| 100% | SITAR | 5 | Stringed instrument heard in Indian music |
| 79% | BANJO | 5 | Stringed instrument heard in bluegrass music |
| 69% | SITAR | 5 | Indian stringed instrument heard in "Norwegian Wood" and other Beatles songs |
| 63% | SITAR | 5 | Stringed instrument heard in Bollywood soundtracks |
| 63% | CASTANET | 8 | Instrument heard in Spanish folk music |
| 61% | BANJO | 5 | Stringed instrument popular in folk music |
| 61% | BANJO | 5 | Stringed instrument used in bluegrass music |
| 60% | BANJO | 5 | Stringed instrument heard in the song "Cotton Eye Joe" |
| 60% | BAGPIPES | 8 | Instruments heard in Scottish music |
| 59% | SITAR | 5 | Stringed instrument in some psychedelic music |
| 56% | SAXOPHONE | 9 | Instrument often heard in jazz music |
| 54% | BANJO | 5 | Stringed instrument that's a staple in country music |
| 54% | SITAR | 5 | Indian stringed instrument featured in "Norwegian Wood" |
| 54% | SAMISEN | 7 | Guitar-like stringed instrument in Japanese music |
| 53% | RAGA | 4 | Music heard in an Indian restaurant |
| 48% | ORGANS | 6 | Instruments heard in ballparks |
| 47% | CELLO | 5 | Instrument heard in "Eleanor Rigby" |
| 46% | ZITHER | 6 | Instrument heard in The Third Man |
| 46% | UKE | 3 | Instrument heard in "Aloha 'Oe," for short |
| 46% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument heard in "I Got You, Babe" |
| 46% | ORGAN | 5 | Instrument heard in many a Christmas hymn |
| 45% | RAVI | 4 | First name in Indian music |
| 45% | SHANKAR | 7 | Big name in Indian music |
| 45% | TABLA | 5 | Drum used in Indian music |
| 45% | RAGA | 4 | Melodic form in Indian music |
| 45% | RAGA | 4 | Compositional framework in Indian music |
| 45% | OBOE | 4 | Instrument heard in Madonna's "Crazy for You" |
| 45% | AIRGUITAR | 9 | Imaginary stringed instrument for rock music |
| 44% | MANDOLIN | 8 | Instrument heard in "Losing My Religion" and "Maggie May" |
| 44% | PICCOLOTRUMPET | 14 | Tiny brass instrument heard in "Penny Lane" |