Hornbostel–Sachs

Hornbostel–Sachs taxonomy

Musical instruments classified by how they produce sound — from the five abstract families down through ever more particular subclasses.

1Idiophones6 subcategories2Membranophones4 subcategories3Chordophones3 subcategories4Aerophones3 subcategories5Electrophones6 subcategories
11Struck idiophones2 subcategories12Lamellaphones2 subcategories13Friction idiophones4 subcategories14Blown idiophones2 subcategories15Metal sheets4 subcategories16Flexed diaphragms
151Metal sheets played by friction152Metal sheets directly struck153Metal sheets played by shaking154Metal sheets shaken and indirectly struck

Metal sheets played by friction (151)