Music & Dance Pictionary Words

Instruments, dances, songs and the life of a band. 439 words from easy to hard, with a generator locked to the category.

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    Drawing tips for music & dance

    Instruments are outlines; dances are stick figures mid-move with motion lines. Songs and genres are the hard part: draw the instrument and the setting (a campfire, a wedding, an elevator).

    Who this category suits

    It is perfect for band kids, choir families and music teachers. There are 135 easy words, 166 medium and 138 hard, so it works as a whole-game theme rather than a single round: set the difficulty from the menu above and the pool moves with the table. 12 of the words are grown-up references that only appear with the Adults audience; the rest are safe for everyone. A round idea: Hum-free round: the drawer may not hum (that is the rule anyway) and the guesser must name the instrument family too.

    The full music & dance list

    All 439 words, grouped by difficulty. The letter after each word is its classic card category (P, O, A or D); hover to see the name.

    Easy (135)

    • GuitarO
    • PianoO
    • DrumO
    • ViolinO
    • TrumpetO
    • FluteO
    • HarmonicaO
    • TambourineO
    • TriangleO
    • BanjoO
    • MicrophoneO
    • HeadphonesO
    • RadioO
    • SpeakerO
    • SongO
    • BandO
    • ChoirO
    • ConcertO
    • Rock starO
    • Music notesO
    • Singing in the carO
    • BoomboxO
    • JukeboxO
    • Record playerO
    • Cassette tapeO
    • Wind chimesO
    • CowbellO
    • KazooO
    • Clapping alongO
    • HummingO
    • Whistling a tuneO
    • DrumsticksO
    • Bass guitarO
    • TromboneO
    • TubaO
    • CelloO
    • HarpO
    • AccordionO
    • BagpipesO
    • UkuleleO
    • Bongo drumsO
    • BellO
    • CastanetsO
    • Electric guitarO
    • Electric keyboardO
    • Snare drumO
    • Bass drumO
    • ShakerO
    • Slide whistleO
    • Pan fluteO
    • OcarinaO
    • MetronomeO
    • Music standO
    • Microphone standO
    • Conductor's batonO
    • Guitar strapO
    • Guitar caseO
    • Piano keysO
    • Piano benchO
    • Sleigh bellsO
    • Tuning a guitarA
    • ConductingA
    • Strumming a guitarA
    • Tapping your footA
    • Stomping your feetA
    • Snapping your fingersA
    • Bowing a violinA
    • Blowing a trumpetA
    • Ringing a bellA
    • MarchingA
    • TwirlingA
    • PirouetteA
    • Jazz handsA
    • Hula dancingA
    • The twistA
    • The cha-chaA
    • PolkaA
    • The running manA
    • The sprinkler danceA
    • The shopping cart danceA
    • Concert hallP
    • StageP
    • Dance floorP
    • Dance studioP
    • Music storeP
    • Opera houseP
    • BandstandP
    • Bell towerP
    • Piano lessonO
    • Guitar lessonO
    • Dance recitalO
    • Piano recitalO
    • Ballet shoesO
    • Tap shoesO
    • Glow stickO
    • Stage lightsO
    • SpotlightO
    • Concert ticketO
    • Band posterO
    • Band t-shirtO
    • Three blind miceO
    • Head shoulders knees and toesO
    • London bridge is falling downO
    • Hickory dickory dockO
    • Rain rain go awayO
    • Pop goes the weaselO
    • Humpty dumptyO
    • Music teacherP
    • GuitaristP
    • ViolinistP
    • PianistP
    • DjP
    • RapperP
    • DancerP
    • XylophoneO
    • MaracasO
    • RecorderO
    • Dance partyO
    • LullabyO
    • Nursery rhymeO
    • Twinkle twinkle little starO
    • Happy birthday songO
    • The alphabet songO
    • Toy pianoO
    • Toy drumO
    • Banging a drumA
    • Dance classO
    • Row row row your boatO
    • Old macdonaldO
    • The wheels on the busO
    • Itsy bitsy spiderO
    • Baa baa black sheepO
    • Mary had a little lambO
    • If you're happy and you know itO
    • Five little ducksO

    Medium (166)

