* Lyre: A lyre is a stringed instrument with a wooden frame and strings that are plucked with a plectrum. Lyres were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.
* Harp: A harp is a stringed instrument with a wooden soundbox and strings that are plucked with the fingers. Harps were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.
* Lute: A lute is a stringed instrument with a wooden body and a fretted neck. Lutes were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.
Wind instruments:
* Flute: A flute is a wind instrument that is made from a hollow tube with holes that are covered with the fingers to produce different notes. Flutes were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.
* Oboe: An oboe is a wind instrument that is made from a double-reed instrument. Oboes were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.
* Trumpet: A trumpet is a wind instrument that is made from a metal tube that is blown into to produce sound. Trumpets were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.
Percussion instruments:
* Drum: A drum is a percussion instrument that is made from a hollow object that is covered with a membrane that is struck with a stick or hand to produce sound. Drums were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.
* Cymbal: A cymbal is a percussion instrument that is made from two metal discs that are struck together to produce sound. Cymbals were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.
* Bell: A bell is a percussion instrument that is made from a hollow metal object that is struck with a hammer or mallet to produce sound. Bells were used in ancient Mesopotamia for both religious and secular music.