Instrument Names Flashcards by Amanda Green

Flute

flauto (Italian)
Flote, grosse Flote (German)
flute (French)

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Oboe

Oboe (Italian)
Oboe or Hoboe (German)
hautbois (French)

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English Horn

Corno Inglese (Italian) 
Englisch Horn (German) 
cor anglais (French)

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Clarinet

clarinetto (Italian)
Klarinette (German)
clarinette (French)

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Bass Clarinet

clarinetto basso (Italian) 
Bassklarinette (German) 
clarinette basse (French)

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Bassoon

fagotto (Italian)
Fagott (German)
basson (French)

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Contrabassoon

contrafagotto (Italian)
Kontrafagott (German)
contre-basson (French)

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Saxophone

sassofone (Italian)
Saxophon (German)
saxophone (French)

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Horn

corno (Italian)
Horn (German)
cor (French)

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Trumpet

tromba (Italian)
Trompete (German)
trompette (French)

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Cornet

cornetto (Italian)
Kornett (German)
cornet a piston (French)

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Fluegelhorn

flicorno (Italian)
Bugle (German)
bugle (French)

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Trombone

trombone (Italian)
Posaune (German)
trombone (French)

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euphonium

baritone saxhorn (Italian)
Baryton (German)
basse a pistons (French)

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Tuba

tuba di basso (Italian)
Basstuba (German)
tuba basse (French)

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timpani or kettledrums

timpani (Italian)
Pauken (German)
timbales (French)

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Xylophone

silofone (Italian)
Sylophon (German)
sylophone (French)

Marimba

marimba (Italian)
Marimba (German)
marimba (French)

glockenspiel

campanelli (Italian)
Glockenspiel (German)
jeu de timbres or carillon (French)

vibraphone

vibrafono (Italian)
Vibraphon (German)
vibraphone (French)

Bells or chimes

campane (Italian)
Glocken (German)
cloches (French)

Snare drum

tamburo (Italian)
kleine Trommel (German)
tambour or cause claire (French)

Field drum

tamburo (Italian)
Ruhrtrommel (German)
tambour (French)

Bass drum

(gran) cassa (Italian) 
grosse Trommel (German) 
grosse caisse (French)

Cymbals

piatti (Italian) Becken (German) cymbales (French)

Suspended cymbal

``` piatto sospeso (Italian) hangendes Becken (German) cymbale suspende (French) ```

Gong or tam-tam

tam-tam (Italian) Tam-tam (German) tam-tam (French)

Triangle

triangolo (Italian) Triangel (German) triangle (french)

tambourine

tamburino (Italian) Schellentrommel or Tambourin (German) tambour (French)

Castanets

castagnette (Italian) Kastagnetten (German) castagnettes (French)

rattle (ratchet)

raganella (Italian) Ratsche (German) crecelle (French)

Woodblock

cassa di legno (Italian) Holzkaste (German) bloc de bois (French)

cowbells

campanelli di bacca (Italian) Heerdenglocken (German) grelots de vaches (French)

Sleighbells

sonaglia (Italian) Schellen (German) grelots (French)

Slapstick or whip

frusta (Italian) Peitsche (German) fourte (French)

Celesta

celesta (Italian) Celesta (German) celesta (French)

Harp

arpa (Italian) Harfe (German) harpe (French)

Violin

violino (Italian) Violine (German) violon (French)

Viola

viola (Italian) Bratsche (German) alto (French)

violoncello or cello

violoncello (Italian) Violoncell (German) violoncelle (French)

Double bass

Contrabasso (Italian) Kontrabass (German) contrebasse (French)

Piccolo

``` Flauto piccolo ottavino (Italian) kleine Flote (German) petite flute (French) ```