Even amongst these, three types of instrument are prevalent: the flute (high and medium pitched transverse bamboo flutes, Noh flutes etc), traditional drums (mid-range 'Taiko' drums keeping beat as well as other large drums, fan drums and carried drums etc), and gongs, (made of metal, percussion instruments with a high register).
その中でも笛（篠笛・能管・龍笛など）、和太鼓（中音の打楽器を担当する締太鼓や、低音の打楽器を担当する大太鼓や大胴、そのほか大拍子、団扇太鼓、担ぎ太鼓など）、鉦（摺鉦・当たり鉦、高音の打楽器を担当する）の3種が多い。