Unit 30 · La Música · A1 · Premium
Spanish 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 Spanish songs also include a freeze-dance game, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 43 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The music songs
Los Instrumentos
The Instruments · 2:20 · Premium
el tambor, la guitarra, el piano, el violín
La Banda de la Cocina
The Kitchen Band · 2:25 · Premium
la olla, la cuchara, la tapa, el frasco
La Orquesta de los Animales
The Animal Orchestra · 2:25 · Premium
la orquesta, el elefante toca la trompeta, el gato toca el violín, la rana toca el tambor
¡Estatuas!
Freeze Dance · 1:57 · Premium
¡baila!, ¡estatua!, la música, cuando para la música
Spanish music words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el tambor | drum |
| la guitarra | guitar |
| el piano | piano |
| el violín | violin |
| la trompeta | trumpet |
| la flauta | flute |
| el xilófono | xylophone |
| la pandereta | tambourine |
| ¡escucha! | listen! |
| ¿qué es? | what is it? |
| toco el tambor | I play the drum |
| la olla | pot |
| la cuchara | spoon |
| la tapa | lid |
| el frasco | jar |
| golpea | bang |
| da golpecitos | tap |
| agita | shake |
| más fuerte | louder |
| más suave | softer |
| ¡hagamos música! | let's make music |
| ¡todos juntos! | all together |
| la orquesta | orchestra |
| el elefante toca la trompeta | the elephant plays the trumpet |
| el gato toca el violín | the cat plays the violin |
| la rana toca el tambor | the frog plays the drum |
| el pájaro toca la flauta | the bird plays the flute |
| el oso toca el piano | the bear plays the piano |
| ¿listos? | ready? |
| ¡a tocar! | play! |
| todos juntos | all together |
| ¡bravo! | bravo |
| una reverencia | a bow |
| ¡baila! | dance! |
| ¡estatua! | freeze! |
| la música | the music |
| cuando para la música | when the music stops |
| como una estatua | like a statue |
| no te muevas | don't move |
| no te rías | don't laugh |
| da vueltas | spin |
| rápido | fast |
| despacio | slow |
Tips for parents
- Make a kitchen band with pots, wooden spoons and a jar of rice, and use the Spanish words for each one.
- Play freeze dance for real: pause the music and say the Spanish 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 Spanish words are in these music songs?
- 43 key words and phrases, including el tambor (drum), la guitarra (guitar), el piano (piano), el violín (violin), la trompeta (trumpet), la flauta (flute), el xilófono (xylophone), la pandereta (tambourine). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Spanish 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 1:57 and 2:25 each, about 9 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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