Microsoft Musical Instruments
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Back in the day, Microsoft made a CD-ROM showcasing the musical instruments of the world.
Instruments
Not all of the world's instruments were featured, among those the bağlama, guzheng, handpan, Stylophone, Mellotron, and TR-808.
- Algaita
- Alphorn
- Alto saxophone
- Angklung
- Appalachian dulcimer
- Atumpan
- Balalaika
- Balafon
- Bamboo jaw harp
- Banjo
- Baritone saxophone
- Bass clarinet
- Bass guitar
- Basset horn
- Bassoon
- Orugoru, Japanese standing bells
- Berimbau
- Bonang
- Bongos
- Bouzouki
- Bugle
- Bullroarer
- Button accordion
- Castanets
- Celesta
- Cello
- Chalumeau
- Charango
- Theorbo
- Cimbalom
- Clarinet
- Classical guitar
- Claves
- Clavichord
- Clavinet
- Ratchet
- Concertina
- Conch
- Congas
- Cornet
- Cornett
- Crumhorn
- Cuíca
- Dulcian
- Cymbals
- Darbuka
- Dizi
- Yidaki
- Sampler
- Diple mouthpiece
- Djembe
- Double bass
- Contrabassoon
- Drum set
- Duda
- Dungchen
- Dvojnice
- Archtop guitar
- Fender Stratocaster
- Hammond organ
- Rhodes piano
- Electronic drum set
- MIDI keyboard
- Vox Continental
- Digital piano
- Cor anglais
- Erhu
- Euphonium
- Fife
- Flageolet
- Flugelhorn
- Flute
- Fortepiano
- French horn
- Fretless bass guitar
- Gendèr
- Ghatam
- Glockenspiel
- Gong ageng
- Grand piano
- Güiro
- Hammered dulcimer
- Natural horn
- Handbell
- Hardanger fiddle, or hardingfele
- Harmonica
- Pump organ
- Harp
- Harpsichord
- Hichiriki
- Great Highland bagpipe
- Hurdy gurdy
- Celtic harp
- Jaw harp
- Talking drum
- Kamancheh
- Kantele
- Quena
- Kendang
- Khaen
- Kora
- Koto
- Kotsuzumi
- Krar
- Kùgē, metal bells of the Hausa
- Launeddas
- Gibson Les Paul
- Lute
- Mandolin
- Manjira
- Maracas
- Marimba
- Kalimba
- Mridangam
- Naqqāra
- Natural trumpet
- Ney
- Northumbrian smallpipes
- Nose flute
- Oboe
- Ocarina
- Ō-daiko, a type of taiko
- Traverso
- Tubular bells
- Pipe organ
- Panpipes
- Pedal steel guitar
- Piano accordion
- Piccolo
- Piccolo trumpet
- Pipa
- Post horn
- Pungi
- Guqin
- Indigenous rattle
- Andalusian rebab
- Rebec
- Recorder
- Resonator guitar
- Kangling
- Sackbut
- Shehnai
- Sarangi
- Saung-gauk
- Shekere
- Serpent
- Shakuhachi
- Indigenous hand drum
- Shamisen
- Shawm
- Sheng
- Shofar
- Side-blown kudu horn
- Senasel, an Ethiopian sistrum used in Orthodox liturgical music
- Sitar
- Sleigh bells
- Kulkul, Balinese slit drum
- Soprano saxophone
- Sousaphone
- Spinet
- Steelpan
- Steel-string acoustic guitar
- Steinberger bass guitar
- Suona
- Analogue synthesizer
- Tabla
- Gong
- Tambourine
- Wooden fish or muyu, descendants of temple blocks
- Tenor saxophone
- Timbales
- Timpani
- Tin Whistle
- Another classical guitar, possibly made by Antonio de Torres Jurado
- Triangle
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Turkish crescent
- Twelve-string guitar
- Two-tone woodblock
- Oud
- Ukulele
- Upright piano
- Valiha
- Valve trombone
- Arpa jarocha
- Vibraphone
- Veena, specifically rudra veena
- Bass viol
- Viola
- Violin
- Wagner tuba
- Whip
- Woodblock
- Xylophone
- Yueqin
- Zampogna
- Zilli maşa, a Turkish clapper with zills
- Concert zither
- Zukra
- Mijwiz
- Zurna
Families of Instruments
Not only did the game order instruments alphabetically, but they also sorted them based on classification...
Instruments of the World
...as well as geographic location.