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1 Musical instruments
Note the use of de with jouer:to play the piano= jouer du pianoto play the clarinet= jouer de la clarinettebutto learn the piano= apprendre le pianoPlayersEnglish -ist is often French -iste ; the gender reflects the sex of the player.a violinist= un or une violonistea pianist= un or une pianisteA phrase with joueur/joueuse de X is usually safe.a piccolo player= un joueur or une joueuse de piccoloa horn player= un joueur or une joueuse de corBut note the French when these words are used with good and bad like this:he’s a good pianist= il joue bien du pianohe’s not a good pianist= il ne joue pas bien du pianohe’s a bad pianist= il joue mal du pianoAs in English, the name of the instrument is often used to refer to its player:she’s a first violin= elle est premier violonMusica piano piece= un morceau pour pianoa piano arrangement= un arrangement pour pianoa piano sonata= une sonate pour pianoa concerto for piano and orchestra= un concerto pour piano et orchestrethe piano part= la partie pour pianoUse with another nounDe is usually correct:to take piano lessons= prendre des leçons de pianoa violin maker= un fabricant de violonsa violin solo= un solo de violona piano teacher= un professeur de pianobut note the à here:a violin case= un étui à violon
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piano maker — noun a person who makes pianos • Hypernyms: ↑maker, ↑shaper • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Steinway, ↑Henry Steinway, ↑Henry Engelhard Steinway, ↑Heinrich Engelhard Steinway … Useful english dictionary
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