Choosing The Perfect Instrument For You | Woodwinds

Choosing an instrument is an important and special time for a musician, but often they don't know what instruments are available to them and what each sounds like. This video walks through all the woodwind instruments, giving information and a quick demonstration to help a player decide what fits them best. Remember, every instrument requires considerable and consistent time dedicating to practicing to develop on. Pick something you'll want to practice everyday!

If you play a woodwind, let me know in the comments!

Happy practicing, everyone!

1) Clarinet
2) Saxophone
3) Flute
4) Oboe
5) Bassoon

[ariannagorbet]

“Musicians have a deep connection with their instrument”
Me: Oh bassoons... I’m not a musician, I’m a bassoon fan but yet I blush whenever I see the bassoon.

[jeannebouwman]

"Woodwinds make sound by blowing air across reeds"
Flute: no, I don't think I will

[cmw]

Double reed instruments are great, but be prepared to learn to make and adjust your own reeds. An oboist or bassoonist who fails to embrace this challenge won’t go very far. Trust me…

[Demetri]

The best video I've seen on how to choose an instrument.

[Thurgor_Supreme]

As a parent, my favorite is the one that comes with "large scholarships" (bassoon)

[nyancs]

Hi man! Awesome video, but as a bassoonist, bassoons don’t just play the bassline, a lot of the time it joins the euphonium and plays counter melody’s/melodys, as a bassoonist, I’ve been plagued by people sticking the bassoon on bass lines, for me and other bassoonists, the notes are harder to control down there, which in my opinion, is why the bassoon is best at counter melodys/tenor registers

[congerscott]

I've made up my mind, im going with the harmonica lol 👍🏆.

[thegreenstache]

Finally a beginner video that shows of the bari sax

[bruhmoment-drsw]

i feel like he would make a great band director

[Kittycoolman]

1:57 Clarinet
2:52 Saxophone
4:11 Flute
5:09 Oboe
6:05 Bassoon

[Kiwii]

Ive been playing the oboe for 3 years in orchrestras aswell because of an afterschool program. Ive had 9 concerts over the years, and i really love the oboe! I think the hardest part for me is my embosure. My strength is cite reading.

[sklitterbeer]

I was inspired at an oper concert today to try out a woodwind instrument. The oboe looks the coolest to me. Maybe I'll try it someday. O.o

[towel]

You can see how passionate he is about music

[kurtcasanova]

I love the sound of the baritone saxophone!

[SerpentDemise]

Saxophone is a bit tricky to remember, im a brass fan but i do love the saxophone

[HPB]

This is so helpful. Thank you from the UK. 🇬🇧

[RodinLikeTheFont]

Thank you so much! I think I'll do flute

[drewofearth]

This video was a joy to watch. Very nice

[raquelvasquez]

Wow, you're amazing. How did you learn to play all these instruments so well? My goal is to learn all of the instruments that are in a symphony orchestra. I've learned all strings and percussion. Now I gotta work on wind instruments, which I'm currently learning flute, but I hope I make it due to my lung and heart conditions. Give me your secret.

[ChrisPratt]

Imagine not watching this as high school saxophone player