Can you play any musical instruments?

[Lilihierax]

Which one/s?  Are there any you'd like to learn?

[Picklethewickle]

I play the ocarina almost every day! I used to play every day, and I find it a bit sad I play less now. I have too many hobbies to make time for them all.

[Lilihierax]

Just now, Picklethewickle said:

I play the ocarina almost every day!

Hey that's a cool one! 😄

[Book Obsessor]

I play the viola and played the flute (i am hoping to get back into flute)

[SkyWorld]

I taught myself how to play piano. Also taught myself some bad habits. 👍🏽 Tried to learn the guitar, but that was harder to teach myself and I would like to actually have a teacher someday. I want to pick both of them back up.

[daveb]

I never learned any and don't seem to have any musical aptitude. If I could play I'd probably want to play a violin.

[Lilihierax]

My main instruments were guitar (acoustic) and ukulele. Also dabbled with piano but was never too good. Haven't touched an instrument in years though.
I would LOVE to play the cello, hurdy-gurdy, and the harp.

[plasticdinosaur]

I've been playing piano since I was little and I try to play it every day : D 

I also tried to learn electric guitar but I gave up lol

[MinnieMouse]

I played the piano for several years as a kid. Sadly, I quit because it wasn’t fun anymore. My parents were afraid that I would regret it later, so they begged me not to quit, but I did anyway. Of course I regret it today. 

[Miss Grey]

I really want to learn an instrument, but I can't decide on one, I love them all! 😵‍💫

[LeChat]

 Hi. Interesting topic!

In case anyone might be interested in reading more members' replies, here are links:

 

Musicians! - Open Mic - Asexual Visibility and Education Network

 

Do you play any instrument? - Just for Fun - Asexual Visibility and Education Network

 

https://www.asexuality.org/en/topic/263682-becoming-a-musician/

[chronicallypessimistic]

I've had piano lessons almost every week for quite a few years now and regularly practice playing the piano.

[Queer Ace]

I used to play piano, electric  and accoustic guitar some years ago.  I'd only grab one of most treasured acoustics every once these days.

[Virelai]

I play the oboe and bassoon. That's been very off and on over the past decade for various reasons. I also love playing tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, but I have very limited experience with those two. I want to learn tenor recorder and have one. The recorder is a gorgeous instrument when played properly as I hear all of the time in the early music I listen to.

 

After not playing for the past two years, I just joined a community band in my new town. Playing gives me anxiety for various reasons but I decided to join because I always come back to it, but also in hopes of meeting new people. I struggle with meeting people because the avenues through which people usually meet I don't do (like church for instance). So...yeah.

 

Oboe is the only instrument I have in my new place so far, all of the rest are with my parents back in their home, so I'm playing only oboe right now. I suppose that actually works well because it's honestly my favorite instrument to play at this point.

[Dagomir]

13 hours ago, Lilihierax said:

ukulele

I took lessons for about a year, but eventually my motivation has run out. Not to mention that I have developped some bad habits that weren't corrected in time,

[Soul Searcher]

You mean bang on them until the sound seems to roughly make sense and tune it repeatedly all the while pretending that I am making some sort of masterpiece? Absolutely! 

[everywhere and nowhere]

I'm not sure... maybe if I tried harder, I could have learned to play something on a "listenable" level. But I was never able to. And all material I can find is unrelatable... for example it assumes that tone-deaf people don't appreciate music... and I love it a lot and still absolutely cannot repeat a melody, even in the simplest version of "chordless piano". Even singing... how about being blessed/cursed with a combination of large voice range and inability to carry a tune in a bucket? It happens so often that I can almost hear a melody in my head - and I still can't repeat it no matter what! How about not at all standing out in your family as most of them don't have a musical talent and can't sing well - and standing out completely in that none of them likes singing, and I do? And my mom mocks me for that. Sorry for the rant, but this is something I periodically get very frustrated about.

[Blueberry Pie]

I played flute from 5th grade to 8th grade. I got kind of good at it. For a middle schooler, that is. I stopped because I didn’t want to be forced to do marching band (something that was required for the people in band at my high school). Then I just didn’t have time to keep it up in high school and college. I miss it sometimes. I do still have my old flute…

 

In high school, I took a ukulele class for a few months. Haven’t played it since though.

[Qiri]

I can fiddle* with a side of bodhran drum and tin whistle. I am probably rather rusty though. 

 

* classically trained in violin initially, and f**k that. 

[Lilihierax]

On 4/23/2025 at 6:39 AM, Qiri said:

* classically trained in violin initially, and f**k that

Oh why!?

[Squirrel Combat]

I play trumpet and have limited proficiency on the piano. I am currently in a community band and this summer will be leading another music composition workshop at a festival in the Netherlands. I also recently borrowed a piccolo trumpet from a friend.

[Qiri]

18 hours ago, Lilihierax said:

Oh why!?

I actually quite like classical music as a listener; I'm not sure it's something I would enjoy playing nowadays.

 

When I was seriously into it as a kid, one of my tutors had... dubious teaching methods (to put it lightly). Not meeting her high standards was met with harsh punishments. She definitely made me into a very good classical violinist (if I say so myself), but it got to a point where I couldn't endure it anymore. By the time I was an adult, I hated her and vowed to never play classical violin ever again. I only developed the courage to pick up a violin a few years later when I got into casual fiddling and it was such a different scene and vibe. 

[Lilihierax]

2 hours ago, Qiri said:

I actually quite like classical music as a listener; I'm not sure it's something I would enjoy playing nowadays.

 

When I was seriously into it as a kid, one of my tutors had... dubious teaching methods (to put it lightly). Not meeting her high standards was met with harsh punishments. She definitely made me into a very good classical violinist (if I say so myself), but it got to a point where I couldn't endure it anymore. By the time I was an adult, I hated her and vowed to never play classical violin ever again. I only developed the courage to pick up a violin a few years later when I got into casual fiddling and it was such a different scene and vibe. 

I see.. that's terribly sad, to ruin music (or an instrument) for someone like that and damage your mental health. I'm sorry.   Good on you for picking it up again and playing the fiddle style which works for you!