French 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.
Lastly updated: 25.8.2026
- accordéon (l’, m) (pl: les accordéons) [EN: accordion] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- alto (l’, m) (pl: les altos) [EN: viola] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- banjo (le) (pl: les banjos) [EN: banjo] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- basse (la) (pl: les basses) [EN: bass guitar] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- batterie (la) (pl: les batteries) [EN: drum kit] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- basson (le) (pl: les bassons) [EN: bassoon] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- bongos (les) [EN: bongos] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- castagnettes (les) [EN: castanets] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- clarinette (la) (pl: les clarinettes) [EN: clarinet] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- clavecin (le) (pl: les clavecins) [EN: harpsichord] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- contrebasse (la) (pl: les contrebasses) [EN: double bass] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- cor (le) (pl: les cors) [EN: French horn] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- cornemuse (la) (pl: les cornemuses) [EN: bagpipes] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- cymbale (la) (pl: les cymbales) [EN: cymbal] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- djembé (le) (pl: les djembés) [EN: djembe] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- flûte (la) (pl: les flûtes) [EN: flute] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- flûte à bec (la) (pl: les flûtes à bec) [EN: recorder] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- gong (le) (pl: les gongs) [EN: gong] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- guitare (la) (pl: les guitares) [EN: guitar] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- guitare basse (la) (pl: les guitares basses) [EN: bass guitar] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- guitare électrique (la) (pl: les guitares électriques) [EN: electric guitar] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- harmonica (l’, m) (pl: les harmonicas) [EN: harmonica] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- harmonium (l’, m) (pl: les harmoniums) [EN: harmonium] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]
- harpe (la) (pl: les harpes) [EN: harp] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- hautbois (le) (pl: les hautbois) [EN: oboe] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- kazoo (le) (pl: les kazoos) [EN: kazoo] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- lyre (la) (pl: les lyres) [EN: lyre] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- mandoline (la) (pl: les mandolines) [EN: mandolin] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- maracas (les) [EN: maracas] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- marimba (le) (pl: les marimbas) [EN: marimba] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- ocarina (l’, m) (pl: les ocarinas) [EN: ocarina] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- orgue (l’, m) (pl: les orgues) [EN: organ] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- piano (le) (pl: les pianos) [EN: piano] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- piccolo (le) (pl: les piccolos) [EN: piccolo] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- saxophone (le) (pl: les saxophones) [EN: saxophone] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- sitar (le) (pl: les sitars) [EN: sitar] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- synthétiseur (le) (pl: les synthétiseurs) [EN: synthesizer] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- tambour (le) (pl: les tambours) [EN: drum] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- tambourin (le) (pl: les tambourins) [EN: tambourines] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- triangle (le) (pl: les triangles) [EN: triangle] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- trombone (le) (pl: les trombones) [EN: trombone] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- trompette (la) (pl: les trompettes) [EN: trumpet] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- tuba (le) (pl: les tubas) [EN: tuba] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- ukulélé (l’, m) (pl: les ukulélés) [EN: ukulele] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- violon (le) (pl: les violons) [EN: violin] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- violon alto (le) (pl: les violons altos) [EN: viola] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- violon électrique (le) (pl: les violons électriques) [EN: electric violin] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- violoncelle (le) (pl: les violoncelles) [EN: cello] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- xylophone (le) (pl: les xylophones) [EN: xylophone] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- zither (la) (pl: les zithers) [EN: zither] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]