Rod or Frame - Lamellophones
Lamellophones are various kinds of plucked idiophones. The word, ‘lamellophone’ means plate or tongue sound. They have existed in Africa for thousands of years. The tines (lamella) were originally made of bamboo but over the years metal keys have been developed.
Below are examples of the those lamellophones that are attached to a rod or frame, such as a mouth harp (the player’s mouth cavity is used for resonance).