One picture found depicts two singers, a flutist, a harpist, four dancers, and two singers. The players seem to be generally male, with the exception that women are occasionally seen at the harp. The men seem to be making signs with their hands that could indicate some type of melody or rhythm. In this time there are limited references made to Egyptian musicians, but one that is mentioned is Chufu Ankh, who was a singer, and flutist, and a director of court music. Barrel-shaped drums come into existence and the chamber groups seem to get smaller and consist mostly of women.
Evidence also shows that melodies are getting more complicated and moving in larger intervals.
In one picture, a long end-blown flute and a large harp accompany a man who sings with his left hand against his ear. Another shows three singers accompanied by two harps, a sistrum, and a rattle. The first scene with a lyre takes place in this period. Different instruments such as pipes of the oboe type with a double reed, the sistrum, and trumpets are now seen in pictures. Melodies are moving in smaller intervals now, and different types of drums and tambourines are being developed.