Have you ever wondered what is the word for "guitar", "piano", "harmonica", or "drum" in Spanish? In this lesson, we will learn how to say names of various musical instruments in Spanish. Many Spanish words look very similar to its English equivalents. So it would be quite easy to remember. Though, be careful with your pronunciation!
Musical instruments in Spanish
- Musical instrument - Instrumento musical
- String instruments - Los instrumentos de cuerda
- Percussion instruments - Los instrumentos de percusión
- Woodwind instruments - Los instrumentos de viento-madera
- Guitar - La guitarra
- Electric guitar - Guitarra eléctrica
- Bass guitar - Bajo eléctrico
- Double bass - El contrabajo
- Violin - El violín
- Viola - La viola
- Piano - piano
- Flute - La flauta
- Drum - El tambor
- Drums - La batería
- Organ - órgano
- Saxophone - El saxofón
- Trumpet - La trompeta
- Cello - El violoncelo
- Tambourine - Pandereta
- Accordion - El acordeón
- Trombone - El trombón
- Clarinet - La clarineta
- Castanets - Las castañuelas
- String - La cuerda
- Drumsticks - Los palillos
- Keyboard - El teclado
- Keys - Las teclas
- Brass - El metal
See also: Despacito in English
Other common words, phrases, and expressions
- Band - La banda / El grupo
- Song - la canción, el tema
- Lyrics - La letra
- Musician - El músico
- Singer - El cantante
- To play (an instrument) - Tocar
For example:
I play the guitar - Toco la guitarra
I play the piano - Toco el piano
I play the drums - Toco la batería
- Can you play ____? - ¿Puedes tocar el/la ___?
For example:
Can you play the piano? - ¿Puedes tocar el piano?
Note:
All nouns in Spanish are either feminine or masculine. So it may be a little bit confusing when you learn these words. To learn more about Spanish gender rules, see: Gender of nouns in Spanish.
Check out the video below to learn how to pronounce these musical instruments in Spanish.
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