noun · neutral
instrument
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/IN·stru·ment
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a tool, usually made to produce musical sounds (e.g. piano, guitar)
Examples
“She learned to play the piano, which is a classical instrument.”
“Traditional instruments from my country are often used at festivals.”
“He borrowed an instrument from the school orchestra.”
Band 8 sentence
“Learning a musical instrument as a child helped me develop discipline and concentration.”
Collocations
- play an instrument
- classical/folk instrument
- musical instrument
Word family
instrumental adjectiveinstrumentalist noun
Common mistakes
I do the piano.→I play the piano.
I play instrument.→I play an instrument / I play the piano.
Say it for a higher band
5music→6musical instrument→7+instrument
Synonyms
tool
device
Easily confused
tool
“He used a tool to fix the chair, not a musical instrument.”
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