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Chinese Instruments
Timpani

Timpani

Xiaogu (Small drum)

Chinese Small Drum

Triangle

Triangle

Dagu/ Huapen gu

Chinese Large Drum

Paigu (Tuned drum set)

Paigu (Tuned drum set)

Dizi

Dizi

Xiao

Xiao

Sheng

Sheng

Suona

Suona

Guan

Guan

Pipa

Pipa

Liuyeqin

Liuqin

Zhongruan

Zhongruan

Daruan

Daruan

Sanxian

Sanxian

Erhu

Erhu

Yangqin

Yangqin

Gaohu

Gaohu

Zhonghu

Zhonghu

Zheng

Zheng

Erhu

Erhu

Gehu

Gehu

Bass Gehu

Bass Gehu

Bass Drum

Bass Drum

Gong

Gong

Yunluo (Tuned gongs)

Yunluo (Tuned gongs)

Xylophone

Xylophone

Bo (Chinese cymbals)

Bo (Chinese cymbals)

Muyu (Chinese woodblocks)

Muyu (Chinese woodblocks)

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Western instrument frequently appears in a modern Chinese orchestra

Instruments

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Instruments

Bowed Strings


Gaohu Erhu Zhonghu
Gehu Bass Gehu

Plucked Strings


Zheng Yangqin Liuqin Pipa
Zhongruan Daruan Sanxian

Winds


Dizi Xiao Sheng
Guan Suona

Percussion


Chinese Small Drum Chinese Large Drum Paigu (Tuned drum set) Timpani* Bass Drum* Muyu (Chinese woodblocks)
Xylophone* Gong Yunluo (Tuned gongs) Bo (Chinese cymbals) Triangle*

*Western instrument frequently appears in
a modern Chinese orchestra

Chinese Musical Instruments