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Instrument Names in Other Languages

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musical instrumentsstrumenti musicaliMusikinstrumenteinstruments de musiqueinstrumentos musicales
wind instrumentsstrumenti a fiatoBlasinstrumenteinstruments ˆ ventinstrumentos de viento
woodwind instrumentslegniHolzblasinstrumenteinstruments ˆ vent en boisinstrumentos de madera
recorderflauto dolce
flauto dritto
flauto a becco
Blockflšteflžte ˆ bec
flžte douce
flžte droite
flauta recta
flauta dulce
flauta de pico
sopranino recorderflauto dolce sopranino
flauto dritto sopranino
flauto a becco sopranino
Sopraninoblockflšteflžte ˆ bec sopranino
flžte douce sopranino
flžte droite sopranino
flauta recta sopranino
flauta dulce sopranino
flauta de pico sopranino
descant recorder
soprano recorder
flauto dolce soprano
flauto dritto soprano
flauto a becco soprano
Sopranblockflšteflžte ˆ bec soprano
flžte douce soprano
flžte droite soprano
flauta recta soprano
flauta dulce soprano
flauta de pico soprano
treble recorder
alto recorder
flauto dolce contralto
flauto dritto contralto
flauto a becco contralto
Altblockflšteflžte ˆ bec alto
flžte douce alto
flžte droite alto
flauta recta contralto (or alto)
flauta dulce contralto (or alto)
flauta de pico contralto (or alto)
tenor recorderflauto dolce tenore
flauto dritto tenore
flauto a becco tenore
Tenorblockflšteflžte ˆ bec ténor
flžte douce ténor
flžte droite ténor
flauta recta tenor
flauta dulce tenor
flauta de pico tenor
bass recorderflauto dolce basso
flauto dritto basso
flauto a becco basso
Bassblockflšteflžte ˆ bec basse
flžte douce basse
flžte droite basse
flauta recta bajo
flauta dulce bajo
flauta de pico bajo
piccolo
octave flute
ottavino
flauto piccolo
ottavino
kleine Flšte
Pikkoloflšte
Piccolo
petite flžte
flžte piccolo
ottavino
flaut’n
octavillo
flauta piccolo
sopranino fluteflauto sopraninoSopraninoflšteflžte sopraninoflauta sopranino
soprano flute
third flute (in E flat)
flauto traverso terzetto (in E flat)
flauto soprano (in G)
Terzflšte (in E flat)
Terzquerflšte (in E flat)
flžte ˆ tierce
flžte ˆ la tierce (in E flat)
flžte tierce (in E flat)
flauta soprano (in E flat)
flute (flutes)
transverse flute
flauto (flauti)
flauto traverso
Flšte (Flšten)
Querflšte
flžte (flžtes)
flžte traversire
grande flžte
flauta (flautas)
flauta travesera
flauta de Boehm
flauta de concierto
flauta traversa
alto flute
(in English, the contralto flute is an instrument one octave below the alto flute)
flauto contraltoAltflšteflžte alto
flžte en sol
flauta alto
flauta en sol
tenor flute
flute d'amore
(although the latter term is used for a number of different sizes of flute)
flauto tenore
flauto d'amore
(although the latter term is used for a number of different sizes of flute)
Tenorflšte
Flšte d'amore
(although the latter term is used for a number of different sizes of flute)
flžte tenor
flžte d'amour
(although the latter term is used for a number of different sizes of flute)
flauta tenor
flauta de amor
(although the latter term is used for a number of different sizes of flute)
bass fluteflauto bassoBassflšteflžte en ut
flžte basse
flauta bajo
oboe (oboes)oboe (oboi)Oboe (Oboen)
Hoboe
hautboisoboe (oboes)
English horn
cor anglais
corno ingleseEnglischhorncor anglaiscorno inglŽs
cuerno inglŽs
corneta inglesa
