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Flute or Clarinet which is easier?

Hi i'm grade 4 piano at the moment, and I am going to take on either the flute or clarinet.

Basically is it easier to play the flute or the clarinet? So would it be easier to take on the flute or clarinet with a piano background?

By the way, whats the difference between the straight headjoint and the curved headjoint? and which is better?

Also are flutes or clarinets generally more expensive if I bought a beginner flute/clarinet? With beginner packs, what grade would they last till, and when would I need to buy a better quality one?

Thanks:)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I play the piano, and im my jusge ment the clarinet is eaisier. you dont need to an expensive one, all you really upgrade in are reed sized, from 1-2-21/2-3s and yada yada.

    I love hte clarinet ive been playing since i was in 4th grade im in 9th. helps with fingers. You sorta have to stretch. I find it easier cause you vibrate the reeds, i think the clarine has a lovley sound. The clarient has a very large range. And I absolutly love it.

    Take it from me. who's been playing clarinet from 4th grade up and piano since 2nd grade ^.^

    Clarinets Are worth the money they are. i dont even know how much i payed for it. but it's worth it. Clarients last forever, and their really fun to play in marching band.

    Source(s): Me!
  • 1 decade ago

    I play the clarinet and my sister plays the flute and we have progressed at the same pace so i would say they are both of equal difficulty to play. The clarinet is in Bb which should not pose any huge problems, but it might be easier to play the flute which is in C if you have ever played the recorder or any other instrument (some people play recorder in school when they are younger).

    If you bought a beginner instrument it would probably last you until about grade 4, so it depends how far you want to progress

    Hope this helps :)

  • 5 years ago

    I would say they are about the same, but i prefer the clarinet to the flute. a curve head joint is one that i would say is for someone who cant reach to the straight head joint flute. i would say that if you were going to go with a clarinet, buy a plastic one because they are less expensive and can talk a bit more wear and tear that a wooden one. if you are going to buy the beginner flute/clarinet, then i would say yamaha is a good starter brand but you have to begin on a low reed for the clarinet. some people say that the reeds are too much to take care of and cost more but if you just put them somewhere safe so they wont break, they will last a lot longer. you can always start with one and then learn the other later... hope this helps...

  • DC.
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    The flute is easier, i think, but Im in a band class (...) and when we play, I cannot hear the flutes whatsoever. I would choose a clarinet.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have a friend who plays the flute and one that play the clarinet. Neither are easy. lol. But if i were you i'd go for a flute. they sound far more pretty than a clarinet.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    both are hard and require practice. i think flute is easier.

  • 1 decade ago

    ur mom lol wait is this suppose to be a joke cuz i just made it funny

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