* Guitar - The guitar is the most popular musical instrument in the Philippines, and is used in a wide variety of genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Bandurria - A small, pear-shaped guitar with 14 strings, the bandurria is used in traditional Filipino folk music.
* Lute - A plucked string instrument with a pear-shaped body and a long neck, the lute is used in classical and traditional Filipino music.
* Harp - A large, stringed instrument with a triangular frame, the harp is used in both classical and traditional Filipino music.
Percussion instruments:
* Drums - Drums are used in a wide variety of Filipino music genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Gongs - Gongs are large, circular metal instruments that are used in traditional Filipino music.
* Kulintang - A set of gongs that are played by striking them with a pair of beaters, the kulintang is used in traditional Filipino music.
* Dabakan - A large, cylindrical drum that is used in traditional Filipino music.
Wind instruments:
* Flute - The flute is a woodwind instrument that is used in both classical and traditional Filipino music.
* Clarinet - A woodwind instrument with a single reed, the clarinet is used in both classical and traditional Filipino music.
* Saxophone - A woodwind instrument with a double reed, the saxophone is used in both classical and traditional Filipino music.
* Trumpet - A brass instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, the trumpet is used in both classical and traditional Filipino music.
Other instruments:
* Bamboo flute - A flute made of bamboo, the bamboo flute is used in traditional Filipino folk music.
* Jew's harp - A small, metal instrument that is played by plucking it with a finger, the jew's harp is used in traditional Filipino folk music.
* Ukulele - A small, four-stringed guitar, the ukulele is used in both traditional and modern Filipino music.