History:Instrument Tree/Requests

Status: Work in progress, ignore for the time being
NOTE: this is a work in progress, any additions or fixes in spelling or simmilar will be the *final* touch on this, after all the instruments and stuff have been added and re-ordered.
please add requests at the bottom of the list. do not add them randomly in the table as I will then lose my concentration and direction.
later a special wikipage for instruments wishes will be created. this is a self project. please let me tinker with it just a little while before others have a go. thanks.

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ok, ignore this part. just look at the part that begins with 'instruments'

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• additional (This attribute describes if a particular performance role was considered normal or additional.)
• dissolving (This attribute describes if a particular artist was in the group/collaboration when it was dissolved)
• founding (This attribute describes if a particular artist was a founding member of this group/collaboration)
• guest (This attribute indicates a 'guest' performance where the performer is not usually part of the band.)
• minor (This attribute describes if a particular cooperation was considered equal or minor.)
• vocal (This attribute describes a type of vocal performance.)
  • Lead (Lead or solo vocal)
    • Alto (Alto)
    • Bass-Baritone (Bass-Baritone)
    • Contralto (Contralto)
    • Baritone (Baritone)
    • Bass (Bass)
    • Contra-tenor (Contra-tenor)
    • Mezzo-soprano (Mezzo-soprano)
    • Soprano (Soprano)
    • Tenor (Tenor)

• • Background (Background vocal)
    • Choir/Chourus (Choir/Chourus)

• • Narrator (Narrator)
    • Reader (Reader)

• instrument (This attribute describes the possible instruments that can be captured as part of a performance.)
  • Wind instruments (Wind instruments)
    • Woodwind (Woodwind)
      • Reeds (Reeds)
        • Double reed (Double reed)
          • Bagpipe (Bagpipe)
            • Uilleann pipes (blown using small bellows strapped around the waist)

• • • • • • Bassoon (Bassoon)
          • Contrabassoon (Contrabassoon)
          • Oboe (Oboe)
            • English Horn (English Horn (Cor Anglais))
            • Heckelphone (Heckelphone)

• • • • • Singular reed (Singular Reed)
          • Clarinet (Clarinet )
            • Alto clarinet (Alto clarinet)
            • Bass clarinet (Bass clarinet)
            • Contrabass clarinet (Contrabass clarinet)

• • • • • • Saxophone (Saxophone )
            • Soprano saxophone (Soprano saxophone)
            • Alto saxophone (Alto saxophone)
            • Tenor saxophone (Tenor saxophone)
            • Baritone saxophone (Baritone saxophone)

• • • • • Free reed (Free reed)
          • Jew's harp (Jew's harp)
          • Accordion (Accordion)
          • Concertina (Concertina)
          • Harmonica (Harmonica)
          • Bandoneón (Bandoneón)
          • Melodica (Melodica)
          • Sheng (Sheng)
            • Sho (Sho)

• • • • Flute (Flute)
        • Fipple flutes (Fipple flutes)
          • Piccolo (Piccolo flute)
          • Vertical flute (Vertical flute)
          • Recorder flute (Recorder flute (Blockflöte))
          • Willow flute (Willow flute (seljefløyte))
          • Shakuhachi (Japanese end-blown flute)
          • Tin whistle (Tin whistle)
          • Slide whistle (Slide whistle)

• • • • • Other flutes (Other flutes)
          • Pan pipes (Pan pipes)
          • Ocarina (Ocarina)
          • Nose flute (Nose flute)

• • • Brass (Brass)
      • Valved brass instruments (Valved brass instruments)
        • Trumpet (Trumpet)
        • Cornet (Cornet)
        • Flugelhorn (Flugelhorn)
        • Mellophone (Mellophone)
        • Horn (Horn)
          • French horn (French horn)
          • Baritone horn (Baritone horn)
          • Tenor horn (Alto horn) (Tenor horn (Alto horn))

• • • • • Tuba (Tuba)
          • Euphonium (Euphonium)
          • Sousaphone (Sousaphone)
          • Wagner tuba (Wagner tuba)

• • • • Slide brass instruments (Slide brass instruments)
        • Trombone (Trombone)
          • Bass Trombone (bass trombone)
          • Sackbut (Sackbut)

• • • • Keyed brass instruments (Keyed brass instruments)
        • Serpent (Serpent)
        • Cornett (Cornett)

• • • • Natural brass instruments (Natural brass instruments)
        • Bugle (Bugle)
        • Alphorn (Alphorn)
        • Shofar (Shofar)
        • Conch (Conch shell)
        • Didgeridoo (Didgeridoo)

