* MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS * OUD a stringed instrument of northern Africa [n -S] SAX a saxophone [n -ES] ARCO with the bow -- used as a direction to players of stringed instruments [adv] / a note or passage played with the bow of a stringed instrument [n ARCHI] BASS an edible fish [n -ES] : BASSIST(s), BASSY BASSLY CAPO a pitch-raising device for fretted instruments [n -POS] DRUM to beat a drum (a percussion instrument) [v DRUMMED, DRUMMING, DRUMS] : DRUMMER(s), DRUMLY FIFE to play a fife (a high-pitched flute) [v FIFED, FIFING, FIFES] : FIFER(s) GONG to make the sound of a gong (a disk-shaped percussion instrument) [v -ED, -ING, -S] HARP to play on a harp (a type of stringed musical instrument) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : HARPER(s) HARPIST(s) KORA a stringed African musical instrument [n -S] KOTO a musical instrument [n -TOS] LUTE to play a lute (a stringed musical instrument) [v LUTED, LUTING, LUTES] : LUTIST(s) LYRE an ancient harp-like instrument [n -S] OBOE a woodwind instrument [n -S] : OBOIST(s) PIPA a four-stringed Chinese lute [n -S] PIPE to convey by means of a pipe (a hollow cylinder) [v PIPED, PIPING, PIPES] : PIPER(S) PIPY {shrill=adj} [adj PIPIER, PIPIEST] SOLO a musical composition for a single voice or instrument [n -LOS or -LI] / to perform alone [v -ED, -ING, -S] TREM an electric guitar lever for producing a tremolo [n -S] TUBA a brass wind instrument [n -BAS or -BAE] VINA a stringed instrument of India [n -S] : VEENA(s) VIOL a stringed instrument [n -S] : VIOLA(s) VIOLIST(S) ZILL one of a pair of finger cymbals [n -S] ARCHI ARCO, a note or passage played with the bow of a stringed instrument [n] BANJO a musical instrument [n -JOS or -JOES] : BANJOIST(s) BARRE to play a type of guitar chord [v BARRED, BARRING, BARRES] BASSO a low-pitched singer [n -SOS or -SI] BASSY low in pitch [adj] BONGO a small drum [n -GOS or -GOES] : BONGOIST(s) BUGLE to play a bugle (a brass wind instrument) [v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] : BUGLER(s) CELLO a stringed muscial instrument [n -LOS or -LI] : CELLIST(s) CHIME to ring harmoniously [v CHIMED, CHIMING, CHIMES] CLAVE one of a pair of percussion sticks [n -S] CRWTH an ancient stringed musical instrument [n -S] DOBRO an acoustic guitar having a metal resonator -- a trademark [n -S] DOLCE a soft-toned organ stop [n -CI] FIFER one that plays a fife [n -S] FLUTE to play on a flute (a woodwind instrument) [v FLUTED, FLUTING, FLUTES] : FLUTER(s) FLUTY resembling a flute in sound [adj FLUTIER, FLUTIEST] : FLUTEY GAMBA a bass viol [n -S] GRAND large and impressive [adj GRANDER, GRANDEST] / a type of {piano=n} [n -S] GUIRO a percussion instrument [n -ROS] KAZOO a toy musical instrument [n -ZOOS] MBIRA an African musical instrument [n -S] ORGAN a differentiated part of an organism performing a specific function [n -S] PIANO a musical instrument [n -NOS] : PIANIST(s) PIPER one that plays on a tubular musical instrument [n -S] REBEC an ancient stringed instrument [n -S] : REBECK(s) ROTTE a medieval stringed instrument [n -S] SAROD a lute of northern India [n -S] SHAWM an early woodwind instrument [n -S] SITAR a lute