List of instruments in Wii Music
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This is a list of instruments in Wii Music. The game features a total of 66 different instruments, from the traditional to the bizarre.
| Instrument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Piano | Piano Type | Eighty-eight keys make hamers strike separate strings inside a piano. But you only need to hammer your hands up and down to produce a wide range of notes! |
| Galactic Piano | Piano Type | How could the rich range of the piano ever be topped? The galaxy's greatest engineers tackled this challenge and created this perfect piano just for you! |
| Toy Piano | Piano Type | Inside a toy piano, hammers strike metal rods instead of strings, making tinny noises. You'll still play it here like a piano: hammer away as if hitting keys! |
| Harpsichord | Piano Type | Harpsichords give a richer sound than pianos because their internal strings are plucked, not hammered. You'll still play it like a piano, so hammer away! |
| Harp | Piano Type | The harp is one of the oldest known instruments, and a concert harp has nearly 50 strings. You'll only need to make piano-playing motions, fortunately! |
| Dulcimer | Piano Type | The dulcimer's strings, stretched over a sounding board, produce bright notes when struck with small mallets. You'll play it here with hammering movements! |
| Marimba | Piano Type | The marimba has dozens of wood bars that vibrate when hit with mallets. All you need to do to produce its rich range of sound is make mallet motions! |
| Vibraphone | Piano Type | Metal tubes under metal keys give this percussion instrument its unique sound. Use the Wii Remote and Nunchuck like mallets to strike up a vibrating tune! |
| Steel Drums | Piano Type | Made from an oil drum, this instrument is unlike most drums because it plays specific notes. But you can still play it here with simple hammering motions! |
| Handbells | Piano Type | A handbell produces only one pitch, so a tune must be played by an ensemble. In Jam mode, however, you can play a range of notes with only two handbells! |
| Dog Suit | Piano Type | Sometimes a dog bark beats the whole world of music for sheer enthusiasm. In Wii Music, you cna add barking to your tunes by simply pawing the air! |
| Cat Suit | Piano Type | Cats gave the world their high-pitched soprano voices long before the first opera. So, why not bring meowing into your music here? Simply paw to meow! |
| Timpani | Piano Type | These drums consist of a plastic skin over copper bowls. Concert musicians play several to make a few notes; your drumming will make a wider note range! |
| Rapper | Rapper Type | Check it out, yo! The rhythm and rhymes of rapping have had a huge impact on modern music. To flow in some phrases, make drumming motions! |
| Acoustic Guitar | Guitar Type | An acoustic guitar isn't amped up, which is why it produces such sweet, folksy notes. You'll play it here with an equally folksy technique: simply strum! |
| Ukulele | Guitar Type | Meaning "jumping flea" in Hawaiian, the ukulele is like a pint-sized guitar that's plucked and strummed. You'll play it just by strumming, though! |
| Electric Guitar | Guitar Type | This guitar achieves its rock-god sound with an amp that converts string vibrations into electric signals. To play it here, use your "air guitar" techniques! |
| Galactic Guitar | Guitar Type | Looking for a guitar that beats all the others for sheer sci-fi sound? The galaxy's best engineers created this one just for Wii Music! |
| Banjo | Guitar Type | Innovated from African instruments, the banjo has become famous for its use in bluegrass and country music You'll play it here by strumming "air banjo" style! |
| Sitar | Guitar Type | The sitar has lent its exotic stringed sounds to India's musical landscape since the 14th century. You won't need the traditional metallic pick. Just strum! |
| Shamisen | Guitar Type | This instrument dates from Japan's Muromachi period (1333-1573). You won't need the traditional wood paddle to pluck its three strings: just strum. |
| Jaw Harp | Guitar Type | The jaw harp is held in the teeth while the player plucks a reed and alters mouth position for different notes. You only need to strum--less complex! |
| Electric Bass | Guitar Type | The electric bass uses only four strings that play in a lower range than on electric guitar. This guitar is key for driving a band's rhythm, so strum away! |
| Upright Bass | Guitar Type | If a violin bulked up and stood on its toes, it'd be the upright bass. Its strings can be played with a bow, but you'll play it by strumming! |
| Galactic Bass | Guitar Type | How could the bass guitar play in outer space? The greatest engineers in the galaxy answered that question with this bass. It's a Wii Music exclusive! |
| Trumpet | Trumpet Type | This brass instrument usually has three valves players press while blowing. But you need only to press buttons to make its bright notes. No blowing necessary! |
| Galactic Horn | Trumpet Type | Galactic engineers sought to create a horn that could sound pure in the deepest regions of space. And here it is in Wii Music, so enjoy its brilliant tones! |
| Saxophone | Trumpet Type | Why is the brassy sax a "woodwind"? Because the player blows on a reed while fingering tone holes. But don't you waste your breath! Just press buttons. |
| Clarinet | Trumpet Type | A warm-sounding woodwind, the clarinet makes sound as the player blows on its reed and uses 20-plus sound holes. But you'll make music by tootling buttons! |
| Recorder | Trumpet Type | The recorder is the woodwind that many beginners start with because it's easier to blow into to make nice notes. Still, Wii Music makes it even easier! |
| Accordion | Trumpet Type | This instrument is quite a handful, and player must squeeze it like a bellows while pressing keys and buttons on its sides. You'll need only to press buttons! |
| Bagpipe | Trumpet Type | The bagpipe's bag must be constantly refilled by blowing or using a bellows. In order to pipe, you won't need to wrestle with so much. Just use buttons! |
