Most Common Musical Instruments

Elton John, Jools Holland, Tori Amos among three of the legends as well as current ones like Alicia Keys and Freya Ridings.

okuuurrrttt. nah jk. imagine how many germs are on that thing.

pretty popular

Piano is boss. I've only been playing 3 years about, but I play duets. I'm Already working on a 4 person duet. Piano is really really really really simple. My brother's friend didn't play piano but now is after hearing about the teacher I go to. Piano is boss.

piano is not my favorite but its fine

Yea! Piano is the bomb! I have played for years now. It is the best instrument by far. Did you know that is was made in Italy? I love this instrument by far! Currently I am learning 'The House Of The Rising Sun'. And I own a black baby grand!

Looooooove the piano! Sounds awesome and is really versatile too.

sounds beautiful!

Piano is the best! It has the greatest range of musical pitches, sounds and character.

Piano is great. It is very entertaining. I have started when I was five, and found it very interesting! I recommend this instrument to people who never played an instrument but wants to. It's very easy, although fun, too!

PIANOS ARE EPIC!!! :)

Best!

I have now been playing the piano for more than five years, and still enjoy it greatly. Highly suggested for anyone wanting to play an instrument but don't know which.

I played the piano for 5 years and i am still going strong.

PIANO IS THE BEST!!! I played the piano for 6 years. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS INSTRUMENT TO EVERYONE!!!!

I DO PIANO AND I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

Piano is so awesome!!! I have only played 3 months and I love it!!!

The best instrument and I've played it since I was 5 years old. The music it produces is honestly the sweetest. And in the majority of the songs, you can hear the piano.

i played piano for 7yrs and im stil going.

piano is awesome

This list is bullshit. No mention of the Harmonica or the Jew's Harp

Sax 4 frickin life

once i was trying to play the guitar. lets just say it didn't end well. the string thing snapped and poked me in the eye. 32 surgeries later, I'm a one eyed retard who loves Shawn Mendes.

Guitar sounds good

guitar is just a way to express yourself.

the best instrument I have ever her\

It have many ways to play

GUITAR IS THE BEST INSTRUMENT!!!!!!!!!

I am exited to learn the guitar soon, I know a little. If you think you may want to do the guitar, do it! Go guitar!!!

i play guitar+clarinet :)

Hey guys? I'm thinking about playing guitar because i know some chords. Should i?

I've been playing for 3 months, I can play most bluegrass songs and I've been getting into intermediate chords without teaching (not meaning to bragg).

GUITAR IS THE BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TO ME

It feels so good to play the acoustic guitar.

guitar is awesome i've been playing it for 3 years now and it's really easy to learn and play... sometimes it's hard but not always and i'm really good (not bragging)

classical guitar is the best

iknow absolutely nothin' 'bout guitars but...well...they seem pretty cool

I am 12, and have played the guitar for 2 years now, and it is an easy thing to learn but hard to play.

the sound of the guitar is ALL !

They never get to old to play.

Guitars are AWESOME I am a huge fan of country music and I love the sound

I love guitar, i have been playing guitar for 4-5 years and I have NEVER gotten tired of it. You can't do solos on clarinet, or ANY other insrument like guitar

guitar is cool

ugh I used to play used to give me calluses

I ❤️ VIOLIN

best music in the world

The viola is a good instrument, too :D

VIOLIN IS THE BEST, I'm sad though because a lot of articles say the violin is going out of style:( I hope it stays in style forever. I wouldn't live without violin

Im 9 and I love the violin

The violin deserves to be on the top:-)

The violin is amazing!! It's my favorite musical instrument :)

it's the besttttt. love it :)))

I played it for 5 years straight and got sick of it... :P >:(

Love playing/listening to It

I would say the piano and violin is the most used instrument since every person usually plays it in elementary,middle school,etc. there are like hundreds in symphonies.