of India [n -S] STRUM to play a stringed instrument by running the fingers lightly across the strings [v STRUMMED, STRUMMING, STRUMS] TABLA a small drum [n -S] TABER to {tabor=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : TABER TABOR TABOUR TABOR to beat on a small drum [v -ED, -ING, -S] : TABER TABOR TABOUR, TABORER(s) THRUM to play a stringed instrument idly or monotonously [v THRUMMED, THRUMMING, THRUMS] UPBOW a type of stroke in playing a bowed instrument [n -S] VEENA {vina=n} [n -S] VIOLA a stringed instrument [n -S] : VIOL(s) VIOLIST VOLTI used to direct musicians to turn the page [interj] ZANZA an African musical instrument [n -S] ATABAL a type of drum [n -S] BASSLY in a low-pitched manner [adv] BOWING the technique of managing the bow of a stringed instrument [n -S] BUGLER one that plays a bugle [n -S] BUZUKI {bouzouki=n} [n -KIA or -KIS] : BOUSOUKI BOUZOUKI BUZUKI CITHER {cittern=n} [n -S] : CITHARA CITHER CITHERN CITHREN CITOLA CITOLE CITTERN KITHARA CITOLA a {cittern=n} [n -S] : CITHARA CITHER CITHERN CITHREN CITOLA CITOLE CITTERN KITHARA CITOLE {citola=n} [n -S] : CITHARA CITHER CITHERN CITHREN CITOLA CITOLE CITTERN KITHARA CORNET a trumpetlike instrument [n -S] : CORNETIST CORNETTIST, : CORNET CORNETT CORNETTO CUATRO a small guitar of Latin America [n -ROS] CYMBAL a percussion instrument [n -S] : CYMBALEER(s), CYMBALER(s) CYMBALIST(s) DRUMLY dark and gloomy [adj -LIER, -LIEST] DULCET a soft-toned organ stop [n -S] FIDDLE to play a violin [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] FIDDLY intricately difficult to handle [adj] FIPPLE a plug of wood at the mouth of certain wind instruments [n -S] FLUTER a {flutist=n} [n -S] : FLUTIST FLAUTIST FLUTEY {fluty=adj} [adj FLUTIER, FLUTIEST] GUITAR a stringed musical instrument [n -S] : GUITARIST(s) HARPER a {harpist=n} [n -S] LUTING a substance used as a sealant [n -S] LUTIST a {lutanist=n} [n -S] : LUTIST LUTANIST LUTENIST MARACA a percussion instrument [n -S] NOODLE to play idly on a musical instrument [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] OBOIST one who plays the oboe [n -S] : HAUTBOIS HAUTBOY OBOE OOMPAH to play a repeated rhythmic bass accompaniment [v -ED, -ING, -S] PEGBOX a part of a stringed instrument [n -ES] PIPAGE a system of pipes [n -S] : PIPEAGE(s) PIPING a system of pipes [n -S] RITARD a musical passage with a gradual slackening in tempo [n -S] REBECK {rebec=n} [n -S] SACBUT {sackbut=n} [n -S] : SACBUT SACKBUT SAGBUT SAGBUT {sackbut=n} [n -S] : SACBUT SACKBUT SAGBUT SANTIR a Persian dulcimer [n -S] : SANTIR SANTOOR SANTOUR SANTUR SANTUR {santir=n} [n -S] : SANTIR SANTOOR SANTOUR SANTUR SHENAI shehnai (a double-reed wind instrument of India) [n -S] SHOFAR a ram's-horn trumpet blown in certain Jewish rituals [n SHOFARS or SHOFROTH] : SHOPHAR SPINET a small piano [n -S] TABOUR to {tabor=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] : TABER TABOR TABOUR, TABOURER(s) TIMBAL a large drum [n -S] : TYMBAL TONGUE to touch with the tongue (an organ of the mouth) [v TONGUED, TONGUING, TONGUES] TRIGON an ancient stringed instrument [n -S] TUBIST a {tubaist=n} [n -S] TUCKET a trumpet fanfare [n -S] TUNING the act of adjusting a musical