Italy

9 instruments

Invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori in Florence. 88 keys spanning 7.25 octaves. Over 12,000 ...

The queen of instruments. Antonio Stradivari violins sell for over 15 million dollars. Ove...

The closest instrument to the human voice according to many. Four strings tuned CGDA. The ...

Eight strings in four pairs, each pair tuned in unison. The Neapolitan mandolin is the mos...

The dominant keyboard instrument before the piano. Strings are plucked by quills, not stru...

An ancient vessel flute shaped like a sweet potato. Over 12,000 years of history in variou...

The middle voice of the string family. Larger than the violin with a deeper tone. Four str...

The largest and lowest string instrument. Over 6 feet tall. Four or five strings tuned in ...

A hybrid digital-analog synthesizer. Used by Stevie Wonder extensively. Over 500 units mad...