Music and musical instruments Flashcards
cello - n
[чело]
My girlfriend plays the cello.
a wooden musical instrument with four strings, that is held vertically between the legs and is played by moving a bow across the strings (Виолончель)
guitar - n
He sat on the grass, strumming his guitar.
a musical instrument, usually made of wood, with six strings and a long neck, played with the fingers or a plectrum
flute - n
[флут]
a tube-shaped musical instrument with a hole that you blow across at one end while holding the tube out horizontally to one side
violin - n
a wooden musical instrument with four strings that is held against the neck and played by moving a bow across the strings (Скрипка)
trumpet - n
a brass musical instrument consisting of a metal tube with one narrow end, into which the player blows, and one wide end. Three buttons are pressed in order to change notes (Труба)
clarinet - n
a tube-shaped musical instrument that is played by blowing through a single reed
drums - n
a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick (Барабан(ы))
taste in - pv
People’s taste in music is different.
according to personal liking
tune - n
[тун]
That’s a very catchy tune (= easy to remember and pleasant).
a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember
lyrics - n
My brother is more interested in the lyrics.
the words of a song
composer
songwriter - n
a person who writes the music and words of songs
conductor - n
someone who directs the performance of musicians or a piece of music
orchestra - n
a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor
record an album
record songs
