what instruments do you think are the easiest for a 10 year old girl in 5th grade? ( Out of my choices)?

I'd say flute. I never really played it I played trumpet and its pretty hard lol, but my friend just taught me the basics of flute and it was pretty easy to pick up. I was 10 when I was in band to. Good Luck

EDIT: I know you didn't. i was talking to the other answerers. Do you have any idea what instrument you are playing yet?

If you have good arm strength, tounging, and articulation, go with the flute. If you have full braces, though, it is MUCH harder to play.

If you don't have good arm strength but are responsible and don't easily lose this, go with the clarinet. I find the clarinet is easier to learn than the flute, but more expensive with all the reed you have to buy if you lose or break them.

Everyone here who says the flute is easiest to learn has never played one. It is harded to learn because there are about five different angles you hacve to blow into it from to achieve certain notes, and it is just a harder positioned instrument. It isn't too difficult for a fifth-grader. I started in third grade and was good by fifth.

Clarinet, you don't have to worry about strong arms as much, and you don't need to worry about blowing angles as much, either. The only problem is squeaking, which can happen with a new reed that hasn't been broken in, or a cracked one.

The flute usually gets the background parts, while the clarinet gets both melody and harmony.

Either way, it is your choice. They are two completely different sounds and playing experiences. Don't chose one just because your friend's are palying it. You may stick with this insturment the rest of your life, so chose wisely.

Good luck!

Edit: O.k. I don't know who gave me a thumbs-down, but if it was you please try to be mature and don't put down my answer to make yours look better. I took a lot of my free time to type up this answer, and I would appreciate if you all would just accept it as an opinion like respectable adults. Thanks.

I had no trouble learning how to play the flute. I had friend's who had trouble with both flute and clarinet. Try both out and see which one you find easier. Mouth positions are different between them. With a flute you also have to have a lot of control when you breath to make the most of your sound. Flutes are nice because they don't require reeds, but I know people who liked the clarinet better because they could work with other reed instruments once they'd decided they'd had enough of the clarinet. It all comes down to your own preferences and abilities. There are people who find it easier to learn the flute, and those who find it easier to learn clarinet. It is by no mean a black and white issue. I can't answer one or the other in this because I wouldn't be telling you what I really think, so even if you don't want to hear it- try both and go with what works the best /for you/.

They are similar, difficulty will not be a problem between the two. The biggest difference is in the possible instruments that can be played later. With the clarinet, a change to a Saxophone or another reed instrument wold be easier. The flute is lovely and the knowledge can be transfered to a piccolo.

I started the clarinet in fourth grade, having never played an instrument before, and I loved it! To this day (I'm 23 now) I cannot manage to situate my mouth in the right position to actually coax sound out of a flute.

Both instruments condition the muscles around your mouth, so they'll probably be sore for a while once you begin. And as a slight downside, clarinet reeds (for the mouthpiece, to make sound) are very easy to break. The clarinet also has a habit of leaking spit out of the end if you play it for a long while.

I was in 5th grade when I learned how to play the flute and from what I've heard the clarinet isn't so easy but I've been playing the flute for about 6 years and its easy for me and I can teach others. I would go with a flute.

Good Luck to your daughter... :D

though I play sax, I have been in band class for 6 years. I find that while the flute sounds nice, it is very hard to hear over the louder instruments. Clarinets have a bit more volume, and are used in many different types of music that flutes are not featured in

If I had to chose from your choice's I'd say Clarinet I tryed flute at that age and it was just too hard. In fourth grade I played Violin and still do from time to time. It's easy too.

in sixth grade i had the same problem. I wanted to play the flute but i couldn't get a sound to come out of it so i decided to play the clarinet, its so much easier!

I played the Clarinet in the 5th grade and then after that moved on to the Saxaphone and I defiatenly LOOOVED playing both, so my vote is for the Clarinet!