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
31Simple chordophones or zithers6 subcategories32Composite chordophones4 subcategories33Variable tension chordophones2 subcategories
331Plucked drums with loose string on drum-head332Plucked drums with neck string to drum-head

Plucked drums with loose string on drum-head (331)