I love the violin~ Playing it just for 6 months it's amazing

I love the violin. It sounds amazing! Techniques are more difficult to learn though. I'm 20 and I still play it! (I started when I was 8)

I play the violin and it's amazing. It takes a while to learn techniques, though.

I love the violin, it's awesome!!!

violin is the best instrument in the world.its versatility is endless. you can do classical, school band/orchestra, jazz, rock, big band, blues, bluegrass, and marching band (rare) (Kentucky state high school band) violins are amazing

im starting to learn the violin and the sound it makes is amazing.

you can do classical jazz rock pop country or bluegrass music

THE BEST INSTRUMENT IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best without doubt

i love the sound

I just love the flute! It makes such a mellow sound and you can play a munch of songs on it! I'm learning how to play it and I've been for 3 months now and I know a bunch of notes!

I love the flute so much. It's so very delicate and light. I hate people who call us whiny or annoying.

I am in the school band and I play flute. It is AMAZING! I love my flute SO much! I think flute should be on top 'cause I play guitar and I hate it! It's SO hard!!!

Not only can this instrument be quiet and beautiful but it can be sharp and quick. A well-rounded one indeed.

I do flute, and I love it!

It is peaceful and and Fun to play

I play the flute and its hard at first but I am good at it now its the insturment I have played

I think that the piano is awesome because you learn about different but interesring pieces

It's hard at first, but rewarding once you get it the first time!

I'm 10 and flute is the first instrument i ever played and its amazing and fun and makes beautifull sound

I'm trying to find another instrument to play, and this is taking my fancy

I love flute! I've just started at the beginning of the school year, but it is awesome! Go flute!

flute is a pretty common instrument but reveals amazing music once you get the hang of it

i love the violin i play it in elementry school

FLUTES RULE!! and so do everyone who plays them :)

Flute is Number 2 at least it rocks

flute rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beatiful sound and I am amazing at it and I started a month ago!

its is the best instrument everr!

its easy to learn

Drums number 6👎🏼??????? Drums should be number one and guitar number 6😑. Historically drums had a bigger impact globally in tribes in Africa, Asia and America's. Drums beats your soul in and beats it out of you, drums beats can drive out the evil spirits (or makes the evil spirits dance 😆). Drumscan make men's hearts, tremble in fear 😱 or fired up 🔥😡 for war and college football games in the US😁. You got East Indian hand drummers along with tribal African drummers and then Taiko drummers in Japan, and the little drummer boy in civil war in the US. Hell nothing stirred up men's souls like for hundreds of years like drums. Ok dun rambling😆

they are8 da bomb

I use to play the guitar but I was never able to develope any calus' and my fingures always hurt when I played then I tried out the drums and I love to play them. The bad part is that I don't live by myself yet and my siblings don't like to hear the loud noise odf the drums and I have to wait until they leave and once they leave I bet even the people across my street can hear me

I love the drums. I have them but I have never taken lessons.

Drums are the best! They should be way higher on this list.

I've been playing drums for 4 years and drum set for 3 years and realize they are a vital instrument to ALL bands and songs and that they just plainly kick butt!

i love the drums they are the best instrument ever they are sooooo fun to play and tey should be #1 on the list

^actually youre right, they are indeed used everywhere all over the world, except it's usually another form of percussion, not always a drum kit.

Drums should be number 1, they are used in every culture throughout history, and are in almost every genre of music.

Clarinet s the best instrument in the world imo! It's not extremely hard to start out with but also not easy to master. It's not too big or too small. The perfect middle ranged instrument. Its versatility is endless. you can do classical, school band/orchestra, jazz, rock, big band, blues, bluegrass, and marching band. Clarinets also have the largest range of notes and family members of the woodwinds. Its large range alone gives it so many personalities of sounds, but add in the vast amount of special effects and tricks, and you basically have an orchestra in itself! The repertoire it plays is meaningful and beautiful, and some of the most famous pieces of classical and jazz music was written for this instrument! It's a shame that they are very underappreciated.

