Classical Pianist ranks all the instruments (tier list)

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
  • What's the best S-tier instrument? What's the worst F-tier instrument? What's the most controversial ranking I made? Tier list made on my Twitch stream: / musicalbasics
    Timestamps:
    0:00 Trumpet
    0:44 Accordion
    1:22 Bassoon
    2:10 Bass Guitar
    3:18 Bagpipes
    3:50 Bongos
    4:32 Cello
    5:40 Clarinet
    6:45 Cowbell
    7:02 Cymbals
    8:34 Electric Guitar
    10:31 Flute
    12:17 French Horn
    13:40 Acoustic Guitar
    15:12 Harmonica
    15:55 Harp
    18:56 Maracas
    19:24 Oboe
    21:37 Ocarina
    22:41 Pan Flute
    23:41 Piano
    27:44 Piccolo
    28:49 Recorder
    29:34 Saxophone
    31:13 Tambourine
    32:04 Triangle
    33:44 Trombone
    35:56 Tuba
    37:27 Ukelele
    39:30 Upright Bass
    41:12 Viola
    43:10 Violin
    46:05 Xylophone
    49:50 Timpani
    51:23 Organ
    54:47 CONCLUSION

Komentáře • 111

  • @Lily-wd7dz
    @Lily-wd7dz Před 2 lety +32

    "Piano is probably the most difficult instrument, which is why pianists probably seem a bit more modest." How to contradict yourself in one sentence.

    • @JoJoshia
      @JoJoshia Před 2 lety

      nah the most difficult is probably bagpipes

    • @kw1776
      @kw1776 Před 9 měsíci

      organ is more difficult than piano and sounds better. it can basically play any and all wind instruments including the trumpet

    • @SarahLovesBoobahandErEr
      @SarahLovesBoobahandErEr Před 12 dny

      Harp is the most difficult instrument to learn. Piano is underneath.

  • @MusicalBasicsTV
    @MusicalBasicsTV  Před 3 lety +34

    Timestamps:
    0:01 Trumpet
    0:44 Accordion
    1:22 Bassoon
    2:10 Bass Guitar
    3:18 Bagpipes
    3:50 Bongos
    4:32 Cello
    5:40 Clarinet
    6:45 Cowbell
    7:02 Cymbals
    8:34 Electric Guitar
    10:31 Flute
    12:17 French Horn
    13:40 Acoustic Guitar
    15:12 Harmonica
    15:55 Harp
    18:56 Maracas
    19:24 Oboe
    21:37 Ocarina
    22:41 Pan Flute
    23:41 Piano
    27:44 Piccolo
    28:49 Recorder
    29:34 Saxophone
    31:13 Tambourine
    32:04 Triangle
    33:44 Trombone
    35:56 Tuba
    37:27 Ukelele
    39:30 Upright Bass
    41:12 Viola
    43:10 Violin
    46:05 Xylophone
    49:50 Timpani
    51:23 Organ
    54:47 CONCLUSION

    • @escaramujo
      @escaramujo Před 3 lety +1

      Seriously, though. You are very biased towards folk instruments. They are real instruments, dude. Tambourine is very versatile and I'm very offended by your judgement as a 'campfire' instrument. You've clearly never heard Susana Seivane playing it. 🤦

    • @FranzArroganteDoPassado
      @FranzArroganteDoPassado Před 2 lety

      thanks

    • @JoJoshia
      @JoJoshia Před 2 lety

      Hey man ocarina deserves mid d tier you’re probably only considering the ocarina picture you got there but there are many different kinds of ocarinas the coolest one is probable dual chamber ocarinas you can play two notes at a time with a dual chamber ocarina I don’t think it’s right that the triangle is above ocarina that’s just messed up. edit: there's actually a triple chamber ocarina look at this czcams.com/video/2q2I2SxBQbg/video.html

  • @sophiereiing8965
    @sophiereiing8965 Před 3 lety +44

    Saying some instruments are a ”joke” is an insult at every musician playing said instrument. It’s very supercilious and super hypocritical to say something like this. Typical pianist who things only the main orchestra instruments or the piano are “real” instruments, cause piano ain’t the most important instrument, their all in their way important. So please don’t be one of those pianists.

