diff --git a/app/Models/Instrument.php b/app/Models/Instrument.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+class Instrument extends Model
+{
+    //
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_12_16_190859_create_instruments_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_12_16_190859_create_instruments_table.php
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+<?php
+
+use Database\Seeders\InstrumentSeeder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('instruments', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->string('instrument');
+            $table->integer('score_order');
+            $table->index('score_order');
+        });
+        Artisan::call('db:seed', ['--class' => InstrumentSeeder::class]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('instruments');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/seeders/InstrumentSeeder.php b/database/seeders/InstrumentSeeder.php
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+<?php
+
+/** @noinspection PhpUnused */
+
+namespace Database\Seeders;
+
+use App\Models\Instrument;
+use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+
+class InstrumentSeeder extends Seeder
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the database seeds.
+     */
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        $defaultInstruments = [
+            ['instrument' => 'Piccolo', 'score_order' => 10],
+            ['instrument' => 'Flute', 'score_order' => 20],
+            ['instrument' => 'Oboe', 'score_order' => 30],
+            ['instrument' => 'Bassoon', 'score_order' => 40],
+            ['instrument' => 'Eb Clarinet', 'score_order' => 50],
+            ['instrument' => 'Bb Clarinet', 'score_order' => 60],
+            ['instrument' => 'Bb Bass Clarinet', 'score_order' => 70],
+            ['instrument' => 'Eb Contrabass Clarinet', 'score_order' => 80],
+            ['instrument' => 'Bb Contrabass Clarinet', 'score_order' => 90],
+            ['instrument' => 'Eb Alto Saxophone', 'score_order' => 100],
+            ['instrument' => 'Bb Tenor Saxophone', 'score_order' => 110],
+            ['instrument' => 'Eb Baritone Saxophone', 'score_order' => 120],
+            ['instrument' => 'Bb Trumpet', 'score_order' => 130],
+            ['instrument' => 'French Horn', 'score_order' => 140],
+            ['instrument' => 'Trombone', 'score_order' => 150],
+            ['instrument' => 'Euphonium BC', 'score_order' => 160],
+            ['instrument' => 'Euphonium TC', 'score_order' => 170],
+            ['instrument' => 'Tuba', 'score_order' => 180],
+            ['instrument' => 'Percussion', 'score_order' => 200],
+            ['instrument' => 'String Bass', 'score_order' => 300],
+        ];
+        Instrument::insert($defaultInstruments);
+
+        //
+    }
+}