I love the clarinet I've been playing it for 1 year and I want to do it for the rest of my life!

Playing clarinet makes you kiss better

Clarinets are way more common that mandolins...

Violins Rule ! I am playing it in my orchestra.

Go clarinets!

Used to do this and loved it

I play Clarinet Funnest thing ever I love my clarinet!!!

I'd like to try a clarinet they sound like fun

yeah clarinets are the bomb.. WOoo!!!!!

Clarinet's great! Tenor sax is still better:)

I play clarinet+guitar both are fun

Love it!

Clarinet is AWESOME!!!

I play the clarinet t is the best inistrument in the world i think the clarinet should be number 1 on this list not piano. not many people play the piano.if my clarinet broke i would be sad :(

I play bass clarinet and b flat. This should so be nos 1!!!!!!!

i play the clarinet and i love playing it but mine is in the shop now so i can't play it for a couple weeks :( that is sad but other than that the other kids i know say it is the best instrument ever known to man i also agree with the other people that the clarinet should be #1 no compitition

Used to play clarinet. Now play BASS CLARINET! So fun!

love the clarinet like needs 2 b #1

I used to play the clarinet

what? only # 30 it is like the second biggest band instrament in my band, people wise at least

drums r da best but voice is at least 4

I love guitar. I started a couple of years ago and I loved it. It has a nice sound and I just like playing it.

you don't even need to carry anything heavy. You were already born with your voice

100 % agreed wih this one, it's my fave

you sure bout dat?

Our voice is the best musical instrument.

singing is awesome

There actually are voice lessons.

We may not have lessons on my voice but we can enjoy it as a hobby.

im not a singer :3

It's like talking but with melody. ~graciasnic

my voice ain't a very good instrument..hehe...i normally do silent singing cuz if the windows hear my voice they're sure to get cracked....

Mandolins are the best.

Losers

They are small, but it their all.

Mandolins are great

mandolins RULE!!!

The cello is so beautiful I love to play it!

I've been playing cello for 5 (going on 6) years now and it is a beautiful instrument.

I have just started playing cello. It has a beautiful sound and is very rich. It is a little difficult for people who have never played an instrument before, though!

Cello is a beatiful instrument...

agreed. cello can play all of the awesome classical stuff along with heavy metal and solos. The most beautiful instrument in the world. Ever heard of Apocalyptica?

Cello is awesome! it should be first! i have been playing for about 2 years and its amazing!

Sax is the best ALTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In my opinion, Saxophone should be on top Tenor saxophone it the BEST even though i'm only 10, I love it and I have already played it for two years and i still am

A saxophone is one of the most versatile and beautiful instruments in the world. It has such a massive possible range of different types of saxophones from Soprillo to Subcontrabass. A saxophone is also amazing cause of its possible sound it can play anything from jazz to classical music. Overall the saxophone is a amazing instrument (I Play Tenor and Alto and I may be starting Bari soon)

Started playing the Tenor under a year ago and I am already in the 2nd best band at camp out of 4!!! That just proves how easy and great this instrument is :) how fun it is to play... Well that's a whole different story!!!! IT'S THE MOST FUN THING EVER!!!!! And I find the tenor to be the best since it can still go to same notes as the Alto with over tones but it can go quite low as well :) I would recommend a Yamaha Ts475!!!! They are very good instruments

Well, it depends on the kind, overall this is a great place. But if it was Tenor or baritone it would be lower down. GO TENOR!!!

Tenor sax rocks. Along with other saxophones. Makes since it is eighth.

ALTO SAXOPHONE IS THE BEST

The saxophone is the best instrument in my opinion

saxophone is the best instrument in my opinion it is super easy to play and it can play any kind of music. the best one is the ALTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is a very fun & easy instrument to play especially the tenor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

saxophones produce beautiful jazz music

iv been playing for almost a year. it gets frustrating sometimes but it still so much fun

what's a skeleton's favorite interment? a trombone!