    • @rtellez19891
      @rtellez19891 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Sounds like we angered the cowbell and maraca enthusiast 😢

    • @lolstars8498
      @lolstars8498 Před 10 měsíci

      I'm a recorder player and he said it's garbish instrument

    • @SarahLovesBoobahandErEr
      @SarahLovesBoobahandErEr Před 12 dny

      @@lolstars8498recorder music from the Renaissance period is fantastic. He’s a fool. Pretty sure the recorder has been around longer than any of these instruments. I like the lower key recorders, myself.

  • @PearlPaisley
    @PearlPaisley Před 3 lety +15

    Only millenials call harmonica a meme instrument
    Whole genre of blues: cries

  • @wampfinzlord8878
    @wampfinzlord8878 Před 3 lety +13

    I think clarinet is much better than C tier. It has an enormous range and you can play everything. From Classical music over Jazz to modern stuff. As well, it is a good supportative instrument but it is also a great solo instrument. Your comment to the Cello about the human voice is actually what I heard about the clarinet.
    You put it in C tier because it is "a real instrument"? So C tier is the worst tier you could put a "real instrument" into. I think, the clarinet is at least A tier

  • @ptitsushi331
    @ptitsushi331 Před 2 lety +7

    C'mon, guys don't listen at this freaking ignorant. The accordion is fantastic ! Go listen to Richard Galliano and then, let's talk about it

  • @mionwhatshisface526
    @mionwhatshisface526 Před 2 lety +8

    Accordion is awesome!!!

  • @fattburger6801
    @fattburger6801 Před 3 lety +11

    I know this vid is for fun, but on a serious note i think the analysis of the bass guitar was kinda shallow. It’s just as crucial as electric guitar in the context of rock(and fusion jazz too). It’s certainly versatile in terms of tone. And a mix without a bass guitar is just awful. Yes I know bass synths exist but those dont fully replace the bass guitar imo.

  • @elochero10
    @elochero10 Před rokem +3

    “accordion is corny”
    all of latin america and central europe: *visible anger*

  • @lilactic7597
    @lilactic7597 Před 3 lety +24

    I bet Davie’s gonna start a war just like how he started a war with TwoSet

  • @bobbirdsong6825
    @bobbirdsong6825 Před 2 lety +3

    i don't think this man has heard a single latin song in his life

  • @martineyles
    @martineyles Před 2 lety +3

    Horn is S tier!
    Organ beats Piano. It can harmonise with itself in multiple timbres. It has much more tonal variation than piano. It has a larger pitch range, and where it really beats Piano is dynamic range. The organ can play whispering soft sustained tones that you wouldn't manage on a piano, and can compete with a full orchestra when called to. It's also more powerful than an electric guitar. Listen to the soft organ parts in Richard Strauss tone poems like Also Sprach Zarathustra (against a small string group) and Alpine Symphony (against Horn, trumpet and woodwinds). Also, can't forget the trump card - many theatre organs also encapsulate a piano and every percussion instrument as part of themselves. And of course that's only acoustic organs. There's electric organs too.
    Also think you're a bit harsh on the recorder. Listen to the way Bach uses them in the Brandenburg concertos.
    Also, missed 3 important and confusingly named brass instruments - The Tenor Tuba (or is that Euphonium), the Tenor Tuba (or is that Wagner Tuba, or Tuben) and the Tenor Horn (or is it an Althorn or Baritone Horn). Not to mention the less important but still confusingly named Tenor Horn (or is it the Alto Horn).

