| Player | Instrument |
| accordionist | accordion |
| banjoist | banjo |
| bassist | bass guitar or double bass |
| bassoonist | bassoon |
| cellist | cello |
| clarinettist | clarinet |
| cornetist | cornet |
| cymbalist | cymbal |
| drummer | drum |
| fiddler | violin |
| flautist | flute |
| guitarist | guitar |
| harper | harp |
| harpist | harp |
| harpsichordist | harpsichord |
| keyboardist | keyboard |
| lutenist, lutist | lute |
| lyrist | lyre |
| mandolinist | mandolin |
| oboist | oboe |
| organist | organ |
| percussionist | percussion |
| pianist | piano |
| piper | bagpipes |
| saxophonist, saxist | saxophone |
| tambourinist | tambourine |
| timpanist | timpani |
| trombonist | trombone |
| trumpeter | trumpet |
| vibist, vibraphonist | vibraphone |
| violinist | violin |
| violist | viola or viol |
| xylophonist | xylophone |