Why Are Some Boys Embarrassed Of Playing Violin?

[curiousaboutthis]

Is it because it's not masculine? Or are the boys I know just weird?

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I know violins are pretty masculine. I do not think they should be embarrassed.

[Summeroflove]

I have no idea. But I think having any special skill is a good thing. I wished I knew how to play a instrument. Lol. Never too late to learn. But I literally can’t.

Some people are just weird about stuff. In reality. There will always be some percentage of people who judge you no matter what you do

[inhua]

no one really cares unless that instrument is deemed "cool". most music genres are usually a combination of vocals, drums and guitar.

only in classical will you find piano, strings, brass, flutes, clarinets etc

[TheSpaceGnome]

Thats false, those instruments and more are used in a very wide variety of popular music genres.

[inhua]

@TheSpaceGnome which genres would that be?

[Ill_made_Knight]

It's been like this since I was a kid in middle school... violin... flute... feminine... Cornet. Trombone... saxophone... masculine.
Odd but consistent... You would think that the popularity of "Jethro Tull" back then would have had a few more guys trying out the flute... but no way.

[Jackblue]

No, the violin is a pretty masculine instrument, though sometimes it is refered to as a fiddle when a man plays it. Seems to make it more macho to call it that.

[curiousaboutthis]

That's what I say! But my cousin is so embarrassed about playing it when he was in Elementary School. No idea why though.

[Jackblue]

Show him Charlie Daniels.

[curiousaboutthis]

Will do.

[TheSpaceGnome]

It's not masculine or feminine, it's an instrument. Why would anyone consider any instrument to be for a specific gender?

[curiousaboutthis]

Drums and guitar are deemed masculine, and violin and ukulele feminine, why? I do not know.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Gonna have to call bs on all of that.

[curiousaboutthis]

It's true, at least in my life.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Never seen anyone refer to any instruments that way my entire life.

[curiousaboutthis]

I don't know why I have then... weird.

[BarryLiverstone]

I used to play the viola and I loved it. Maybe they compare to the jocks who get girls?

[curiousaboutthis]

Lol, my friends are weird.

[BarryLiverstone]

What makes them weird?

[curiousaboutthis]

They think violin is whimsical and one of them is embarrassed that they used to play violin, lol, I don't know.

[BarryLiverstone]

They don’t understand that over the centuries people have played musical instruments and been successful. Long before guys were cool playing guitar in rock bands they were playing violins. Ever reminded them of that?

[curiousaboutthis]

Yup, lol😅

[BarryLiverstone]

What did they say

[curiousaboutthis]

Just "whatever" lol

[BarryLiverstone]

They are not being mature then

[curiousaboutthis]

yup.

[panamared1]

They may think guitar is cooler

[curiousaboutthis]

That's what he said!

[panamared1]

When he gets older, he will know all instruments have a voice and all are cool

[curiousaboutthis]

Yeah, so true. I told him that, but he does not believe me, lol.

[panamared1]

I get it, I play mandolin

[curiousaboutthis]

Cool!!! I play drums, ukulele, and a little guitar. I always wanted to try violin or mandolin though, takes a lot of skill though!

[panamared1]

If you can play guitar, you can play mandolin

[panamared1]

I played in a rock band for a short time, my regular job did not give me enough time to stay in

[curiousaboutthis]

Awesome!!! I am starting a band with my best friends. The Hydrobolics probably, it's a funny name that we read off of a water gun, lol.

[panamared1]

Go for it

[panamared1]

I play with the TANGSPOONS, there is a few tunes on YouTube recorded after I left, I played them when I was with them

[curiousaboutthis]

Nice name, I'll check it out!

[panamared1]

When Tang first came out it was in tall jars with long spoons inside. The drummer told on himself, got his first set home thinking sticks came with them. Nope. Got two of those long Tangspoons and used those till he got back to music store

[curiousaboutthis]

That is a great backstory to the name, lol. Look you up by the way, I like A Fist Full Of Spaghetti.

[panamared1]

Thanks

[panamared1]

That was played on a solid body electric mando

[curiousaboutthis]

Cool!

[Anonymous]

Playing violin just isn't as cool as drums.

[curiousaboutthis]

Lol, I LOVE drums, I even have electric ones, I took lessons from the drummer at my church.

[Opinion Owner]

Nice! I can play the drums as well... And by "play" I mean make a lot of noise come from them 😂

[curiousaboutthis]

LOL🤣

[curiousaboutthis]

ok bye gtg!

[Opinion Owner]

Have a good night

[curiousaboutthis]

Same

[TheSpaceGnome]

Tell that to the very large amount of people who play skyrim and halo.

[curiousaboutthis]

@TheSpaceGnome Lol, I just learned the Halo theme on ukulele!