bagpipes

Bagpipes

Use a left-hand only chanter.

Euphonium

Baritone/Tenor Horn/Euphonium

Use a floor stand and have the lead pipe (attached to the mouth piece) moved to the other side of the instrument.

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Cello

Use an Artiphon Instrument 1 in ‘Tap’ mode to emulate the sound and tuning of these and other instruments. Or a bow holder can be attached to the wrist.

One handed clarinet

Clarinet

Use a left-hand only instrument with a support stand.

Chapman Stick

Electric Guitar/Bass Guitar

Use a Chapman Stick one-handed to create an electric guitar/bass guitar sound using a ‘hammer on‘ technique. Or attach a plectrum like Tony Memmel.

One handed flute

Flute

Use a left-hand only instrument with a support stand.

Ocarina

This instrument has the same range as a regular ocarina but can be played with one hand.

Boy and a woman sitting side by side on at a piano in a living room smiling at the camera. The boy has one hand ready to play the piano keys. His other hand is much smaller and rests on the edge of the keys.

Piano

The music exam board ABRSM now has a syllabus for Performance Grades 1 to 5 for anyone playing the piano with one hand.

Range of one handed descant recorders

Recorder

Use a left-handed instrument.

Adaptive Travel Sax

Saxophone

Use a left-hand only instrument with a support stand.

trombone floor stand

Trombone

Use a floor stand and turn the instrument over to bring the slide to the left-hand side.

trumpet floor stand

Trumpet/Cornet

Use a floor stand and move the finger hook to the left side of the instrument.

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Violin / Viola

Use an Artiphon Instrument 1 in ‘Tap’ mode to emulate the sound and tuning of these and other instruments. Or a bow holder can be attached to the wrist.

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Why not something else?

Here are some ideas on other instruments you could try.