It is the BEST instrument in the world. I love it so much, it is so fun to listen to those oldies like Tommy Dorsey.

Trombones are the most amazing instrument ever invented

I really wanna play it because it's the only instrument that slides and other instruments you have to blow the only way you can blend the sounds is if you fade your blow but with the trombone you can slide it between the c d e f g a b. I'm not playing yet but I want to and I do slot of research

I soooo want to play it

I've played the trombone for a year and I'm in advance. if u don't play it u should

just started super fun

Been playing the trombone for 4 years... It's actually one of the hardest instruments to play according to most musicians. It's the base of the band, and without it, the whole band would be off. Keeps timing, sounds great, has unique features, great timbre, and definitely has a great brassy sound! Is the only instrument with a slide. Can be used in almost any type of music, looks cool, and is used in modern songs!

Trombones are unique, being one of the only instruments that uses a slide. They are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Awesome.

I play many instruments, but trombone is by far my favorite!

i play trombone it's fun!

Good for Jazz and in can be used as the melody or the rhythm. Also good for ballads.

I have been playing French horn for almost 4 years and I love it

Yes, I was so excited to actually see it on a list.

I love playing the french horn. They say its hard to play, and I agree with that, but it gets easier after a month or two.

I love my French Horn, I would die if i didnt play French Horn

my bad, french horn is no longer behind bagpipes

French horn should be number 1 on this list. cant believe bagpipes is ahead of it.

I play French Horn I love it I play TRUMPET AND KEYBOARD TOO

I think the trumpet should be higher on the list

I have been playing trumpet four 4 years and I love it

I love it even though I have only played a month or two👌

I am playing trumpet right now for a year and they are awesome!!!!!!

I have been playing the trumpet for 2 in a half years and I love playing it.It is not heavy and easy to play.

I am the only one who likes trumpet in my family it is the best the first one I knew.

If I did not play the, mystifying instrument known as trumpet I would choose too die.

I have just started Band and for my evaluation test i got a 10 on Trumpet 9 on Sax and Clarinet 8 on trombone 7 on flute and a stupid 5 on Drums! But i picked the Trumpet, AND ITS AWESOME!!!

Trumpets are awesome!!

when does it not have a solo?

How's it "cool"?

Yes, it should be higher, it's easy, cool, and soft to play.

why is electric guitar after bass guitar? guitars are MUCH more common than any of these other instruments

should be higher

Keyboards are usually electronic, and can make many different noises.

I play the electronic keyboard. It is so fun to play!

I will clear this up for you. The keyboard is technically a type of instrument (Piano, Harpsichord, Organ etc..) But the electric keyboard is called this because of its variety of sounds, which links back into the type of instrument. So a Piano is a keyboard, but a keyboard is not neccesarily a piano. Has that cleared things up?

I thought that keyboards were a category of instruments.

well i guess piano is no easily portable whereas key board is

Don't you understand? Piano and keyboard a the same thing!!!

I will like to know the difference between the piano and the keyboard

The reason that the viola doesn't get the respect it deserves is because, unfortunately, cellos can already do the same thing and sound really good doing it. I played the cello for about 10 years and would have friends who told me that they regretted not choosing the cello instead of the viola. The reason being that in a full orchestra piece, the stringed instruments that play the melody of the piece are always the violin or the cello. The viola is forced to take a backseat. It is a true shame as the viola makes beautiful music and I would have been much happier carrying home a viola to practice than the behemoth cello that I strapped to my back everyday after school...

For anyone who doesn't know what a viola is, it's a lower-note violin. A lot of people, yes, don't know what a viola is but it's a beautiful, warm, and incredible instrument. :)

Violas are so much fun to play.

Violas are awesome and they sound good!

So many viola jokes...

how on earth is this this high? the category is MOST COMMON instrument, not best instrument. Most people in my school haven't even heard of the viola. Not saying viola isn't awesome. Indeed it is.

