Musical Instruments Vocabulary in English

Learn English vocabulary for musical instruments through pictures and examples.

A musical instrument is an instrument created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument.

This is list of musical instruments.

Musical Instruments Vocabulary

Musical note

– He wrote down the musical note on the paper.

Trombone

– The trombone is an essential musical instrument for a symphony orchestra.

Saxophone

– He was jamming with his saxophone.

Trumpet

– She played a tune on her trumpet.

Tuba

– He taught himself to play the tuba.

French horn

– I am playing French Horn.

Record

– She mouthed the words as the record played.

Clarinet

– She plays the clarinet in a swing band.

Microphone

– We need a microphone so that people in the back can hear us.

Harp

– He played an Irish melody on the harp.

Recorder

– I want to have a recorder.

Keyboard

– He studied the keyboard carefully, one finger poised.

Xylophone

– They will never recede like a xylophone.

Maracas

– I saw he were playing maracas.

Bell

– The bell has rung for a long time.

Harmonica

– He played a tune on his harmonica.

Accordion

– He plays blues on the accordion.

Bass drum

– Epstein asked for the band name to appear on the bass drum.

Banjo

– He could hear the thrum of a banjo.

Double bass

– Those low notes are played by the double bass.

Cello

– She played the cello with the polish of a much older musician.

Violin

– I don’t know how to play a violin.

Piano

– He keyed the piano up to a concert pitch.

Guitar

– The band played the guitar while we danced.

Bass guitar

– I am learning bass guitar and it goes everywhere with me.

Conga

– I like playing conga.

Snare drum

– The music adds a second violin line and a snare drum cadence.

Drums/ Drum set

He has already bought a drum set.

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