Within the woodwind family, oboe and bassoon are considered to be color instruments that use double reeds. With the oboe\u2019s reputation for being a difficult instrument to learn, one might wonder if it is harder than the bassoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bassoon is harder than the oboe due to its very complex fingering system, larger size, and lack of control in the higher range. On the other hand, the oboe’s tiny reed makes the embouchure harder than the bassoon. Both are quite challenging with regards to intonation and producing good sound. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As two of the top most difficult instruments, the oboe and the bassoon each take a lot of diligent practice and resilience to master. In this post, we look at their comparative difficulty and at how challenging switching between the two is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n