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“Los Instrumentos” — Instruments Song in Spanish for Kids

In “Los Instrumentos” (The Instruments), kids sing key Spanish words like el tambor, la guitarra, el piano and el violín, going back and forth between English and Spanish, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 30: Music & Instruments, 2:20 long, made for ages 2–8.

  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • Level: A1
  • Unit 30 · La Música
  • ⏱ 2:20
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“Los Instrumentos” lyrics with English translation

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

Song lyrics with translation. Spanish lines are shown in teal.
SungMeaning
¡Escucha! Listen!
¿Qué es? What is it?
Let’s play and learn together!¡Vamos a tocar y aprender juntos!
Listen! ¡Escucha!
¡Escucha! Listen!
What is it? ¿Qué es?
¿Qué es? What is it?
The drum!¡El tambor!
¡El tambor!The drum!
Boom, boom! I play the drum!¡Toco el tambor! Boom, boom!
¡Toco el tambor! Boom, boom!Boom, boom! I play the drum!
Guitar!¡La guitarra!
¡La guitarra!Guitar!
Strum, strum! I play the guitar!¡Toco la guitarra! Strum, strum!
¡Toco la guitarra! Strum, strum!Strum, strum! I play the guitar!
Piano!¡El piano!
¡El piano!Piano!
Plink, plonk! I play the piano!¡Toco el piano! Plink, plonk!
¡Toco el piano! Plink, plonk!Plink, plonk! I play the piano!
Violin!¡El violín!
¡El violín!Violin!
Sing, sing! I play the violin!¡Canta, canta! ¡Toco el violín!
¡Toco el violín! Sing, sing!
What is it?¿Qué es?
¿Qué es?What is it?
Listen close!¡Escucha bien!
¡Escucha!Listen!
I play the drum!¡Toco el tambor!
¡Toco el tambor!I play the drum!
You play, too!¡Tú también tocas!
¡Tocas tú!You play!
English, español, sing it once more!
Trumpet!¡La trompeta!
¡La trompeta!Trumpet!
Toot, toot! I play the trumpet!¡Toco la trompeta! Toot, toot!
¡Toco la trompeta! Toot, toot!Toot, toot! I play the trumpet!
Flute!¡La flauta!
¡La flauta!Flute!
Whoosh, whoosh! I play the flute!¡Toco la flauta! Whoosh, whoosh!
¡Toco la flauta! Whoosh, whoosh!Whoosh, whoosh! I play the flute!
Xylophone!¡El xilófono!
¡El xilófono!Xylophone!
Pling, pling! I play the xylophone!¡Toco el xilófono! Pling, pling!
¡Toco el xilófono! Pling, pling!Pling, pling! I play the xylophone!
Tambourine!¡La pandereta!
¡La pandereta!Tambourine!
Shake, shake! I play the tambourine!¡Agita, agita! ¡Toco la pandereta!
¡Toco la pandereta! Shake, shake!
What is it?¿Qué es?
¿Qué es?What is it?
Listen close!¡Escucha bien!
¡Escucha!Listen!
I play the drum!¡Toco el tambor!
¡Toco el tambor!I play the drum!
You play, too!¡Tú también tocas!
¡Tocas tú!You play!
English, español, sing it once more!
¿Qué es? A bright toot-toot sound!
¡La trompeta! Trumpet, trumpet!
What is it? A soft, sweet tune!¿Qué es? ¡Una melodía suave y dulce!
¡La flauta! Flute, flute!
Say it slowly, say it clear:Dilo despacio, dilo claro:
Tambor, guitarra, piano, violín!Drum, guitar, piano, violin!
Now the rest, all together!¡Ahora los demás, todos juntos!
Trompeta, flauta, xilófono, pandereta!Trumpet, flute, xylophone, tambourine!
What is it?¿Qué es?
¿Qué es?What is it?
Listen close!¡Escucha bien!
¡Escucha!Listen!
I play the drum!¡Toco el tambor!
¡Toco el tambor!I play the drum!
You play, too!¡Tú también tocas!
¡Tocas tú!You play!
English, español, sing it once more!
I play the drum!¡Toco el tambor!
¡Toco el tambor!I play the drum!
I play the guitar!¡Toco la guitarra!
¡Toco la guitarra!I play the guitar!
Piano, violin!¡El piano, el violín!
¡El piano, el violín!Piano, violin!
Trumpet, flute!¡La trompeta, la flauta!
¡La trompeta, la flauta!Trumpet, flute!
Xylophone, tambourine!¡El xilófono, la pandereta!
¡El xilófono, la pandereta!Xylophone, tambourine!
¡Escucha! Listen! ¿Qué es? What is it?
¡Toco, tocas, tocamos! We play together!
¡Bravo! ¡Otra vez!Bravo! Again!

Key Spanish words in this song

The 11 words and phrases this song is built around.

SpanishEnglish
el tambordrum
la guitarraguitar
el pianopiano
el violínviolin
la trompetatrumpet
la flautaflute
el xilófonoxylophone
la panderetatambourine
¡escucha!listen!
¿qué es?what is it?
toco el tamborI play the drum

How to use this song with your child

  1. 1

    Listen for “qué es”

    “qué es” (what is it?) is sung on 8 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 Spanish ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.

  3. 3

    Make it a routine

    At 2:20, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Mime each instrument as soon as you hear it.

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