If you play the FLUTE or OBOE, help me??

Question

For FLUTE players- If one plays the flute, can they automatically play the piccolo too? Please leave a detailed answer saying why or why not.

For OBOE players- If you play the oboe, can you automatically play the oboe d'amore or the english horn??? why or why not??

By the way, whats the difference between the oboe d'amore and the english horn??

Answer 1

If you play the oboe than it would be fairly easy to pick up the english horn (also known as cor anglais). Only some fingerings are different. Oboe d'amore is the alto or mezzosoprano member of the oboe family. Oboe is the highest, then comes the oboe d'amore, and then the lowest is english horn.

Answer 2

I've been playing flute for 7 years and still havent gotten bored of it :D Theres always something new to learn and most popular songs, (as well as classics) are written in flute music and easy to find. Most bands/orchestras have flutes in them while a band has the oboe, an orchestra does not. Flutes also gets to play in the Marching band. With respect to what someone else said, your lips dont get tired but your arms do if youre playing a long song. Again, like someone else said: The oboe requires you to buy expensive reeds which easily break if they are dropped or anything of that sort. The flute simply requires a tune up every now and then that is very inexpensive, only about $15. Whichever you choose im sure you will love. Music is such a rewarding experience, enjoy it :)

Answer 3

I'm not really sure what the oboe d'amore is, but at my school once I get into High School, I will be able to play english horn. I've played oboe for 5 yrs and I still have a few yrs left to go, so I think you have to be pretty good at oboe before you should switch to English Horn. As for flutes switching to piccolo, there is one person in my band right now who plays both so I assume the fingerings must be very close.

Answer 4

Yes, flute players can also play the piccolo relatively easily. The fingerings are exactly the same, it's just your embouchure that has to change. You'll notice that your mouth feels tighter, as if you're constantly playing the upper register on the flute. As for breathing, the piccolo actually takes less air than the flute once you get used to it, which is very nice. Intonation is the most difficult part, especially if you are playing in an ensemble. It takes a lot of practice and careful listening.

Answer 5

Flute players can play the piccolo, with just a bit of work. The fingerings and notes are the same, yet the embouchure is a lot tighter. It will take practice to be able to get the high notes (anything about F above the staff) on the piccolo, because the embouchure is very firm and small.

Answer 6

In answer to your flute players becoming piccolo players:

The flute and piccolo fingerings are identical, but you are dealing with a much smaller instrument, so not only will your embouchure (the way you hold your lips to make a sound) be very different, but the closeness of the keys makes it more difficult to play in general.

Metal piccolos are usually tighter key spacing than wooden ones. Even though you can pick it up fairly quickly, it requires practicing on the piccolo to become proficient. I play both and have to practice both! Good luck!

Answer 7

well, you wouldn't exactly sound as mature in the different instrument right away. you would probably be able to play it though to some extent.

i play the oboe. reeds for oboe d'amore and english horns are different, so you'd have to adjust to that, and size etc. fingerings are relatively the same.

the oboe d'amore is in a high pitch than the english horn, but lower than the oboe.

Answer 8

Yes you can fairly automatically play the piccolo if you can play the flute. It has the same fingering and works in exactly the same way. However, your lip position may need to be different when playing the piccolo, this means it may take a while to get used to playing the piccolo.

Answer 9

piccolo takes more air because it has a higher pitch than the flute, but a flute player could be able to play it.
it just takes practice.

Answer 10

No,you can`t automatically play piccolo,if you already play flute.I wanted to try playing piccolo,but my flute professor told me that piccolo is totally diferent instrument,and it would be like starting everything again.Breathing,finger exercises,diafragma... :)