Music & instruments in the UK: what shoppers search for on Google

    Leaving out searches for a specific store, a brand or a shop nearby, the 29 searches we track for music & instruments in the UK add up to 292,130 searches a month on average. 54% of that volume (where intent is known) comes from people looking to buy or compare, not just to read up. A click costs £0.65 at the median, with top-of-page bids between £0.23 and £0.91.

    The searches that make the niche

    The ten most searched queries, with spelling variants merged:

    SearchSearches / monthCost per clickIntent
    electric guitar49,500£0.67buy
    ukulele49,500£0.45research
    acoustic guitar27,100£0.65buy
    violin27,100£0.67research
    chords in ukulele18,100£0.04research
    drum kit18,100£0.64buy
    musical instruments14,800£0.55research
    ukulele tuner12,100£1.05buy
    ukulele tuning12,100£1.32research
    electric tuner for guitar online8,100£0.74buy

    When the niche sells: month-by-month seasonality

    The strongest month is December 2025 (391,160 searches), the weakest August 2026 (217,410): an 80% gap between the two. The quiet months are the time to test ads and product pages, before the peak.

    MonthSearches
    September 2025303,690
    October 2025325,660
    November 2025369,000
    December 2025391,160
    January 2026341,950
    February 2026272,930
    March 2026292,160
    April 2026235,330
    May 2026264,460
    June 2026247,730
    July 2026225,730
    August 2026217,410

    Period covered: September 2025 to August 2026.

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    The same niche in the US: Music & instruments in the US. Other niches measured in the UK: Pet supplies in the UK, DIY & tools in the UK.

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    The GClimb team · Updated on October 26, 2026