instrument to a correct pitch [n -S] TYMBAL {timbal=n} [n -S] TYMPAN a drum [n -S or -I] : TYMPANO TIMPANO VIELLE a musical instrument played by turning a handle [n -S] VIOLIN a stringed instrument [n -S] : VIOLINIST(s) ZITHER a stringed instrument [n -S] : ZITHERN(s) ZITHERIST(s) ALTHORN a brass wind instrument [n -S] ALTOIST one who plays the alto saxophone [n -S] BAGPIPE to play a bagpipe (a wind instrument) [v -PIPED, -PIPING, -PIPES] : BAGPIPER(s) BALAFON a musical instrument of Africa [n -S] BANDORA {bandore=n} [n -S] : BANDORA BANDORE PANDORA PANDORE PANDURA BANDORE an ancient lute [n -S] : BANDORA BANDORE PANDORA PANDORE PANDURA BANDURA a Ukrainian stringed instrument [n -S] BARYTON a stringed instrument [n -S] BASSIST a person who plays a double bass [n -S] BASSOON a low-pitched instrument [n -S] : BASSOONIST(s) BODHRAN an Irish drum [n -S] BOURDON a part of a bagpipe [n -S] CALANDO gradually diminishing [adj] CELESTA a keyboard instrument [n -S] : CELESTE(s) CELESTE {celesta=n} [n -S] CELLIST one who plays the cello [n -S] CEMBALO a harpsichord [n -LI or -LOS] CHAMADE a signal made with a drum [n -S] CITHARA an ancient stringed instrument [n -S] : CITHARA CITHER CITHERN CITHREN CITOLA CITOLE CITTERN KITHARA CITHERN {cittern=n} [n -S] : CITHARA CITHER CITHERN CITHREN CITOLA CITOLE CITTERN KITHARA CITHREN {cittern=n} [n -S] : CITHARA CITHER CITHERN CITHREN CITOLA CITOLE CITTERN KITHARA CITTERN a pear-shaped guitar [n -S] : CITHARA CITHER CITHERN CITHREN CITOLA CITOLE CITTERN KITHARA CLARION to proclaim by blowing a medieval trumpet [v -ED, -ING, -S] CLAVIER a keyboard instrument [n -S] CORNETT cornetto (a musical wind instrument) [n -S], CORNETTIST(s) : CORNET CORNETT CORNETTO DIGITAL a piano key [n -S] DOWNBOW a type of stroke in playing a bowed instrument [n -S] DRUMMER one that {drums=v} [n -S] EARDRUM the tympanic membrane [n -S] FLUTING a series of parallel grooves [n -S] FLUTIST one who plays the flute [n -S] : FLUTER(s) FLAUTIST(s) GITTERN a medieval guitar [n -S] HARPIST one that plays the harp [n -S] HAUTBOY an {oboe=n} [n -BOYS] : HAUTBOIS HAUTBOY OBOE HELICON a large bass tuba [n -S] KANTELE a type of harp [n -S] KALIMBA an African musical instrument [n -S] KITHARA {cithara=n} [n -S] : CITHARA CITHER CITHERN CITHREN CITOLA CITOLE CITTERN KITHARA LUTHIER one who makes stringed instruments [n -S] LYRICON an electronic wind instrument [n -S] MANDOLA an ancient lute [n -S] MANDORA a stringed musical instrument [n -S] MARIMBA a percussion instrument [n -S] MELODIA a type of organ stop [n -S] MUSETTE a small bagpipe [n -S] OCARINA a wind instrument [n -S] PANDORA {bandore=n} [n -S] : BANDORA BANDORE PANDORA PANDORE PANDURA PANDORE {bandore=n} [n -S] : BANDORA BANDORE PANDORA PANDORE PANDURA PANDURA {bandore=n} [n -S] : BANDORA BANDORE PANDORA PANDORE PANDURA PANPIPE a musical instrument [n -S] PARTITA a set of related instrumental pieces [n -S] PERCUSS to strike with force [v -ED, -ING, -ES] : PERCUSSION(s) PERCUSSIONIST(s) PIANISM performance on the piano [n -S] PIANIST one who plays the piano [n -S] : PIANISTIC PIBROCH a musical piece played on the bagpipe [n -S] PICCOLO a small flute [n -LOS] : PICCOLOIST(s) PIPEAGE {pipage=n} [n -S] PIPEFUL a quantity sufficient to fill a tobacco pipe [n -S] PSALTRY {psaltery=n} [n -TRIES] REEDMAN one who plays a reed instrument [n REEDMEN] RIMSHOT a sound made by a drumstick striking the rim and head of a drum [n -S] SACKBUT a medieval trombone [n -S] : SACBUT SACKBUT SAGBUT SAMBUCA an ancient stringed instrument [n -S] SAMISEN a Japanese stringed instrument [n -S] : SHAMISEN(s) SANTOOR {santir=n} [n -S] : SANTIR SANTOOR SANTOUR SANTUR SANTOUR {santir=n} [n -S] : SANTIR SANTOOR SANTOUR SANTUR SARANGI a stringed instrument of India [n -S] SAXHORN a brass wind instrument [n -S] SAXTUBA a bass saxhorn [n -S] SECONDO the lower part in a piano duet [n -DI] SHEHNAI a double-reed wind instrument of India [n -S] : SHENAI(s) SHOPHAR {shofar=n} [n -PHARS or -PHROTH] SISTRUM an ancient Egyptian percussion instrument [n -TRUMS or -TRA] SORDINE a device used to muffle the tone of a musical instrument [n -S] : SORDINO SORDINO {sordine=n} [n -NI] SUBBASS a pedal stop producing the lowest tones of an organ [n -ES] TABORER one that {tabors=v} [n -S] : TABOURER TABORET a small drum [n -S] : TABORET TABORIN TABORINE TABOURET TABORIN {taborine=n} [n -S] : TABORET TABORIN TABORINE TABOURET TAMBOUR to embroider on a round wooden frame [v -ED, -ING, -S] TAMBURA a stringed instrument [n -S] TANTARA the sound of a trumpet or horn [n -S] THEORBO a stringed musical instrument [n -BOS] TIMBALE a pastry shell shaped like a drum [n -S] TIMPANA [n] TIMPANO a kettledrum [n TIMPANI] : TYMPANO/TYMPANI, TIMPANIST(s) TIMBREL a percussion instrument [n -S] TOCCATA a musical composition usually for an organ [n -TAS or -TE] TONETTE a simple flute [n -S] TRUMPET to sound on a trumpet (a brass wind instrument) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : TRUMPETER(s), TRUMPETLIKE TUBAIST a tuba player [n -S] : TUBIST(s) TWEEDLE to perform casually on a musical instrument [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES] TWEETER a loudspeaker designed to reproduce high-pitched sounds [n -S] TYMPANO {timpano=n} [n -NI] UKELELE {ukulele=n} [n -S] UKULELE a small guitar-like instrument [n -S] VIHUELA a type of early Spanish guitar [n -S] VIOLIST one who plays the viol or viola [n -S] VIOLONE a stringed instrument [n -S] VOICING the tonal quality of an instrument in an ensemble [n -S] ZITHERN {zither=n} [n -S] : ZITHERIST(s) ARMONICA a type of musical instrument [n -S] AUTOHARP a type of {zither=n} [n -S] BAGPIPER one that plays bagpipes [n -S] BANJOIST one who plays the banjo [n -S] BASSNESS the state of being low in pitch [n -ES] BERIMBAU a Brazilian musical instrument [n -S] BLOWPIPE a {blowgun=n} [n -S] BONGOIST a bongo player [n -S] BOUSOUKI {bouzouki=n} [n -KIA or -KIS] : BOUSOUKI BOUZOUKI BUZUKI BOUZOUKI a stringed musical instrument [n -KIA or -KIS] : BOUSOUKI BOUZOUKI BUZUKI CALLIOPE a keyboard musical instrument [n -S] CARILLON to play a set of bells [v -LONNED, -LONNING, -LONS] : CARILLONNEUR(s) CASTANET a rhythm instrument [n -S] CHEVALET a part of a stringed instrument [n -S] CIMBALOM a Hungarian dulcimer [n -S] : CYMBALOM(s) CLARINET a woodwind instrument [n -S] : CLARINETIST(s) CLARINETTIST(s) CONTINUO a type of instrumental