Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

brass-band; orchestra; orchestrina†. [Stringed instruments], monochord†, polychord†; harp, lyre, lute, archlute†; mandola†, mandolin, mandoline†; guitar; zither; cither†, cithern†; gittern†, rebeck†, bandurria†, bandura, banjo; bina†, vina†; xanorphica†. viol, violin, fiddle, kit; viola, viola d'amore [Fr.], viola di gamba [It]; tenor, cremona, violoncello, bass; bass viol, base viol; theorbo†, double base, contrabasso†, violone†, psaltery [Slang]; bow, fiddlestick†. piano, pianoforte; harpsichord, clavichord, clarichord†, manichord†; clavier, spinet, virginals, dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, vielle†, pianino†, Eolian harp. [Wind instruments]; organ, harmonium, harmoniphon†; American organ†, barrel organ, hand organ; accordion, seraphina†, concertina; humming top. flute, fife, piccolo, flageolet; clarinet, claronet†; basset horn, corno di bassetto [It], oboe, hautboy, cor Anglais [Fr.], corno Inglese†, bassoon, double bassoon, contrafagotto†, serpent, bass clarinet; bagpipes, union pipes; musette, ocarina, Pandean pipes; reed instrument; sirene†, pipe, pitch-pipe; sourdet†; whistle, catcall; doodlesack†, harmoniphone†. horn, bugle, cornet, cornet-a-pistons, cornopean†, clarion, trumpet, trombone, ophicleide†; French horn, saxophone, sax [Slang], buglehorn†, saxhorn, flugelhorn†, althorn†, helicanhorn†, posthorn†; sackbut, euphonium, bombardon tuba†. [Vibrating surfaces] cymbal, bell, gong; tambour†, tambourine, tamborine†; drum, tom-tom; tabor, tabret†, tabourine†, taborin†; side drum, kettle drum; timpani, tympani†; tymbal†, timbrel†, castanet, bones; musical glasses, musical stones; harmonica, sounding-board, rattle; tam-tam, zambomba†. [Vibrating bars] reed, tuning fork, triangle, Jew's harp, musical box, harmonicon†, xylophone. sordine†, sordet†; sourdine†, sourdet†; mute. (iv) PERCEPTION OF SOUND