Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
String
100

Smallest brass instrument

Piccolo trumpet

100

Smallest woodwind instrument

Piccolo

100

Smallest percussion instrument

Claves

100

Smallest string instrument

Violin

200

Largest brass instrument

The tuba

200

Largest woodwind instrument

Contrabassoon

200

Largest percussion instrument

Bass drum

200

Largest string instrument

Double bass

300

Most complex brass instrument

The French horn

300

Most complex woodwind instrument

The oboe

300

Most complex percussion instrument

Tabla

300

Most complex string instrument

Viola

400

The brass instrument that is the most known

Cornet

400

The woodwind instrument that is the most known

The flute

400

The percussion instrument that is the most known

piano

400

The string instrument that is the most known

Guitar

500

List all general brass instruments

trumpet, French horn, tuba, cornet

500

List all general woodwind instruments

flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, bassoon

500

List all general percussion instruments

xylophone, cymbals, claves, triangle, drums, tambourine, maracas, piano

500

List all general string instruments

violin, cello, bass, harp, guitar