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Musical Instruments

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piano
1.
pia
no
Noun

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

I learned how to read sheet music to play the piano.

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violin
2.
vio
lin
Noun

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

Can you show me the proper way to hold the violin bow?

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guitar
3.
gui
tar
Noun

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

He is practicing fingerpicking techniques on the guitar.

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flute
4.
flute
Noun

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

She played a beautiful melody on the flute during the orchestra's performance.

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trumpet
5.
trum
pet
Noun

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

He played a soulful melody on the trumpet during the jazz performance.

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drum
6.
drum
Noun

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

Drum lessons have helped him improve his sense of rhythm.

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cello
7.
ce
llo
Noun

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

She played a soulful melody on the cello during the orchestra concert.

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saxophone
8.
sax
o
phone
Noun

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

He played a soulful jazz solo on the saxophone during the concert.

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clarinet
9.
cla
ri
net
Noun

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

He played a soulful melody on the clarinet during the jazz band's performance.

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trombone
10.
trom
bone
Noun

a wind instrument consisting of a wide hollow end and a sliding metal tube used to vary the pitch and produce a wide range of tones

The musician skillfully moved the slide of his trombone to hit the correct notes.

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harp
11.
harp
Noun

a triangular musical instrument with a row of strings that are stretched vertically, played with the fingers

She practiced the harp diligently every day to prepare for the upcoming recital.

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accordion
12.
a
ccor
dion
Noun

a box-like musical instrument that is held in both hands and is played by squeezing and stretching it while pressing its keys

He played a lively polka tune on the accordion at the street fair.

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keyboard
13.
key
board
Noun

a series of keys on a board or touchscreen that we can press or tap to type on a computer, typewriter, smartphone, etc.

He pressed the keys on the keyboard to enter the password.

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horn
14.
horn
Noun

a hard, pointed, often curved structure found on the head of some animals, such as cows, goats, and sheep, made of keratin or bone, used for defense, display, or digging

The bull charged forward, its horns lowered in defense.

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English horn
Noun

a woodwind instrument like an oboe that has a lower pitch and larger size

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French horn
Noun

a brass instrument with a curl in its tube and a flared bore that is played by valves

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bag
pipe
Noun

a wind instrument with a reed and several sticks, played by squeezing a bag and blowing through one of its pipes, originated from Scotland

The bagpipe is a traditional Scottish musical instrument with a distinctive sound.

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electric guitar
Noun

a guitar capable of converting the vibration of its strings into electrical impulses using a pickup

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bass guitar
Noun

a type of electric guitar that produces the lowest pitch in the family of guitars

He played a funky groove on his bass guitar that got everyone dancing.

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mandolin
20.
man
do
lin
Noun

a stringed musical instrument with a curved back and four pairs of metal strings, played with a plectrum

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harpsichord
21.
harp
si
chord
Noun

an early keyboard instrument resembling a piano in which the strings are plucked rather than being hit with a hammer

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banjo
22.
ban
jo
Noun

a stringed musical instrument with a circular body and a long neck

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dulcimer
23.
dul
ci
mer
Noun

a stringed musical instrument with a trapezoidal board or box that is played by hitting the metal strings with a pair of light hammers

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ci
ttern
Noun

a stringed instrument that was popular during the Renaissance with a pear-shaped body and a neck that was thicker under the treble strings

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double bass
Noun

the largest member of the violin family in the modern symphony orchestra that produces the lowest pitch

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lyre
26.
lyre
Noun

a small U-shaped string instrument similar to the harp originated in ancient Greece

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oud
Noun

a string instrument with a pear-shaped body, 11 strings and a short neck that is fretless

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ru
bab
Noun

a traditional plucked musical instrument from Afghanistan, known for its pear-shaped body, resonant sound, and intricate melodies

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thumb piano
Noun

any of the group of African musical instruments with a row of narrow metal pieces that is hold in the hands and played with the thumbs

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bassoon
30.
ba
ssoon
Noun

a woodwind instrument of the oboe family consisting of a long wooden tube and a double reed

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bugle
31.
bu
gle
Noun

a brass instrument resembling a small trumpet, without any valves or keys, used for military calls

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cont
ra
ba
ssoon
Noun

a large double-reed woodwind instrument, producing deep, resonant tones and serving as the lowest-pitched instrument in the woodwind family

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harmonica
33.
har
mo
ni
ca
Noun

a small mouth organ with a row of metal reeds, hold against the lips and played by blowing or sucking air

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me
lo
di
ca
Noun

a wind instrument consisting of a keyboard and a mouthpiece into which the player blows

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oboe
35.
o
boe
Noun

a woodwind double-reed instrument with a long tubular body and holes and keys on top

She plays the oboe in the orchestra.

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tuba
36.
tu
ba
Noun

a large wind instrument with a curved tube and a wide bore that produces the lowest pitches in the brass family

He played the tuba in the school band.

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Hang drum
Noun

a modern, handcrafted percussion instrument known for its unique UFO-shaped design, with melodic and rhythmic properties

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bass drum
38.
bass drum
Noun

a large percussion instrument played by striking a drumhead stretched over a hollow shell, producing deep, low-pitched tones

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rattle
39.
ra
ttle
Noun

a percussion instrument that produces sound when shaken, typically consisting of a container filled with small objects or beads

During the musical performance, the percussionist added a rhythmic touch by incorporating a tiny rattle into the ensemble.

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timpani
40.
tim
pa
ni
Noun

a set of kettledrums played in an orchestra

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xylophone
41.
xy
lo
phone
Noun

a percussion instrument consisting of a row of wooden bars in different lengths set on a frame, played by a wooden or plastic mallet

She played a cheerful tune on the xylophone.

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sampler
42.
samp
ler
Noun

musical instrument or device that records and plays back audio samples for music production and performance

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synthesizer
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syn
the
si
zer
Noun

an electronic musical instrument that produces the sounds of other instruments

The musician used a synthesizer to create futuristic sound effects in the movie's soundtrack.

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chen
da
Noun

a cylindrical percussion instrument from India, typically used in the state of Kerala's traditional temple music

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ka
zoo
Noun

a small toy instrument that produces a buzzing sound when the player blows into its hollow pipe which has a hole in it

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piccolo
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pi
cco
lo
Noun

the smallest member of the flute family that plays higher notes than the ordinary flute

The orchestra's performance was enhanced by the bright and piercing sound of the piccolo.

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daf
Noun

a Middle Eastern frame drum with a circular frame and a thin, stretched membrane, known for its rhythmic sound, used in Middle Eastern and Persian music

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tab
la
Noun

a pair of small, hand-played drums from India and Pakistan that are used in classical, devotional, and popular music styles

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ma
rim
ba
Noun

a percussion instrument with a set of wooden bars in different lengths mounted on a frame, played with a yarn or mallets

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there
min
Noun

an electronic musical instrument played without physical contact, controlled by hand movements near two antennas that manipulate electromagnetic fields to produce sound

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