
A synthesizer which automatically arpeggiates any chord it's fed
A synthesizer tone, usually monophonic, usually built with a simple waveform to ensure a strong fundamental frequency.
A synthesizer tone with quick attack and decay with long, low release and very harmonically rich. Usually created with FM synthesis.
A synthesizer tone with slightly slower attack and quick release, harmonically rich and spanning a fairly wide frequency range. FM synths often work well for this too.
A guitar-like synth controller
A synthesizer tone emulating the sound of pianos and organs, always polyphonic. Usually simple wave forms.
A synthesizer tone that is usually monophonic with a bold and harmonically rich sound with high sustain to cut through a mix
A synthesizer tone with a long attack and release and high sustain, often emulating the sound of a bowed instrument or choir.
A synthesizer tone with quick attack, decay and release, emulating the sound of a pizz strings. Like bells, but harmonically simpler and shorter release.
A synthesizer tone that is basically a short attack-short release version of Synth Brass. Think the big synths chords on Thriller.
A pair of hand drums that are the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani music.
A piano that has had its sound altered by installing tacks or nails onto the felt hammers. Often associated with rag time.
A type of flat faced gong that has an indefinite pitch, the type most familar to those in the west
A small drum with small metal jingles attached to it
Also Tanpura, a string instrument that provides a continuous drone to form a harmonic base for other instruments.
An instrument that despite being made of brass, is a wind instrument due to it's reed
A lute instrument with an incredibly large range
An electronic instrument controlled without physical touch, producing an eerie, electronic, glissando sound
Also known as a penny whistle, a simple wind instrument with a high pitch sound
A record player modified by DJs to use as a musical instrument
A high pitched plucked string instrument with four nylon strings
A lute like instrument common in Carnatic Music, named after the goddess Saraswati.
A set of pitched metal plates that are struck to create melodic percussion, similar to a glockenspiel, but resonates through metal tubes
A makeshift percussion instrument created by striking a clothes washboard
A makeshift percussion instrument that uses a metal washtub as a resonator
A unique percussion instrument that uses a resonator with a small amount of water in it and uses small metal rods around the rim of the bowl to create sound.
A block of wood that is struck to create a percussive sound
A high pitched wind instrument. Also, one of the oldest human instruments. Has a warmer sound than standard metal flutes. Seen in most cultures.
A set of pitched wood plates that are struck to create melodic percussion
AKA psaltery, a plucked string instrument with many strings stretched along a thin, flat body
Generally redundant, improvised or unrehearsed lines that are frequently used in rap music as background elements.
Vocal percussion involving the art of mimicking drum mahcines, such as the TR808 with one's lips, mouth, voice and tongue.
A boy singing
A choir of boys singing
Iterative singing of words/sounds, often on one or two main reciting tones and highly repetitive. Ranges from a simple melody involving limited notes to complex structures.
A choir of boys and girls singing
A choir chanting
A Male singing in a very smooth style with a high dynamic range
A choir of screamed, shouted, growled and pig squeal vocals
A choir of females singing
A Female singing cleanly.
A girl singing
A choir of girls singing
Vocals with a growled timbre. Abrasive and with usually unintelligable lyrics.
A soft, wordless vocal tone
A choir of males singing
A Male singing cleanly
A choir of both males and females singing
AKA Basso Profondo, or Deep Bass, is the lowest vocal range, sometimes singing a full octave below the bass parts. Common in Russian classical and religious music.
Screamed vocals with a timbre resembling the squeal of a pig
Spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics. The components of rap include lyrics, "flow" (rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" (cadence, tone).
Singing with a bit of grit on it, common in Rock and Rock Subgenres.
Common in Jazz, vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all. The singer improvises melodies and rythyms without regard for lyrics.
Screamed vocals, typical of Metal and some heavier Rock and Punk genres
Musical yelling. Common in heavier rock fusion/subgenres. A middle ground between singing and distorted vocals and considered the least technically demanding.
