Musical Instruments

The Department of Music has numerous instruments for student use. For information about the loaner instrument program, please contact Delmar Small at (207) 725-3747 or dsmall@bowdoin.edu.

Keyboards Woodwinds
  • Steinway Grand Pianos
  • Electro-pneumatic Pipe Organ
  • Tracker Pipe Organ
  • Synthesizers
  • Piccolo
  • Alto Flute
  • Oboe
  • Clarinet in A
  • Bass Clarinet
  • Bassoon
  • Alto Saxophone
  • Tenor Saxophone
  • Baritone Saxophone
Brass Strings
  • Trumpet
  • Flugelhorn
  • Horn
  • Tenor Trombone
  • Bass Trombone
  • Euphonium
  • Tuba
  • Violin
  • Viola
  • 'Cello
  • Double Bass
Percussion Instruments Ethnic Percussion
  • Timpani
  • Chimes
  • Xylophone
  • Marimba
  • Vibraphone
  • Rototoms
  • Drum Set
  • Consort of Ghanaian Ewe Drums
  • Consort of Congas
  • Tabla
  • Tabor
  • Dumbek
  • Mbira Ensemble
  • Taiko Drums
Miscellaneous Early Instruments
  • Classical Guitar
  • Folk Guitar
  • Electric Bass Guitar
  • Banjo
  • Oud
  • Accordion
  • Handbells
  • Consort of Recorders
  • Shawms
  • Krummhorns
  • Dulcian
  • Sackbut
  • Consort of Violas da Gamba
  • Lute
  • Vihuela
  • Harpsichords
  • Clavichord
Asian Instruments  
  • Shakuhachi
  • Kotos
  • Shamisen
  • Sitar
  • Vinas