Top 42 Musical instruments in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 42 largest musical instruments in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Guitar, Piano and Bass guitar lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 14,491,146 people. Across all 42 entries the average audience size is 682,657, and the largest, Guitar, reaches around 6,137,478 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each musical instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guitar |
6,137,478 | 3.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Piano |
4,216,632 | 3.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Bass guitar |
4,137,036 | 3.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Violin |
2,673,623 | 3.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Cello |
1,747,273 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Saxophone |
1,436,314 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Clarinet |
1,414,842 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Flute |
896,854 | 3.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Trumpet |
807,187 | 3.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Synthesizer |
791,157 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Trombone |
646,628 | 4.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Oboe |
437,676 | 4.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Tuba |
330,693 | 3.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Bassoon |
329,556 | 4.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Western concert flute |
250,618 | 29.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Bağlama |
234,695 | 14.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Snare drum |
231,251 | 6.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Accordion |
224,264 | 1.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Bass drum |
211,724 | 5.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Alto saxophone |
177,124 | 5.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Tenor saxophone |
170,315 | 4.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Wood block |
145,527 | 4.8% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 23 |  Tom-tom drum |
134,286 | 8.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Baritone saxophone |
131,939 | 5.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Pipe organ |
90,747 | 8.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Celesta |
85,041 | 2.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Balalaika |
84,401 | 54.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Tabla |
80,667 | 3.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Soprano clarinet |
64,968 | 7.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Mandolin |
61,435 | 2.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Tambourine |
50,752 | 2.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Timbales |
46,976 | 9.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Soprano saxophone |
43,361 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Baritone horn |
42,654 | 5.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Marimba |
39,045 | 1.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Wind chime |
32,281 | 1.5% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 37 |  Cimbalom |
9,470 | 14.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Setar |
7,794 | 4.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Bansuri |
7,421 | 9.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Slit drum |
5,848 | 13.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Maraca |
3,924 | 0.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Tsuur |
119 | 1.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 42 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each musical instrument by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical instrument in Germany?
Guitar currently leads with an estimated audience of 6,137,478 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.