Musical Instruments by Picture #1

Can you name the musical instruments pictured below?

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First submitted	December 17, 2012
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100 Recent Comments

Level 44

Jun 18, 2014

20-20 with 1:53 left and I dont play in band, and I'm 13

+22

Level 36

Apr 5, 2019

Now you're 18 and see how pointless this comment was.

Level 76

Jun 11, 2019

Probably not, cause I think most of the people that post their time are a lott older.

Level 57

Feb 6, 2024

Now you are 23, see how pointless it was

Level 76

Jul 23, 2014

I'm sure the instrument you call a "lute" is actually an oud.

Level 56

Aug 20, 2014

You should accept the English name MOUTH ORGAN for harmonica.

Level 20

Sep 4, 2014

Because I thought that gong was too obvious an answer I tried tam-tam several times before finally trying gong.

Level 63

Sep 4, 2014

Fiddle should be accepted for the violin because they are the same instrument just played differently.

Level 76

Jun 11, 2019

I found this quote and rather liked it:How do you make a violinist quit playing?

take away the sheet music.

How do you make a fiddler quit playing?

put sheet music in front of him.

Also like : The difference is; people clap after a violin song but during a fiddle song.

Level 85

Aug 27, 2020

*song* - Twoset trigger alert

Level 63

Oct 15, 2025

In my high school jazz band our favorite joke was "What's the difference between a violin and a viola?" "A viola burns longer."

Our orchestra friends did not care for this joke.

Level 40

Nov 6, 2014

Accept "sax" for "saxophone"?

Level 63

Oct 15, 2025

It does now. I tried to type in saxamophone like Homer Simpson to see if it works but got blocked after the first three letters.

Level 61

Nov 12, 2014

Could you accept alpine horn please? Good quiz (apart from that!)

Level 32

Dec 20, 2014

I got them all with over 3 minutes left without cheating and i'm only twelve

Level 62

Aug 27, 2020

You're 17 now.

Level 34

Sep 6, 2023

he's 20 years old. time flies

Level 17

Dec 28, 2014

I play French Horn!!!

Level 59

Jan 17, 2015

Possibly zampona for pan flute.

Level 21

Feb 15, 2015

That was so easy! Then again i really like instrumental music and have played multiple instruments: flute, piccolo, clarinet, tenor saxophone, french horn, trumpet, trombone, drum kit and orchestra bells

Level 23

Mar 10, 2015

100%, though I thought I got some help from the quizmaster.

Alpine Horn

Kettle Drum

Steel Drum

& Pan Pipes all accepted

Well done nscout9 for spotting the valves on the trombone

Level 50

Apr 23, 2015

Might want to accept mouth organ for harmonica, too. Cool quiz! :)

Level 43

May 13, 2015

can u PLEASE accept maraca for maracas? i tried to spell it multiple ways and wasted like a whole minute trying to guess how to spell it

Level 24

May 15, 2015

Can you accept 'pianoaccordion' for 'accordion'?

Level 68

Dec 17, 2016

It is not a piano accordion, as it has no keys. It is a pushbutton accordion.

Level 67

Jul 31, 2022

Maybe it's changed, but the one pictured today is a piano accordion, which is still not accepted as an answer.

Level 21

May 21, 2015

please accept "maraca" for "maracas"

Level 44

Nov 5, 2015

I'd like to see a #2 of this quiz! As sequels typically do, it could include some slightly more difficult instruments (euphonium, oboe, bassoon, marimba, snare drum, cello, etc.) while also including some simpler ones that would normally go on #1 (flute, triangle, xylophone, trumpet, recorder, etc.). There could even be a Musical Instruments #3 with some even harder instruments (vibraphone, melodica, English horn, contrabassoon, celeste, flugel horn, cornet, etc.). It'd be cool! :D (and there's a bunch of ideas to work with right there!)

Level 20

Aug 8, 2025

ah yes, cello, a very difficult to recognize instrument, some might see it only as a "big violin" (pls don't its not even that uncommon com'on guys)

I do agree with this though, all jokes aside, putting a sitar on the first one of this quiz is kinda atrocious.

if the QM really wanted to do something harder, they'd put a viola, pretty sure most don't know what that is lol

Level 67

Nov 28, 2015

Only thing I couldn't get was alphorn (I always knew them as "Swiss horns"). Otherwise, EASY. College music diploma and a lover of classical and world music.:P

Level 74

Dec 23, 2015

mouth organ isn't being accepted..