part [n -UOS] CORNETTO a musical wind instrument [n -S or CORNETTI] : CORNET CORNETT CORNETTO CRUMHORN a double-reed woodwind instrument [n -S] CYMBALER one that plays the cymbals [n -S] CYMBALOM {cimbalom=n} [n -S] DRUMBEAT the sound of a drum [n -S] : DRUMBEATER(s) DRUMHEAD the material stretched over the end of a drum [n -S] DRUMLIKE resembling the head of a drum [adj] DRUMROLL a roll played on a drum [n -S] DULCETLY melodiously [adv] DULCIANA a soft-toned organ stop [n -S] DULCIMER a stringed instrument [n -S] : DULCIMORE(s) FLAUTIST {flutist=n} [n -S] FORZANDO {sforzato=n} [n -DOS or -DI] : FORZANDO SFORZANDO SFORZATO HARMONIC an {overtone=n} [n -S] : HARMONICIST(s) HAUTBOIS {hautboy=n} [n HAUTBOIS] : HAUTBOIS HAUTBOY OBOE HORNBEAM a small tree [n -S] HORNBILL a large-billed bird [n -S] HORNBOOK a {primer=n} [n -S] HORNFELS a silicate rock [n HORNFELS] HORNLESS lacking a horn [adj] HORNLIKE resembling a horn [adj] HORNPIPE a musical instrument [n -S] HORNTAIL a wasplike insect [n -S] HORNWORM the larva of a hawkmoth [n -S] HORNWORT an aquatic herb [n -S] KEYBOARD to operate a machine by means of a keyset [v -ED, -ING, -S] : KEYBOARDER(s) KEYBOARDIST(s) LARGANDO becoming gradually slower -- used as a musical direction [adj] LENTANDO becoming slower -- used as a musical direction [adv] LUTANIST one who plays the lute [n -S] : LUTIST LUTANIST LUTENIST LUTENIST {lutanist=n} [n -S] : LUTIST LUTANIST LUTENIST MANDOLIN a stringed musical instrument [n -S] MELODEON a musical instrument [n -S] : MELODION(s) MELODION melodeon (a small accordion (a bellows-driven musical instrument)) [n -S] MELODICA a harmonica with a small keyboard at one end [n -S] MIRLITON a {chayote=n} [n -S] MRIDANGA a drum of India [n -S] NOODLING the action of idly playing a musical instrument [n -S] ORGANIST one who plays the organ (a keyboard musical instrument) [n -S] PAVILLON the bell of a wind instrument [n -S] PEDALIER the pedal keyboard of an organ [n -S] PIPELESS having no pipe [adj] PIPELIKE resembling a pipe [adj] PIPINESS the quality of being pipy [n -ES] PIPINGLY {shrilly=adv} [adv] PLECTRON {plectrum=n} [n -TRONS or -TRA] PLECTRUM an implement used to pluck the strings of a stringed instrument [n -TRUMS or -TRA] PSALTERY an ancient stringed musical instrument [n -TERIES] : PSALTRY RECORDER one that {records=v} [n -S] REQUINTO a small guitar (a stringed musical instrument) [n -TOS] REVEILLE a morning bugle call [n -S] RICERCAR an instrumental composition [n -S] : RICERCARE/I RUBBOARD a corrugated rectangular board used as a percussion instrument [n -S] SFORZATO the playing of a tone or chord with sudden force [n -TOS] : FORZANDO SFORZANDO SFORZATO SHAMISEN {samisen=n} [n -S] SOUNDBOX a resonant cavity in a musical instrument [n -ES] SOUNDING a sampling or test of opinions [n -S] SOUNDMAN a person who controls the quality of sound being recorded [n SOUNDMEN] SPICCATO a method of playing a stringed instrument [n -TOS] TABORINE a {taboret=n} [n -S] : TABORET TABORIN TABORINE TABOURET TABOURER {taborer=n} [n -S] TABOURET {taboret=n} [n -S] : TABORET TABORIN TABORINE TABOURET TENORIST one who sings tenor or plays a tenor instrument [n -S] THEREMIN a musical