There are a total of 769 Musical instruments compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes verifiable, named acoustic and electronic instruments and regional variants with materially different construction.

Musical instruments are objects or devices used to produce organized sound for music. They range from simple idiophones and drums to complex keyed, bowed, plucked, wind, and electronic instruments. Instruments serve performance, composition, ritual, and education across cultures and historical periods.

Interesting and little-known facts about Musical instruments:
– The largest historic pipe organ contains nearly 29,000 pipes, covering an enormous range of pitches and timbres.
– A Stradivarius violin from the 17th–18th century can sell for over $15,000,000 at auction, reflecting rarity and demand.
– The steelpan emerged in the 20th century from repurposed oil drums, turning industrial scrap into a tuned percussion family.
– Trained listeners can detect pitch differences of about 5–6 cents, so precise tuning and temperament affect ensemble intonation.
– The Theremin, invented in 1920, was one of the first electronic instruments and helped expand new timbres in modern music.

Browse the alphabetical index to find detailed entries for each instrument. Each entry lists family (concise Hornbostel‑Sachs or common family), origin (country or region and era), and materials (primary construction materials).