“Gli Strumenti” — Instruments Song in Italian for Kids

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“Gli Strumenti” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Italian is shown in teal.

Key Italian words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Listen for “il tamburo”

   “il tamburo” (drum) is sung on 5 lines of this song. Ask your child to clap or raise a hand every time they hear it; by the end they will be saying it with the song.

2. 2

   Split the parts

   Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the Italian ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.

3. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 3:13, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Be the conductor: count to three in Italian, then everyone plays.

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“The Instruments” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Los Instrumentos
• 🇫🇷French:Les Instruments
• 🇩🇪German:Die Instrumente
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Os Instrumentos
• 🇳🇱Dutch:De Instrumenten