I've played the clarinet for almost 3 years ant bass clarinet for lke 3 months.i don't really like the sound of either, although i think i would stick with both of them even if i did decide to play the flute too.

Well, not according to this guy...!

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=14&i=64&t=64

I can't guarantee that it would be easy to go from clarinet to flute, but I picked up clarinet last year (flute's my primary instrument), and found it a very easy transition. In fact, with only a few lessons I was at the level to play in my HS's middle band (and we have a VERY competitive music program). I wouldn't think it would be hard to go the other direction at all.

I think it's hardest to switch to clarinet from either flute, sax, or oboe. Going from clarinet to other instruments should be a piece of cake.

You may find the fingering system of the flute is better developed and easy to pick up as the fingerings of the flute are very similar to the fingering in the clarinets clarion range among all octaves of the flute.

Flute is the only wind intrument I play (with exeption of the harmonica and beginner intruments). I've tried to play a clarinet before but its difficult getting a sound out. although I have no problem getting a sound out of a bass clarinet, Saxaphone, or Oboe. I guess that doesn't really answer your question much considering that the situation is reversed.

Ooh! i would love to learn how to play clarinet. My mom's friend has one so i guess i could use hers? i think i should go buy a reed...do you think it's a good idea to learn clarinet by myself? I don't know about the embrochure part..maybe you could help me!^^

Well after thinking about it for a long time, i chose to buy a cheap flute off ebay. I am very excited about it and CANT wait for it to get here! after all, including shipping and insurance, it was only 14 dollars!!!!!!! thanks 4 the help guys

Dear kewlclarinet13,

No problem in playing these two instruments, and the transition between one and the other relies simply on making exercises, and perhaps trainning the fingers one or other way to produce the same notes, since the positions might not be the same.

But, I would say IMHO that if you pursue sound, tone and color quality in any of them, you will have to dedicate your "soul" on that, and probably will find out that it's not possible with both at the same time, because of a simple fact: the basis of the embouchure are so different that one unavoidably will mess with the other. It's like the case of an athlete that needs to specialise in conditioning some groups of muscles to perform better. It takes years to achieve high level.

I repeat though, you can play the two of them, with some limitations concerning the quality of tone and sound (mostly the flute will be much more affected by the clarinet, instead of the opposite). I Affirm that based on the experience of many colleagues, that, because of the demands of the market, need to play the flute, as well as saxophone and clarinet.

Zevang

*GASP*..14 dollars?..yeah, what brand is it? and..condition..? Good Luck.^_^ hope it's good..uh.

I'm not really sure about the condition because I haven't seen it yet, but it's a first act model...... Are those any good?
Here's the description:

Hand-finished, innovative headjoint design, allowing for better response and superior quality tone production
Silver-plated body and keys for optimal feel and appearance
Responsive plateau-style (closed-hole) keys
US-made PrestiniTM pads
Offset G for comfortable hand position
Key of C
C-foot

I have to agree with Alieannie. The First Act series of instruments are intended for young players who are not sure how long they intend to participate in music, and as such are not constructed to last in the long haul. From my (somewhat limited) experience with them, they typically last about a year (perhaps a little more or a little less), and then degenerate quickly to the point that they are not worth the effort to repair. Many techs refuse to look at these cheap flutes because they simply are not worth the time. These flutes are also somewhat hit-or-miss. One may be fine, but the next literally unplayable straight out of the box, and I've even heard of someone having to return flutes several times before finding one that was satisfactory. You may find the one you end up with to be a decent flute, but let a more experienced player put it through its paces to be sure there's nothing wrong with it. Eventually you will likely need to replace it, in which case any of the brands mentioned by Alieannie would suffice, as would Jupiter, Pearl, or Trevor James.

Unlike cars, flutes do not come in model years. Particularly in new machine made flutes, the year has very little bearing on the quality or sound. This changes a bit in long-established professional makers such as Haynes or Powell which have recognized "Golden Years" where the flutes were at the height of their quality, largely due to who was employed at the time. However, when production is left largely to machines and little attention is paid to the details, the differences become almost indistinguishable from year to year. A First Act is a First Act regardless of year.

As far as I can see from First Act's website, and from my experience with the instruments, there is only one model, designated "MCFL1". Certainly there are flutes produced in 2003 and those produced in 2004, but to my knowledge, there is difference between the two. Perhaps you know something I do not, however....Can you elaborate on how they are different for me?

Sorry...That should read "to my knowledge, there is no difference between the two."

First Act type flutes are notorious for their pot metal construction. It's part of how they manage to keep the prices so low on these types of flutes, and why repair techs sometimes refuse to work on them. As for the tone, every flute, even among those that are the same make and model have some differences, and the tone is likely attributed to that. All of these cheap metal flutes claim to be copies of other instruments because they hope by association to convince unknowing parents that they are virtually the same instrument for a fraction of the price, so that is likely why you heard that one is a copy of another instrument. Unless you can be a bit more specific as to the actual metals that changed, I'm going to have to hold that the flutes are the same.