How many trumpeters play other non-brass instruments?

[rhatheway]

Just curious, because I have a theory that because trumpet players are some of the best instrumentalists around, we're able to pick up other (non-brass) instruments fairly easily.

For instance, I also play bass guitar, rhythm guitar, some finger picking on guitar, a little mandolin, some banjo, I'm not bad on drums, and a few other misc instruments. Personally, I think it's fun to play something other than trumpet, so picking up some of those other instruments helps broaden my experience in music.

So..., who else plays other instruments outside the brass family?
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Working on getting my chops back...

“Without music, life would be a mistake” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

1968 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1958 Conn Director 14A

[kehaulani]

Professionally:
Soprano sax
Lead or Principal Alto
Lead or Jazz Tenor

Western flute
Irish flute
Baroque flute
Recorder

Feadog

Trumpet
Cornet
French Horn
Trombone

For fun:
Guitar
Ukulele
Alto Horn
Marching French Horn
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Yamaha 8310Z Bobby Shew trumpet
Benge 3X Trumpet
Benge 3X Cornet
Adams F-1 Flghn

[peanuts56]

Djembe, ashiko and finger style ukulele.

[Crazy Finn]

A lot of trumpeters I know don't play other brass instruments and often don't play other instruments at all.

I'm not at the level I was when I played seriously a decade or more ago when I played in festivals and gigs with orchestras and brass ensembles. I also taught band and music in general, but do not any longer.

Semi-Professional:
Trumpet (Bb, C, Eb, Piccolo)
Cornet (Bb)

Occasionally semi-professionally:
Alto Horn
Tenor Horn
Euphonium (maybe?)

Have performed in front of an audience on (in rough order of competence)
Eb Soprano Cornet
Euphonium
Flute
Trombone
Piano (accompanying elementary music program choir)
Acoustic Guitar (ditto)
Drum Set
Timpani
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Various Percussion - keyboard percussion, cymbals, etc
Clarinet
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax

Other Instruments I can play to some degree
Violin
Bass Clarinet (actually kind of fun)

Other instruments I can kind of play
Cello
Double Bass (upright Bass)
Bass Guitar
Viola (alto clef is a bit rough)

I'm also absolutely useless on recorder.
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Selmer Radial Bb Trumpet
Yamaha 6335S Bb Trumpet
Besson 709 Bb Trumpet
Bach 184L Bb Cornet
Yamaha 731 Bb Flugelhorn

[Voltrane]

More modestly Aerophone Roland AE 20. Only one instrument but a lot of possible sounds! (And by the way far less expensive than a lot of horns, guitar and so on… )
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[stuartissimo]

I’ve played French horn and drums in the past. I also arrange and compose music for a variety of ensemble settings.

Tried bass trumpet, saxophone and bass guitar, with little succes.

[spitvalve]

French Horn (doubled in high school)
Superbone (doubled semi-professionally)

For kicks:
Flute
Kalimba
Otamatone
Harmonica

Still dabbling:
piano

Took guitar lessons in 7th grade
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Bryan Fields
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1991 Bach LR180 ML 37S
1999 Getzen Eterna 700S
1977 Getzen Eterna 895S Flugelhorn
1969 Getzen Capri cornet
1995 UMI Benge 4PSP piccolo trumpet
Warburton and Stomvi Flex mouthpieces

[stuartissimo]

By the way, Kehaulani and Finn, that's quite impressive.
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1975 Olds Recording trumpet
1997 Getzen 700SP trumpet
1955 Olds Super cornet
1939 Buescher 280 flugelhorn
AR Resonance mouthpieces

[Crazy Finn]

[cgaiii]

I mess around with banjo and guitar. Used to play backup banjo in a bluegrass band in Japan.
Do vocals count as an instrument? I do a lot of those.
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C: Schilke CXL, Kanstul 1510-2
Bb Cornet: Getzen 800 DLXS
Pic: Kanstul 920
Bb Bugle: Kanstul
Bb Pocket: Manchester Brass
Flugel: Taylor Std
Bass Tr: BAC Custom
Nat. Tr: Nikolai Mänttäri Morales Haas replica

[huntman10]

Well, back about 50 years ago I had marginal proficiency to teach your basic band instruments, a few guitar chords, and piano enough to accompany 4th graders singing. I would rather have dental surgery than sing. But I quit teaching band back in 78, dropped a truck off of a jack and messed up my hand in the end of the last century, so I can't play keyboards, and now, if it isn't two holes separated by brass tubing, with 3 or 4 right hand valves, I am helpless! But I won't claim any particular talent outside of persistence!
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huntman10
Collector/Player of Fine (and not so fine) Brass Instruments including
Various Strads, Yammies, Al Hirt Courtois, Schilkes,
Selmer 25, Getzen Eternas, Kanstuls (920 Pic, CG)
Martin Custom Large Bore, Lots Olds!, Conns, etc.