  • @txbooklvr
    @txbooklvr Před 4 dny

    Being a percussionist, I definitely have a different perspective on the ranking, especially with the triangle and bongos, I would actually put the triangle up next to the cymbal. It serves its own purpose in the orchestra, and has some noteworthy features in music, even though it doesn’t necessarily play a melody. Triangle technique is very difficult as well, hitting at the same place, and there is a lot of techniques you can use on triangle as well. Also check out Incantation and Dance by Chance, it has a really cool maraca part utilizing several cool techniques you can do on the instrument, and it also showcases the tambourine, bongos and an iconic slapstick part. Vibraphone is the best mallet percussion instrument, it is a lot of fun to play, xylophone music in orchestra is also lots of fun to play.

  • @grant8278
    @grant8278 Před 3 lety +7

    I do thing piano is the best instrument
    It just sounds so beautiful

  • @sergejvasiljevitsjrachmani2808

    I just want to say to the violists that I absolutely love the sound that you can make on it :)

  • @jcz1203
    @jcz1203 Před 3 lety +6

    “Accordion is not a musical instrument”. - Unsubscribe lol

  • @musicislanguage8657
    @musicislanguage8657 Před 3 lety +3

    Love the video.
    Can you write a piece for orchestra on stream, please? That would be awesome!!

  • @dylanparr4266
    @dylanparr4266 Před 3 lety +2

    What are those lights that shine when you press a key, and where can I get one?

  • @miguelpalma9517
    @miguelpalma9517 Před 3 lety +3

    As a tubist, I feel completely overrated. A tuba can be a good soloist and can also make good high tones(there are tuba players who can, in a tuba, sound like a trombone, for example, what means pretty high notes). Tuba an also make good multiphonics, a trick that is WAY better in a tuba/euphonium/trombone than in any other instrument. And can also make a cool beatbox, that gives a nice vibe in a piece(simple beatbox, still, faaar away from a beat boxer, but cool even so). I can give you examples in any of this.

  • @joshuaoleson7167
    @joshuaoleson7167 Před 3 lety +6

    CELLO GANG LETS GO

  • @eleanor8196
    @eleanor8196 Před 3 lety +5

    i think cello is gonna be in s tier entirely just because i play cello and i think cello is cool
    edit: YES YES YEEESSSS i think its the best s tier.

  • @KaasIsLekker
    @KaasIsLekker Před 3 lety +5

    Imagine Lionel saying *PIANO IS A MEME INSTRUMENT*

    • @lyricishaan2880
      @lyricishaan2880 Před 3 lety

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    • @benedictsincere7366
      @benedictsincere7366 Před 3 lety

      @Lyric Ishaan yup, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself :)

    • @KaasIsLekker
      @KaasIsLekker Před 2 lety

      @Jacob H Haha hello :D

  • @liliaye8183
    @liliaye8183 Před 3 lety +4

    Piano is definitely the best instrument, otherwise there is no MUSICALBASICS channel existing!

  • @KaasIsLekker
    @KaasIsLekker Před 3 lety +2

    Me realising iam rewatching a video of 1 hour *again* I loved it tho xD

  • @HelloKitty-sd9vs
    @HelloKitty-sd9vs Před 3 lety +3

    Accordion is amazingggg

    • @ptitsushi331
      @ptitsushi331 Před 2 lety +2

      Oh my god, I found someone who knows too !

  • @emmagottlieb9379
    @emmagottlieb9379 Před 2 lety +2

    Ugh...you DARE crush the VERY emotions of the Pipe Organ?! The KING OF INSTRUMENTS HIMSELF?! UNACCEPTABLE!

  • @HelloKitty-sd9vs
    @HelloKitty-sd9vs Před 3 lety +2

    Dude you’re just ROASTING these ppl I feel attacked

  • @hehaksk
    @hehaksk Před 2 lety +2

    Oboe but no bassoon?

    • @woutvanostaden1299
      @woutvanostaden1299 Před měsícem

      Bassoon got B tier. Seeing how others have cra**ed on it (twoset violin), it's in a place that doesn't hurt too much. (On 12 may I get my first bassoon lesson)

  • @runh1699
    @runh1699 Před rokem +1

    As a someone who’s trying to learn ukulele I’ve never been offended by something I 100% agree with

  • @jt-la777
    @jt-la777 Před 3 lety +2

    I understand that you don't like the pan flute, but listen to "The Lonely Shepherd" interpreted by Gheorghe Zamfir and Andre Rieu, maybe you will change your opinion.

