How many musical instruments start with C?

21 of the 196 musical instruments in Icillion start with C, for example Cello, Clarinet and Cymbal.

What is the longest name among musical instruments that start with C?

The longest is “Contrabassoon” and the shortest is “Cajon”.

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The full list of musical instruments starting with C: 21 names, taken from the 196 answers to “Name a musical instrument” in Icillion.

C is the 2nd most common first letter in this list: 21 of the 196 musical instruments (11%).
Shortest: “Cajon”. Longest: “Contrabassoon”.
1 name has more than one word.
3 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

How many musical instruments start with C?: 21 of the 196 musical instruments in Icillion start with C, for example Cello, Clarinet and Cymbal.
What is the longest name among musical instruments that start with C?: The longest is “Contrabassoon” and the shortest is “Cajon”.

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