Musical Instruments in French

Musical instruments in French: un piano (piano), un tambour (drum), un violon (violin), une flûte (flute), une trompette (trumpet), un saxophone (saxophone). Below are all 12 musical instruments from lesson 149 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 149 · Music & Instruments 12 words

  • un piano piano

    Elle joue du piano.

    She plays the piano.

  • un tambour drum

    J'entends le tambour bruyant.

    I hear the loud drum.

  • un violon violin

    Elle joue bien du violon.

    She plays the violin well.

  • une flûte flute

    Elle joue de la flûte.

    She plays the flute.

  • une trompette trumpet

    L'homme joue de la trompette.

    The man plays the trumpet.

  • un saxophone saxophone

    Le musicien joue du saxophone.

    The musician plays the saxophone.

  • un groupe band

    Le groupe joue de la musique forte.

    The band plays loud music.

  • une mélodie tune

    Elle chante une magnifique mélodie.

    She sings a beautiful tune.

  • une chanson song

    Elle chante une belle chanson.

    She sings a beautiful song.

  • un rythme beat

    Le rythme de la musique est rapide.

    The beat of the music is fast.

  • un rythme rhythm

    La musique a un rythme rapide.

    The music has a fast rhythm.

  • un microphone microphone

    Elle a parlé dans le microphone.

    She spoke into the microphone.

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