  • @aisuiro.cellist
    @aisuiro.cellist Před 3 lety +4

    Yes, cello is the best string instrument, this man knows what's up XD

  • @delorean1278
    @delorean1278 Před 3 lety +2

    Ahahahaha yesss you started with trumpet. Trumpet is the most important

  • @teeropita3208
    @teeropita3208 Před 3 lety +2

    I love violin if I didnt start piano 100% violin btw u r very talented i love u

  • @ligetimoment2524
    @ligetimoment2524 Před rokem +1

    “Clarinet sounds boring by itself” has this guy heard of klezmer music?? Or jazz?? It’s an incredible soloistic instrument as it is an orchestral

  • @johnmurfadevera
    @johnmurfadevera Před 2 lety +1

    Piano cannot play vibrato. Piccolo, voice, and the high pitch recorder perform well as the lead in an ensemble, the same as the violin because of vibrato. Piano makes a good accompaniment. The guitar has vibrato and it makes an amazing accompaniment for voice. What is this shade coming from the piano?

  • @freddybuster1013
    @freddybuster1013 Před 3 lety

    3:29 that swallow tho

  • @nathanwilbrink2444
    @nathanwilbrink2444 Před 3 lety +1

    Petiotion for lionel to make a piece with only d/e/f tier (all instruments if posible have to play a decent role and have to play for most of the piece) instuments and uplpad it to youtube
    (This was meant to be a joke but it would be fun if you did this)

  • @lantan8022
    @lantan8022 Před 5 měsíci

    As a ocarina player I have never been so attacked

  • @koifish4276
    @koifish4276 Před 3 lety +2

    i remember in primary school, this kid was given the cowbell to play at a performance. and it was just b a n g i n g the whole time lmao XD
    edit: as a clarinetist, i would choose flute to be the best woodwind any day- kinda wanna learn flute but i can’t play it sadly

  • @SarahLovesBoobahandErEr

    Have u EVER heard of Victor Wooten, Les Claypool?? Famous bass players who are front and center in their shows. Guitars are in the background. There are so many others I could name but it would be pointless. You’re wild.

  • @woodenmonkeyfox
    @woodenmonkeyfox Před 3 lety +1

    Ocarina, E...
    R.I.P Link...

  • @teeropita3208
    @teeropita3208 Před 3 lety +2

    Im with you😂Ily

  • @Dilllie
    @Dilllie Před 3 lety +1

    I think trumpet is s tier for shure!

  • @bernardofernandes1089
    @bernardofernandes1089 Před 2 lety

    Flute should definitely be in A, because (if played well) it has a beautiful sound, and has a really good repertoire... much better than trumpet or oboe for instance. Flute has Bach's sonatas and partita, Telemann' fantasias, 3 Mozart concertos, and so on.

  • @ethansilverstein26
    @ethansilverstein26 Před 2 lety +3

    Wow this list is not good at all...

  • @arronwong418
    @arronwong418 Před 3 lety +7

    Environmental Activists: no more instruments made of wood.
    Lionel: *plays piano in anger*

  • @nate-ox5lw
    @nate-ox5lw Před 10 měsíci +1

    Man just disrespected every musician ever

  • @FranzArroganteDoPassado
    @FranzArroganteDoPassado Před 2 lety +1

    26:43 i guess not
    just joke

  • @JoJoshia
    @JoJoshia Před 2 lety

    i think bagpipes deserve C tier they're really nice in marching bands.

  • @tribaltreegoat
    @tribaltreegoat Před 10 měsíci

    bro has never heard a bass guitar in his life

  • @kw1776
    @kw1776 Před 9 měsíci +1

    nah the organ is better than the piano. it existed before the piano, and was first to implement a keyboard. it is also more difficult than a piano, and there is no way a piano sounds better than an organ. trumpet is literally A tier and the organ can play a trumpet voice louder. keep in mind the organ is basically all wind instruments combined. it is definitely above piano

  • @devkotecha9417
    @devkotecha9417 Před 3 lety +1

    Only thing I disagree with is that violin should be above cello

  • @hadihawwa3443
    @hadihawwa3443 Před 3 lety +1

    I love you

  • @davidcoulombe2000
    @davidcoulombe2000 Před rokem

    I actually have way more range with my panflute than a transverse flute.