• • • Organ (Organ)
      • Hammond organ (Hammond organ)
      • Pipe organ (Pipe organ)
      • Reed organ (Reed organ)
        • Harmonium (Harmonium)

• • • • Calliope (Calliope)

• • String instruments (String instruments)
    • Bowed string instruments (Bowed string instruments)
      • Viola da gamba (Viola da gamba)
        • Rebec (Rebec)
        • Bass (Bass)
          • Double Bass / Contrabass (Double Bass / Contrabass)
          • Acoustic upright bass (Acoustic upright bass)
            • Electric upright bass (Electric upright bass)

• • • • • Viola d'amore (Viola d'amore)

• • • • Violins (Violins)
        • Cello (Cello)
          • Electric cello (Electric cello)

• • • • • Viola (Viola)
        • Violin (Violin)
          • Treble Violin (Treble violin)
          • Soprano Violin (Soprano violin)
          • Alto Violin (Alto violin)
          • Violotta (Violotta (Tenor Violin))
          • Fiddle (Fiddle)
            • Hardingfele (Hardingfele (Hardanger))
            • Kemenche (Kemenche)

• • • • • • Electric violin (Electric violin)
          • Vielle (Vielle / Vieille)

• • • • Huqin (Huqin Chinese family of string-instruments)
        • Jing Hú (Jing Hú (Jinghu))
        • Èrhú (Èrhú (Chinese violin))
          • Gaohu (Gaohu)

• • • • • Zhonghu (Zhonghu (Chinese viola))
        • Cizhonghu (Cizhonghu (tenor))
        • Gehu (Chinese western cello fusion)
          • Diyingehu (Chinese double bass)

• • • • • Banhu /Banghu (Banhu / Banghu)
        • Yehu (Yehu)
        • Kokyu (Japanese string instrument)
        • Morin khuur / Matouqin (Mongolian string instrument)

• • • • Aracaic and Other bowed string-instruments (Aracaic and Other bowed string-instruments)
        • Viola organista (Viola organista)
        • Crwth (Crwth)
        • Nyckelharpa (Nyckelharpa)
        • Bowed psaltery (Bowed psaltery)
        • Gudok (Gudok)
          • Gadulka (Gadulka)

• • • • • Musical Saw (Musical Saw)

• • • Plucked string instruments (Plucked string instruments)
      • Guitars (Guitars)
        • Guitar
          • Classical guitar (Classical guitar)
            • Acoustic guitar (Acoustic guitar)
              • Spanish acoustic guitar (Spanish acoustic guitar)

• • • • • • Slide guitar (Slide guitar)
          • Electric Guitar (Electric Guitar)
          • Steel guitar (Steel guitar)

• • • • • Bass Guitar (Bass)
          • Acoustic bass guitar (Acoustic bass guitar)
          • Electric bass guitar (Electric bass guitar)

• • • • • Ukulele (Ukulele)
        • Spanish Vihuela (Spanish Vihuela)
        • Tres (Tres)
        • Mexican Vihuela (Mexican Vihuela)
        • Balalaika (Balalaika)

• • • • Lute (Lute)
        • Oud (a small, pear-shaped, stringed musical instrument, still in use in many Arab musical traditions)
        • Turkish baglama (Turkish baglama)
          • Greek baglama Greek baglama

• • • • • Cittern (Cittern)
        • Bouzouki (Bouzouki)
        • Mandolin (Mandolin)
          • Mandola (Mandola)

• • • • • Biwa (Biwa)
        • Rebab (Rebab)
          • Sarod (Sarod)

• • • • • Xalam (khalam) (Xalam (Khalam))
          • Banjo (Banjo)

• • • • • Moon guitar (Moon guitar (Yueh-ch'in))
          • Zhongruan (alto Moon guitar)

• • • • • Sanxián (Sanxian)
          • Sanshin (Sanshin)
            • Shamisen (Shamisen (Samisen))

• • • • • Sitar (Sitar)

• • • • Lyre (Lyre)
        • Kinnor (Kinnor)
        • Kithara (Kithara)
        • Harp (Harp)
          • Psaltery (Psaltery)
            • Harpsichord (Harpsichord)

• • • • • • Kora (Kora harp-lute)

• • • • Zither (Zither)
        • Appalachian Dulcimer (Appalachian Dulcimer)
        • Koto (Koto)
        • Gayageum (Gayageum)
        • Komungo (Komungo)
        • Geomungo (Geomungo)
        • Langeleik (Langeleik)

• • • • Musical bow (Musical bow)
        • Berimbau (Berimbau)

• • • Struck string instruments (Struck string instruments)
      • Hammered dulcimer (Hammered dulcimer)
        • Cymbalum (Cymbalum)
        • Yángqín (Yángqín)
        • Santur (Santur)

