Musical instruments in French

These French words like piano, guitare, and violon sound similar to English and are easy to pronounce when talking about music.

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Glossary · French

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    piano[pya-no]
    piano
  • 02
    guitare[gee-tar]
    guitar
  • 03
    violon[vee-o-lon]
    violin
  • 04
    batterie[ba-te-ree]
    drums
  • 05
    flûte[floot]
    flute
  • 06
    trompette[trom-pet]
    trumpet
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    microphone[mee-kro-fon]
    microphone
  • 08
    casque audio[kask o-dee-o]
    headphones
  • 09
    note[not]
    note
Musical instruments in French — vocabulary chart for English speakers

Example sentences

  1. Je joue du piano tous les jours.

    I play the piano every day.

  2. Elle a une guitare rouge.

    She has a red guitar.

  3. Le violon est un instrument classique.

    The violin is a classical instrument.

  4. Nous écoutons la batterie dans la chanson.

    We listen to the drums in the song.

  5. Il chante dans le microphone.

    He sings into the microphone.

  6. Elle porte un casque audio pour écouter de la musique.

    She wears headphones to listen to music.