  • @GeometryDasher2024
    @GeometryDasher2024 Před 13 dny

    Epic

  • @spenceredwards3224
    @spenceredwards3224 Před 3 lety

    Where is the euphonium?!

  • @connorbetancourt5605
    @connorbetancourt5605 Před 3 lety

    I play clarinet to

  • @ericacallisen1267
    @ericacallisen1267 Před rokem

    proud to be a cellist

  • @zoomerbeats628
    @zoomerbeats628 Před 2 lety +1

    Piano would be S+ if it could do crescendos.

  • @ballshd68419
    @ballshd68419 Před rokem

    Bass guitar cannot be replaced

    • @tribaltreegoat
      @tribaltreegoat Před 10 měsíci

      he has not heard an actual bass guitar to think it can be replaced

  • @masturchief
    @masturchief Před rokem

    2 years too late, but the song “I wanna be your dog” by the stooges has a cowbell in it and it’s not a meme. It’s a good song.

  • @fjsjgdjgdgdjgdjhgdj
    @fjsjgdjgdgdjgdjhgdj Před 11 měsíci

    i agree with s rank

  • @therobloxspectrum6666
    @therobloxspectrum6666 Před 9 měsíci

    bruh he did not just dis keyboard percussion like that

  • @tanker9764
    @tanker9764 Před 21 dnem

    POV: "organ is just a piano ripoff" it was made 800 years BEFORE pianos lol

  • @austininflorida
    @austininflorida Před 3 lety

    Ban the Piccolo!

  • @maxwellkowal3065
    @maxwellkowal3065 Před 2 lety +2

    An ignorant interpretation of the trombone

  • @cintom8454
    @cintom8454 Před rokem

    When you call mellophone an idiophone -_-

  • @ianwidick87
    @ianwidick87 Před 3 lety

    wait my chats aren't popping up wth

  • @jacob_sieger
    @jacob_sieger Před 2 lety

    Xylophone is the least fun percussion instrument to play, even worse then the bells.

  • @samy3125
    @samy3125 Před 3 lety +1

    cimbalom is the best instrumet sorry:)

  • @grant8278
    @grant8278 Před 3 lety

    Hi

  • @dasoupsoup
    @dasoupsoup Před 3 lety

    Trombone below woodwinds?
    *BLASPHEMY!*

    • @dieyproductions4403
      @dieyproductions4403 Před 4 měsíci

      He doesn't appreciate glissando prob. because he can't do it on his own instrument and is arrogant AF.

  • @galsina
    @galsina Před rokem

    "Cello is S tier" - okay, where's the upvote button

  • @babym4r2
    @babym4r2 Před 2 lety

    Tamborine is cheesy F Tier

  • @GeneralCatDad
    @GeneralCatDad Před 2 lety

    where in the frick is the baritone

  • @ot44eto
    @ot44eto Před 2 lety

    Bass guitar is D-tear? Dave504 is pissed and wants to slap you. :)

  • @kyosis2734
    @kyosis2734 Před 3 lety +1

    piano rating seems kinda bias

  • @lest6590
    @lest6590 Před 3 lety +1

    Sax, trumpet, and piano are all S tier in my opinion.
    A tier would be Piano
    None in B tier
    C tier would be Drums.
    These are all the instruments I care about.

  • @qwerty-hp6kq
    @qwerty-hp6kq Před 3 lety

    bruh trombone is S tier

  • @danownes
    @danownes Před 2 lety

    Trombone should be lower than B tier, support instrument, no versatility, pain to play.

  • @babym4r2
    @babym4r2 Před 2 lety

    He forgets banjo even though is cheesy and utter garbage 🗑️