it_vocabulary_music

Italian vocabulary:

Music.

Music.

Below is a list of music vocabulary. 

This page is a work in progress, and I will continue adding more words, including more advanced vocabulary (C1–C2 level). I will also be adding quizzes soon, along with interactive activities to help you practice. In addition, I will connect the words to songs, movies, newspapers, books, and other media so you can see how these expressions are used in everyday French.

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  • armonica (l’, f) (pl: le armoniche) [EN: harmonica][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • arpa (l’, f) (pl: le arpe) [EN: harp][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • basso (il) (pl: i bassi) [EN: bass guitar][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • banjo (il) (pl: i banjo) [EN: banjo][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • batteria (la) (pl: le batterie) [EN: drums, drum kit][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • campanella (la) (pl: le campanelle) [EN: small bell][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • celesta (la) (pl: le celeste) [EN: celesta][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • chitarra (la) (pl: le chitarre) [EN: guitar][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • clarinetto (il) (pl: i clarinetti) [EN: clarinet][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • clavicembalo (il) (pl: i clavicembali) [EN: harpsichord][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • contrabbasso (il) (pl: i contrabbassi) [EN: double bass][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • cornamusa (la) (pl: le cornamuse) [EN: bagpipes][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • corno (il) (pl: i corni) [EN: French horn][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • cetra (la) (pl: le cetre) [EN: zither, cither][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • didgeridoo (il) (pl: i didgeridoo) [EN: didgeridoo][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • fagotto (il) (pl: i fagotti) [EN: bassoon][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • fisarmonica (la) (pl: le fisarmoniche) [EN: accordion][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • flauto (il) (pl: i flauti) [EN: flute][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • glockenspiel (il) (pl: i glockenspiel) [EN: glockenspiel][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • gong (il) (pl: i gong) [EN: gong][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • grancassa (la) (pl: le grancasse) [EN: bass drum][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • liuto (il) (pl: i liuti) [EN: lute][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • mandolino (il) (pl: i mandolini) [EN: mandolin][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • maracas (le) (pl: le maracas) [EN: maracas][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • marimba (la) (pl: le marimbe) [EN: marimba][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • oboe (l’, m) (pl: gli oboi) [EN: oboe][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • ocarina (l’, f) (pl: le ocarine) [EN: ocarina][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • organo (l’, m) (pl: gli organi) [EN: organ][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • ottavino (l’, m) (pl: gli ottavini) [EN: piccolo][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • percussioni (le) (pl: le percussioni) [EN: percussion][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • pianoforte (il) (pl: i pianoforti) [EN: piano][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • piatto (il) (pl: i piatti) [EN: cymbal][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • sassofono (il) (pl: i sassofoni) [EN: saxophone][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • sax (il) (pl: i sax) [EN: saxophone][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • sitar (il) (pl: i sitar) [EN: sitar][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • sintetizzatore (il) (pl: i sintetizzatori) [EN: synthesizer][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • tamburello (il) (pl: i tamburelli) [EN: tambourine][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • tamburo (il) (pl: i tamburi) [EN: drum][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • tastiera (la) (pl: le tastiere) [EN: keyboard][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • triangolo (il) (pl: i triangoli) [EN: triangle][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • tromba (la) (pl: le trombe) [EN: trumpet][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • trombone (il) (pl: i tromboni) [EN: trombone][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • ukulele (l’, m) (pl: gli ukulele) [EN: ukulele][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • vibrafono (il) (pl: i vibrafoni) [EN: vibraphone][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • viola (la) (pl: le viole) [EN: viola][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • violino (il) (pl: i violini) [EN: violin][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • violoncello (il) (pl: i violoncelli) [EN: cello][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • violone (il) (pl: i violoni) [EN: violone][B1-B2][30.8.2026]
  • xilofono (lo) (pl: gli xilofoni) [EN: xylophone][A1-A2][30.8.2026]
  • zampogna (la) (pl: le zampogne) [EN: Italian bagpipes][B1-B2][30.8.2026]