Poll:Which one is better for a 10 year old girl in 5th grade? ( flute or clarinet)?

First try them both out and see if you have a preference.

Clarinet fingerings are so easy. The hand position is very natural. Clarinet parts are amazing and you often have the melody or a counter melody.

Flute fingerings are similar to clarinet but more difficult. The flute hand position is much more awkward and you have to keep the other side of the flute up instead of just letting it go straight down like on clarinet.

personally i would say clarinet. i started playing clarinet in fifth grade and i found it easy. i just started learning flute and i dont like it very much

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/.

Well, I can't say that I really can tell which one's better, but here's what I know.

The flute is easy for some people and difficult for others. It would come to be easier if you had a 'tear drop' shaped upper-lip. Unfortunately, I didn't have those kind of lips, so, I stuck with the clarinet. But I love flutes anyway. They sound so 'perky' and have wonderful sounding high notes.

The clarinet is also one of those kinda easy/kinda hard instruments. I think to play the clarinet, lip shape doesn't matter. However, some of the holes on it may be big if you don't have fingers wide enough to cover them. These have a much lower tone which is very calming.

So, I hope I've helped you. And really, I think she should try the instruments first, and then let her decide which one she would rather choose. : )

I love music and i play the flute i have since 4th grade. my sister plays the claranet so i can give you views from both sides. Forgive me if i keep alternating instuments while explaining.

Flute: the flute is tied with claranet as the hardest of all instruments to learn. NOT ONLY do you have to learn how to cut your air in half, you are not able to see the fingerings while playing. Many young kids who start also get dizzy and light headed. Until they learn how to hold it properly, your arm is tired and it gets heavy quick. Also, her cheek muscles will get sore for the first few months because it is guarenteed that she has NEVER streched the mouth muscles she needs for the flute.

Claranet: blowing through the claranet takes a strong diaphram. People who are semi-good at saxaphone still can not play claranet that well. infact it is harder. You need the same mouth muscles as the flute. yo also need to suck on reeds which do not taste good at all!!! You could buy the flavored reeds but they are very rare and break easier. if your reed breaks in the middle of a concert, you are skrewed because it will be hard to get the air through right. But on the up side, you can look down at your fingers while playing. but you need to keep your cheeks very tight and your stomach too.

IF you ask me, i would say flute bacuase even though it is hard, you get the hang of it much quicker and you dont need to strain your diaphram. you just need to train it gradually by seeing how long you can hold a note.

Now for some pointers. You should only let her practice for 15 minutes or less at a time around 3 times a day. Atleast for the first month or so. Make sure she has a tuning rod (normally comes with every flute). but dont use it to as a cleaning rod also. instead get her a flute swab. it works much better. tell her that nomatter what everyone else does, she MUST clean it after every use otherwise it will get gross and will smell like wet medal. when she is done using the swab, put it on top of the flute not in it (this is when it is in the case) ALSO get her a PLISHING CLOTH!! that is a MUST!! every young flute player gets upset when their flute had finger prints all over it. if she uses this, it will look better. ALSO make sure her hands are washed before she plays it. oil on the hand can ruin the metal.

NO FOOD RIGHT BEFORE PLAYING AND NO GUM WHILE PLAYING!!!! she will see people do this. it is bed for the flute. make sure she rinses her mouth with WATER right before she plays. she can swallow the water.

MAKE SURE SHE DRINKS ALOT OF WATER EVEN AS A PRO!!! WHEN YOU P;LAY, YOU LOOSE SPIT AND WHEN YOU ARE DEHYDRATED, YOUR PLAYING SUFFERS. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE A BEGINER!!!!!

I played the clarinet when I was ten and I really didn't like it that much. Flutes look like they would kinda hurt your arms, you know, that postion. I think you should play the saxophone. I played the sax last year and It was a blast, cool sound. But if it's either clarinet or flute. Flute.

when i was in 6th grade i played the clarinet. Its pretty easy and you learn to play it fast. But i had a friend who played the flute and it takes awhile to learn how to blow into it right and its a little harder to play. So if you want a challenge i would go with the flute. But if you want somethin a little bit easier go with the clarinet.

I have been playing the flute for 7 years now and I absolutely love it. I honestly feel that it has a better tone-quality to it than a clarinet does. It didn't take me very long to pick it up, either. I never found it to be very difficult. Also, private lessons would be a great help to either instrument.

Clarinet

Both are easy in the beginning.

Clarinet is easier than flute to begin.

Later, flute becomes more difficult in the higher notes.

I play the clarinet and this is my 5th year playing it. personaly the flute is hard to get a sound out for beginners but so is the clarinet. but when it comes to marching if she really sticks with it, a clarinet would be better, you don't have to keep your arms up.