Top 35 Musical instruments in France
This curated ranking covers the 35 largest musical instruments in France, 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 12,109,047 people. Across all 35 entries the average audience size is 657,293, and the largest, Guitar, reaches around 5,291,049 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each musical instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guitar |
5,291,049 | 2.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Piano |
3,512,736 | 2.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Bass guitar |
3,305,262 | 2.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Violin |
1,979,444 | 2.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Cello |
1,174,868 | 2.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Saxophone |
1,124,954 | 3.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Clarinet |
994,120 | 3.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Trumpet |
783,651 | 3.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Flute |
746,630 | 2.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Synthesizer |
548,067 | 2.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Trombone |
496,468 | 3.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Celesta |
443,826 | 14.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Tuba |
344,538 | 3.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Oboe |
324,947 | 3.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Bassoon |
290,845 | 3.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Wood block |
226,144 | 7.4% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 17 |  Accordion |
211,747 | 1.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Western concert flute |
187,118 | 22.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Bass drum |
170,658 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Snare drum |
121,725 | 3.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Tenor saxophone |
118,386 | 3.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Alto saxophone |
110,978 | 3.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Mandolin |
83,276 | 3.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Baritone saxophone |
79,568 | 3.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Tom-tom drum |
55,306 | 3.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Pipe organ |
52,890 | 5.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Bağlama |
40,168 | 2.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Soprano saxophone |
34,362 | 3.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Marimba |
31,070 | 1.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Maraca |
27,190 | 6.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Soprano clarinet |
24,713 | 2.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Tabla |
21,563 | 1.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Baritone horn |
21,004 | 2.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Tambourine |
13,818 | 0.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Wind chime |
12,200 | 0.6% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 35 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France 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 France?
Guitar currently leads with an estimated audience of 5,291,049 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.