👉 The term "canones" in Latin is a generic name for various types of musical instruments, typically used to describe instruments that are capable of producing sound. These canons were originally created by musicians to play scales and chords on a musical instrument called a lyre. The term "canone" was later adapted into the modern definition of "musical instrument," referring to an instrument with a string or metal rod that produces sound through vibration, such as a guitar, violin, cello, or