Musical Instruments from North America

Used largely in the Native American culture

Ceremony Drum

A 5-stringed instrument used in bluegrass and folk music

Banjo

An instrument in the woodwind family often used in an orchestra

Bassoon

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A 3- or 4-stringed instrument that was originally played in the Appalachian Mountains

Appalachian Dulcimer

The drumhead is stretched over a wooden frame that is held to be played

Frame Drum

A traditional Native American instrument often played by men who were courting women

Courting Flute

(Puerto Rican Cuatro)

It is in the lute family and was created in Puerto Rico

Cuatro Puertorriqueno

A violin that is associated with folk music or bluegrass

Fiddle

An instrument in the lute family that has 8 strings

Mandolin

Has 88 keys and used in many different places

Grand Piano

A one-stringed instrument made by the Apache tribe in the Southwestern US

Apache Fiddle

Usually has 6 or 12 strings, and there are many different styles

Guitar

The lowest-pitched instrument in the violin family

Double Bass

A folk instrument played mainly by mouth

Harmonica

A brass wind instrument that is played by blowing into the mouthpiece and pressing keys

Keyed Bugle

Also known as a snare drum, which produces a sharp, staccato sound

Side Drum

Made in the 1800s, where the piano has a rectangular shape
The upright piano has replaced it nowadays

Square Piano

A family of seven brass instruments: alto horn, baritone horn, ephonium, tuba

Saxhorn

One of the oldest instruments, where something is shaken inside of a hollow object

Rattle

A hollow tube with pebbles or beans, invented by the Mapuche tribe to bring rain when shaken

Rain Stick