Top 42 Musical instruments in United States
This curated ranking covers the 42 largest musical instruments in United States, 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 110,893,503 people. Across all 42 entries the average audience size is 4,855,961, and the largest, Guitar, reaches around 43,711,767 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each musical instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guitar |
43,711,767 | 22.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Bass guitar |
37,254,625 | 28.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Piano |
29,927,111 | 24.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Violin |
19,709,584 | 27.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Cello |
11,361,217 | 27.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Clarinet |
11,315,379 | 33.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Saxophone |
10,686,335 | 31.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Flute |
6,779,520 | 26.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Synthesizer |
4,926,298 | 26.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Trumpet |
4,520,960 | 20.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Trombone |
3,422,735 | 23.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Accordion |
2,453,024 | 21.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Celesta |
2,298,629 | 75.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Tuba |
2,131,322 | 19.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Oboe |
1,950,259 | 21.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Bassoon |
1,600,450 | 21.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Wind chime |
1,367,746 | 61.7% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 18 |  Mandolin |
897,494 | 40.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Alto saxophone |
895,174 | 27.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Tenor saxophone |
867,985 | 24.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Snare drum |
858,458 | 23.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Bass drum |
848,367 | 20.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Wood block |
792,754 | 26.0% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 24 |  Marimba |
782,510 | 30.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Baritone saxophone |
667,001 | 29.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Tambourine |
338,349 | 15.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Soprano saxophone |
269,171 | 25.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Baritone horn |
267,867 | 32.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Soprano clarinet |
220,520 | 24.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Pipe organ |
165,214 | 15.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Tabla |
164,437 | 7.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Timbales |
150,736 | 29.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Western concert flute |
90,669 | 10.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Tom-tom drum |
61,293 | 4.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Cimbalom |
47,750 | 74.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Slit drum |
35,599 | 83.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Maraca |
30,222 | 7.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Bansuri |
24,189 | 29.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Balalaika |
21,547 | 13.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Setar |
18,411 | 9.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Bağlama |
16,869 | 1.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Tsuur |
830 | 12.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 42 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 States?
Guitar currently leads with an estimated audience of 43,711,767 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.