| NES Horn | Trumpet Type | This instrument has been created by fusing the controller from Nintendo's first home console with a horn. You'll play it similarly...with button presses! |
| Singer | Trumpet Type | Cheerful doo-wop vocals were all the rage in the U.S. in the 1950s. It's such a lovely sound that it's come to Wii Music as "doo-Wii" singing! |
| Tuba | Trumpet Type | This brass instrument is up to 20 feet long when uncoiled! But you won't need to lug its weight around while blowing! Use buttons to play its weighty sounds! |
| Flute | Flute Type | This side-held woodwind makes sound when the player blows across the mouthpiece and fingers sound-hole keys. Here, it's easier: press buttons! |
| Harmonica | Flute Type | A harmonica produces notes when the player blows through its many holes or sucks air through them. No huffing and puffing here: just press buttons. |
| Violin | Violin Type | Violinists play this instrument, held under the chin, by running a bow over its strings while using the fingerboard. Here, however, you'll just play "air violin"! |
| Cello | Violin Type | A stringed instrument like the violin, the cello produces a lower range and is usually played seated. In Wii Music, you'll simply use "air cello" motions to play! |
| Basic Drums | Percussion Type | This set covers a basic drum setup. It's great for putting a crisp, simple rhythm into your songs. It's simple to play, too. Just drum and press buttons! |
| Rock Drums | Percussion Type | This set will put rock-god thunder into your band with its powerful bass drum. Simply drum to play it, or press buttons simultaneously to add precision sounds! |
| Jazz Drums | Percussion Type | The set is customized to give songs a jazzy sound and an easygoing backbeat. It's easy enough to play, too: simply drum and, if you want, press buttons. |
| Latin Drums | Percussion Type | The set is tailored to give songs that special Latin beat to really get the party started! Play it just like you would the other sets: drum away! |
| Reggae Drums | Percussion Type | The set is customized to give music that easygoing reggae beat. Put that spirit into your own jams just by drumming away! |
| Ballad Drums | Percussion Type | The set is tailored to put a slow groove into your shows, perfect for when you want to take it really easy. Play it by simply drumming...in smooth style. |
| Galactic Drums | Percussion Type | What sort of drumming could thunder through the depths of space? The galaxy's best engineers created this drum set, then beamed it into Wii Music! |
| Marching Snare | Percussion Type | This snare drum is often used in marching bands to keep both the crew and the song in tight formation! To drive the action, just drum! |
| Bass Drum | Percussion Type | This drum is the big dog in a full drum set, but it can also be used on its own. Just drum to play this beast; press A while striking to hit the gong! |
| Taiko Drum | Percussion Type | Use of this Japanese drum, mostly in traditional ceremonies, demands that drummers put power into their playing. Don't break a sweat here: drum away! |
| Congas | Percussion Type | This Cuban instrument gives such an infectious beat that it's become a big part of modern music. To play these skinny drums, simply pound the air! |
| Galactic Congas | Percussion Type | The conga rhythm was so catchy that galactic engineers wanted to replicate the conga with a space-age sound. They created this instrument just for you! |
| Djembe Drum | Percussion Type | Played with the hands, the djembe is a traditional West African drum made of a goatskin stretched over a wood shell. Drum away to produce its rich sound! |
| Timbales | Percussion Type | Players of this Cuban drum really put this instrument through its paces, hittingits heads and rims! While you drum, press buttons to hit the rims, too! |
| Maracas | Percussion Type | Made from hollow gourds filled with beans, maracas add a crazy beat to mambo and salsa music, and all you have to do is shake-shake-shake! |
| Tambourine | Percussion Type | This instrument is the perfect portable fusion of drums and cymbals! Shake the controllers to get a nice beat and rattle going, and hit buttons for fun effects! |
| Bells | Percussion Type | You'll sometimes find a bell tree in an orchestra, and perhaps sleigh bells for holiday shows. Here you'll get both! Play them by making jingling motions! |
| Castanets | Percussion Type | This traditional Spanish percussion instrument is widely used by flamenco dancers. You can put this snappy touch in songs by shaking your controllers! |
| Cowbell | Percussion Type | The cowbell has traveled from the pastures to percussion, especially in Latin music. Here you'll tap out cowbell beats by playing "air cowbell"! |
| Hand Clap | Percussion Type | A kind of tap dancing with more kapow, this do-it-yourself percussion adds clapping and snapping. In Wii Music, you can do all three with simple controls! |
| Beatboxer | Percussion Type | Beatboxers don't need drums and tons of instruments when they can make sounds with mouths and mics! Here, easy controls make it all even simpler! |
| Black Belt | Percussion Type | This is not a traditional instrument, but why not throw some hi-YA chops into your music? |
| Cheerleader | Percussion Type | "Go! Go! Win! Yeah!" When tubas just can't inspire a touchdown, nothing beats cheers from the sidelines! In Wii Music, wave your hands to cheer! |
| Güiro | Güiro Type | Musicians play this hollowed-out gourd by rubbing a stick along notches cut into its side. It's a key instrument in Latin music, so have fun with it! |
| Cuíca | Cuíca Type | The cuíca looks like a drum, but this crazy instrument is actually played by rubbing a stick hidden in its body. And in Wii Music, you'll make similar motions! |
| Whistle | Whistle Type | Used in samba carnivals, this whistle has side holes that can be opened or closed to change the sound. Just push buttons to whistle up a storm! |
| DJ-Turntables | DJ-Turntables Type | It's essential gear for dance clubs and discos, and now Wii Music gives you a DJ station, where you can spin and scratch with simple motions! |
