The traditional musical instruments of the Korean people include Jiaqin, tube flute, Xiqin, short flute, bamboo flute, etc. Among them, Jiaqin is also called Korean zither. It is the first of the Korean traditional string instruments. It is a string instrument with strong national colors. Its shape is similar to the Han folk instrument guzheng. When playing, one end is on the ground and the other end is placed on the leg. The right hand plays and the left hand plays. The performance is elegant and unique. The currently used Jiaqin has twenty-one strings, and its scale arrangements include seven tones and five tones. It can be used as a solo, duet, ensemble, or played and sang.

皚篥: The 筚篥, also known as the Guanzi, is an oboe instrument. It is mostly used in military and folk music and is popular in all parts of our country. The pipe body of the 皚篥 is made of wood, with eight holes on it. A reed whistle is inserted into the mouth of the pipe to produce sound. The timbre of the pipe is loud, crisp, strong in personality, loud in volume, and has strong imitation and expression capabilities. It is mostly used in local operas, folk wind ensembles, temple music, etc.

Tongxiao: Tongxiao is a bamboo tube instrument, most popular among the Koreans in Yanbian. The pipe body of the flute is made of bamboo. It is advisable to select one to seven sections from the bottom of the bamboo. Each bamboo section outside the pipe is wrapped with black filament rope to prevent the pipe wall from cracking. When playing the flute, it is played vertically, and the player can sit or stand. The playing techniques are mainly vibrato and portamento, and the timbre is rich in changes. It is often used for solo or unison playing.

Dan Xiao: The short flute is a vertical wind instrument of the Korean ethnic group. Its appearance is similar to the hole flute. It is called "single sweep" in Korean. The flute is thin and short, with a total length of 35 to 37 centimeters. It has a blow hole at the end, five sound holes on the body, and a sound hole at the lower end. It can only play pentatonic tunes.