LCMPT TERMS

Format:top termssecond-level termsthird-level terms (narrower terms under Instrument and Voice)fourth-level termsthe rest of the terms (fourth-level and beyond)

ensembleaudiencecontinuoinstrumental ensemble

accordion bandbalalaika orchestraband

big bandbrass banddrum and bugle corpsfife and drum corpsmarching band

bowed string ensemblecello ensembleviola ensembleviolin ensemble

concertina ensembledulcimer ensembleelectronics

electronic keyboard ensemblelive electronicsprocessed sound

gamelangonrangharmonica ensemblejug bandkeyboard ensemble

electronic keyboard ensembleelectronic organ ensembleharpsichord ensembleorgan ensemblepiano ensembleplayer piano ensemble

khru� ang sāimahōrī

orchestrachamber orchestra

percussion ensembledrum circlehandbell choirkulintang ensembleluo qumallet ensemble

marimba ensemblesteel bandtaiko (drum ensemble)

pipe bandpīphātplucked instrument ensemble

balalaika ensembleguitar ensembleharp ensemblekoto ensemblelute ensemblemandolin ensembletambura (fretted lute) ensemble

plung orchestrastring bandstring orchestratoy orchestrawashboard bandwind ensemble

brass ensemblecornet ensemblehorn ensembletrombone ensembletrumpet ensembletuba ensemble

woodwind ensembleclarinet choirflute choiroboe ensemblepanpipes ensemblesaxophone ensemble

zither ensemblemixed mediavocal ensemble

choruschildren’s chorus

chorus changing voicesequal voicesmen’s chorusmixed chorusspoken choruswomen’s chorus

solo vocal ensembleperformer

actoraudiencecelebrantconductordancer

tap dancerinstrument

aerophonearmpit squeezing

balloonfree aerophone

bull-roarerfree reed instrument

accordionbutton-key accordion

bandoneonbayanconcertinamelodeon (button-key accordion)

lõõtspillmouth organ

harmonicamelodica

khǣnlu shengplungshengshō

pitchpipereed organ

bichromatic harmoniumvocalion

organbambuso sonorochamadronchamber organ

electronic organarchiphoneNovachord

mechanical organbarrel organ

hydraulic barrel organcalliopefairground organmusical clockplayer organ

organettewater organ

hydraulic barrel organpositive organpyrophonetheater organ

whistlingwind chimewind controllerwind instrument

brass instrumentcornetcornetteuphoniumflugelhornhornnatural horn

alphornbugle

keyed bugledidjeridukobligawkaluroliphantpost hornRussian hornshofartúru (side-blown trumpet)

ophicleidesaxhorn

alto hornbaritone horn

serpent

trombonealto trombonebass trombonesackbut

trumpetkeyed trumpet

tubaheliconpelittonesousaphone

jugmegaphone

vamp-hornwoodwind instrument

edge-blown instrumentduct flute

algōjāatentebendvorgrleflageoletiwabuekhluimelody fluteNative American flute

sĭyotankaocarinapenny whistlepinkullupipe (musical instrument)

flaviolgaita (pipe)galoubet

recorderalto recorderbass recordercontrabass recordercsakangreat bass recorderorkonsopranino recordersoprano recordertenor recordertonettetussefløyte

saxoflutesulingsviralatarkawhistle

ductless flutebānsurībluldi zififeflute

alto flutebass flutecontrabass flutepiccolo

huang zhongkagurabuekavalkōauaukurailimbenāy (flute)nōkanpanpipes

sikuquenaryūtekisaluangsáoshakuhachishinobuešupeljkatansowashintxiaoxun

suifūkinreed instrument

double reed instrumentalbokaaulosbagpipe

border pipeschiboni

dudygaita (bagpipe)mišniceNorthumbrian small pipesordellinauilleann pipeveuze

bālabān (double reed instrument)bassoon

contrabassoonchirimíacornamusacrumhornduduk (double reed instrument)dulciandulzainaEnglish horngrallaguanheckelphonehichirikikolmeymukhavīṇānāgasvaramoboe

musette (oboe)oboe d’amoreoboe da caccia

pʻiripīpractice chanterracketrgya-glingśahnāīsarrusophoneshawmsuo natenoratʻaepʻyŏngsozumarizūrnā

single reed instrumentbālabān (single reed instrument)

birbynėchalumeauçifteclarinet

alto clarinetbass clarinetbasset clarinetbasset hornclarinette d’amourcontra-alto clarinetcontrabass clarinetsopranino clarinet

launeddasroopillsaxophone

alto saxophonebaritone saxophonebass saxophonecontrabass saxophonesopranino saxophonesoprano saxophonetenor saxophone

