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Italian · Unit 30 · Facciamo Musica

Italian music & instruments printables for kids

Lyric sheets and word cards for the 4 songs in this unit, every line with its English meaning. Free to print for home and classroom.

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Song 1 · The Instruments

Gli Strumenti

Words on the cards

  • il tamburo · drum
  • la chitarra · guitar
  • il pianoforte · piano
  • il violino · violin
  • la tromba · trumpet
  • il flauto · flute
  • lo xilofono · xylophone
  • il tamburello · tambourine
  • ascolta! · listen!
  • cos'è? · what is it?
  • suono il tamburo · I play the drum

First lines

Listen!
Ascolta!
Ascolta!
Listen!
What is it?
Cos’è?
Cos’è?
What is it?
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 30

Gli Strumenti

“The Instruments”

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SingWhat it means
  • Listen!Ascolta!
  • Ascolta!Listen!
  • What is it?Cos’è?
  • Cos’è?What is it?
  • Drum!Il tamburo!
  • Il tamburo! boom, boom!The drum! Boom, boom!
  • What is it?Cos’è?
  • It’s the drum!Il tamburo!
  • Il tamburo!It’s the drum!
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Italianil tamburodrum
EnglishdrumFind the Italian word!
Italianla chitarraguitar
EnglishguitarFind the Italian word!
Italianil pianofortepiano
EnglishpianoFind the Italian word!

Song 2 · The Kitchen Band

Musica in Cucina

Words on the cards

  • la pentola · pot
  • il cucchiaio · spoon
  • il coperchio · lid
  • il barattolo · jar
  • batti · bang
  • picchietta · tap
  • scuoti · shake
  • più forte · louder
  • più piano · softer
  • facciamo musica · let's make music
  • tutti insieme · all together

First lines

Pot!
La pentola!
La pentola!
Pot!
Bang the pot!
Batti la pentola!
Batti la pentola!
Bang the pot!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 30

Musica in Cucina

“The Kitchen Band”

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SingWhat it means
  • Pot!La pentola!
  • La pentola!Pot!
  • Bang the pot!Batti la pentola!
  • Batti la pentola!Bang the pot!
  • Spoon!Il cucchiaio!
  • Il cucchiaio!Spoon!
  • Tap, tap, tap!Picchietta, picchietta!
  • Picchietta, picchietta!Tap, tap, tap!
  • Tap the spoon, one, two!Picchietta il cucchiaio, uno, due!
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Italianla pentolapot
EnglishpotFind the Italian word!
Italianil cucchiaiospoon
EnglishspoonFind the Italian word!
Italianil coperchiolid
EnglishlidFind the Italian word!

Song 3 · The Animal Orchestra

L'Orchestra degli Animali

Words on the cards

  • l'orchestra · orchestra
  • l'elefante suona la tromba · the elephant plays the trumpet
  • il gatto suona il violino · the cat plays the violin
  • la rana suona il tamburo · the frog plays the drum
  • l'uccellino suona il flauto · the bird plays the flute
  • l'orso suona il pianoforte · the bear plays the piano
  • pronti? · ready?
  • si suona! · play!
  • tutti insieme · all together
  • bravi! · bravo
  • un inchino · a bow

First lines

Wise owl taps her little stick:
La saggia civetta batte la bacchetta:
Ready? Pronti?
 
One, two, three—play!
Uno, due, tre — suonate!
The elephant plays the trumpet.
L’elefante suona la tromba.
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 30

L'Orchestra degli Animali

“The Animal Orchestra”

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SingWhat it means
  • Wise owl taps her little stick:La saggia civetta batte la bacchetta:
  • Ready? Pronti?
  • One, two, three—play!Uno, due, tre — suonate!
  • The elephant plays the trumpet.L’elefante suona la tromba.
  • L’elefante suona la tromba.The elephant plays the trumpet.
  • The cat plays the violin.Il gatto suona il violino.
  • Il gatto suona il violino.The cat plays the violin.
  • Il violino, the violin!
  • The frog plays the drum.La rana suona il tamburo.
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Italianl'orchestraorchestra
EnglishorchestraFind the Italian word!
Italianl'elefante suona la trombathe elephant plays the trumpet
Englishthe elephant plays the trumpetFind the Italian word!
Italianil gatto suona il violinothe cat plays the violin
Englishthe cat plays the violinFind the Italian word!

Song 4 · Freeze Dance

Le Statuine

Words on the cards

  • balla! · dance!
  • fermi tutti! · freeze!
  • la musica · the music
  • quando la musica si ferma · when the music stops
  • come una statua · like a statue
  • non muoverti · don't move
  • non ridere · don't laugh
  • gira · spin
  • veloce · fast
  • lento · slow

First lines

Dance!
Balla!
Balla!
Dance!
The music!
La musica!
La musica!
The music!
Lyric sheetWord cards

Italian song lyrics · Unit 30

Le Statuine

“Freeze Dance”

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SingWhat it means
  • Dance!Balla!
  • Balla!Dance!
  • The music!La musica!
  • La musica!The music!
  • When the music plays, dance!Quando suona la musica, balla!
  • Quando suona la musica, balla!When the music plays, dance!
  • Dance fast!Balla veloce!
  • Balla veloce!Dance fast!
  • Dance slow!Balla lento!
Language Learning with Songs · languagewithsongs.com
Italianballa!dance!
Englishdance!Find the Italian word!
Italianfermi tutti!freeze!
Englishfreeze!Find the Italian word!
Italianla musicathe music
Englishthe musicFind the Italian word!

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