diff --git a/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/InstrumentBrowserView.swift b/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/InstrumentBrowserView.swift
index 5e6fae5..da0a485 100644
--- a/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/InstrumentBrowserView.swift
+++ b/Sources/MusicAssistantApp/Presentation/InstrumentBrowserView.swift
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ struct InstrumentBrowserView: View {
     private let catalog: LocalInstrumentCatalog
 
     @State private var searchText = ""
+    @State private var selectedFamilyCategory: String?
     @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
 
     init(catalog: LocalInstrumentCatalog = LocalInstrumentCatalog()) {
@@ -13,23 +14,44 @@ struct InstrumentBrowserView: View {
 
     var body: some View {
         NavigationStack {
-            List(catalog.instruments(matching: searchText), id: \.id) { instrument in
-                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
-                    Text(instrument.name)
-                        .font(.body.weight(.medium))
+            VStack(spacing: 0) {
+                Picker("Family", selection: $selectedFamilyCategory) {
+                    Text("All families").tag(String?.none)
 
-                    HStack(spacing: 6) {
-                        Text(instrument.familyCategory)
-
-                        if let regionOrigin = instrument.regionOrigin {
-                            Text(regionOrigin)
-                        }
+                    ForEach(catalog.familyCategories, id: \.self) { familyCategory in
+                        Text(familyCategory).tag(Optional(familyCategory))
                     }
-                    .font(.caption)
-                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-                    .lineLimit(1)
                 }
-                .padding(.vertical, 2)
+                .pickerStyle(.menu)
+                .padding(.horizontal)
+                .padding(.vertical, 8)
+
+                Divider()
+
+                List(
+                    catalog.instruments(
+                        matching: searchText,
+                        familyCategory: selectedFamilyCategory
+                    ),
+                    id: \.id
+                ) { instrument in
+                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                        Text(instrument.name)
+                            .font(.body.weight(.medium))
+
+                        HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                            Text(instrument.familyCategory)
+
+                            if let regionOrigin = instrument.regionOrigin {
+                                Text(regionOrigin)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                    }
+                    .padding(.vertical, 2)
+                }
             }
             .navigationTitle("Instrument Catalog")
             .searchable(text: $searchText, prompt: "Search instruments")
diff --git a/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Services/InstrumentCatalog/LocalInstrumentCatalog.swift b/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Services/InstrumentCatalog/LocalInstrumentCatalog.swift
index feacf46..d23a750 100644
--- a/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Services/InstrumentCatalog/LocalInstrumentCatalog.swift
+++ b/Sources/MusicAssistantCore/Services/InstrumentCatalog/LocalInstrumentCatalog.swift
@@ -7,14 +7,25 @@ public struct LocalInstrumentCatalog: Sendable {
         self.items = items
     }
 
-    public func instruments(matching query: String) -> [InstrumentCatalogItem] {
+    public var familyCategories: [String] {
+        Array(Set(items.map(\.familyCategory)))
+            .sorted { $0.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare($1) == .orderedAscending }
+    }
+
+    public func instruments(
+        matching query: String,
+        familyCategory: String? = nil
+    ) -> [InstrumentCatalogItem] {
         let searchTokens = Self.searchTokens(for: query)
+        let selectedFamilyCategory = familyCategory?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
 
         return items
             .filter { item in
-                searchTokens.isEmpty || searchTokens.allSatisfy { token in
+                let matchesSearch = searchTokens.isEmpty || searchTokens.allSatisfy { token in
                     Self.searchableTerms(for: item).contains { $0.contains(token) }
                 }
+                let matchesFamily = selectedFamilyCategory?.isEmpty != false || item.familyCategory == selectedFamilyCategory
+                return matchesSearch && matchesFamily
             }
             .sorted { $0.name.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare($1.name) == .orderedAscending }
     }
diff --git a/Tests/MusicAssistantCoreTests/LocalInstrumentCatalogTests.swift b/Tests/MusicAssistantCoreTests/LocalInstrumentCatalogTests.swift
index 1c03f55..48b6a44 100644
--- a/Tests/MusicAssistantCoreTests/LocalInstrumentCatalogTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/MusicAssistantCoreTests/LocalInstrumentCatalogTests.swift
@@ -34,4 +34,17 @@ final class LocalInstrumentCatalogTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(catalog.instruments(matching: "nylon string").map(\.id), ["classical-guitar"])
         XCTAssertEqual(catalog.instruments(matching: "عود").map(\.id), ["oud"])
     }
+
+    func testFamilyCategoriesAndFilteringComeFromCatalogMetadata() {
+        let catalog = LocalInstrumentCatalog()
+        let pluckedStrings = catalog.instruments(matching: "", familyCategory: "Plucked strings")
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(catalog.familyCategories.contains("Plucked strings"))
+        XCTAssertTrue(pluckedStrings.contains { $0.id == "oud" })
+        XCTAssertTrue(pluckedStrings.allSatisfy { $0.familyCategory == "Plucked strings" })
+        XCTAssertTrue(
+            catalog.instruments(matching: "guitar", familyCategory: "Plucked strings")
+                .allSatisfy { $0.familyCategory == "Plucked strings" }
+        )
+    }
 }
diff --git a/docs/TASKS.md b/docs/TASKS.md
index 1dd27f8..2c3445f 100644
--- a/docs/TASKS.md
+++ b/docs/TASKS.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ requirement is missing and blocks implementation, record it in
     instruments.
 -   [x] Keep catalog data out of SwiftUI views.
 -   [x] Build searchable instrument browser.
--   [ ] Add browsing/filtering by family/category.
+-   [x] Add browsing/filtering by family/category.
 -   [ ] Add browsing/filtering by region/origin where useful.
 -   [ ] Add checkbox-based multi-select and deselect behavior.
 -   [ ] Persist selected instruments on the current Song Project.