Spruces are often used in the soundboards of instruments from the lute, violin, oud, mandolin, guitar, and harpsichord families; as well as the piano. Spruce is particularly suited for this use because of its high stiffness-to-weight ratio.

Soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass clarinet. Oboes, violin, cello, viola, bass, guitars, many Orff instruments are 95% wood. Marimbas, bongos, timbales, klavas, glockenspiel from before the 1940's. Drum sticks are typically made of wood and are considered a “striker” of another instrument.