Unit 2 Musical instruments

accordion

a musical instrument played by moving the ends of a box in and out while pressing keys and buttons

accordionist

someone who plays the accordion

cello

a large musical instrument with strings, held between the legs by someone who is sitting and played by pulling an object called a bow across the strings

clarinet

a musical instrument consisting of a long black tube that you play by blowing into it as you press its keys

clarinettist

Someone who plays the clarinet

double bass

a large musical instrument shaped like a violin that you rest on the floor and play standing up by pulling a bow across its strings

drum

a musical instrument consisting of a tight skin stretched over a round frame that you hit with your hands or a stick

drummer

Someone who plays a drum

flute

a musical instrument that you hold sideways to your mouth and play by blowing over a hole at one end as you press its keys

flautist

Someone who plays the flute

guitar

a musical instrument with six strings, used in a wide variety of musical styles

guitarist

Someone who plays the guitar

keyboards

a musical instrument that has a keyboard, especially an electric piano

organ

a large musical instrument with pipes of different length, played by pressing keys on it

organist

Someone who plays an organ

piano

a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that produce notes when you press them

pianist

Someone who plays the piano

piano player

someone who plays popular music or jazz

grand piano

a type of large piano with its strings in a case parallel to the floor, usually used for concerts

saxophone

a musical instrument consisting of a long curved metal tube that you play by blowing into it as you press its keys with your fingers

tambourine

a musical instrument that you shake or hit with your hand, consisting of a round frame with a skin stretched over it and small pieces of metal around the edge

trombone

a musical instrument consisting of two metal tubes shaped like the letter U that fit into each other, with one tube wide at one end. You play it by blowing into it as you slide one of the tubes forwards and backwards. A trombone is a brass instrument.

trombonist

Someone who plays the trombone

trumpet

a musical instrument that is a curved metal tube with a wide end. You play it by blowing into it as you press buttons on the top

trumpeter

Someone who plays the trumpet

trumpet player

Someone who plays the trumpet

tuba

a large musical instrument that is a curved metal tube with a wide open end. You play it by blowing into it as you press buttons on the top. A tuba is a brass instrument.

violin

a musical instrument that you hold under your chin and play by pulling a long object called a bow across its strings.

violinist

Someone who plays a violin

wind instrument

a musical instrument that you play by blowing through it. Clarinets, saxophones, and flutes are wind instruments.

stringed instrument

one of a group of musical instruments that have strings, for example the guitar and the violin