    • SaxophoneO
    • ClarinetO
    • Double bassO
    • MandolinO
    • SitarO
    • DidgeridooO
    • CongaO
    • Steel drumO
    • GongO
    • CymbalsO
    • Church organO
    • SynthesizerO
    • Dj boothO
    • TurntableO
    • Drum kitO
    • Guitar pickO
    • AmplifierO
    • Sheet musicO
    • ConductorO
    • OrchestraO
    • Marching bandO
    • Brass bandO
    • Jazz bandO
    • Rock bandO
    • Boy bandO
    • Girl groupO
    • Garage bandO
    • One-man bandO
    • OperaO
    • BalletO
    • Tap danceO
    • Hip hopO
    • BreakdancingO
    • The robot danceO
    • The worm danceO
    • The macarenaO
    • Line dancingO
    • Square dancingO
    • Salsa dancingO
    • WaltzO
    • TangoO
    • DiscoO
    • HeadbangingO
    • Air guitarO
    • Air drumsO
    • Lip syncO
    • BeatboxO
    • YodelingO
    • RappingO
    • A cappellaO
    • Slow danceO
    • Conga lineO
    • LimboO
    • Dance-offO
    • Mosh pitO
    • Crowd surfingO
    • Stage diveO
    • PiccoloO
    • OboeO
    • BassoonO
    • French hornO
    • GlockenspielO
    • MarimbaO
    • TimpaniO
    • TablaO
    • LyreO
    • KeytarO
    • ThereminO
    • Karaoke machineO
    • Drum machineO
    • Loop pedalO
    • Sound mixing boardO
    • Guitar stringO
    • Violin bowO
    • MouthpieceO
    • ReedO
    • Piano pedalO
    • Tuning pegO
    • CapoO
    • Whammy barO
    • Drum brushesO
    • Broken guitar stringO
    • Playing the spoonsA
    • Tuning a pianoA
    • Changing a guitar stringA
    • Warming up your voiceA
    • Hitting a high noteA
    • BuskingA
    • Drumming on bucketsA
    • Dj scratchingA
    • Autograph signingA
    • Standing ovationA
    • Phone flashlights at a concertO
    • RehearsalO
    • Band practiceO
    • Jam sessionO
    • Drum circleO
    • Music videoO
    • Album coverO
    • Music award trophyO
    • SetlistO
    • Merch tableO
    • Tour vanO
    • Stage crewP
    • FlamencoA
    • Ballroom dancingA
    • Swing dancingA
    • JitterbugA
    • The charlestonA
    • The electric slideA
    • Do-si-doA
    • Irish step dancingA
    • The dabA
    • Can-canA
    • Bollywood danceA
    • Music festivalP
    • Orchestra pitP
    • Band roomP
    • Practice roomP
    • Music schoolP
    • Dance hallP
    • Box officeP
    • Country musicO
    • Rock and rollO
    • Classical musicO
    • ReggaeO
    • Heavy metalO
    • Pop musicO
    • The bluesO
    • BluegrassO
    • TechnoO
    • Folk musicO
    • Punk rockO
    • Swing bandO
    • Big bandO
    • Mariachi bandP
    • Barbershop quartetP
    • String quartetP
    • Country singerP
    • Backup singersP
    • Backup dancersP
    • Lead singerP
    • Bass playerP
    • Keyboard playerP
    • Drum majorP
    • Piano tunerP
    • ComposerP
    • SongwriterP
    • Sound engineerP
    • Choir directorP
    • Dance teacherP
    • Band managerP
    • Frère jacquesO
    • Yankee doodleO
    • The farmer in the dellO
    • The ants go marchingO
    • Skip to my louO
    • She'll be coming round the mountainO
    • Take me out to the ball gameO
    • For he's a jolly good fellowO
    • I've been working on the railroadO
    • Home on the rangeO
    • When the saints go marching inO
    • The floss danceO
    • The chicken danceO
    • Hokey pokeyO

    Hard (138)