instrument [n -S] TIMPANUM {tympanum=n} [n -NA or -NUMS] TONGUING the use of the tongue in articulating notes on a wind instrument [n -S] TROMBONE a brass wind instrument [n -S] : TROMBONIST(s) TYMPANAL {tympanic=adj} [adj] TYMPANIC pertaining to the tympanum [adj] TYMPANUM the middle ear [n -NA or -NUMS] : TYMPANUM UNFLUTED [adj] VIRGINAL a musical instrument [n -S] WINDPIPE the {trachea=n} [n -S] WOODSHED to practice on a musical instrument [v -SHEDDED, -SHEDDING, -SHEDS] WOODWIND a musical wind instrument [n -S] ACCORDION [n -S] : ACCORDIONIST(s) BALALAIKA [n -S] BUGLEWEED [n -S] CHALUMEAU [n -S] CORNETIST [n -S] : CORNETTIST(s) CYMBALEER a type of cymbal [n -S] CYMBALIST [n -S] DIDJERIDU [n -S] : DIDGERIDOO DIDJERIDOO DIDJERIDU DRUMSTICK [n -S] DULCIMORE a type of zither [n -S] : DULCIMER(s) FLUTELIKE GLISSANDO [n -S or GLISSANDI] HARMONICA [n -S] HARMONIUM [n -S] HARMONIST [n -S] LARGHETTO [n -S] PERCUSSOR [n -S] PIANISTIC [adj] : PIANISTICALLY RICERCARE (ricercar=n) [n -RI] TIMPANIST a person who plays TIMPANI [n -S] : TYMPANIST(S) TYMPANIST a personal who plays TYMPANI [n -S] : TIMPANIST(s) VIOLINIST [n -S] : VIOLINISTIC ZITHERIST [n -S] GUITARIST [n -S] SAXOPHONE [n -S] : SAXOPHONIC, SAXOPHONIST(S) SFORZANDO [n -DOS or -DI] : FORZANDO SFORZANDO SFORZATO SOPRANINO a small saxaphone [n -S] SOSTENUTO [n -S or SOSTENUTI] TRUMPETER [n -S] VIBRAHARP [n -S] : VIBRAHARPIST(s) XYLOPHONE [n -S] : XYLOPHONIST(s) ALLARGANDO [adj] BASSOONIST [n -S] CLAWHAMMER of or relating to a style of banjo playing using the thumb and one or more fingers picking or strumming in a downward direction [adj] CONTRABASS [n -ES] : CONTRABASSIST(s) CONTRABASSOON(s) CORNETTIST [n -S] : CORNETIST DIDGERIDOO [n -S] : DIDGERIDOO DIDJERIDOO DIDJERIDU DIDJERIDOO [n -S] : DIDGERIDOO DIDJERIDOO DIDJERIDU DRUMBEATER [n -S] EMBOUCHURE [n -S] FORTEPIANO [n -S] : PIANOFORTE(s) GUITARFISH [n -ES] INSTRUMENT [v -ED -ING -S] : INSTRUMENTAL(s) KETTLEDRUM [n -S] KEYBOARDER [n -S] : KEYBOARDIST(s) LUTESTRING [n -S] PERCUSSION [n -S] : PERCUSSIONIST(S) PERCUSSIVE [adj] : PERCUSSIVELY, PERCUSSIVENESS PIANISSIMO [n -MOS or -MI] PIANOFORTE [n -S] : FORTEPIANO(s) PICCOLOIST [n -S] RITARDANDO [n -S] gradual slowing in tempo RITORNELLO [n -S or RITORNELLI] SCHERZANDO [n -S] SOUSAPHONE [n -S] TARADIDDLE [n -S] TARANTELLA [n -S] TROMBONIST [n -S] VIBRAPHONE [n -S] : VIBRAPHONIST(s) ACCELERANDO [n -S] CLARINETIST [n -S] : CLARINETTIST(s) DRUMBEATING [n -S] HARMONICIST [n -S] HARPSICHORD [n -S] : HARPSICHORDIST(s) KEYBOARDIST [n -S] : KEYBOARDER(s) RALLENTANDO [adv] SAXOPHONIST [n -S] TRUMPETLIKE VIOLONCELLO [n -CELLOS -CELLI] : VIOLONCELLIST(s) XYLOPHONIST [n -S] ACCORDIONIST [n -S] CARILLONNEUR [n -S] CLARINETTIST [n -S] : CLARINETIST GLOCKENSPIEL [n -S] INSTRUMENTAL [n -S] : INSTRUMENTALLY [adv] REPERCUSSION [n -S] : REPERCUSSIVE [adj] VIBRAHARPIST [n -S] VIBRAPHONIST [n -S] CONTRABASSIST [n -S] CONTRABASSOON [n -S] PERCUSSIONIST [n -S] VIOLONCELLIST [n -S] HARPSICHORDIST [n -S] PERCUSSIVENESS INSTRUMENTALISM [n -S] INSTRUMENTALIST [n -S] INSTRUMENTALITY [n -TIES] INSTRUMENTATION [n -S] NONINSTRUMENTAL * List compiled from OWL3 + OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka