Top 35 Musical instruments in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 35 largest musical instruments in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Guitar, Bass guitar and Piano lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 19,118,090 people. Across all 35 entries the average audience size is 1,031,733, and the largest, Guitar, reaches around 8,047,696 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each musical instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guitar |
8,047,696 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Bass guitar |
5,709,722 | 4.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Piano |
5,360,672 | 4.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Violin |
3,104,398 | 4.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Cello |
2,081,042 | 4.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Clarinet |
1,877,948 | 5.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Saxophone |
1,679,189 | 5.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Flute |
1,472,621 | 5.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Trumpet |
1,120,549 | 5.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Synthesizer |
1,011,676 | 5.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Trombone |
821,898 | 5.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Oboe |
617,750 | 6.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Tuba |
615,963 | 5.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Bassoon |
567,572 | 7.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Snare drum |
205,998 | 5.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Alto saxophone |
185,259 | 5.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Tenor saxophone |
174,818 | 4.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Bass drum |
170,892 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Accordion |
154,984 | 1.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Wood block |
152,284 | 5.0% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 21 |  Tom-tom drum |
146,450 | 9.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Baritone saxophone |
137,709 | 6.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Wind chime |
121,416 | 5.5% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 24 |  Mandolin |
120,187 | 5.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Soprano saxophone |
91,918 | 8.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Soprano clarinet |
60,086 | 6.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Marimba |
57,469 | 2.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Baritone horn |
57,194 | 6.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Tabla |
54,421 | 2.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Celesta |
34,934 | 1.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Tambourine |
28,004 | 1.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Pipe organ |
24,268 | 2.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Bağlama |
24,125 | 1.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Western concert flute |
12,551 | 1.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Maraca |
7,002 | 1.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 35 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
Guitar currently leads with an estimated audience of 8,047,696 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.