What is your fav wind instrument, and why?

[DSE 5]

A couple hundred.

But on my website, there are only a few.
As far as a flute maker, I recommend The Oregon Flute Store They deal in every major maker of flutes, and nothing they have is poor quality. Easily the best out there.

[Misternatural 0]

check out Lauzon Bezed in Ontario
I got a nice rosewood native flute in G from him and it is awesome, its got a really haunting hollow tone. And the workmanship is amazing.

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[grannyinthesky 0]

Miy favorite instrument is the saxophone. I love the rich tones and the emotionas you can express with the vibrato. I started playing again about 5 years ago after a lapse of 30+ years, and I discovered it was my favorite instrument. In high school I had switched to clarinet because the music was more challenging. I am currently playing lead alto in our college jazz band and love the feel when the band is playing well.

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[SarahC07 0]

What I don't understand is how 3 people voted for clarinet. It is not exactly a pleasant instrument to listen to - even when played well.

The French Horn, on the other hand, is such a beautiful instrument, and they often get the coolest lines in orchestral peices.

[tbrown 26]

My daughter plays both the clarinet and the bassoon in her college band and orchestra. I even tried the bassoon briefly myself when I was in jr high and only wish I'd stuck with it, especially when I hear how well my kid plays it.

By the way, you left out the oboe, another beautiful double reed.

But for jazz and rockin', nothing beats the saxophone.

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[shermanator 4]

As I said in my first post, I left out some, becuase they can fit in certain classes, as the others, i didn't want to make a poll with 60+ differnt instruments.

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[Zenister 0]

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As far as a flute maker, I recommend The Oregon Flute Store They deal in every major maker of flutes, and nothing they have is poor quality. Easily the best out there.

Thanks for the link!

edit: oh wow... i can see a good bit of my recreational budget going there... you can never have to many instruments (or to much gear)

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[madhatter 0]

I love the trumpet. Versatile & expressive

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[shermanator 4]

so ... ... who voted percussion?

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[Zenister 0]

oh yea.. forgot about my favorite in the trumpet family.. the Flugelhorn

much 'softer smoother sound' than the straight (unmuted) trumpet.

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[Unstable 9]

Bassoon.

My dad did his degree in bassoon performance, and he even played in the Utah State Symphony for years before joining the Army and going back to School. I grew up with him teaching bassoon students in our house for years, and I knew that when I came home, the TV couldn't be turned on til 7:00 or until the last student left.

I just like the sound of it...

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[Frenchy68 0]

I voted saxophone, with clarinet a close second. I've been playing the latter since I'm 9 years old, then switched to the former at the age of 16. I don't ply much anymore, but sure love to hear pieces with either instruments featured.

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