Topic-Based Vocabulary for Everyday English
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Lesson 11: Names of Musical Instruments - Mask Toggle
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#533
🎵
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Whistle
/ˈwɪsəl/
noun
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a small wind instrument that produces a high-pitched sound when blown
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The referee blew his whistle to start the game. |
pipe, flute
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blow a whistle, referee whistle, train whistle
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#534
🥁
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Drumet
/ˈdrʌmɪt/
noun
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a small drum used in military or marching bands
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The drummer played a steady beat on the drumet during the parade. |
small drum, military drum
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beat the drumet, military drumet, drumet player
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#535
🎻
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Violin
/vaɪəˈlɪn/
noun
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a musical instrument with four strings that is played with a bow
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She plays the violin beautifully in the orchestra. |
fiddle
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play violin, violin player, violin music, violin bow, violin strings
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#536
🪈
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Flute
/fluːt/
noun
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a musical wind instrument with holes along its length that is played by blowing across a hole at one end
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He played a sweet melody on his flute. |
pipe, recorder
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play flute, flute player, flute music, wooden flute, silver flute
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#537
🎹
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Harmonium
/hɑrˈmoʊniəm/
noun
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a keyboard musical instrument similar to an organ, using air to produce sound
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She played devotional songs on the harmonium at the temple. |
reed organ, pump organ
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play harmonium, harmonium music, devotional harmonium
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#538
🔔
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Bell
/bel/
noun
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a hollow metal device that makes a ringing sound when struck
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The church bell rang at noon. |
chime, gong, ringer
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ring the bell, church bell, school bell
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#539
🎹
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Piano
/piˈænoʊ/
noun
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a large keyboard musical instrument with black and white keys that produces sound by striking strings with hammers
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The little girl practiced piano for one hour every day. |
pianoforte
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play piano, piano lesson, grand piano, upright piano
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#540
🪕
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Sitar
/sɪˈtɑːr/
noun
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a traditional Indian stringed musical instrument with a long neck and resonating body
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The sitar creates beautiful ragas in Indian classical music. |
stringed instrument
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play sitar, sitar music, classical sitar, sitar strings, sitar player
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#541
🪘
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Tabour
/ˈteɪbər/
noun
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a small side drum or tambourine used especially in folk music
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The folk musician played a lively tune on his tabour. |
side drum, tambourine, small drum
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beat the tabour, folk tabour, tabour player
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#542
🎺
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Clarion
/ˈklærɪən/
noun
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a shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet; a medieval trumpet with a clear piercing tone
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The clarion sounded across the battlefield to signal the charge. |
trumpet, horn, bugle
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clarion call, sound the clarion, clarion trumpet
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#543
🎸
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Guitar
/ɡɪˈtɑːr/
noun
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a stringed musical instrument played by strumming or plucking the strings with fingers or a pick
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She learned to play guitar when she was twelve years old. |
six-string
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play guitar, guitar player, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar strings
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#544
🪕
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Harp
/hɑːrp/
noun
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a large triangular musical instrument with strings that are plucked
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The angel played a beautiful melody on the harp. |
lyre, zither
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play the harp, harp strings, concert harp
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#545
🎷
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Saxophone
/ˈsæksəfoʊn/
noun
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a wind musical instrument with a curved metal body and a single reed mouthpiece
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The jazz musician played a beautiful solo on his saxophone. |
sax
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play saxophone, jazz saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
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#546
🎼
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Xylophone
/ˈzaɪləfoʊn/
noun
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a percussion instrument consisting of wooden bars that are struck with mallets to produce musical tones
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The children enjoyed playing the colorful xylophone in music class. |
marimba, vibraphone
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play xylophone, wooden xylophone, colorful xylophone
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#547
🪘
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Tambourine
/ˌtæm.bəˈriːn/
noun
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a small drum with metal discs around the edge that jingle when shaken or hit
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She shook the tambourine to the rhythm of the music. |
hand drum, frame drum
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shake tambourine, tambourine player, hit the tambourine
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#548
🥁
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Drum
/drʌm/
noun
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a percussion instrument typically made of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched over one or both ends
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The drummer kept perfect time on his drum kit. |
percussion, timpani, tabla
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drum kit, drum beat, drum roll, play drums
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#549
📯
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Bugle
/ˈbjuːɡəl/
noun
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a brass musical instrument similar to a trumpet but without valves, used especially for military calls
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The soldier played the bugle to signal the start of the ceremony. |
horn, trumpet
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play bugle, bugle call, military bugle, brass bugle, bugle player
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