tárogatótibia

continuoelectronic instrument

cell phonecomputercomputer printerdigital player pianodrum machineelectric celloelectric guitar

bass guitarelectric violinelectronic harpsichordelectronic organ

archiphoneNovachord

electronic pianoelectronics

electronic keyboard ensemblelive electronicsprocessed sound

electroniumheliphonMIDI controller

keyboard controllerwind controller

mouseketierondes Martenotpercussion controller

mallet controllerpiano-harpradio receiversampler

software samplersequencersynthesizer

electronic keyboardtelevision settelharmoniumtheremintrautonium

friction instrumentbowed string instrument

ajaengbowed lute

arpeggionebarytoncampanulacello

electric cellovioloncello piccolo

cellonedilrubādouble bassfiddleghichakgogeguslehaegŭmHardanger fiddlekamānchekeyed fiddlelira (short-necked fiddle)lira da bracciolirica

lironemorin huurqobuzrabāb (spike fiddle)rabecasalō=sāraṅgīsārindāsō= dūangsō= sām sāisō= ūtenor violintrumpet marineviol

lyra violpardessus de violetreble violviola d’amoreviola da gambaviolone

violaviola pomposa

violetta d’amoreviolin

electric violinphonofiddlepochetteskrzypce

violoviolotta

bumbasscrwthgŭdulkahu qin

er huda tongzhong hu

gao huge hujing huzhui qin

jouhikkopsalmodikontalharpa

viola da bracciofriction drum

cuícaekue

friction idiophoneclavicylindercristaldaxophoneglassglass harmonicasinging bowlverrophonewaterphonewind machine

hurdy-gurdyidiophone

friction idiophoneclavicylindercristaldaxophoneglassglass harmonicasinging bowlverrophonewaterphonewind machine

plucked idiophoneJew’s harpmbiramusic box

mechanical singing-bird boxstruck idiophone

concussion idiophonebody percussion

armpit squeezingbody slappingfinger snappingfoot tappinghand clappinghead rappingvocal percussionwhistling

castanetsching (cymbals)

clapper (percussion)bonesjin qian ban

clapsticksclavescymbalfinger cymbals

indirectly struck idiophoneangklung (rattle)cabacaguirojawbonemaracanotched rattlerattle

baby rattlesistrum

reco-recotambourinewashboard

percussion idiophonebell

bian zhongcarillonchimes

clock chimeshandchimes

cowbellekónhandbellsinging bowlsistrotubular bells

bilobonangbronze drumcajóncatácelestaclapstickscloud chamber bowlscrotalescymbaldulcitone

gongching (gong)tam-tam

jaltarangkemanakkhō= ng wongkulintanglithophonemallet instrument

balogenderglockenspielheliphonmallet controllermarimbasticcado pastoralevibraphonexylophone

amadindaangklung (xylophone)gambangmendzantingklik

xylorimbazoomoozophone

polopaloranāt ēkranāt thumsēmantronslit drum

teponaztlisteel drumtoy pianotriangletubaphonetxalaparta

wind chimekeyboard instrument

carilloncelestaclavichord

cembal d’amourpedal clavichord

clavicylinder

claviharpeclaviorgandolceoladulcitoneelectronic keyboard

claviolineNovachord

electronic pianoelectroniumharp-pianoharpsichord

arcicembaloclavicytheriumelectronic harpsichordpedal harpsichordsambuca lincea

lute-harpsichordorgan

bambuso sonorochamadronchamber organelectronic organ

archiphoneNovachord

mechanical organbarrel organ

hydraulic barrel organcalliopefairground organmusical clockplayer organ

organettewater organ

hydraulic barrel organpositive organpyrophonetheater organ

orphéalpiano

magnetic resonator pianomechanical piano

barrel pianoplayer piano

digital player piano

pedal pianoprepared piano

luthéalspinetsquare piano

tangent pianotelharmoniumtoy pianovirginal

mechanical instrumentclock chimesmechanical organ

barrel organhydraulic barrel organ

calliopefairground organmusical clockplayer organ

organettewater organ

hydraulic barrel organmechanical piano

barrel pianoplayer piano

digital player pianomusic box

mechanical singing-bird boxorchestrionpanharmoniconphonograph turntableviolano-virtuoso

melody instrumentmembranophone

drumararáatabaquebabadokbass drumbongosbonkócendaconga

quinto (drum)dhimay

dholiframe drum

bodhrándaffparaitambourinetar (drum)

