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
41Free aerophones4 subcategories42Wind instruments proper5 subcategories43Mixed sets of aerophones
420Edge-tone instruments that are not flutes421Edge instruments or flutes3 subcategories422Reedpipes4 subcategories423Labrosones3 subcategories424Membranopipes
423.1Natural labrosones2 subcategories423.2Chromatic labrosones3 subcategories423.3Mixed sets of labrosones
423.11Conches2 subcategories423.12Tubular labrosones2 subcategories
423.111End-blown conches2 subcategories423.112Side-blown conches
423.111.1End-blown conches without mouthpiece423.111.2End-blown conches with mouthpiece

End-blown conches with mouthpiece (423.111.2)