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For Life
2008.08.28(Review of 2004.10.04 edition)

You can strike them, pluck them, blow them, or bow them and can make them sing, scream, weep or roar - and audiences respond in kind!

Today's Lesson
(MUSICAL) INSTRUMENT   楽器

Explanation

  • A musical instrument - or just instrument - is a piece of equipment used to make music; for example, a piano, violin, or drum.

    Instrumental music is music composed for or performed on one or more musical instruments, not music that is sung.
  • musical instrument または instrument とは、ピアノ、バイオリン、ドラムのような、音楽を奏でるための道具、つまり、楽器のことです。

    instrumental music とは、人が歌う曲ではなく、1種類または複数の楽器のために作曲された、もしくは楽器のみで演奏される音楽のことです。

(MUSICAL) INSTRUMENT

examples

  1. My favorite musical instrument is the cello.
  2. a: Which instrument do you play?
    b: I play the piano.
  3. The “tsuzumi” is a traditional Japanese instrument used in Kabuki theater.
  4. I often listen to soft instrumental music when I study.
  5. She's been asked to compose an instrumental piece for the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.

英会話レッスンHave a great day!