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Well sense you already know how to play Clarinet, i would recommend guitar because it is a little more advanced. Piano is because alot of people have them and you can play them at parties and it is a beginner instrument. Also, almost anyhing can be translated onto the piano. Guitars are really fun though because you can learn a lot of cool stuff on them and you can take them with you almost everywhere. Also...(chicks AND dudes dig people that play guitar way more than people that play pianos. Also, guitars are cheaper. I have played guitar for about a year now and I am on an intermediate level. It has been a lot of fun and Hope you have some fun either way you go. The above person doesn't know what he's talking about. Piano is the root of Western music. It is not a "beginner instrument". In fact, it is much easier to transition from piano to guitar, because in piano playing, you have to learn to read music. And piano playing requires that you perform both chord and melody work at the same time, with the two hands doing something different, and implementation of the feet as well. Piano also makes a much wider spectrum of sounds; it can hold down the bass notes while also playing high melodies. It is, in fact, a more complicated instrument than guitar, because of the co-ordination involved. Now, there are other considerations. In guitar playing, both hands combine to do one thing. In guitar, you are either playing chords or single lines at the same time, with limited range -- for example, you can't do an F# on the 6th string and a C on the 22nd fret on the 1st string at the same time; your hand simply won't reach the notes. And because of the more limited range of the guitar, it is not as full-sounding an instrument -- a guitar could never give as deep a bottom end as a piano, for example. However, being a string instrument, a guitar can hit the microtones that fall in between the 12 tones of Western music, with techniques like sliding, bending, tremolo picking and vibrato which do not exist on the piano, and even more so with Electric Guitar. So I would argue that guitar is a more emotive instrument, while piano has to rely more on the compositional aspect of music (ie. which notes to hit) to convey emotion, because the only choices you have in piano are which notes to hit, how fast to play, and how hard you hit the key. A guitar has a much wider range of "noises" like harmonics, scrapes, feedback, and choices of tools (eg. a metal pick, a glass slide on the left hand, fingerpicks) to vary its nuances. In summary, the advantages of guitar are: - Expressive, emotive -- the strings are closer to your fingers, and you can personalize the nuances of the playing - Portable -- you can take a guitar hiking, can't take a piano - Even higher-end guitars are much less expensive than an actual piano - Easy to do maintenance; most guitar players do some form of maintenance on their own instrument - Easier to play - Rock and roll is a guitar-based music form; you would never sound completely "rock" playing a piano or even a keyboard The advantages of piano are: - Great basis for learning any other instrument, including guitar - Easy transition to keyboard playing, and therefore access to the full range of instrumentation on electronic keyboards, such as string sections, brass sections, synth, bass, basically any instrument in the world - Piano compositions tend to be more sophisticated than guitar, because you can play 10 different notes at a time, with an almost unlimited range of note choices, no matter how far apart in pitch - Fuller sound and louder volume when playing live

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the Flute has a less note range but light weight so its your choice

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How are saxophones and clarinets related?

The clarinet is a million times easier than the saxophone in every aspect. First because clarinet is just like piano where the notes are very easy. But on saxophone there are extra flats and sharps, you have to study things that you don't have to on clarinet, you need more air for saxophone, and the saxophone is very heavy! On clarinet you learn how to play all the notes in less than a month. If you play saxophone you learn the notes in more than 5 months! The saxophone is a lot harder! If you play saxophone, you need to layer your fingering more precisely too. Also they are tuned differently too. So if you play in a concert, the notes you play will be very confusing on the saxophone. Also the clarinet is very light. So it will be very easy to play clarinet than saxophone. So for my opinion clarinet is easier. People out there who think sax is easier, you are wrong. Clarinet is a million times easier than the saxophone in every aspect. Also for saxophone you need more air for blowing. You get tired more easily too. I admit clarinet squeaks a lot. But once you get used to it, you will stop squeaking. People out there who think sax is easier, you are wrong. Clarinet is much easier than the saxophone. Also for saxophone you need more air for blowing. You get tired more easily too. I admit clarinet squeaks a lot. But once you get used to it, you will stop squeaking. I play clarinet and saxophone and I can't keep up with saxophone. So please when you consider on choosing your instrument between clarinet and saxophone, choose clarinet.


Which instruments can Justin not play?

saxophone flute clarinet violin


What two kinds of reed are there?

There is the Saxophone reed and the Clarinet reed


What insturmant does Kenny g play in we wish you a merry Christmas?

he plays the clarinet and the saxophone


How many instruments are in the woodwind section?

In a standard orchestra, there are four groups: flutes, oboes, clarinets & bassoons. Each group has alternate instruments the players are sometimes called upon to play. Flute players also use piccolo and alto flute. Clarinet players also play e-flat clarinet and bass clarinet. Oboe players are required to play English horn as well. And bassoon players can double up on contrabassoon. Occasionally a piece will call for a saxophone or two- many flute and clarinet players are able to play sax, though sometimes a saxophonist is called in.

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Do you have to learn the clarinet to play the saxophone?

no, you can learn the saxophone without knowing the clarinet


What are 5 reasons why a person should switch their instruments from a clarinet to a saxophone?

well i don't have five reasons but i play clarinet and I know from my head ;) that saxophone is very similar to clarinet. hope this helps :)


What musical instruments does Joyce DeWitt play?

clarinet and saxophone


How are saxophones and clarinets related?

The clarinet is a million times easier than the saxophone in every aspect. First because clarinet is just like piano where the notes are very easy. But on saxophone there are extra flats and sharps, you have to study things that you don't have to on clarinet, you need more air for saxophone, and the saxophone is very heavy! On clarinet you learn how to play all the notes in less than a month. If you play saxophone you learn the notes in more than 5 months! The saxophone is a lot harder! If you play saxophone, you need to layer your fingering more precisely too. Also they are tuned differently too. So if you play in a concert, the notes you play will be very confusing on the saxophone. Also the clarinet is very light. So it will be very easy to play clarinet than saxophone. So for my opinion clarinet is easier. People out there who think sax is easier, you are wrong. Clarinet is a million times easier than the saxophone in every aspect. Also for saxophone you need more air for blowing. You get tired more easily too. I admit clarinet squeaks a lot. But once you get used to it, you will stop squeaking. People out there who think sax is easier, you are wrong. Clarinet is much easier than the saxophone. Also for saxophone you need more air for blowing. You get tired more easily too. I admit clarinet squeaks a lot. But once you get used to it, you will stop squeaking. I play clarinet and saxophone and I can't keep up with saxophone. So please when you consider on choosing your instrument between clarinet and saxophone, choose clarinet.


What musical instruments does Barbra Streisand play?

The audience


What is the best band instrument to play?

clarinet,and alto saxophone


Which instruments can Justin not play?

saxophone flute clarinet violin


What musical instruments doeas joan Collins play?

saxophone and clarinet


What instrument did John Adams father play?

the saxophone, the flute, the trombone, and the clarinet


What are some single-reed instruments?

Clarinet, base clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, barri saxophone, tenor saxophone... I think you get the idea.


What two kinds of reed are there?

There is the Saxophone reed and the Clarinet reed


If a clarinet is in the key of B flat what key would the saxophone play in?

E flat