German Musical Instruments Free Vocabulary List

Musical Instruments in German aren't very difficult to learn if you speak English, as most musical words are very similar.

Common Musical Instruments

Let's have a look at very common musical instruments first.

das Instrument

instrument

das Musikinstrument

musical instrument

die Gitarre

guitar

das Keyboard

keyboard

die E-Gitarre

electric guitar

die Bassgitarre

bass guitar

das Schlagzeug

drums

das Klavier

piano

Orchestra Instruments

If you are looking for orchestra instruments in German, we've compiled a list for you here:

die Flöte

flute

die Violine

violin

das Cello

cello

die Harfe

harp

die Trompete

trumpet

die Oboe

oboe

die Bratsche

viola

die Klarinette

clarinet

die Querflöte

transverse flute

der Kontrabass

double bass

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