Musical Instruments

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.

Musical Instruments

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