Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories
The Google product category ID for Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories is 55. It sits under Hobbies & Creative Arts and has 14 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 14 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch15
Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories55
Brass Instrument Accessories57Conductor Batons505288Electronic Tuners3270Metronomes505365Music Benches & Stools505328Music Lyres & Flip Folders500001Music Stand Accessories7277Music Stands4142Musical Instrument Amplifier Accessories8072Musical Instrument Amplifiers56Musical Keyboard Accessories60Percussion Accessories3465String Instrument Accessories61Woodwind Instrument Accessories62- Category ID
- 55
- Direct subcategories
- 14
- Categories below it in total
- 152
- Depth, on a branch that runs 7
- 3 / 7
- Others at this level
- 7
- Parent category
- Hobbies & Creative Arts
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories is second largest of the 8 categories under Hobbies & Creative Arts, with 152 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
Musical Instrument & Orchestra AccessoriesWoodwind Instrument AccessoriesBassoon AccessoriesBassoon Care & CleaningBassoon Swabs
The longest route down from here runs 4 more levels, ending at Bassoon Swabs (4815) on level 7: Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories › Woodwind Instrument Accessories › Bassoon Accessories › Bassoon Care & Cleaning › Bassoon Swabs. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Crafts | 16 | 6 | 170 | 4 |
| Juggling | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magic & Novelties | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musical Instruments | 54 | 8 | 67 | 4 |
| Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories — this page | 55 | 14 | 152 | 4 |
| Collectibles | 216 | 11 | 34 | 3 |
| Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies | 3577 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Model Making | 5999 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (55) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 14 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 55 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 55, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories
14 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Woodwind Instrument Accessories (62) is the largest with 70 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories sits under that one name. 7 of the 14 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 7 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 57Brass Instrument Accessories+6 subcategories below it
- 505288Conductor Batons
- 3270Electronic Tuners
- 505365Metronomes
- 505328Music Benches & Stools
- 500001Music Lyres & Flip Folders
- 7277Music Stand Accessories+3 subcategories below it
- 4142Music Stands
- 8072Musical Instrument Amplifier Accessories+6 subcategories below it
- 56Musical Instrument Amplifiers
- 60Musical Keyboard Accessories+3 subcategories below it
- 3465Percussion Accessories+11 subcategories below it
- 61String Instrument Accessories+3 subcategories below it
- 62Woodwind Instrument Accessories+11 subcategories below it
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories?
55. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories has 14 directly below it, starting with Brass Instrument Accessories (57), Conductor Batons (505288), Electronic Tuners (3270), and 152 in total further down. 55 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Hobbies & Creative Arts (5710). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories. If your product does not belong under Hobbies & Creative Arts, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hobbies & Creative Arts first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Arts & Crafts (16), Collectibles (216), Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies (3577), Juggling (33), Magic & Novelties (35), Model Making (5999), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hobbies & Creative Arts (5710) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories?
4 levels more. The longest route down from Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories is Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > Woodwind Instrument Accessories > Bassoon Accessories > Bassoon Care & Cleaning > Bassoon Swabs, ending at Bassoon Swabs (4815) on level 7. Not every branch below Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 8 at its level, carrying 152 categories below it. Inside it, Woodwind Instrument Accessories (62) is the biggest branch with 70 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories and Musical Instruments?
They sit side by side under Hobbies & Creative Arts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories is 55; Musical Instruments is 54. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments" before you submit.
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