Peter Grigorov

Peter Grigorov played 20.3 notes per second on his accordion, a new world record. He played Flight of the Bumblebee in setting the mark.

The record was set on November 25, 2007 in Billerica, Massachusetts. Atanas Grigorov witnessed the performance.

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Adam Matta

BeatboxerAdam Matta delivered 17 different vocal instruments in a 4-beat measure, a new world record. The tempo of the performance was approximately 86 BPM.

Matta performed the feat at a World Record Appreciation Society event in New York City on February 11, 2009. It took place at Pianos, a Lower East Side bar. Dan Rollman was present to time and count the instruments.

INSTRUMENTS BEATBOXED: kick drum, floor tom, mid-tom, hi-tom, hi-hat, 808 snare, horn hit ‘sample’, vocal scratch/turntable, inward hand clap snare, upright bass, trumpet, metal guitar, truck horn, trap snare roll, vocal bass, throat singing, crash cymbal.

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Alex Young

Alexandra Young displayed excellent lung capacity by performing the longest flute trill on record, lasting 22.28 seconds.

Young set the record on March 25, 2009 at a World Record Appreciation Society[] in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to document the record.

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Simon Schwartz

It took Simon Schwartz four minutes, 16.18 seconds to play all 66 notes in John Williams’ The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme).

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Alex Alexander

Using a combination of muting, pedals, custom sounds and presets, Alex Alexander[] played 1,440 notes on his custom-built electric djembe.

Betsy Fisher

Betsy and a Ukelele’s latest album “EP bil3Arabi” clocks in at 13 minutes, 16 seconds. Anyone attempting to beat this record must use a ukulele as the primary instrument.

Jordan Johnston

Jordan Johnston completed 91 air guitar windmills in 30 seconds.

Justin Zeid

Justin Zeid played the When The Saints Go Marching In melody in five ascending octaves on an electric organ in 45.34 seconds.

Esther Crow

Esther Crow sang ’Sleigh Ride’ in 59.41 seconds while accompanying herself with a cowbell, a kazoo, and metal jingles.

Crow set the record during a World Record Appreciation Society event at Pianos in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present to witness and time the feat.

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Stephen Weber

Stephen Weber took 12 minutes, 27.46 seconds to make his first move in a chess game against a snare drum.

Opus Moreschi

Opus Moreschi conducted an nose flute orchestra of 109 people through a rendition of Mary Had A Little Lamb.

The record was set at a St. Patrick’s-themed World Record Appreciation Society[] event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses.

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Team Maroon

20 members of Wieden Kennedy’s Team Maroon played the middle C note on 23 different pianos at once.

The record was set in Portland, Oregon on April 1, 2010 at the agency’s 28th annual Founders’ Dayparty.RecordSetter co-foundersDan Rollman and Corey Henderson were on hand to preside over the event.

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Jenny Levison

Jenny Levison completed 23 hula hoop rotations while playing a ukulele and singing the refrain of the Hula Hoop Song.

Norzamri Lagenda

Norzamri Lagenda played a total of four instruments — one keyboard and three guitars — at the same time.

Norzamri Lagenda

Norzamri Lagenda played the Doremi scales on his guitar for 23.67 seconds.