Top 42 Musical instruments in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 42 largest musical instruments in Italy, 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 20,696,521 people. Across all 42 entries the average audience size is 957,629, and the largest, Guitar, reaches around 9,040,210 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each musical instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guitar |
9,040,210 | 4.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Piano |
6,621,598 | 5.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Bass guitar |
5,034,713 | 3.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Violin |
3,546,099 | 5.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Cello |
2,239,702 | 5.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Saxophone |
1,912,562 | 5.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Trumpet |
1,840,931 | 8.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Flute |
1,647,969 | 6.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Clarinet |
1,554,920 | 4.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Synthesizer |
965,357 | 5.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Trombone |
864,150 | 5.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Accordion |
841,936 | 7.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Tuba |
613,233 | 5.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Oboe |
590,742 | 6.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Bass drum |
559,345 | 13.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Bassoon |
502,542 | 6.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Alto saxophone |
252,212 | 7.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Tenor saxophone |
240,306 | 6.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Snare drum |
200,475 | 5.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Wood block |
184,519 | 6.0% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 21 |  Mandolin |
157,234 | 7.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Baritone saxophone |
141,102 | 6.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Tambourine |
103,774 | 4.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Tom-tom drum |
95,117 | 6.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Soprano saxophone |
89,777 | 8.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Pipe organ |
56,714 | 5.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Baritone horn |
54,650 | 6.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Marimba |
47,042 | 1.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Soprano clarinet |
46,652 | 5.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Tabla |
40,138 | 1.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Balalaika |
29,166 | 18.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Wind chime |
24,055 | 1.1% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 33 |  Timbales |
21,837 | 4.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Celesta |
20,835 | 0.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Bağlama |
11,168 | 0.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Bansuri |
7,913 | 9.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Maraca |
7,232 | 1.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Cimbalom |
7,110 | 11.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Setar |
3,640 | 1.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Slit drum |
1,409 | 3.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Western concert flute |
290 | 0.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Tsuur |
47 | 0.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 42 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy 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 Italy?
Guitar currently leads with an estimated audience of 9,040,210 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.