oboe d'amoreoboe d'amoreLiebesoboe
Oboe d'amore
hautbois d'amouroboe de amor
clarinet (clarinets)clarinetto (clarinetti)Klarinette (Klarinetten)clarinette (clarinettes)clarinete (clarinetes)
soprano clarinetclarinetto piccolokleine Klarinettepetite clarinetteclarinete soprano
alto clarinetclarinetto contraltoAltklarinetteclarinette altoclarinete alto
basset horncorno di bassettoBassetthorncor de bassetcuerno basset
trompa de basset
bass clarinetclarinetto bassoBassklarinetteclarinette basseclarinete bajo
contra or double bass clarinetclarinetto contrabbassoKontrabassklarinetteclarinette contrebasseclarinete contrabajo
bassoon (bassoons)fagotto (fagotti)Fagott (Fagotte)basson (bassons)fagot
contrabassoon (contrabassoons)contrafagotto (contrafagotti)Kontrafagott (Kontrafagotte)contrebasson (contrebassons)contrafagot
HeckelphoneHeckelphon
Heckelfono
HeckelfonHeckelphoneHeckelf—n
SarrusophoneSarrusofonoSarrusofonSarrusophoneSarrusof—n
serpentserpentoneSerpent
Schlangenbass
serpentserpent—n
saxophone (saxophones)sassofono (sassofoni)
saxofono
sax
Saxophon (Saxophone)saxophone (saxophons)saxof—n (saxof—ns)
saxof—no
sopranino saxophonesassofono sopraninoSopraninosaxophonsaxophone sopraninosaxof—no sopranino
soprano saxophonesassofono sopranoSopransaxophonsaxophone sopranosaxof—no soprano
alto saxophonesassofono contralto
sassofono alto
Altsaxophonsaxophone altosaxof—no alto
tenor saxophonesassofono tenoreTenorsaxophonsaxophone tŽnorsaxof—no tenor
baritone saxophonesassofono baritonoBaritonsaxophonsaxophone barytonsaxof—no bar’tono
bass saxophonesassofono bassoBasssaxophonsaxophone bassesaxof—no bajo
contrabass saxophonesassofono contrabbassoKontrabasssaxophonsaxophone contrebassesaxof—no contrabajo
subcontrabass saxophonesassofono subcontrabbassoSubkontrabassaxophonsaxophone sous-contrebassesaxof—no subcontrabajo
brass instrumentsottoneBlechblasinstrumenteinstruments ˆ vent de cuivres
(or cuivres)
instrumentos de viento-metal
French horn (French horns)corno (corni)
corno francese
Horn (Hörner)cor (cors)
cor d'harmonie
cor franais
trompa
trompa de pistones (trompas (de pistones))
corno francŽs (cornos francese)
posthorn
post-horn
post horn
coach horn
corno di postiglione
corno postale
Posthorncor postal
cor de postillon
cornet postal
corneta de posta
trompa de postill—n
corneta de postill—n
trompa de posta
natural horncorno naturaleWaldhorncor simpletrompa natural
hunting horncorno da cacciaJagdhorn
Signalhorn
cor de chasse
bugle
trompeta de caza
valve horncorno ventile
corno cromatico
Ventilhorncor ˆ pistons
cor chromatique
trompa de pistones
Alphorn
Alpenhorn
alpine horn
corno delle AlpiAlphorncor des Alpestrompa de los Alpes
alforn
cow horncorno di toroStierhorncor de vachecuerno de vaca
trumpet (trumpets)tromba (trombe)Trompete (Trompeten)trompette (trompettes)trompeta (trompetas)
natural trumpettromba naturaleNaturtrompetetrompette naturelletrompeta natural
valve trumpettromba a pistoniVentiltrompetetrompette à pistonstrompeta de pistones
slide trumpettromba a tirarsi
tromba a tiro
Zugtrompetetrompette à coulissetrompeta de vara
bass trumpettromba bassoBasstrompetetrompette bassetrompeta bajo
trompeta baja
cornet (cornets)cornetta (cornetti)
(bugle or cornet)
cornetta a pistoni
(valve cornet)
Kornett (Kornette)
Ventilkornett
Piston
cornet (cornets)
cornet ˆ pistons
(valve cornet)
cornet’n
