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English Vocabulary for Instruments

Learn Instruments in English

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This is a lesson to help you learn common musical instruments in English. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

The games and flashcards are currently set to test the following [wait...] words:

Table of Contents

  • Match-the-Pairs Game
  • Memory Game
  • Basic Flash Cards
  • Spell-the-Word Game
  • Multi-Choice Test
  • Learn with Hangman!
  • "Sentence" Flash Cards
  • "Missing Word" Flash Cards
  • Example Sentences

Match-the-Pairs Game

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  • Your mission is to match each picture with the correct word in as few a clicks as possible.
  • There are three pictures in each set, and there are sets to complete.
  • Click on your first square to start. Good luck!
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Memory Game

Pairs: getting ready...

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getting ready...
  • Your mission is to pair pictures with their correct titles in as few a clicks as possible.
  • Click on a card to turn it. Next, try to find its partner by clicking on a second card. (If you fail to find a match with your second click, both cards will turn again.)
  • This is a memory game as well as a vocabulary-learning game.
  • Click on your first card to start. Good luck!
Ranking (Clicks)

Guru ()
Hero ()
Captain ()
Sergeant ()
Recruit ()

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "instruments" category. Choose your first letter to start.
  • Guess the hidden word by choosing one letter at a time.
  • If you guess a letter in the hidden word, then all is good.
  • If you guess a letter that is not in the hidden word, then the hangman starts to build the gallows.
  • If the gallows are completed, you lose.
  • Good luck!
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Create Your Own Version of This Game

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"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "instruments" category:
  • piano, guitar, violin, drum, flute, trumpet, saxophone, cello, clarinet, harp
    piano vocabulary list

    piano

  • A piano is a large keyboard instrument.
  • She plays the piano beautifully.
  • He practices the piano every day.
    guitar vocabulary list

    guitar

  • A guitar is a stringed instrument.
  • He strums the guitar.
  • She learned to play the guitar.
    violin vocabulary list

    violin

  • A violin is a small stringed instrument played with a bow.
  • She enjoys playing the violin.
  • He listened to a violin concerto.
    drum vocabulary list

    drum

  • A drum is a percussion instrument.
  • He beats the drum loudly.
  • She bought a new drum set.
    flute vocabulary list

    flute

  • A flute is a woodwind instrument.
  • She plays the flute in the band.
  • He enjoys the sound of the flute.
    trumpet vocabulary list

    trumpet

  • A trumpet is a brass instrument.
  • He plays the trumpet in the orchestra.
  • She loves the bright sound of the trumpet.
    saxophone vocabulary list

    saxophone

  • A saxophone is a woodwind instrument.
  • She plays the saxophone in the jazz band.
  • He enjoys listening to saxophone solos.
    cello vocabulary list

    cello

  • A cello is a large stringed instrument.
  • He plays the cello beautifully.
  • She practices the cello daily.
    clarinet vocabulary list

    clarinet

  • A clarinet is a woodwind instrument.
  • She plays the clarinet in the school band.
  • He enjoys the mellow sound of the clarinet.
    harp vocabulary list

    harp

  • A harp is a large stringed instrument.
  • She plays the harp in the orchestra.
  • He loves the soothing sound of the harp.
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This page was written by Craig Shrives.

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