Music vocabulary words

Actions for playing instruments!

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Play an instrument

To perform on a musical

intrument.

Blow an instrument

To make sound from

an instrument when air is

forced into it.

Bow an instrument

To play an instrument

using a bow

Hit an instrument

To bring one’s hand

or a tool into

contact with an

instrument

Pluck an instrument

To sound a musical

instrument or its

strings with one’s finger

or a plectrum

Plectrum

Scrape an instrument

To move one’s hand or an object

back and forth against a surface of

an instrument to make it sound.

Shake an instrument

To move an instrument up and

down or from side to side with forceful and

jerky movements.

Tambourine

Shake-it

Maracas

Sing

To make musical sounds with the

voice.

Orchestra/ Match the instruments with the correct sounds.

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