| Name | name | The name of the instrument
| String | optional |
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| Image | image | The file name for an image of the instrument
| File | optional |
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| Image size | image_size | Size of the image
| Number | optional |
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| Image alt text | alt | Alt text for the image, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image.
| String | optional |
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| Caption | caption image_capt | An description of the image
| String | optional |
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| Names | names | Alternative names for the instrument
| String | optional |
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| Classification | classification | The general classification of the instrument - Idiophone, Membranophone, Chordophone, Aerophone, Electrophone
| String | optional |
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| Hornbostel-Sachs | hornbostel_sachs | The Hornbostel-Sachs number of the instrument
| String | optional |
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| Hornbostel-Sachs Description | hornbostel_sachs_desc | The name of the Hornbostel-Sachs subcategory of the instrument
| String | optional |
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| Inventors | inventors | The inventor(s) of the instrument, if known
| String | optional |
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| Developed | developed | The rough time period (and instrument from which) the instrument was developed (e.g. 'Early 16th century' for the violin, 'Early 18th century from the chalumeau' for the clarinet, etc.)
| String | optional |
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| Range | range | The playing range of the instrument (an image is preferred, many are already created, see [[commons:Category:Instrument ranges]]')
| String | optional |
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| Related | related | Related musical instruments
| String | optional |
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| Musicians | musicians | Notable musicians
| String | optional |
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| Builders | builders | Notable music instrument makers
| String | optional |
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| Articles | articles | Other articles which may be of interest or more information
| String | optional |
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