2006-09-10 12:18:57 · 8 answers · asked by newo800 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
A matter of preference really. Flute is generally considered to be easier to play, and easier to get a pretty sounds out of. Oboe is notoriously difficult to play in tune (which is why orchestras tune to the oboe). Either one in the hands of a truly good player sounds beautiful. However, since flute is so much more approachable, more people play it and there are really more flute players out there than there are gigs for them. If you do manage to get reasonably good at the oboe, you'll have a lot less competition for those reasonably sparse gigs. You'll actually find that many woodwind gigs go to the person who brings an alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, and flute.
2006-09-10 12:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Lance B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oboe because it is more fun to play the oboe than it is to play the flute.
2006-09-11 04:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by clarinetist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Flute - carrying it is easier, but if you want to use reeds get an oboe...
2006-09-10 12:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flute has a sweeter sound with less high pitchy sound than the oboe.
2006-09-10 12:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by mamaloo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
flute, the obeos A note in the fourth octave range is the most difficult and unstable freq in the entire western orchestra suite, flute would be easier to play
2006-09-10 12:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither one. My organ is much better. lol
2006-09-10 12:23:19 · answer #6 · answered by Trick69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better for what? Is your question "which do you like better"?
2006-09-10 12:24:51 · answer #7 · answered by Michael B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the flute......
2006-09-10 12:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