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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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Anonymous
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| posted: 3/8/2008 at 4:58:34 AM ET
I personally prefer the flute, but id let your daughter try a bit of both before deciding
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Anonymous
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| posted: 5/26/2008 at 11:37:03 AM ET
I play flute right now and have never played clarinet... But I do know the the fingerings for flute and recorder are very similar. The flute does require a much larger amount of air and breath control, but is easier to maintain and once your daughter gets the hang of it it becomes very easy. Clarinets are supposedly easier in the beginning but get more difficult to play as the musician's skills develop more greatly and she gets into more difficult music.
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| posted: 12/27/2009 at 12:20:24 PM ET
I play flute and my best friend plays clarinet. We constantly argue which is harder. But flute is a lot harder. It is harder because there are notes that have the same fingering as each other, but you have to blow different to get the different notes out. 
Confused?  Think about it. You have to blow different to make different notes, clarinet just has to press different buttons.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 12/27/2009 at 12:20:36 PM ET
I play flute and my best friend plays clarinet. We constantly argue which is harder. But flute is a lot harder. It is harder because there are notes that have the same fingering as each other, but you have to blow different to get the different notes out.
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Anonymous
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| posted: 12/31/2009 at 1:06:33 PM ET
Let her play both instruments for a bit and let her pick one that way. Both instruments are good for beginners so she shouldn't have to much trouble with the one she chooses.
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jpeltz09
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6/16/2010 | posted: 6/16/2010 at 10:49:08 PM ET
Some responses have already said this, but I would like to reiterate that both instruments are difficult for different reasons and unless your daughter has physical problems (such as a hard time breathing, in which the clarinet is a better or option, or maybe even percussion) than she should choose based on her own preference of instrument. Choosing because one instrument is "easier" than another is silly and unprovable. Good luck!
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Anonymous
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| posted: 6/19/2010 at 9:38:20 AM ET
ask your whole family if they have a flute or clarinet and if they do let her try them both
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