stringed instruments (keelpillid) bellows instruments (lõõtspillid) percussion instruments (löökpillid) Flute type wind instruments Willow bark (pajupill) Pine shoot (vilepill) Clarinet type wind instruments Bagpipe Reed pipe (roopill) Trumpet type wind instruments Herdsman`s horns and trumpets Zither Fiddle Psalmodikon (moldpill) Bumbass (põispill) Guitar and mandolin Estonian bellows August Teppo(18751959) from Võrumaa Teppo's lõõts had great volume Libliklõõts accordions made in Russia providing also butterfly ornaments that inspired the name Accordion A wooden gong (lokulaud) A rattle (käristi) Heliraud was basically a triangle or metal ring Jew's harp
Guitar (kitarr) and mandolin (mandoliin) spread among the folk in the early 20th century. They became popular first with spiritual, but also with sentimental secular music making. Their peak fell on the 1920s and 30s. Guitar continues to be popular also today. BELLOWS INSTRUMENTS Estonian bellows(Eesti lõõts) First accordions reached Estonia quickly through sailors and merchants. Soon local masters began to make these instruments, the most famous among them was August Teppo (18751959) of Võrumaa. He set a type that was copied by others. Teppo's lõõts had great volume, they lasted long and had copper ornaments. Particularly good were Teppo's strings. This lõõts has chords only in major. Teppo type instruments are called eesti lõõts or võru lõõts, or Teppo lõõts. This instrument is still very popular in Estonia, played by various age groups. Lõõts is taught also at traditional music instruction camps, at various schools and in college. Libliklõõts