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 subcategories 2Membranophones4 subcategories 3Chordophones3 subcategories 4Aerophones3 subcategories 5Electrophones6 subcategories

41Free aerophones4 subcategories 42Wind instruments proper5 subcategories 43Mixed sets of aerophones

420Edge-tone instruments that are not flutes 421Edge instruments or flutes3 subcategories 422Reedpipes4 subcategories 423Labrosones3 subcategories 424Membranopipes

421.1Flutes without duct4 subcategories 421.2Flutes with duct2 subcategories 421.23Flutes with internal baffle and external cover

421.11End-blown flutes2 subcategories 421.12Side-blown flutes2 subcategories 421.13Vessel flutes without distinct beak 421.14Notch flutes2 subcategories

421.111Single end-blown flutes3 subcategories 421.112Sets of end-blown flutes or panpipes3 subcategories

421.11

End-blown flutes

Class · 2 subcategories

The player blows against the sharp rim at the upper open end of a tube.

End-blown flutes (421.11)