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Explore 172 instruments across 5,495 artists. The most common is original with 668 artists.

Popular Instruments

original (668) lead vocals (618) guitar (499) eponymous (424) background vocals (390) piano (367) spoken vocals (199) drums (drum set) (188) acoustic guitar (164) electric guitar (157) bass guitar (113) keyboard (92) trumpet (82) other vocals (82) vocal (76)

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12 string guitar 35 artists

A (9)

acoustic guitar 164 artists additional 44 artists alto saxophone 42 artists accordion 15 artists acoustic bass guitar 7 artists archtop guitar 2 artists analog synthesizer 2 artists alto vocals 2 artists alto clarinet 1 artists

B (17)

background vocals 390 artists bass guitar 113 artists bass 48 artists banjo 23 artists baritone vocals 16 artists bass vocals 13 artists baritone saxophone 12 artists baritone guitar 11 artists bass clarinet 5 artists bass-baritone vocals 3 artists bass drum 3 artists bass synthesizer 2 artists bell 1 artists bayan 1 artists bass violin 1 artists bass trombone 1 artists bass saxophone 1 artists

C (13)

choir vocals 50 artists clarinet 30 artists classical guitar 22 artists cornet 12 artists congas 4 artists cello 4 artists clavinet 3 artists cowbell 1 artists countertenor vocals 1 artists cor anglais 1 artists contralto vocals 1 artists concertina 1 artists celesta 1 artists

D (9)

drums (drum set) 188 artists double bass 47 artists drum kit 5 artists drum machine 2 artists drum 2 artists drums 1 artists double reed 1 artists donso ngɔni 1 artists digital piano 1 artists

E (12)

eponymous 424 artists electric guitar 157 artists electric piano 63 artists electric bass guitar 43 artists electronic organ 2 artists electronic keyboard 1 artists electronic instruments 1 artists electronic drum set 1 artists electric violin 1 artists electric lap steel guitar 1 artists electric grand piano 1 artists effects 1 artists

F (6)

flute 26 artists fiddle 15 artists flugelhorn 7 artists flamenco guitar 3 artists French horn 2 artists fortepiano 1 artists

G (8)

guitar 499 artists guitar family 36 artists grand piano 20 artists guitar synthesizer 5 artists glockenspiel 2 artists gumbri 1 artists gralla 1 artists gong 1 artists

H (6)

harmonica 30 artists Hammond organ 7 artists Hawaiian guitar 3 artists harp 3 artists harp guitar 2 artists harmonium 2 artists

I (1)

Irish harp / clàrsach 1 artists

K (6)

keyboard 92 artists keyboard instrument 3 artists kazoo 3 artists koto 1 artists kora 1 artists keyboard bass 1 artists

L (2)

lead vocals 618 artists lap steel guitar 13 artists

M (10)

membranophone 36 artists mandolin 25 artists marimba 5 artists melodica 3 artists mandoguitar 3 artists musical keyboard 2 artists Moog 2 artists mezzo-soprano vocals 1 artists mellotron 1 artists mbira 1 artists

N (1)

ngɔni 1 artists

O (4)

original 668 artists other vocals 82 artists organ 22 artists ondes Martenot 1 artists

P (10)

piano 367 artists percussion 59 artists principal 24 artists pedal steel guitar 11 artists piano accordion 6 artists percussion instrument 3 artists prepared piano 1 artists pocket trumpet 1 artists piano spinet 1 artists percussion idiophone 1 artists

R (4)

Rhodes piano 44 artists resonator guitar 23 artists reeds 5 artists recorder 1 artists

S (18)

spoken vocals 199 artists saxophone 71 artists slide guitar 35 artists steel guitar 16 artists synthesizer 15 artists soprano saxophone 13 artists soprano vocals 5 artists sampler 5 artists sousaphone 3 artists steel-string acoustic guitar 2 artists sopranino saxophone 2 artists snare drum 2 artists sitar 2 artists string synthesizer 1 artists steelpan 1 artists shekere 1 artists shehnai 1 artists shakuhachi 1 artists

T (19)

trumpet 82 artists tenor saxophone 61 artists trombone 45 artists tenor vocals 24 artists tuba 8 artists tack piano 6 artists turntable 5 artists toy piano 5 artists tenor guitar 3 artists Tambourine 3 artists tres 1 artists treble recorder / alto recorder 1 artists tin whistle 1 artists timbales 1 artists task 1 artists tape 1 artists tambura 1 artists taepyeongso 1 artists tabla 1 artists

U (2)

upright piano 6 artists uilleann pipes 1 artists

V (8)

vocal 76 artists voice 60 artists violin 23 artists vibraphone 14 artists viola 5 artists vocals 4 artists vocoder 1 artists valve trombone 1 artists

W (4)

Wurlitzer electric piano 25 artists woodwind 3 artists washboard 2 artists washtub bass 1 artists

X (1)

xylophone 2 artists

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