List of musical instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number: 311.121.221

This is a list of instruments by Hornbostel-Sachs number, covering those instruments that are classified under 311.121.221 under that system. These instruments are single-stringed heterochord musical bows with an attached resonator and a tuning noose.

3: Instruments in which sound is produced by one or more vibrating strings (chordophones, string instruments).

31: Instruments which consist solely of a string bearer or a string bearer with a resonator that is not integral to the instrument

311: Instruments with a string bearer shaped like a bar, or consisting of a sideways board (bar zithers)

311.1: Instruments with a flexible or curved string bearer

311.12: Instruments with string made from a different material than the string bearer

311.121: Instruments with only one heterochord string

311.121.2: Instrument has a resonator

311.121.22: Instrument has a resonator that is attached

311.121.221: Instrument does not have a tuning noose

These instruments may be classified with a suffix, based on how the strings are caused to vibrate.

4: Hammers or beaters
5: Bare hands and fingers
6: Plectrum
7: Bowing
- 71: Using a bow
- 72: Using a wheel
- 73: Using a ribbon
8: Keyboard
9: Using a mechanical drive

Instrument	Tradition	Complete classification	Description
berimbau^[1]	Brazil	311.121.221	Single-stringed musical bow Toque de Angola on unaccompanied berimbau

References

von Hornbostel, Erich M.; Curt Sachs (March 1961). "Classification of Musical Instruments: Translated from the Original German by Anthony Baines and Klaus P. Wachsmann". The Galpin Society Journal (The Galpin Society Journal, Vol. 14) 14: 3–29. doi:10.2307/842168. JSTOR 842168.

Notes

↑ Graham, Richard (Spring–Summer 1991). "Technology and Culture Change: The Development of the "Berimbau" in Colonial Brazil". Latin American Music Review / Revista de Música Latinoamericana (Latin American Music Review / Revista de Música Latinoamericana, Vol. 12, No. 1) 12 (1): 1–20. doi:10.2307/780049. JSTOR 780049. Although this metamorphosis insured the emerging berimbau a higher social status as a Brazilian national instrument.

Hornbostel–Sachs system

1. Idiophone
(list)

11. Struck	111. Directly 111.1. Concussion 111.2. Percussion 112. Indirectly 112.1. Shaken/rattle 112.2. Scraped

12. Plucked	121. Frame 121.1. Clack 121.2. Guimbarde 122. Comb 122.1. Lace 122.2. Cut out

13. Friction	131. Stick Nail violin 132. Plaque Musical saw 133. Vessel Glass harmonica

14. Blown	141. Stick 142. Plaque

2. Membran-
ophone
(list)

21. Struck	211. Directly 211.1. Bowl 211.2. Tubular 211.3. Frame 212. Shaken

22. Plucked	Nyatiti

23. Friction	231. Stick 232. Cord 233. Hand

24. Kazoo	241. Free 242. Tube/vessel

3.
Chordophone
(list)

31. Simple / zither	311. Bar/stick Musical bow Stick zither 312. Tube Whole Half 313. Raft Idiochord Heterochord 314. Board 315. Trough 316. Frame

32. Composite	321. Lute 321.1. Bow 321.2. Yoke 322. Harp 322.1. Open 322.2. Frame 323. Harp lute

4. Aerophone
(list)

41. Free	411. Displacement Whip 412. Interruptive 412.1. Idiophonic/reed 412.2. Non-idiophonic 413. Plosive

42. Non-free	421. Flute 421.1. Non-fipple 421.2. Fipple 422. Reed 422.1. Double reed 422.2. Single reed 422.3. Reedpipe 423. Brass 423.1 Natural 423.2 Chromatic

5.
Electrophone
(list)

51. Action
52. Amplification
53. Radioelectric

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