Level 63

Jan 22, 2016

Ugh, for some reason I thought they were called Macaras.

Level 35

Aug 18, 2016

I played the alphorn once

Level 53

Sep 11, 2016

you should accept other spelling for maracas I tried moraccas morracas and morraccas

Level 35

Nov 19, 2016

Damn it! I typed in French Organ for French Horn *facepalm*. And how I didn't get accordion, I don't know. I did watch The Wiggles when I was a little kid, so I should have gotten that.

Level 17

Dec 6, 2016

can you accept marakkas, marrakkas, marrakas, marakas, marraccas, maraccas, marracas,

Level 68

Dec 17, 2016

Good try.

Level 17

Dec 6, 2016

easy 100% 2:22 left

Level 74

Dec 17, 2016

Now I realize that I should have played the Alphorn in my high school band just to be that guy.

Level 39

Dec 17, 2016

ahh the Harmonica.. Hillary's least favourite instrument

Level 70

Jun 13, 2017

On the top of Everest it's difficult to get the breath to play one, and your lips freeze on the metalwork.

Level 43

Mar 2, 2017

The percussionists in my high school band insist that it is "tympani". Is this correct, spelling it with a "y"?

Level 72

May 20, 2018

I've seen both used, guess it depends on who you ask.

Level 54

May 21, 2017

When I type in Ricola I'd like to see Alphorn light up. Humor!

Level 67

Jul 31, 2022

😂 I tried Ricola too, after Swiss horn didn't work.

Level 46

Jun 20, 2017

I think "alps horn" should be an acceptable alternative to "alphorn"

Level 22

Oct 9, 2017

Can you accept mouth organ for harmonica?

Level 79

Oct 21, 2017

Technically, the name for the gong is the tamtam - accept this please

Level 70

Jan 18, 2018

Actually the accepted definition of a TAM-TAM is a flat-faced gong of indefinite pitch. In other words, it does not have a boss/dome/nipple/ cupola at it's centre and may or may not have a turned over rim and has not been tuned to a specific pitch. This GONG shown has a cupola at centre:

Level 66

Nov 1, 2017

Steelpan? You are just playing with me, right...?

Level 10

Jan 7, 2018

Zounds, Hogan! Our mule has run away!

Level 70

Jan 18, 2018

Like mixed questions? try Mal's General Knowledge 31 ......here it is

Level 87

Nov 5, 2019

Excellent quiz, Malbaby. Lots of cool nuggets in there. I hope a few will stick with me.

Level 76

Apr 4, 2018

Also accept mouth organ?

Level 70

May 20, 2018

Can you accept "squeeze box" for accordion? It's what it's commonly called in the UK.

Level ∞

May 20, 2018

Okay

Level 74

May 21, 2018

Somebody's got to say it...this quiz needs more cowbell.

Level 55

May 21, 2018

I'm in total shock that I got alphorn. That was a complete guess. I tried Swiss horn first.

Level 71

May 21, 2018

I know it's not the correct English spelling, but since you tend to be somewhat lenient on spelling mistakes, could you accept “accordeon” for “accordion”? It's spelled with e in lots of languages, and I personally spent a lot of time trying to figure out what I did wrong.

Level 76

Jun 11, 2019

I had the same issue, I really couldnt figure out what the problem was. I ended up looking for the translation, which I usually dont and was surprised to see it written with an i.

Level 28

Sep 11, 2018

why do you not accept rondador for the panflute. yes, it is a panflute but because the lengths go up and down it's specifically a rondador so that's what i wrote first.

Level 18

Apr 24, 2019

finished with 1:57 left

Level 47

Apr 29, 2019

I only got timpani because I typed in "kettle drum" thinking that's what the steelpan was called.

Level 20

May 22, 2019

accordion is different to a piano accordion. the picture you have is a piano accordion.

