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chickenlips7
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9/14/2003 | posted: 9/14/2003 at 11:01:54 AM ET
Which of these two instruments is easier to play? My daughter wants to learn but cannot decide between the two instruments. Last year she played the recorder. Thank you.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 9/16/2003 at 9:59:25 PM ET
they are both hard instruments but the flute is easier.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 9/16/2003 at 11:56:32 PM ET
if she wants an easy instrument, DRUMS! But stringed instruments are the hardest, so she can't play those unless she has a very high intellect! Anyways... I don't know
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trumpet guru
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8/22/2003 | posted: 9/20/2003 at 11:37:34 PM ET
Sorry to say, but most of the above is nonsense. Each instrument is difficult in different ways. Your daughter may have an easier time with any given instrument. It is best to choose the instrument she is most excited about unless there is a physical reason not to. There should be an expert in your area that could get her started on either flute or clarinet and tell you if she has any impediments to success. Good Luck.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 11/1/2004 at 6:49:47 PM ET
I've majored on flute, but I've had some experience with the clarinet. With the flute, there is less to remember with the finger positions and breathing techniques. Also, once the fingerings are learned on the standard flute, they also stay the same with the piccolo, bass flute, so-on.
Breath control may be one of the most difficult techniques to master, and triple tounging, but again, she probably won't get into that for a few years. Plus, the flute is very easy to care for, and you never have to worry about reeds!
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 maintube
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5/26/2004 | posted: 11/2/2004 at 12:45:05 PM ET
Having taught beginng band for 20+ years,it's been my experiance that flute is harder to make a initial sound on as compared to the other instruments. As one of the earlier post said each instrument has its difficult areas. For flute it is usually early on, but as they learn to make the proper sound, it get somewhat easier until you get into technical stuff where it is harder for all. By the way all clarinets use the same fingerings, too. Bb, Alto, Bass, and Contra Bass.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 9/9/2007 at 9:57:42 PM ET
i play clarinet, and it is easy for me. however, i have played flute befor and i found it hard to make sound into and very shrill. clarinet can produce 3 octaves of notes, more than flute. however, clarinet weighs more for marching bands and you have to take MUCH better care of it, and pay extra for reeds. both, howver, are good begginer insruments and can be used for along time.MUCH
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Bandirector
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9/27/2007 | posted: 9/27/2007 at 1:45:53 PM ET
As a Band Director fresh out of college, and a person who has been teaching music and playing professionally for 9 years now, I suggest you take the advice of trumpet guru and maintube. Trumpet guru hit the nail right on the head when he said that each instrument has its own difficulties and your daughter should pick an instrument that she enjoys playing because that is what will influence her to practice. Good luck to you and your daughter!!
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