Instrument Terminology Flashcards by Stephanie Schwarz

Flauto piccolo ottavino

Italian for piccolo

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flauto

Italian for flute

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oboe

English or Italian for oboe

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Corno Inglese

Italian for English horn

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clarinetto

Italian for clarinet

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clarinetto basso

Italian for bass clarinet

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fagotto

Italian for bassoon

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contrafagotto

Italian for contra bassoon

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saxophone

English or French for saxophone

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sassofone

Italian for saxophone

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horn

English or German for horn

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Corno

Italian for horn

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tromba

Italian for trumpet

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cornetto

Italian for cornet

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flicorno

Italian for fluegelhorn

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trombone

English, Italian and French for trombone

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baritone saxhorn

Italian for euphonium

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tuba di basso

Italian for tuba

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timpani

Italian for timpani or kettledrums

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glockenspiel

English or German for glockenspiel

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silofone

Italian for xylophone

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marimba

English, Italian, German, and French for marimba

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campanelli

Italian for glockenspiel

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vibraphone

English or French for vibraphone

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vibrafono

Italian for vibraphone

campane

Italian for bells or chimes

tamburo

Italian for snare drum or field drum

(gran) cassa

Italian for bass drum

piatti

Italian for cymbals

piatto sospeso

Italian for suspended cymbal

gong or tam-tam

Italian, German, or French for tam-tam

triangle

English or French for triangle

triangolo

Italian for triangle

tamburino

Italian for tambourine

celesta

English, Italian, German or French for celesta

castagnette

Italian for castanets

raganella

Italian for rattle (or ratchet)

cassa di legno

Italian for wood block

campanelli di bacca

Italian for cowbells

sonaglia

Italian for sleighbells

frusta

Italian for slapstick or whip

kleine Flöte

German for piccolo

Flöte, grosse Flöte

German for flute

Oboe or Hoboe

German for oboe

Englisch Horn

German for English horn

Klarinette

German for clarinet

Bassklarinette

German for bass clarinet

Fagott

German for bassoon

Kontrafagott

German for contrabassoon

Saxophon

German for saxophone

Trompete

German for trumpet

Kornett

German for cornet

Bugle

German for fluegelhorn

Posaune

German for trombone

Baryton

German for euphonium

Basstuba

German for tuba

Pauken

German for timpani

Sylophon

German for xylophone

Vibraphon

German for vibraphone

Glocken

German for bells or chimes

kleine Trommel

German for snare drum

Rührtrommel

German for field drum

grosse Trommel

German for bass drum

Becken

German for cymbals

hängendes Becken

German for suspended cymbal

Triangel

German for triangle

Schellentrommel or tambourin

German for tambourine

Kastagnetten

German for castanets

Ratsche

German for rattle (or ratchet)

Holzkaste

German for wood block

Heerdenglocken

German for cow bells

Schellen

German for sleighbells

Peitsche

German for slapstick or whip

petite flûte

French for piccolo

flûte

French for flute

hautbois

French for oboe

cor anglais

French for English horn

clarinette

French for clarinet

clarinette basse

French for bass clarinet

basson

French for bassoon

contre-basson

French for contrabassoon

cor

French for horn

trompette

French for trumpet

cornet à piston

French for cornet

bugle

French for fluegelhorn

basse à pistons

French for euphonium

tuba basse

French for tuba

timbales

French for timpani

sylophone

French for xylophone

jeu de timbres or carillon

French for glockenspiel

cloches

French for bells or chimes

tambour or caisse Claire

French for snare drum

tambour

French for field drum

grosse caisse

French for bass drum

cymbales

French for cymbals

cymbale suspendé

French for suspended cymbal

tambour ( de basque )

French for tambourine

castagnettes

French for castanets

crécelle

French for rattle (or ratchet)

bloc de bois

French for wood block

grelots de vaches

French for cowbells

grelots

French for sleigh bells

fouret

French for slapstick or whip

Arpa

Italian for harp

Harfe

German for harp

Harpe

French for harp

Violino

Italian for violin

Violine

German for violin

Violon

French for violin

Viola

English or Italian for viola

Viola

English or Italian for viola

Bratsche

German for Viola

Alto

French for viola

Violoncello or cello

English and Italian for cello

Violoncell

German for cello

Violoncelle

French for cello

Contra basso

Italian for double bass

Kontrabass

German for double bass

Contrebasse

French for double bass

Instrument Terminology Flashcards

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