Le livre Insight - Élémentaire - Unité 2 - 2C

an object or device used for producing music, such as a violin or a piano

instrument de musique

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

violoncelle

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

clarinette

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

flûte

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

guitare

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

clavier

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

piano

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

tambour

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

saxophone

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

trompette

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

violon