From the Aeolian harp to the zhonghu, Wolfram|Alpha can answer computational questions about hundreds of familiar and exotic musical instruments. Discover pitch or octave ranges, look up instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number or compare characteristics of multiple instruments.

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Hornbostel–Sachs classification of a sousaphone

Hornbostel–Sachs classification of a bodhran

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Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments

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