Sentence examples for popular instruments from inspiring English sources

YouGov research, commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) to find the most popular instruments among schoolchildren, has revealed the increasing popularity of the ukulele, with one in eight expressing a desire to learn, making it the highest ranked instrument behind the typical rock-band grouping of guitar, piano, keyboards, drums and bass guitar.

This evidence accords with the fact that most music, even purely instrumental music, is composed within the human vocal range, and some popular instruments (e.g., the violin) bear a timbral resemblance to the human voice [31].

Lutes were the Stratocasters of the Renaissance — the most popular instruments of their day.

Other popular instruments include four-string acoustic bass guitars, tambourines, drums, and small guitars called requintos.

Theirs are the most popular instruments in the world, used by country crooners, gothic rockers, and African soukous players alike.

The New Yorker, June 23 , 1928P. 7 Piano-accordions and musical saws will soon be the popular instruments.

The most popular instrument is violin.

"The guitar is Britain's most popular instrument," observes Edgar-Jones, who is a player himself.

"The accordion is the most popular instrument in China," Ms. Mancini said.

It's worth remembering that the accordion was once the most popular instrument in America.

The cittern enjoyed a long history as a popular instrument easier to play than the lute.