    • SymphonyD
    • SonataD
    • ConcertoD
    • OvertureD
    • EncoreD
    • CrescendoD
    • FalsettoD
    • VibratoD
    • HarmonyD
    • MelodyD
    • RhythmD
    • TempoD
    • ChorusD
    • VerseD
    • Guitar soloD
    • Drum soloD
    • Bass dropD
    • RemixD
    • MashupD
    • Cover songD
    • EarwormD
    • One-hit wonderD
    • Tour busD
    • Sold-out showD
    • Backstage passD
    • RoadieD
    • SoundcheckD
    • Mic dropD
    • AutotuneD
    • Vinyl recordD
    • MixtapeD
    • PlaylistD
    • Shuffle modeD
    • Skipping a songD
    • Singing off-keyD
    • Shower concertD
    • Karaoke nightD
    • Elevator musicD
    • Hold musicD
    • National anthemD
    • Wedding marchD
    • Ice cream truck songD
    • RingtoneD
    • Alarm clock soundD
    • Campfire songD
    • Sea shantyD
    • Stuck in your headD
    • Forgot the lyricsD
    • Wrong noteD
    • Drum rollD
    • Für eliseD
    • Ode to joyD
    • Moonlight sonataD
    • Flight of the bumblebeeD
    • William tell overtureD
    • The blue danubeD
    • Ride of the valkyriesD
    • GreensleevesD
    • Auld lang syneD
    • The entertainerD
    • The magic fluteD
    • Carnival of the animalsD
    • Pomp and circumstanceD
    • Swan lakeD
    • La cucarachaD
    • Whistle while you workD
    • Music to my earsD
    • Face the musicD
    • Blow your own trumpetD
    • Play second fiddleD
    • Change your tuneD
    • Fit as a fiddleD
    • Ring a bellD
    • Strike a chordD
    • March to the beat of your own drumD
    • Drum up businessD
    • For a songD
    • Sing for your supperD
    • Sing like a birdD
    • ChordD
    • LyricsD
    • PitchD
    • DuetD
    • SoloD
    • BalladD
    • SerenadeD
    • JingleD
    • Theme songD
    • Movie soundtrackO
    • Background musicD
    • White noiseD
    • Tone deafD
    • Perfect pitchD
    • Playing by earA
    • Sight readingA
    • Stage nameD
    • Open mic nightD
    • Battle of the bandsD
    • Talent showD
    • The auditionA
    • Band breakupD
    • Reunion tourD
    • Greatest hitsO
    • Record dealD
    • World tourD
    • Farewell tourD
    • First concertD
    • Nosebleed seatsP
    • Sing-alongA
    • Concert trafficD
    • The drummer is always lateD
    • Bass so loud the windows shakeD
    • Microphone feedbackD
    • The mic that won't turn onD
    • Stuck on repeatD
    • The song that won't endD
    • Skipping the introA
    • Waiting for the dropA
    • Practicing scalesA
    • The recorder concertD
    • Playing the triangle in the school bandA
    • Singing happy birthday to a strangerA
    • Forgetting the dance movesA
    • Stepping on your partner's toesA
    • Dad dancingA
    • The wedding djP
    • First dance at a weddingA
    • The neighbor's loud musicD
    • Noise complaintD
    • Flash mobA
    • Dance marathonA
    • Lighters in the airA
    • Cracking on a high noteA
    • Tribute bandP
    • Gold recordO
    • Curtain callA
    • Ballet rehearsalA
    • "turn it down!"D

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    What are good music & dance Pictionary words?

    Easy ones first: guitar, piano, drum, violin, trumpet. Then medium: saxophone, clarinet, double bass, mandolin. And when the table is warmed up: symphony, sonata, concerto. The full list on this page has 439.

    How do you draw music in Pictionary?

    Instruments are outlines; dances are stick figures mid-move with motion lines. Songs and genres are the hard part: draw the instrument and the setting (a campfire, a wedding, an elevator).

    Are the music words safe for kids?

    Yes with the Kids or Everyone audience: 297 of the words are available to children, and the 12 grown-up references in this category (marked in the generator’s Adults audience) never appear for them.

    How many music words are there?

    439: 135 easy, 166 medium and 138 hard. The generator above draws from all of them and never repeats one within a session.

    Can I print this list?

    Yes. The printable page lays out any category as cut-out cards, or press Copy list under the generator after a game.