Unit 30 · Muziek Maken · A1 · Premium

Dutch Music Songs for Kids

Drums, guitars, trumpets and a band made of kitchen pots: songs about making music, where every instrument plays right after its name. These Dutch songs also include a freeze-dance game, with every line next to its English meaning.

4 songs · 42 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song

The music songs

De Instrumenten
The Instruments · 2:27 · Premium
de trommel, de gitaar, de piano, de viool
De Keukenband
The Kitchen Band · 1:48 · Premium
de pan, de lepel, het deksel, de pot
Het Dierenorkest
The Animal Orchestra · 3:11 · Premium
het orkest, de olifant speelt trompet, de kat speelt viool, de kikker speelt trommel
De Stopdans
Freeze Dance · 2:02 · Premium
dansen!, stop!, de muziek, als de muziek stopt

Dutch music words from these songs

Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.

Dutch	English
de trommel	drum
de gitaar	guitar
de piano	piano
de viool	violin
de trompet	trumpet
de fluit	flute
de xylofoon	xylophone
de tamboerijn	tambourine
luister!	listen!
wat is dat?	what is it?
ik speel op de trommel	I play the drum
de pan	pot
de lepel	spoon
het deksel	lid
de pot	jar
sla erop	bang
tik tik	tap
schudden	shake
harder	louder
zachter	softer
we maken muziek	let's make music
allemaal samen	all together
het orkest	orchestra
de olifant speelt trompet	the elephant plays the trumpet
de kat speelt viool	the cat plays the violin
de kikker speelt trommel	the frog plays the drum
de vogel speelt fluit	the bird plays the flute
de beer speelt piano	the bear plays the piano
klaar?	ready?
spelen maar!	play!
bravo	bravo
een buiging	a bow
dansen!	dance!
stop!	freeze!
de muziek	the music
als de muziek stopt	when the music stops
als een standbeeld	like a statue
niet bewegen	don't move
niet lachen	don't laugh
draai rond	spin
snel	fast
langzaam	slow

Tips for parents

Make a kitchen band with pots, wooden spoons and a jar of rice, and use the Dutch words for each one.
Play freeze dance for real: pause the music and say the Dutch word for freeze.
Pretend to play each instrument as it is sung — strum, blow, bang — so the word goes with a movement.

Questions parents ask

Do we need real instruments?: No. Pots, spoons, a box and a jar of rice are enough, and miming works just as well. What matters is that each word goes with a sound or a movement.
Which Dutch words are in these music songs?: 42 key words and phrases, including de trommel (drum), de gitaar (guitar), de piano (piano), de viool (violin), de trompet (trumpet), de fluit (flute), de xylofoon (xylophone), de tamboerijn (tambourine). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
Are the Dutch music songs free?: The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
How long are the songs?: Between 1:48 and 3:11 each, about 9 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.

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