friction drumcuícaekue

ghatagoblet drum

darabukkadjembedümbelekfêliklō= ng ǣklō= ng yāozarb

hourglass drumbatáchanggodambakotsuzumi

kañjirālambeg drummādalmridanganāykhīṃngomaparpungrebanasnare drum

surdotabortamboriltambourin

tablataikotamboutāshātaviltimbales criollos

timpanitom-tomtumbatupanyaoguyuka

singing membranekazoomirliton

percussionpercussion instrument

balloondrum

araráatabaquebabadokbass drumbongosbonkócendaconga

quinto (drum)dhimaydholiframe drum

bodhrándaffparaitambourinetar (drum)

friction drumcuícaekue

ghatagoblet drum

darabukkadjembedümbelekfêliklō= ng ǣklō= ng yāozarb

hourglass drumbatá

changgodambakotsuzumi

kañjirālambeg drummādalmridanganāykhīṃngomaparpungrebanasnare drum

surdotabortamboriltambourin

tablataikotamboutāshātaviltimbales criollostimpanitom-tomtumbatupanyaoguyuka

drum setglassleafpercussion controller

mallet controllersound effectsstruck idiophone

concussion idiophonebody percussion

armpit squeezingbody slappingfinger snappingfoot tappinghand clappinghead rapping

vocal percussionwhistling

castanetsching (cymbals)clapper (percussion)

bonesjin qian ban

clapsticksclavescymbalfinger cymbals

indirectly struck idiophoneangklung (rattle)cabacaguirojawbonemaracanotched rattlerattle

baby rattlesistrum

reco-recotambourinewashboard

percussion idiophonebell

bian zhongcarillonchimes

clock chimeshandchimes

cowbellekónhandbellsinging bowlsistrotubular bells

bilobonangbronze drumcajóncatácelestaclapsticks

cloud chamber bowlscrotalescymbaldulcitonegong

ching (gong)tam-tam

jaltarangkemanakkhō= ng wongkulintanglithophonemallet instrument

balogenderglockenspielheliphonmallet controllermarimbasticcado pastoralevibraphonexylophone

amadindaangklung (xylophone)gambangmendzantingklik

xylorimbazoomoozophone

polopaloranāt ēkranāt thumsēmantronslit drum

teponaztlisteel drumtoy pianotriangletubaphonetxalaparta

struck string instrumentberimbauclavichord

cembal d’amour

pedal clavichorddulcimerpiano

magnetic resonator pianomechanical piano

barrel pianoplayer pianodigital player piano

pedal pianoprepared piano

luthéalspinetsquare piano

tangent pianotin can

plucked instrumentplucked idiophone

Jew’s harpmbiramusic box

mechanical singing-bird boxplucked string instrument

Appalachian dulcimerautoharpbanduračhakhēchipendanicitaharpclaviorganđàn bâùdiddley bowharmonic canonharp

audeharpclaviharpeIrish harpkong houpedal harpsaùng-gauk

harp zitherharp-pianoharpolaharpsichord

arcicembalo

clavicytheriumelectronic harpsichordpedal harpsichordsambuca lincea

ichigenkinkacapi (zither)kayagŭmkŏmunʾgokoto

jūshichigenlute-harpsichordlyre

begenacitharacrwthjouhikkokrarsimsimīyyatalharpa

marovany (box zither)meta-harpmonochordnew century harpongnyugŭmplucked lute

balalaikabandorabandurriabanjobanjo ukulelebiwabouzoukicalichoncavaquinhocharangocigar box guitarcitterncolascionecuatrodömbradomradutārEnglish guitarguitar

acoustic bass guitarbajo sextochitarra battenteelectric guitar

bass guitarharp guitarlyre-guitarresonator guitarsteel guitar

pedal steel guitarguitarra portuguesaguitarróngunibrīharp-lute guitarkacapi (plucked lute)kobzakomuzkopuzlavtaliu qinlute

archluteBaroque luteRenaissance lute

mandolinmandolamandoloncello

orpharionoudpi paruanrubāb

imzadsanshinsanxiansapehsarodsaz

bağlamasetār (Iranian instrument)shamisenshudragasitar

surbahar

su= ngtambūrā (drone lute)tambura (fretted lute)ṭanbūrtar (lute)theorbotipletresukulelevihuelaviola d’arameviola-de-cochoyue qin

psalteryBaltic psalteryepinette des Vosgesguslilangeleiknoordsche balk

qānūnqinsiterstick zither

bumbassphin phia

tambivalihavina

gottuvadyamvicitra vina

virginalwashtub bassyatgazhengzitho-harp

string instrumentbowed string instrument

ajaengbowed lute

arpeggionebarytoncampanulacello

electric cello

violoncello piccolocellonedilrubādouble bassfiddleghichakgogeguslehaegŭmHardanger fiddlekamānchekeyed fiddlelira (short-necked fiddle)lira da braccioliricalironemorin huurqobuzrabāb (spike fiddle)rabecasalō=sāraṅgīsārindāsō= dūangsō= sām sāisō= ūtenor violintrumpet marineviol

