when you think of an instrument what does it make you think of the type of person that would play it?

@ArishMell Is there any particular reason for that?
Or was that after reading some of the comments left here?

@Davemcdave It's an interesting question you ask.

I did read the other comments, but I based my answer purely on my having known for a long time that so many people play any given instrument with no discernible pattern to their choices.

Is there any difference between the leading concerto violinist, say, and one of the violinists in the backing orchestra's string section? Same instrument after all. The soloist has advanced his or her career a bit further, so might has greater flair for remembering long, complicated pieces and playing them expressively, but I'm not sure if you'd count them as different "types" of person or simply that one has the edge in ability.

Or between the string section player and the brass player in the same orchestra? Comparable ability - but are they "different" people because one is a violinist and the other plays the cor anglaise?

By our own perceptions we might naturally see some instruments as somehow more flamboyant or shy and retiring than others, and I doubt there are many coy and reserved heavy-rock "gods"; but musicians are like anyone else - individuals.

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[I took up the drums, but it never went further than a small amateur band playing rock covers at a couple of our friends' parties. It was fun trying though!]

@ArishMell that's a fair comment to make.
I got a lot of stick for something that was actually harmless and meant to be fun.

I just hit the serious police.
Noone even asked if I play an instrument or bothered to consider I do-presumption.
I play the piano, can't read much never got into a band we just had one growing up as my sister learned and I picked up a few things watching and listening to her. My parents couldn't afford to pay for us both to learn. So that was her thing. And being as focused as she was she never had the time to really show us.
When I moved to Australia the shared house I lived in had a piano so I mucked around with it.
Some of the guys would join me for laughs.
But that's many moons ago.

@Davemcdave I tried the piano, having made a very basic electronic "organ" from an article in an electronics magazine, and the guitar after rebuilding a derelict electric one a friend gave me. Unfortunately I've a poor ear for pitch so didn't go anywhere with them.

It's occurred to me it's not so much the instrument as the musical genre that might be linked to character.

@ArishMell perhaps you're right maybe it's the genre. Who knows but it really wasn't that big a deal, I asked as a lot of questions seemed pretty similar.

@Davemcdave I think you're right there, about similar questions!

@ArishMell ohwell...