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
423.21Labrosones with fingerholes3 subcategories423.22Slide trumpets423.23Labrosones with valves3 subcategories
423.231Valve bugles2 subcategories423.232Valve horns2 subcategories423.233Valve trumpets2 subcategories
423.233.1Valve trumpets, short air column423.233.2Valve trumpets, long air column

Valve trumpets, long air column (423.233.2)