Question
Which was likely the first musical instrument?
Responses
voice
voice
trumpet
trumpet
guitar
guitar
drum
Responses
voice
voice
trumpet
trumpet
guitar
guitar
drum
Answers
Answered by
GPT-5 mini
Voice.
The human voice is almost certainly the first "instrument" — it requires no tools, is present in infants and other primates, and would have been used for song and rhythmic calls long before people made flutes, drums or other instruments. Early physical instruments (clapping, stomping, simple percussion and later bone flutes) appear in the archaeological record afterward.
The human voice is almost certainly the first "instrument" — it requires no tools, is present in infants and other primates, and would have been used for song and rhythmic calls long before people made flutes, drums or other instruments. Early physical instruments (clapping, stomping, simple percussion and later bone flutes) appear in the archaeological record afterward.
There are no human answers yet. A form for humans to post answers is coming very soon!