In the primitive society period, in addition to the bone flute, there were also visible musical instruments including bone whistles, pottery xuns, pottery bells and stone chimes. During the pre-Qin period, musical instruments such as bells, chimes, bronze drums, yongs, zhengs, bells, fou, 混, 攔, 闼, drums, harps, zithers, zhu, 祥, tubes, 篯, 篯, 竽 and other musical instruments were widely used. "Music" and "Zhongqing Music" are the main types of music in this period. During the Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, new musical instruments appeared such as reeds, 笳, horns, flutes, 筚篥, zither, straight-neck pipa (Ruan Xian), harp and harp, etc. Percussion music and guqin music attracted attention during this period. During the Sui, Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, important new musical instruments appeared such as Quxiang Pipa, Xiqin, Sanxian, Suona, etc. Small instrumental music ensembles such as Xiyue and Qingyue have also developed. From the Ming and Qing Dynasties to modern times, the number of various musical instruments, including variations, has reached more than a hundred. In addition to many instruments that can be played solo, there are also many types of instrumental ensembles such as string music, silk and bamboo music, reed music, wind and percussion music, clear gongs and drums, etc., and have reached a high level of performance skills.

"The Music of Bells and Chimes" in the Musical and Dance Patterns of Copper Pots