The viola should be higher up. It has such a beautiful sound, and it deserves more attention.

I love the sound of the viola

Flea. John Paul Jones, Cliff Burton. All fantastic bass players that keep rhythm and make the bands solid and bass stand out. All are historic rockers that consolidated the bass in rock and metal. The bass gives gigantic lows to the guitar and fills out the drums

Claypool

Bass guitar is one of the most underrated instruments of all time, but it is also one of the best sounding! Bass guitar is a fantastic instrument and should be appeciated more.

i play double bass, and guitar, so in theory i should be able to play bass guitar. i might get one for my birthday!!

My friend plays bass guitar, and its one of my favorite types of guitar.

fffffttttt

Tomska plays the bass :3 It has checkers on it, In real life! Not only in the cartoon! How epic is that???

I love bass, cause it's easy to play. I got this when I played guitar. But not as much guitar, 6 strings.........

GO BASS!!!!!!!!!!! i play this, on grade four, only been playing it for about a year. i'm the only one in school that is good at it. :3 makes every band want me. also, double bass is used more often in Jazz, Reggae, R&B and even Pop!

Double basses are awesome because the sound to me sounds like melting chocolate :)

Ukulele seems to be making a bit of a revival these days, and why not?! It's a versatile instrument, capable of playing a variety of genres. Although I would recommend those that aren't too young start off with a Concert or Tenor for a better sound, but Soprano will have even the youngest muso playing. I prefer Tenor for myself. For a guitarist looking into a Uke, Try a Bass. Or just capo your guitar at the 5th fret and play only the bottom four strings.

I just got a ukulele like 2 months ago and l'm impressed at how easy it is to play. Next I want a violin but ukuleles are awesome!

They are not mini guitars there pure awesomeness UKULELE!!!!!

ukuleles are simply AWESOME!!

Mini guitars LOLZ

FUNKY!!!! THERE SOOOO CUTE!!!!!

oboes rock

Oboes are awesome! If played right they sound epic, has a strong tone but some people say it's hard to play?

This part is about oboes not flutes

Flute players are not whiny! I have straight A's and I play flute. I am not whiny. Stop offending flutes. Tell that to your band director.

My band teacher told us that flute players are whiny, but oboe players have to be smart. We got a nice little whine from our flute players, proving his theory to be true.

Been playing 4 years. This instrument is awesome! You can play the bass part with the tuba, or the melody with the French horns, and you get to play loud brass parts with the trombones in marching band.

It is the best instrument in the world even better than piano since it produces a beautiful sound

You phonium!

Its a type of horn, shaped like a small tuba.

What's a euphonium?

meow

I'm super excited to learn how to play the piccolo! I love playing my flute and someone told me that when you are really good at the flute you can play the piccolo easily!

The piccolo rocks!

Piccolo is so much fun but can actually make you deaf if you play it in a closed room

yes it is, also the name of a character in DBZ. that why I like it!!

yo man piccolo is roking the house

Bagpipes are difficult to learn to play well, so there are many pipers who do sound terrible. I understand why some people dislike them because of this. But when played well, I would say they are one of the most beautiful sounds possible.

I love the bagpipes

Love bagpipe

Bagpipes are here twice. Fix please, change one to tenor saxophone or something.

Its just trditional

chyea

How many other instruments can you carry anywhere in your pocket and have fun everywhere.

i don't care what anyone says... the harmonica is the king of music!

Harmonica is so much fun. You can play it with blues, country, bluegrass, rock n roll, funk, jazz, gospel, and folk.

the harp is awesome!

The harp is such a lovely instrument, I agree. I'm surprised this is so high on the list. I do not know many others who play the harp. It's pretty uncommon. Regardless, it is one of the most beautiful instruments of all.

Has A Nice Sound

Wasn't this mentioned as #10 already?

Isn't that the eighth one also? Still rocks!!!!!!!!

