Sustantivos Básicos - Instrumentos Musicales

a musical instrument we play by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard

piano

a musical instrument that we play by holding it under our chin and moving a bow across its strings

violín

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

guitarra

a tube-like musical instrument that is played by blowing over a hole while covering and uncovering its other holes

flauta

a musical instrument with a curved metal tube and one wide end, which is played by blowing into it while pressing and releasing its three buttons

trompeta

a musical instrument consisting of a hollow, round frame with plastic or skin stretched tightly across one or both ends, played by hitting it with sticks or hands

tambor

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

cello

a curved metal wind instrument that is played by blowing into it while pressing its buttons

saxofón, saxófono

a musical instrument with a mouthpiece and keys, that is played by blowing into it

clarinete

a wind instrument consisting of a wide hollow end and a sliding metal tube used to vary the pitch and produce a wide range of tones

trombón

a triangular musical instrument with a row of strings that are stretched vertically, played with the fingers

arpa

a box-like musical instrument that is held in both hands and is played by squeezing and stretching it while pressing its keys

acordeón

a type of electronic musical instrument with keys like those of a piano, which is able to make many different sounds

teclado

a brass instrument with a coiled tube and flared bell, played by buzzing the lips and adjusting valves and hand placement for different pitches

trompa, cuerno

a woodwind instrument like an oboe that has a lower pitch and larger size

corno inglés

a brass instrument with a curl in its tube and a flared bore that is played by valves

corno francés, trompa

a wind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland

gaita, cornamusa

a guitar capable of converting the vibration of its strings into electrical impulses using a pickup

guitarra eléctrica, guitarra amplificada

a type of electric guitar that produces the lowest pitch in the family of guitars

bajo

a stringed musical instrument with a curved back and four pairs of metal strings, played with a plectrum

mandolina

an early keyboard instrument resembling a piano in which the strings are plucked rather than being hit with a hammer

clavecín

a stringed musical instrument with a circular body and a long neck

banjo, banyo

a stringed musical instrument with a trapezoidal board or box that is played by hitting the metal strings with a pair of light hammers

dulcémele

a stringed instrument that was popular during the Renaissance with a pear-shaped body and a neck that was thicker under the treble strings

cistro, cistre

the largest member of the violin family in the modern symphony orchestra that produces the lowest pitch

contrabajo

a small U-shaped string instrument similar to the harp originated in ancient Greece

lira

a string instrument with a pear-shaped body, 11 strings and a short neck that is fretless

laúd árabe

a traditional plucked musical instrument from Afghanistan, known for its pear-shaped body, resonant sound, and intricate melodies

rubab

any of the group of African musical instruments with a row of narrow metal pieces that is hold in the hands and played with the thumbs

kalimba, sanza, mbira, mambira

a woodwind instrument of the oboe family consisting of a long wooden tube and a double reed

fagot

a brass instrument resembling a small trumpet, without any valves or keys, used for military calls

corneta natural

a large double-reed woodwind instrument, producing deep, resonant tones and serving as the lowest-pitched instrument in the woodwind family

contrabajo, contrabassón

a small mouth organ with a row of metal reeds, hold against the lips and played by blowing or sucking air

armónica, harmónica

a wind instrument consisting of a keyboard and a mouthpiece into which the player blows

melódica

a woodwind double-reed instrument with a long tubular body and holes and keys on top

oboe

a large wind instrument with a curved tube and a wide bore that produces the lowest pitches in the brass family

tuba

a modern, handcrafted percussion instrument known for its unique UFO-shaped design, with melodic and rhythmic properties

hang drum, tambor hang

a large percussion instrument played by striking a drumhead stretched over a hollow shell, producing deep, low-pitched tones

bombardino, timbal

a percussion instrument that produces sound when shaken, typically consisting of a container filled with small objects or beads

sonaja, maraca

a set of kettledrums played in an orchestra

timbales

a percussion instrument consisting of a row of wooden bars in different lengths set on a frame, played by a wooden or plastic mallet

xilófono, xilofón

musical instrument or device that records and plays back audio samples for music production and performance

muestrador, sampler

an electronic musical instrument that produces the sounds of other instruments

sintetizador

a cylindrical percussion instrument from India, typically used in the state of Kerala's traditional temple music

chenda, instrumento de percusión cilíndrico

a small toy instrument that produces a buzzing sound when the player blows into its hollow pipe which has a hole in it

kazoo

the smallest member of the flute family that plays higher notes than the ordinary flute

flautín, pícolo

a Middle Eastern frame drum with a circular frame and a thin, stretched membrane, known for its rhythmic sound, used in Middle Eastern and Persian music

daf, tambores daf

a pair of small, hand-played drums from India and Pakistan that are used in classical, devotional, and popular music styles

tabla, tambores tabla

a percussion instrument with a set of wooden bars in different lengths mounted on a frame, played with a yarn or mallets

marimba

an electronic musical instrument played without physical contact, controlled by hand movements near two antennas that manipulate electromagnetic fields to produce sound

teremín