MUSIC VOCABULARY
Cornet: a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
SENTENCE: He started playing the cornet the age of three
Contrabass: largest and lowest member of the violin family
SENTENCE: A major part of the performance will be based on the contrabass flute
Conductor: the person who leads a musical group
SENTENCE: A music conductor makes sure all the musicians come in at the right time and tempo,
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Clavier: a stringed instrument that has a keyboard
SENTENCE: The clavier in the music store was beautifully crafted
Clavichord: an early keyboard instrument closely related to a piano
SENTENCE: He sat down at the clavichord and sang what he had composed in honour of the Princess
Clarinet: a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
SENTENCE: He played clarinet in a town orchestra whose instruments were donated by a mill owner.
Chamber music: serious music performed by a small group of musicians
SENTENCE: I don’t like opera ; chamber music is more my style
Bugle: a brass instrument without valves
SENTENCE: I’d like to learn to play the bugle
Harmonica: a small rectangular instrument into which air is blown
SENTENCE: I can blow a harmonica to make a tune
Mandolin: a stringed instrument related to the lute
SENTENCE: He skillfully played the mandolin, filling the room with melodic tunes
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Trombone: a brass instrument with a long tube and a U-shaped slide
SENTENCE: His father played slack key and trombone.