lyra violpardessus de violetreble violviola d’amoreviola da gambaviolone

violaviola pomposa

violetta d’amoreviolin

electric violinphonofiddlepochetteskrzypce

violo

violottabumbasscrwthgŭdulkahu qin

er huda tongzhong hu

gao huge hujing huzhui qin

jouhikkopsalmodikontalharpaviola da braccio

harp-lutekamele ngonikora

plucked string instrumentAppalachian dulcimerautoharpbanduračhakhēchipendanicitaharpclaviorganđàn bâùdiddley bowharmonic canonharp

audeharpclaviharpeIrish harpkong houpedal harpsaùng-gauk

harp zitherharp-pianoharpolaharpsichord

arcicembaloclavicytheriumelectronic harpsichord

pedal harpsichordsambuca lincea

ichigenkinkacapi (zither)kayagŭmkŏmunʾgokoto

jūshichigenlute-harpsichordlyre

begenacitharacrwthjouhikkokrarsimsimīyyatalharpa

marovany (box zither)meta-harpmonochordnew century harpongnyugŭmplucked lute

balalaikabandorabandurriabanjobanjo ukulelebiwabouzoukicalichoncavaquinhocharangocigar box guitarcitterncolascionecuatrodömbradomradutārEnglish guitarguitar

acoustic bass guitarbajo sexto

chitarra battenteelectric guitar

bass guitarharp guitarlyre-guitarresonator guitarsteel guitar

pedal steel guitarguitarra portuguesaguitarróngunibrīharp-lute guitarkacapi (plucked lute)kobzakomuzkopuzlavtaliu qinlute

archluteBaroque luteRenaissance lute

mandolinmandolamandoloncello

orpharionoudpi paruanrubāb

imzadsanshinsanxiansapehsarodsaz

bağlamasetār (Iranian instrument)shamisenshudragasitar

surbaharsu= ngtambūrā (drone lute)

tambura (fretted lute)ṭanbūrtar (lute)theorbotipletresukulelevihuelaviola d’arameviola-de-cochoyue qin

psalteryBaltic psalteryepinette des Vosgesguslilangeleiknoordsche balk

qānūnqinsiterstick zither

bumbassphin phia

tambivalihavina

gottuvadyamvicitra vina

virginalwashtub bassyatgazhengzitho-harp

struck string instrumentberimbauclavichord

cembal d’amourpedal clavichord

dulcimerpiano

magnetic resonator pianomechanical piano

barrel pianoplayer piano

digital player pianopedal pianoprepared piano

luthéalspinetsquare piano

tangent pianozither

aeolian harpajaengAppalachian dulcimerautoharpbulbultarangcitaharpclavichord

cembal d’amourpedal clavichord

claviorganđàn bâùđàn tranhdiddley bowdolceoladulcimer

cimbalomkhimsantūrtambalyang qinyanggŭmyoochin (dulcimer)

harmonic canonharp guitarharp zitherharp-pianoharpolaharpsichord

arcicembaloclavicytheriumelectronic harpsichordpedal harpsichordsambuca lincea

hurdy-gurdyichigenkinkacapi (zither)

kayagŭmkŏmunʾgokoto

jūshichigenlute-harpsichordmarovany (box zither)meloharpmeta-harpmonochordmusical bow

berimbaugoramouth bow

chipendaninew century harpongnyugŭmpiano

magnetic resonator pianomechanical piano

barrel pianoplayer piano

digital player pianopedal pianoprepared piano

luthéalspinetsquare piano

psalmodikonpsaltery

Baltic psalteryepinette des Vosgesguslilangeleiknoordsche balk

qānūnqinsiterstick zither

bumbassphin phia

tambitangent pianotube zither

čhakhē

valihavina

gottuvadyamvicitra vina

virginalyatgazhengzitho-harp

toy instrumentbaby rattleharpolamelody flutesaxoflutetoy piano

mimemixed mediasignervoice

singerchild’s voicefemale voice

alto voicemezzo-soprano voicesoprano voice

high voicechild soprano voice

boy soprano voicesoprano voicetenor voice

lead singerlow voice

alto voicebass voicebass-baritone voice

male voicebaritone voicebass voicebass-baritone voicechanging voicecountertenor voicetenor voice

medium voicebaritone voicemezzo-soprano voice

speakervocal percussion