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
21Struck drums2 subcategories22Plucked drums2 subcategories23Friction drums3 subcategories24Singing membranes (kazoos)2 subcategories
211Drums struck directly3 subcategories212Rattle drums3 subcategories
211.1Vessel drums2 subcategories211.2Tubular drums8 subcategories211.3Frame drums2 subcategories
211.21Cylindrical drums2 subcategories211.22Barrel-shaped drums2 subcategories211.23Double-conical drums2 subcategories211.24Hourglass-shaped drums2 subcategories211.25Conical drums2 subcategories211.26Goblet-shaped drums211.27Cylindro-conical drums2 subcategories211.28Vase-shaped drums
211.221Single-skin barrel-shaped drums2 subcategories211.222Double-skin barrel-shaped drums2 subcategories
211.222.1Individual double-skin barrel-shaped drums2 subcategories211.222.2Sets of double-skin barrel-shaped drums2 subcategories
211.222.21Sets of double-skin barrel-shaped drums with single playing heads211.222.22Sets of double-skin barrel-shaped drums, both heads played

Sets of double-skin barrel-shaped drums with single playing heads (211.222.21)