Also known as Overtone Singing, a style used in many traditional cultures
A choir of throat singers
Stemming from African tradition, a vocal style popular in the Caribbean, usually in a monotone melody, over a rhythm or beat.
A vocal style that is soft and dampered
An artificial whistle sound created by a small opening in one's lips
A long time European tradition, a form of singing which involves repeated and rapid changes of pitch between the low-pitch chest register and the high-pitch falsetto
A choir of Yodeling singers
A concert flute sounding a perfect fourth below the concert flute.
A lower pitched variant of the Clarinet
A low pitched percussion instrument, a type of cylindrical drum
A concert flute pitched an octave below, usually played in flute choirs
An oboe that sounds an octave lower
A trombone that plays at a slightly lower range
A wind instrument similar to the clarinet, but with a slightly lower range and altered timbre
A lower ranged wind instrument
A section of lower ranged wind instrument
A set of vertically nested bells that can be struck individually or used for a glissando effect
A mid to low ranged wooden string instrument
A section of mid to low ranged wooden string instruments
A mid ranged wind instrument
A section of mid ranged wind instruments
The most common type of flute, a high pitched wind instrument. Derived from one of the oldest human instruments, but made of metal instead of wood.
A very low pitched variant of the Clarinet
A low pitched variant of the Bassoon
A high pitched brass instrument similar to a trumpet, but with a more mellow tonal quality
Very bright, high pitched cymbals, sometimes referred to as antique cymbals
A metal disk that can produce a wide variety of tones with indefinite pitch
A low ranged wooden string instrument, AKA Upright Bass
A section of low ranged wooden string instruments
Also known as the Cor anglais, an english horn is a wind instrument that is similar to the oboe, but has a deeper sound
A mid to low range brass instrument
A section of high pitched wind instruments
Or just known as 'the horn', a high pitched brass instrument
Or just known as 'the horn section', a section of high pitched brass instruments
Also known as Bar Chimes, a length of chimes hanging from a bar, used to create musical color
Mid ranged brass instrument, sometimes used in place of french horns
A mid ranged wind instrument
A section of mid ranged wind instruments
A half sized flute that plays an octave higher
A drum that produces a sharp staccato sound due to the wires attached to the bottom of the bottom drum head
A mid pitched percussion instrument
Also known as Kettle Drums, they are sets of pitched drums
A metal triangle that can create a high pitch pangy sound
A mid to low range brass instrument, also known as the tenor trombone
A section of mid to low range brass instruments
A high pitched brass instrument
A section of high pitched brass instruments
A low range brass instrument
A section of low range brass instruments
Tubes of metal that were made to recreate the sound of church bells for an ensemble
A mid ranged wooden string instrument
A section of mid ranged wooden string instruments
A high pitched wooden string instrument, also known as a fiddle
A section of high pitched wooden string instruments, also known as a fiddles
A section of brass instruments usually consisting of trumpets, horns, trombones, and tubas
A medium sized instrumental ensemble typical of classical music. Contains Strings, Brass and Wind, with occasional auxillary instruments. Usually 20 - 50 members. The OG Orchestra.
A section of instruments consisting of timpani as well as various pitched and unpitched percussion
A section of instruments usually consisting of first and second violins, violas, cellos, and double basses
A large instrumental ensemble typical of classical and film music. Contains Strings, Brass, Wind, Percussion, Keys and Harp. Sometimes in tandem with choir. Usually 70 - 100 musicians.
A section of instruments usually consisting of flutes, oboes, bassoons, clarinets and occasionally some auxlillary instruments
An electric guitar with 7 strings, typically played with a distorted tone, but not exclusively
An electric guitar with 8 strings, typically played with a distorted tone, but not exclusively
An electric guitar with 9 strings, typically played with a distorted tone, but not exclusively
Ambient Music done on a guitar, with ethereal drones, long delays, huge reverbs and lots of layering
An electric guitar with a clean tone
An electric guitar with a very crunchy and distorted tone
An electric guitar with a fuzzy tone
An electric guitar with a slightly dirty overdriven tone
An electric guitar using a wah wah effect