Most expressive instrument

[VintageSG]

For me, the cello.

 

[Manual Slim]

Is this a trick question? Am I on a forum dedicated to the electric guitar or am I dreaming?

 

[Splodgeness]

Well.............. it depends upon which emotion I want to express..... but the piano is right up there.........................

 

[stxrus]

Violin or Cello. Bassoon, French Horn, or Oboe are not far behind

 

[41144]

Hammond B5

 

[Stanford Guitar]

The human voice.

 

[po-boy]

the most expressive instrument is whatever the most expressive musician is playing/using -

the type of instrument doesn't matter, its the talent of the musician and their ability to express themselves that matters -

 

[charlie chitlin]

Many would say violin, but I truly believe it's the electric guitar.

 

[PlainAllman]

It has to be vocal. It’s not only expressive in musical tones but also in the contextual expression.

 

[geoff_in_nc]

Nobody has said banjo yet?

 

[koen]

Human voice

 

[Stratohacker]

My guess would be the violin. I think it has so many different ways the player can use it to express themselves - bowed (varied technics), strummed, and plucked.

 

[Bendyha]

I'm surprised at how many people choose piano. As far as percussion instruments go, a piano is quite good I suppose, but I prefer the dynamics of the Marimba...but for sheer dynamic range, breadth of tonality, and expressive modulation there is nothing that can compare with the king of instruments, the Pipe-Organ.
Woodwind - A hard choice, the Oboe would get my vote, but the Saxophone is also excellent.
Bowed instruments; Cello, Viola and Violin are all as good as the player/instrument...never ceases to amaze me how brilliant some players are.
Stringed instruments; The Electric guitar is hard to beat.
Brass; Flugelhorn.

 

[SixStringSlinger]

Human voice.

Not an instrument ?

See : Mavis Staples, Aretha, Al “Blind Owl” Wilson, others...

Well see now I feel silly.

 

[dickey]

Violin, or pedal steel guitar.
Definitely NOT piano...you can't do anything with the note except play it.

Check this out. Lloyd Green; one of my favorite.

 

[Vanzant]

Human voice

 

[urbandefault]

In the right hands, trombone is unmatched.

 

[rangercaster]

The human voice.

The first and best... IMO


Then the Telecaster...

Next are bagpipes and accordion...

Harmonica is up there, I must admit ...

Then, of course, the banjo ...

Don't shoot me ...
I'm only the piano player .
..
.

 

[KC]

slide guitar exhibit A:

 

[HotRodSteve]

I notice nobody said drums.