{"id":272965,"date":"2026-07-20T03:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272965"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:00:35","slug":"musical-instruments-pre-a1-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/blog\/musical-instruments-pre-a1-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Basic Musical Instruments in English (Pre-A1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Learning the names of musical instruments in English helps you talk about music and hobbies.<\/strong> In this lesson, you will learn six common instruments: <span data-no-translation>guitar<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>violin<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>piano<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>saxophone<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>clarinet<\/span>, et <span data-no-translation>drums<\/span>. These words are very useful for describing what you like to listen to, what instruments people play, or even what music you enjoy. For example, you can say <span data-no-translation>I like the sound of the piano<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>My friend plays the guitar very well<\/span>. Understanding these basic words is a great first step for talking about music in English and sharing your interests. We will also learn how to use the verb <span data-no-translation>play<\/span> correctly with instruments, like <span data-no-translation>play the drums<\/span>, and why we often use the word <span data-no-translation>the<\/span>. This will help you describe musical activities clearly and correctly in simple English sentences.<\/div>\n<h2>What are some common musical instruments?<\/h2>\n<p>Musical instruments are objects people use to make music. There are many different types. Let&#8217;s learn some common ones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Guitar<\/span>: This instrument has strings. You play it with your hands. <span data-no-translation>I like to play the guitar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Violin<\/span>: This is a small string instrument. You play it with a bow. <span data-no-translation>The violin makes a beautiful sound.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Piano<\/span>: This is a large instrument with black and white keys. You press the keys. <span data-no-translation>My sister plays the piano.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Saxophone<\/span>: This is a shiny, golden instrument. It is a wind instrument. <span data-no-translation>He plays the saxophone in a band.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Clarinet<\/span>: This is a black wind instrument. It has keys. <span data-no-translation>She learns the clarinet at school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Drums<\/span>: These are many instruments together. You hit them with sticks. <span data-no-translation>The drums make a loud rhythm.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 Apprenez l'anglais gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la m\u00e9thode mixte<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">Petits groupes \u00b7 Tuteur IA disponible 24 h\/24, 7 j\/7 \u00b7 Pr\u00e9paration aux examens de Cambridge<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">Plans provenant de <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> par mois<\/p><a href=\"\/fr\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">R\u00e9servez votre cours<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do we talk about playing instruments?<\/h2>\n<p>When you want to say someone makes music with an instrument, you use the verb <span data-no-translation>play<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to use the word <span data-no-translation>the<\/span> before the instrument name. For example, we say <span data-no-translation>play the guitar<\/span>, not just <span data-no-translation>play guitar<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I play the piano.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Do you play the violin?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She wants to learn the saxophone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Common Musical Instruments<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Instrument<\/th>\n<th>What it is<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Guitar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>A string instrument.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Violin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>A small string instrument played with a bow.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Piano<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>A large instrument with keys.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Saxophone<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>A shiny wind instrument.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Clarinet<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>A black wind instrument.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Drums<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Instruments you hit for rhythm.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Exemples<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My brother plays the guitar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The violin is a beautiful instrument.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Can you play the piano?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I like the sound of the saxophone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She has a new clarinet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The drums make a lot of noise!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entra\u00eenement<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-433\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"433\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR03 L5 VOCABULARY Musical instruments game\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac Vous avez besoin de conseils personnalis\u00e9s ?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">En tant que centre de pr\u00e9paration agr\u00e9\u00e9 par Cambridge, nous pouvons vous aider \u00e0 choisir la formation et la certification qui vous conviennent. Discutez-en d\u00e8s aujourd'hui avec nos conseillers.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discutez avec un conseiller sur WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Erreurs courantes chez les hispanophones<\/h2>\n<p>A common mistake for Spanish speakers is to forget the word <span data-no-translation>the<\/span> before the instrument when talking about playing it.<\/p>\n<p>In Spanish, you might say &#8216;tocar guitarra&#8217; (to play guitar) without &#8216;la&#8217;. But in English, we usually say <span data-no-translation>play the guitar<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Correct :<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I play the piano.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Incorrect :<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I play piano.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Questions fr\u00e9quemment pos\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<h3>What is a musical instrument?<\/h3>\n<p>It is an object used to make music. For example, a <span data-no-translation>guitar<\/span> or a <span data-no-translation>piano<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I say &#8216;tocar&#8217; for an instrument in English?<\/h3>\n<p>You use the verb <span data-no-translation>play<\/span>. For example, <span data-no-translation>I play the guitar<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Do I always use &#8216;the&#8217; before an instrument?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, when you talk about playing it, you usually say <span data-no-translation>play the guitar<\/span> ou <span data-no-translation>play the piano<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Le\u00e7ons associ\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Music vocabulary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning the names of musical instruments in English helps you talk about music and hobbies. In this lesson, you will learn six common instruments: guitar, violin, piano, saxophone, clarinet, and drums. These words are very useful for describing what you like to listen to, what instruments people play, or even what music you enjoy. For [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":273606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Music vocabulary","langcom_cefr":"Pre-A1","langcom_type":"vocabulary","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is a musical instrument?\", \"a\": \"It is an object used to make music. For example, a <span data-no-translation>guitar<\/span> or a <span data-no-translation>piano<\/span>.\"}, {\"q\": \"How do I say 'tocar' for an instrument in English?\", \"a\": \"You use the verb <span data-no-translation>play<\/span>. For example, <span data-no-translation>I play the guitar<\/span>.\"}, {\"q\": \"Do I always use 'the' before an instrument?\", \"a\": \"Yes, when you talk about playing it, you usually say <span data-no-translation>play the guitar<\/span> or <span data-no-translation>play the piano<\/span>.\"}]","rank_math_title":"Musical Instruments in English (Pre-A1)","rank_math_description":"Discover common musical instruments in English! Learn words like guitar, piano, and drums with simple explanations for Pre-A1 learners.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"musical instruments English","rank_math_canonical_url":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[607],"tags":[802,649],"formats":[],"class_list":["post-272965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pre-a1-beginner-english-for-kids","tag-musical-instruments-game","tag-vocabulary"],"dsm_author":{"name":"Ra\u00fal","avatar_url":"https:\/\/cdn.langcom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/05230819\/1de86ea706740d324aaef3dd8bf0843b.png","archive_link":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/author\/raulmaguinahamann\/","biodata":""},"dsm_categories":[{"term_name":"Pre A1 Beginner English for Kids","term_id":607,"term_link":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/blog\/category\/learn-english\/english-for-kids\/pre-a1-beginner-english-for-kids\/"}],"dsm_attachment_categories":[],"dsm_featured_image":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-150x150.webp","medium":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-300x158.webp","medium_large":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-768x403.webp","large":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-1024x538.webp","1536x1536":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","2048x2048":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-18x9.webp","et-pb-post-main-image":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-400x250.webp","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-1080x630.webp","et-pb-portfolio-image":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-400x284.webp","et-pb-portfolio-module-image":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-510x382.webp","et-pb-portfolio-image-single":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-1080x567.webp","et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-400x516.webp","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-980x515.webp","et-pb-image--responsive--phone":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-480x252.webp","_nx_notification_thumb_100_100":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","_nx_notification_thumb_200_200":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","_nx_notification_thumb_300_300":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","_nx_notification_thumb_400_400":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","_nx_notification_thumb_500_500":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp","woocommerce_thumbnail":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-300x300.webp","woocommerce_single":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-600x315.webp","woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1-100x100.webp","full":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/music-vocabulary-prea1-vocabulary-english-langcom-1.webp"},"dsm_comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272965"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":273607,"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272965\/revisions\/273607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272965"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/formats?post=272965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}