Musical instruments

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Musical instruments


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a musical instrument ein Musikinstrument ‘Do you play a musical instrument?’

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to play the piano Klavier spielen ‘I play the piano and the guitar.’

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a musical instrument
ein Musikinstrument
‘Do you play a musical instrument?’

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to play the piano
Klavier spielen
‘I play the piano and the guitar.’

String instruments


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a cello ein Cello ‘I prefer the sound of the cello to that of the violin.’

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a double bass ein Kontrabass ‘I used to play the double bass, but I found it difficult to transport to concerts.’

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a harp eine Harfe ‘The harpist played the harp at the wedding.’

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a viola eine Viola/ eine Bratsche ‘He plays the viola in an orchestra.’

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a violin eine Violine ‘I’m learning to play the violin.’

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a guitar eine Gitarre ‘I was given a guitar for my birthday.’

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an acoustic guitar eine Akustikgitarre ‘I have an acoustic guitar and two electric guitars.’

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an electric guitar eine elektrische Gitarre ‘I’d like to learn to play the electric guitar, but they’re quite expensive.’

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a bass guitar eine Bassgitarre ‘I used to play the bass guitar, but I prefer the cello now.’

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a piano ein Klavier ‘The piano sounds great now that it’s been tuned.’

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a cello
ein Cello
‘I prefer the sound of the cello to that of the violin.’

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a double bass
ein Kontrabass
‘I used to play the double bass, but I found it difficult to transport to concerts.’

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a harp
eine Harfe
‘The harpist played the harp at the wedding.’

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a viola
eine Viola/ eine Bratsche
‘He plays the viola in an orchestra.’

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a violin
eine Violine
‘I’m learning to play the violin.’

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a guitar
eine Gitarre
‘I was given a guitar for my birthday.’

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an acoustic guitar
eine Akustikgitarre
‘I have an acoustic guitar and two electric guitars.’

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an electric guitar
eine elektrische Gitarre
‘I’d like to learn to play the electric guitar, but they’re quite expensive.’

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a bass guitar
eine Bassgitarre
‘I used to play the bass guitar, but I prefer the cello now.’

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a piano
ein Klavier
‘The piano sounds great now that it’s been tuned.’

Wind instruments


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a clarinet eine Klarinette ‘I’d like to learn the clarinet.’

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an oboe eine Oboe ‘Do you prefer playing the oboe or clarinet?’

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a saxophone ein Saxophon ‘I used to play the saxophone in a band.’

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a clarinet
eine Klarinette
‘I’d like to learn the clarinet.’

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an oboe
eine Oboe
‘Do you prefer playing the oboe or clarinet?’

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a saxophone
ein Saxophon
‘I used to play the saxophone in a band.’

Brass instruments


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a trombone eine Posaune ‘There are three trombone players in the brass band.’

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a trumpet eine Trompete ‘There are four trumpet players in the brass band.’

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a tuba eine Tuba ‘I play the tuba in a brass band.’

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a trombone
eine Posaune
‘There are three trombone players in the brass band.’

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a trumpet
eine Trompete
‘There are four trumpet players in the brass band.’

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a tuba
eine Tuba
‘I play the tuba in a brass band.’

Percussion instruments


Your score Vocabulary Audio Translation Example sentence / notes

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drums Schlagzeug ‘I used to play the drums.’

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a tambourine ein Tamburin ‘I sing and play the tambourine.’

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drums
Schlagzeug
‘I used to play the drums.’

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a tambourine
ein Tamburin
‘I sing and play the tambourine.’



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