Level 76

Jun 11, 2019

I thought it was a midwinterhorn. When it wasnt accepted I was surprised for a few seconds, somehow I managed to manufactur alphorn. (Which i was surprised it took, cause I felt like I was making it up)> I guess the different is in size, alphorns are longer than midwinter horns, that is the only difference.

I wonder what the cut-off length is, when it stops being a midwinter horn and when it starts being an alphorn. Wasnt able to findo info about it ( though I sure it is out there somewhere)

Level 75

Jul 21, 2019

pan's flute? anyone? that's the correct name and you know it

Level 65

Aug 28, 2020

Sure it is. It was the flute used by Pan ;-) please accept the s

Level 17

Sep 2, 2019

great quiz

Level 87

Nov 5, 2019

My uncle blew his liver out playing "Flight of the Bumblebee" on an alphorn. :-)

Level 67

Mar 27, 2020

For maracas I tried Rattle, shake shake, shaker...

Level 15

May 28, 2020

i thought the violin was a cello and the tuba was a baritone cause I cant see the size lol

Level 55

Jun 15, 2020

Accept Tam-Tam for Gong?

Level 37

Jul 7, 2020

20/20 on the first try babyyyyy

Level 73

Aug 27, 2020

Thank you for accepting oud for lute! Nice surprise!

Level 70

Aug 27, 2020

Very enjoyable quiz! Although I'm not sure you should accept "horn" for "French horn". Many kinds of horns exist, some of which are actually on this very quiz.

Level 31

Aug 1, 2022

Actually "horn" is definitely the preferred name by players of the (French) horn -- some get quite irate if you say "French" horn. The term is still in use among e.g. jazz players, who call everything that's blown a "horn" so they need to differentiate.

Level 45

Aug 28, 2020

I completely forgot Clarinet. Squidward would be so disappointed.

Level 28

Feb 18, 2021

2:28

Scoring

You scored 17/20 = 85%

This beats or equals 66.2% of test takers

The average score is 15

Your high score is 17

Level 50

May 27, 2021

Soooo.... what in the world is a Timpani?

Level 93

Jul 31, 2022

It's a musical instrument.

Level 91

Sep 22, 2022

it's also known as a kettledrum.

Level 72

Aug 9, 2021

Can you accept 'Trumbone'?

Level 55

Oct 25, 2021

That is incorrect spelling, I would not expect the Quiz-Master to add many wrong, and uncommon misspellings.

Level 56

Dec 12, 2021

I put slide trombone (what they were called in the band in Australia) and it didn't work. Weird.

Level 63

Dec 14, 2021

Please accept mouth organ for harmonica.

Level 64

Oct 28, 2022

That's hilarious lmao

Level 24

Jan 9, 2022

alphorn was confusing

.. flugel horn?

Level 86

Jan 18, 2022

Look up flugel horn - it doesn't look anything like an alphorn.

Level 86

Jan 18, 2022

Why are bagpipe and accordion listed in a musical instrument quiz?

Level 55

Feb 28, 2022

Completed in 34 seconds!

Level 68

Aug 1, 2022

Whoops - this quiz was featured today for "uncommon instruments awareness day," and since I didn't read the title of the quiz I assumed it was supposed to only include uncommon instruments, so I never even tried "guitar", "violin", or "clarinet." Got lute, sitar, and steelpan though.

Level 17

Dec 1, 2022

3:08 to spare

Level 25

Mar 21, 2023

can you make euphonium another word for tuba?

Level 78

Aug 21, 2023

For alphorn at first it looked like he was playing golf with a really large club

Level 35

Feb 6, 2024

Can you please accept "tam" as the "gong"? A gong has a note, and a tam does not

Level 30

Feb 16, 2024

i could not spell accordion for the longest time, kept trying accordeon, acordeon, acordion etc

Level 60

Jun 28, 2024

I thought the maracas were wooden spoons smh

Level 52

Oct 29, 2024

The "tuba" isn't a tuba that's actually a baritone.

Level 45

Jun 10, 2025

that is a tuba; as a baritone, euphonium, and tuba player,

that is a tuba.

Level 63

Oct 15, 2025

I keep trying "alps horn" because there is more than one Alp. sigh...

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