• • • • Chapman Stick (Chapman Stick)
      • Warr Guitar (Warr Guitar)
      • Clavichord (Clavichord)
        • Clavinet (Clavinet)

• • • • Piano (Piano)
        • Grand Piano (Grand Piano)
        • Upright Piano (Upright Piano)
        • Toy piano (Toy piano)
        • Electric Piano (Electric Piano)
          • Rhodes Piano (Rhodes Piano)
          • Chamberlin (Chamberlin)
          • Mellotron (Mellotron)
          • Keyboard (Keyboard)

• • • Other (Other String instruments)
      • Aeolian harp (Aeolian harp)
      • Hurdy gurdy (Hurdy gurdy)
      • Mbira (Mbira)
      • Washtub bass (Washtub bass)

• • Percussion instruments (Percussion instruments)
    • Drums (Drums)
      • Drumset (Drumset)
      • Snare Drum (Snare Drum)
      • Timpani (Timpani)
      • Tambourine (Tambourine)
      • Doyra (Doyra)
      • Congas (Congas)
      • Bongos (Bongos)
      • Goblet drum (has many many names. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goblet_drum)

• • • Gongs (Gongs)
      • Gong (Gong)
      • Cymbals (Cymbals)

• • • Other percussion (Other instruments)
      • Afuche / Cabasa (Afuche / Cabasa)
      • Maracas (Maracas)
      • Castanets (Castanets)
        • Spoons (Spoons)

• • • • Claves (Claves)
      • Güiro (Güiro)
      • Mendoza (Mendoza (Monkey stick))
      • Ratchet (Ratchet)
      • Vibraslap (Vibraslap)
      • Washboard (Washboard)
      • Whip (Whip)
      • Wood Block (Wood Block)
        • Temple Blocks (Temple Blocks)

• • • Tuned Percussion (Tuned Percussion)
      • Bells (Bells)
        • Handbells (Handbells)
        • Tubular Bells (Tubular Bells)
        • Cowbell (Cowbell)
        • Carillon (Carillon)

• • • • Xylophone (Xylophone)
        • Marimba (Marimba)
        • Glockenspiel (Glockenspiel)
          • Crotales (Crotales)

• • • • • Celesta (Celesta)
        • Vibraphone (Vibraphone)

• • • • Timbales (Timbales)
      • Steelpan (Steelpan)
      • Triangle (Triangle)
      • Whistle (Whistle)

• • Electronic instruments (Electronic instruments)
    • Denis d'or (Denis d'or)
    • Dubreq Stylophone (Dubreq Stylophone)
    • Drum machine (Drum machine)
    • Ondes Martenot (Ondes Martenot)
    • Sampler (Sampler)
    • Synclavier (Synclavier)
    • Synthesizer (Synthesizer)
    • Teleharmonium (Teleharmonium)
    • Theremin (Theremin)

• • Other instruments (Other instruments)
    • Thai instruments (asked for by mo.)
      • Dàn nguyêt (a two-stringed lute with a circular, flat body, related to the corresponding chinese instrument "moon lute")
      • Dàn tỳ bà (Four-stringed lute with a pear-shaped body. Like the "moon lute", it has greatly elevated frets at the neck.)

• • • Bull-roarer (Bull-roarer)
    • Hardart (Hardart)
    • Kazoo (Kazoo)
    • Lasso d'amore (Lasso d'amore)
    • Singing bowl (Singing bowl)
    • Suikinkutsu (Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither))
    • Tibetan Water Drum (Tibetan Water Drum)
      • Waterphone (Waterphone)

• • • Glass (H)armonica (Glass (H)armonica)
    • Programming (Programming)

Still missing instruments

See mails at http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users/2005-April/020476.html (requested in april!!!)

• Indian Strings NOTE: will not be added as it is to generic - what should we use when it's listed on a CD as an instrument then?
• Electric Sitar / Sitar Guitar (http://www.jerryjonesguitars.com)
• Tabla (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla)
• Omnichord (much like the QChord, manufactured by Suzuki, electronic, now obsolete, used by David Bowiw and Jarvis Cocker amongst others)
• Minimoog (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimoog) This is just a brand of synth. It should not be added.
• Guitar Synthesizer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_synthesizer) This shouldn't be added either. Just because you added a MIDI pickup to your guitar it doesn't change the fact that you're still playing a guitar.
• E-mu Synthesizer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mu) This is just a brand of synth. It should not be added.
• Acoustic/Electric Baritone Guitar
• Djembe
• Turntables

misc links:

• http://www.asza.com/isho.shtml
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_instruments

Recently added:

• Programming (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_%28music%29)
• Chapman Stick (http://www.stick.com)