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Names of instruments

Names of instruments

Musical Development Matters in the Early Years

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Here is a list of instruments commonly found in early childhood settings. Many people use these in their music-making sessions but don't actually know what they're called, so this guide might come in useful!

Agogo

Binzasara

Binzasara is also referred to as a clickit or clatterpillar.

Boomwhackers

Cabasa

Castanets

Caxixi

Claves

Cymbals

Djembe

Egg shakers

Frog-shaped guiro

Glockenspiel

A Glockenspiel consists of metal bars that are mounted onto a frame. When each bar is mounted individually onto its own frame they are called chime bars.

Guiro

Indian bells

Maracas

Octochime

Octochime is also referred to as a swirl-xylo.

Rainmakers

Shekere

Tambourine

Xylophone

A Xylophone consists of wooden bars that are mounted onto a frame. When each bar is mounted individually onto its own frame they are called xylo-bars.