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25 musical instruments from around the world with instrument family, origin, difficulty level, a famous player, and typical genres.
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Instrument↕ | Family↕ | Origin Region↕ | Difficulty↕ | Famous Player↕ | Typical Genre↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piano | keyboard | Italy | medium | Ludwig van Beethoven | Classical, Jazz, Pop |
| Guitar (Acoustic) | string | Spain | medium | Andrés Segovia | Folk, Rock, Classical |
| Guitar (Electric) | string | United States | medium | Jimi Hendrix | Rock, Blues, Metal |
| Violin | string | Italy | hard | Niccolò Paganini | Classical, Folk |
| Drums | percussion | Worldwide (ancient) | medium | Neil Peart | Rock, Jazz, Pop |
| Flute | woodwind | Europe | medium | James Galway | Classical, Folk |
| Trumpet | brass | Egypt (ancient) | hard | Louis Armstrong | Jazz, Classical, Mariachi |
| Saxophone | woodwind | Belgium | medium | John Coltrane | Jazz, Blues, R&B |
| Cello | string | Italy | hard | Yo-Yo Ma | Classical, Film scores |
| Harp | string | Mesopotamia (ancient) | hard | Yolanda Kondonassis | Classical, Celtic |
| Bass Guitar | string | United States | medium | Flea | Rock, Funk, Jazz |
| Clarinet | woodwind | Germany | medium | Benny Goodman | Jazz, Classical, Klezmer |
| Trombone | brass | Belgium | medium | J.J. Johnson | Jazz, Classical, Marching |
| Ukulele | string | Hawaii | easy | Israel Kamakawiwo'ole | Hawaiian, Pop, Folk |
| Banjo | string | West Africa / United States | medium | Earl Scruggs | Bluegrass, Country, Folk |
| Harmonica | woodwind | Europe | easy | Stevie Wonder | Blues, Folk, Country |
| Organ | keyboard | Greece (ancient) | hard | Johann Sebastian Bach | Classical, Gospel, Church |
| Sitar | string | India | hard | Ravi Shankar | Indian Classical, World |
| Tabla | percussion | India | hard | Zakir Hussain | Indian Classical, Fusion |
| Accordion | keyboard | Austria | medium | Astor Piazzolla | Tango, Polka, Folk |
| Oboe | woodwind | France | hard | Heinz Holliger | Classical, Orchestral |
| French Horn | brass | Germany | hard | Dennis Brain | Classical, Film scores |
| Synthesizer | electronic | United States | medium | Robert Moog / Kraftwerk | Electronic, Pop, Film |
| Djembe | percussion | West Africa | easy | Mamady Keïta | African, World, Drum circles |
| Bagpipes | woodwind | Scotland / Middle East | hard | Stuart Liddell | Celtic, Military, Folk |
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