# Explore 30 Free Online Instruments by Family | Resonant

> Find your next sound among 30 free virtual instruments. Browse strings, keys, electronic, mallets, percussion, and winds, then open an instrument to play.

Canonical page: https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/
Creator: AppsOverFlow
Guide updated: 2026-10-12

One collection. Six musical families. Choose an instrument and step into its own playing room.

## How to play

Search by instrument name or choose a family. Open any instrument card to play with touch, mouse, or computer keyboard.

## Sound

Every instrument page explains its controls, sound source, and available range. No account is needed to explore the collection.

## Questions and answers

### Which instrument families can I explore?

Explore 30 instruments in 6 families: Strings, Keys, Electronic, Mallets, Percussion, Winds. Open Instruments to browse the collection or search for a name, then choose an instrument to enter its playing room.

### Can I play on a phone or with a keyboard?

Yes. Resonant runs in a current browser on phones, tablets and computers with JavaScript and Web Audio support. In 3D Play mode, tap or sweep across playing surfaces; choose Rotate to inspect the model and pinch to zoom. Computer keys, labeled note controls and Classic view support chords and multi-touch. Recording, MIDI and video features depend on browser support; microphone features require permission.

### Can I learn and practise here?

Open Learn & create for guided lessons with illuminated notes, adjustable speed, timing feedback, and tabla cycles. Practice includes chords and scales, a tuner, tap tempo, ear training, MIDI input in supported browsers, and local progress. Keep the beat adds a 40–200 BPM metronome; its click is excluded from recordings.

### Can I record and export what I play?

Yes. Press Record above the instrument to capture the studio audio from any instrument, including preset melodies. Stop, open Recordings to preview the take, then export a WAV file or the browser’s original audio format. Each take can be up to five minutes long. Finished takes save on this device when browser storage is available. Open Recordings to rename, delete, or restore the last deleted take. Download a backup: clearing browser storage removes local takes. The library holds up to 150 MB.

## Explore the studio

- [Resonant studio](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/)
- [Guitar](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/guitar/)
- [Bass](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/bass/)
- [Violin](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/violin/)
- [Harp](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/harp/)
- [Ukulele](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/ukulele/)
- [Piano](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/piano/)
- [Organ](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/organ/)
- [Synth](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/synth/)
- [Xylophone](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/xylophone/)
- [Marimba](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/marimba/)
- [Kalimba](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/kalimba/)
- [Drums](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/drums/)
- [Tabla](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/tabla/)
- [Flute](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/flute/)
- [Trumpet](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/trumpet/)
- [Saxophone](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/saxophone/)
- [Dhol](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/dhol/)
- [Tasha](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/tasha/)
- [Dholak](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/dholak/)
- [Harmonium](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/harmonium/)
- [Bansuri](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/bansuri/)
- [Sitar](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/sitar/)
- [Cello](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/cello/)
- [Electric Piano](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/electric-piano/)
- [Clarinet](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/clarinet/)
- [Oboe](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/oboe/)
- [Trombone](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/trombone/)
- [Vibraphone](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/vibraphone/)
- [Accordion](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/accordion/)
- [Banjo](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/instruments/banjo/)
- [Tune editor](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/studio/editor/)
- [DJ machine](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/studio/dj/)
- [Karaoke](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/studio/karaoke/)
- [Learn](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/learn/)
- [Your first arrangement](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/learn/first-piano-arrangement/)
- [Keep the mix you heard](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/learn/dj-recording-vs-deck-audio/)
- [Record your voice](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/learn/record-karaoke/)
- [Sound, saving and backups](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/learn/audio-and-backup-help/)

- [Audio credits and licenses](https://resonant-appsoverflow.web.app/audio/ATTRIBUTION.txt)