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Author: Rusty
Date: 2008-09-28 08:28
I play a clarinet but my wife ( a pianist) would like to play a flute. I have no idea whether the flute is more difficult or not compared to a clarinet, so I can`t advise her. WhaT is the feeling here, harder, the same or more difficult than the clarinet?
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Author: Jaysne
Date: 2008-09-29 20:40
My opinion is that flute is easier than clarinet. With clarinet, your fingers not only have to finger the keys but also cover the holes at the same time. And then there's the issue of the break.
With flute (closed hole), you just finger the notes. You have no octave/register key to remember. The only thing is learning how to blow across the hole.
But remember, in reality, no instrument is easier or harder than another to learn. It's quite another thing when you decide you want to play it well. Any instrument will become easy when you practice regularly.
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Author: Curinfinwe
Date: 2008-10-27 16:06
I think that the clarinet is one of the easiest instruments to play, but one of the hardest to play well. I'm clarinetist, and I've always had trouble with the flute. The fingers are easy for a flute- I have puny hands, and I've never had trouble covering the holes on the clarinet- but the way you produce the sound is harder, in my opinion
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Author: smoreno
Date: 2008-12-17 04:01
I have always found the flute extremely easy, in comparison to the clarinet. I'm a clarinetist and I've become a proficient flutist in a very short amount of time. In comparison to the clarinet, there is no resistance, making it easy to do huge leaps and play faster passages simply. The onyl difficult part about the flute is making sure to get the embouchure correct.
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Author: rcnelson
Date: 2008-12-17 12:05
I would agree with the previous posts in terms of fingering system. In terms of embouchure, my flute tone is always the first to go. I can let the clarinet sit for weeks and still get a decent tone (although the fingers need a day or 2). However, unless I'm in the middle of a show run, I need to get to the flute at least 3-4 times a week, if I want to maintain my sound.
Ron
Selmer Mark VI tenor (1957), Selmer Mark VII alto (1975)
Buescher True Tone soprano (1924), Selmer CL210 Bb Clarinet, Gemeinhardt 3SHB Flute, Pearl PFP105 Piccolo
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