A beginner-friendly list of 22 French words for music instruments vocabulary, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la musique | music | La musique adoucit les mœurs. Music soothes the soul. |
| un instrument de musique | a musical instrument | Elle apprend un instrument de musique. She is learning a musical instrument. |
| jouer d’un instrument | to play an instrument | Il joue d’un instrument depuis l’enfance. He has played an instrument since childhood. |
| la guitare | guitar | Il joue de la guitare le soir. He plays the guitar in the evening. |
| le piano | piano | Le piano est mon instrument préféré. The piano is my favourite instrument. |
| le violon | violin | Le violon a un son doux. The violin has a soft sound. |
| la batterie | drumkit / drums | La batterie donne le rythme. The drums give the rhythm. |
| la basse | bass | La basse accompagne la guitare. The bass accompanies the guitar. |
| la trompette | trumpet | La trompette sonne fort. The trumpet sounds loud. |
| la flûte traversière | flute | Elle joue de la flûte traversière. She plays the flute. |
| la cornemuse | bagpipes | La cornemuse est un symbole écossais. The bagpipes are a Scottish symbol. |
| le tambour | drum | Le tambour bat la cadence. The drum beats the rhythm. |
| la harpe | harp | La harpe a un son céleste. The harp has a heavenly sound. |
| le violoncelle | cello | Le violoncelle a un son grave. The cello has a deep sound. |
| un harmonica | a harmonica | Il joue de l’harmonica au coin du feu. He plays the harmonica by the fire. |
| la flûte à bec | recorder | Les enfants jouent de la flûte à bec. The children play the recorder. |
| la clarinette | clarinet | La clarinette est un instrument à vent. The clarinet is a wind instrument. |
| le saxophone | saxophone | Le saxophone est l’âme du jazz. The saxophone is the soul of jazz. |
| le tuba | tuba | Le tuba est très lourd. The tuba is very heavy. |
| le trombone | trombone | Le trombone a une coulisse. The trombone has a slide. |
| un orgue | an organ (music) | L’orgue résonne dans l’église. The organ echoes in the church. |
| le hautbois | Oboe | Le hautbois donne le ton à l’orchestre. The oboe gives the orchestra its tuning note. |
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