I'd have to say the drums. I've been taking a percussion class for band, and man... it's absolutely ridiculous how specific the technique is. Anyone who thinks it's just wailing on some cylinders is in for a surprise. Playing snare at high school marching level is hard enough, I'd imagine a whole set would be god mode. I've also heard that the French Horn is difficult, but I've never tried that.
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Hardest instrument to play?
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There's no such thing as hardest instrument to play, as long as there are creative minds on every instrument creating new techniques and harder songs there is no limit to how hard it can be. However, I think some instruments are harder to pick up on than others, such as guitar is hard to begin playing but I feel that bass was much easier. I also feel that it is harder to be something special on bass than guitar.
I don't know about hardest technique wise but most difficult to manage/biggest pain in the but, Contrabass Saxophone
Contrabass Saxophone - YouTube
Contrabass Saxophone - YouTube
violin is definitely up there but I understand french horn is a real dog, intonation is very difficult. Beautiful sounding instrument, though.
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Violin - bow control, vibrato, and pitch.
The snare drum doesn't even qualify to clean up the rosin dust.
The snare drum doesn't even qualify to clean up the rosin dust.
Drums. Like Tablas. Other persuccion instruments of the sort. They are crazy. Watch that one Bela Fleck video for the example. The singing is crazy too.
The oboe and bassoon are widely known to be among the most difficult instruments to play - much more difficult than any stringed or brass instrument (drums are obviously less difficult). The two-sided design of the reed makes it a real challenge to form notes, because the shape of the reed itself changes while playing.
The oboe is often referred to as "the ill wind that nobody blows good".
The oboe is often referred to as "the ill wind that nobody blows good".
Pedal steel guitar. You have to have good hand, foot, and knee coordination as well as a good ear and steady hands.
Easy, the holophonor. Only a few people possess the skill required to play it...and they're not very good! 
Holophonor - Futurama Wiki, the Futurama database
Holophonor - Futurama Wiki, the Futurama database
