Muppet musicians



Characters from The Muppet Show and related productions who can play musical instruments. For the actual musicians who performed behind the scenes, see Musicians for Muppets.

Animal

 * Percussion

Beaker

 * Bass (The Muppet Show, Muppets Tonight)
 * Guitar (The Muppet Show)
 * Percussion (The Muppet Show)
 * Piano (The Muppet Show)
 * Saxophone (The Muppet Show)
 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show)

Beautiful Day Monster

 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show)
 * Tuba (The Muppet Show)

Beauregard

 * Harmonica (The Muppet Show episode 322)

Bobby Benson

 * as unnamed Whatnot


 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show episode 215, episode 218)
 * Banjo (The Muppet Show episode 302)
 * Guitar (The Muppet Show)

Bubba

 * Jug
 * Guitar

Bunsen Honeydew

 * Washboard (Muppets Tonight)

Chickens

 * Trumpet (one chicken, The Muppet Show episode 308)
 * See also Musical chickens

Clifford

 * Bass
 * Guitar (The Jim Henson Hour)
 * Percussion (The Muppets at Walt Disney World)
 * Steel Marimbaphone (The Muppets at Walt Disney World)

Crazy Harry

 * Explodaphone (The Muppet Show episode 306)
 * Triangle Bell (The Muppet Show season 1 opening, seasons 1-2 closing)

Doglion

 * Piano (The Muppet Show)

Droop

 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show)

Dr. Teeth

 * Keyboards/organ/piano
 * Tambourine (The Muppet Show)

Eugene

 * Tuba (It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie)

Floyd Pepper

 * Accordion (The Muppets Take Manhattan)
 * Banjo (The Muppet Show)
 * Bass Guitar
 * Bongos (The Muppet Show)
 * Fiddle (Muppets Tonight)
 * Upright Bass (The Muppet Show, The Muppet Christmas Carol)
 * Vibraphone (The Muppet Show)

Frank

 * Bass

Forcryingoutloud Bird

 * Xylophone (The Muppet Show)

Fozzie Bear

 * Piano (The Muppet Show)
 * Ukulele (The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie)

Gonzo

 * Bagpipes (The Muppet Show)
 * Guitar (It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie)
 * Saxophone (The Jim Henson Hour)
 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show)
 * Ukulele (The Muppet Show)
 * Violin (The Muppet Show)

Gorgon Heap

 * Drums (The Muppet Show episode 318)

Gramps

 * Violin

Janice

 * Banjo (The Muppet Show)
 * Harp (It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie)
 * Lead Guitar
 * Steel Marimbaphone (The Muppets Take Manhattan)
 * Tambourine
 * Trombone (The Muppet Christmas Carol)
 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show)
 * Violin (The Muppet Christmas Carol)

Jerry

 * Guitar

Jim

 * Banjo

Kermit the Frog

 * Banjo
 * Guitar (She Drives Me Crazy)
 * Lute (Tales of the Tinkerdee)
 * Piano (The Ed Sullivan Show, Sesame Street, The Muppets, Dancing with the Stars)
 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show)
 * Ukulele (The Muppet Show episode 215: Ukulele Lady)

Link Hogthrob

 * Trumpet (The Jim Henson Hour)

Lips

 * Trumpet

Lubbock Lou

 * Mouth Harp

Mahna Mahna

 * Bell (The Muppet Show)
 * Banjo (The Muppet Show)
 * Drums (The Ed Sullivan Show)

Mildred

 * Piano (The Muppets Valentine Show)

Miss Piggy

 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show episode 123)
 * Kazoo (The Muppet Show episode 123)

Mr. Poodlepants

 * Piano

Mutation

 * Banjo (The Muppet Show)

Nigel

 * Maracas (The Muppet Show episode 123)
 * Clarinet (The Muppet Show)

Ohboy Bird

 * Guitar (The Muppet Show)

Righton Bird

 * Bongos (The Muppet Show)

Rizzo the Rat

 * Guitar (Muppets Tonight)
 * Harmonica (Muppetisms)
 * Percussion (The Muppet Show)

Robin the Frog

 * Banjo (source)

Rowlf the Dog

 * Banjo (The Muppet Show)
 * Bongos (The Muppet Show)
 * Harmonica (The Muppet Movie)
 * Harp (The Muppet Show)
 * Piano (main instrument, various; see also Rowlf at the Piano)
 * Pipe Organ (The Muppet Show)
 * Synthesizer (From the Balcony)
 * Violin (The Jimmy Dean Show)
 * Ukulele (The Jimmy Dean Show)

Scooter

 * Flute (The Muppet Show)
 * Guitar (The Muppet Show episode 417)
 * Lute (The Muppet Show episode 323)
 * Percussion, mainly tambourine (The Muppet Movie)
 * Piano (The Muppet Show)

Shakey Sanchez

 * Drums (The Muppet Show)

Slim Wilson

 * Guitar

The Swedish Chef

 * Accordion (The Muppet Show)

Sweetums

 * Trombone (The Muppet Show)

Trumpet Girl

 * Trumpet (The Muppet Show seasons 1-4)
 * Trombone ( The Muppet Show seasons 4-5)

Whaddayasay Bird

 * Drums (The Muppet Show)

Youknow Bird

 * Guitar (The Muppet Show)

Zeke

 * Banjo (main instrument; The Muppet Show, The Great Muppet Caper)
 * Marimba (The Muppet Show episode 523)
 * Slide Guitar (The Muppet Show)

Zoot

 * Clarinet (The Muppet Show, The Muppet Christmas Carol)
 * Flute (The Muppet Show)
 * Saxophone
 * Tambourine (The Muppet Show)
 * Tuba (The Muppets Take Manhattan)
 * Violin (The Muppet Christmas Carol)