Is there an instrument that would be easy to play if I play the oboe?

Question

I have played the oboe for almost 2 years now and I am not a fan of it. I know it would be easy to switch to English Horn and the Basson but I mean I would really rather not switch to those. I really love the flute but I am not sure if it would be easy to play even if I play oboe. Please try to help me! Thanks :-)

Answer 1

Well it is a totally different world. I honestly think that oboe is much harder than a flute but my friends who played oboe in high school thought the flute was harder. I played the flute/piccolo for 10 years through middle school, high school and two years of college. The thing with flutes is you have to have your lips set and be able to make a noise. If you can take a friends head piece and blow into it and make a sound then you are off to a good start. That is really the hardest part. If you want to practice at home I know this will sound stupid but get a pop/water bottle and blow across the top of it. You use the same technique for both. If you get that far then you have to learn how to hold the flute properly (which is so hard for some people) and get your fingers in the right position. Do NOT start on an open holed flute. They are for more advanced fluatists and are pretty hard. the fingerings for a lot of notes are the same in two different octaves and the only difference is how hard or soft you move air (didnt want to say blow for all the dirty remarks). It may take some practice but I dont think you will have a problem switching. I would talk to you band director about switching and see though beware band directors tend to freak out about a unique instrumentalist (you on the oboe) switching to a common instrument (flute) They tend to get their panties in a wad about stuff like that but who knows maybe your director wont. If you have more questions or anything feel free to email me. Oh and I might be willing to sell you my old flute as a starter one for you. lol :)

Answer 2

Oh okay I was going to say bassoon, but you don't want to play it. Plus the fingering is even stupider than on the oboe. Basically, if you have played oboe for 2 years, you obviously are doing quite well 'cause it's not an easy instrument. You could probably pick up any instrument. Now, if oboe is the only instrument you've played so you only know how to read the treble clef, I would pick another instrument in the treble clef, unless you don't mind learning the bass clef. Treble clef instruments are flute, clarinet, french horn, oboe, saxophone, baritone TB, and trumpet. there are probably others i'm just not thinking of right now. If you want to learn flute, then learn flute! It'll probably be easier than the oboe. Going from a woodwind to a brass may be hard but you will find the fingerings so much more simple, so you may enjoy something like the trumpet.

Answer 3

I think you should probably switch to basson seeing how a oboe and a basson are in the same family. But you could play flute if you want. I sit next to an oboe player. She can play a flute, because one day i let her play my flute, and she could actually make a note come out. And also we have the same notes and it will be alot easier to learn the flute when you already now some of the notes.

Answer 4

You should play the flute. Oboes and flutes have the same fingerings, so it wouldn't be that much easier to get used to.

Answer 5

clarinet or flute those both would be good. it would probably be easier on the claritnet but the flute you would have to get use to !!

- hope i helped

Answer 6

ive been playing the violin for 6 yrs now and it is very easy to learn. its not in the band but its still easy and fun to play.

Answer 7

skin flute?