BEST INSTRUMENT IN THE WORLD THIS NEEDS TO BE NUMBER 1

Alto Sax is WAY BETTER than the Tenor Sax

There's no doubting - pure beauty of an instrument and can make amazing ranges of sounds all depending on technique and style. Beautiful. It can really have quite a different sound depending on technique which makes it such a cool instrument to play!!!

In my opinion, the tenor sax has a deeper, richer tone than the alto sax.

Agreed, the tenor's defiantly better! Alto's really good also for all of the Alto players. I would think more people play it though?

I played the tuba for 2 years, I loved it so much but decided to sing instead. Kinda regret it tbh but I can't afford a tuba at this point :(

my best friend does tuna it rocks

Aaahhhh I love my tuba, I'd die without it

Tuba's sound so cool!

i play baritone it rocks

I've been playing for 3 years. It is one of the most complicated fingers I've ever seen. I've played sax, flute, trumpet, tuba, clarinet, oboe, and percussion. But, I have to say, I do love it, it CAN be pretty sounding... but not all the time. #doublereedprobs

monster machine of keys. I am happy to be on oboe instead of bassoon. i used to play it though. i bought a plastic one. Horrible idea

The banjo is the best!!!!!

Love banjo

Banjo=best instrument (one of them)

Love me that Ocarina! Whoo!

I LOVE THE AIR GUITAR! *air guitars* DENENENENWEWWEWWENENEENWWEWWWWW

the hardest instrument to play

Air guitar is the best rock on

I am VERY skilled at the recorder and I also LOVE IT.

The person writing "Boring but obvious" in the header of this instrument should be ashamed! It is a very versatile instrument. The person saying it is boring only shows that he/she is very limited in creativity, and in musical knowledge. It is the most sold instrument worldwide so it should be on number 1 in this list. Sadly it has a bad reputation, but that doesn't say anything about the quality and functionality. Calling it boring is a shame!!

I'm really good at recorder...I started a few months ago-VERY easy so I recommend it for people who don't play any instrument yet.

Why is it 43, most people play the recorder once in their life.

Recorders sound alright but I will NEVER be able to like playing pinched notes.

I played it in primary school and went to recorder workshop and people came from a 30 mile radius.

Stupid that it isn't always regarded as an instrument. If it doesn't sound good, you're playing it wrong. Great fun, my secondary instrument for school and not because I think it's easy or whatever.

oooo...im' 13 and i still luv recorder..hehe...its fun

Hate it!

recorder is soooooo boring i have to play it in school

everyone played it first

My brother plays, he drives me INSANE!!!

I was never fond of the recorder.

I agree. Snares are vital.

A lute is a medieval guitar, FYI

What's a lute?

Its an electric guitar neck on a stand.

What is a petal steel guitar????????

what's a skeleton's favorite interment? BONEgos!

ookay. Is that even a oficial instrument

Mustard is better ;-;

The synthesizer is the ONLY instrument where YOU get to create the sound it produces. Guitars, Drums, Pianos, and every other single instrument all sound relatively similar in some regards. For synthesizers, that's a different story.

What's the Tabla?

Like the sound!

Love it, Hindu!!!!

I play Congas in jazz band and I love it

Epic :-)

SITARS are cool!!!

Love it. Cause i'm Hindu!

It sounds ethereal..

Yes. It is also called a whistle. Good one, anyway, I guess.

Interesting...

DJS 4 EVER

The worst, it gives low brass like me headaches

AIR GUITAR lol

NOT INSTRU BRO

Huh? I don't think that's an instrument.

I've played drums for 40 years and I tried the drums that go to this and could not play one thing lol it's not an instrument at all

I'm the greatest at this

How is this an instrument you should be ashamed of yourself but i understand why so many people would play this so called "instrument"

SO not an instrument.

I don't think this is an instrument.

That's not an instrument.

That's not an instrument. It's a game. You already talked about the guitar.