(corneta = bugle)
cornet’n de pistones
(valve cornet)
trombone (trombones)trombone (tromboni)Posaune (Posaunen)trombone (trombones)tromb—n (trombons)
slide trombonetrombone a tiroZugposaunetrombone à coulissetromb—n de vara
valve trombonetrombone a pistoniVentilposaunetrombone ˆ pistonstromb—n de pistones
bass trombonetrombone bassoBass Posaunebasse-trombone
trombone basse
tromb—n bajo
contrabass trombone
double bass trombone
trombone contrabbassoKontrabassposaunetrombone contrabassetromb—n contrabajo
tuba (tubas)tubaTubatuba (tubas)tuba (tubas)
bass tubatuba bassaBasstubatuba bassetuba bajo
heliconelicon
helicon
Helikon
Helikontuba
héliconhelic—n
crumhorncromornoKrummhorncromornecromorno
dulcian
curtal
dulcianaDulziandouainebaj—n
oficleideophicleideOphikleideophicléideoficleido
serpentserpentoneSerpent
Schlangenbass
serpentserpent—n
ocarinaocarinaOkarinaocarinaocarina
pan pipe
pan flute
panpipes
panflute
flauto di Pan
siringa
Panflšte
Hirtenflšte
Syrinx
Papagenopfeife
flžte de Pan
syrinx
zampo–as
flautas de Pan
siringa
bagpipecornamusa
zampogna
Sackpfeife
Dudelsack
cornemuse
biniou
gaita
mouth organ
harmonica
armonica a boccaMundharmonikaharmonicaarm—nica de boca
percussion instrumentsbatteria
strumenti a percussione
stromenti a percossa
stromenti da percossa
percussione
Schlagzeug
Schlaginstrument
Perkussionsinstrument
batterie
instruments ˆ percussion
instrumentos de percusi—n
percusi—n
bater’a
steel drum
steel pan(s)
pan(s)
tamburo d'acciaioStahltrommeltambour d'aciertambor met‡lico de Trinidad y Tobago
drumtamburoTrommeltambourtambor
side drumtamburo
tamburo (piccolo)
piccolo cassa
kleine Trommeltambour
caisse claire
tambor
snare drumcassa chiarakleine Trommel
RŸhrtrommel
Marschtrommel
Schnarrtrommel
tambour
caisse claire
caja clara
redoblante
kettle drums
timpani
timpaniPaukentimbalestimbales
piccolo snare drumtamburo acuto
tamburo piccolo
tarole
Pikkolotrommel
Tarole
petit tambourtarol
military snare drum
field drum
tamburo militareMilitŠrtrommel
RŸhrtrommel
tambour militairetambor militar
tenor drumcassa rullante
tamburino
tamburo rullante
RŸhrtrommel
Wirbeltrommel
Tenortrommel
caisse roulante
tambourin
caja rodante
caja redoblante
tambor mayor
bass drum
Turkish drum
Gran cassa
cassa
tamborone
tamburo grande
tamburo grosso
gran cassa
Grosse Trommelgrosse caisse
tambour bata
bombo
gran caja
tabor
tabret
tamburoTambourintambour de provence
tambourin
tamboril
djembe
jembe
jenbe
djimbe
ymbe
yembe
jimbay
sanbanyi
djembe
djemb
djembŽ
djamb
djambŽ
jenbe
jembe
djimbe
DjembedjembŽdyembe
yembe
jembe
sanbanyi
tamboratamboraTamboratamboratambora
bongo drumsbongos
bonghi
Bongosbongosbongos
conga drum
tumbadora
tumbaConga
Conga-Trommel
Tumba
conga
tambour congo
tumbadora
conga
tumbadora
bat‡ drumtamburo bataBata-Trommeltambour batatambor bat‡
tom-tomtom-tomTom Tom
Tom-tom
Tom
tom
tom-tom
tom-tom
tomtom
Chinese tom-tomtom-tom cineseChinesische Tom-tomtom-tom chinoistom-tom china
tabla
tabl
tabla
tubblaa
Tablatabl‰tabla
tabl‡
timbales
pailas criollas
timbales
timpanetti
timbales latinoamericani
Timbales
Kuba-Pauken
timbales cubaines
timbales crŽoles
timbales latines
timbales
pailas criollas
cymbalscinelli
piatti
Beckencymbalesplatos
platillos
c’mbalos
cimbales
suspended cymbalpiatto sospesoHŠngendes Becken
TŸrkisches HŠngebecken
Becken freihŠngend
cymbale suspendueplatillo suspendido
Hi-hat
Sock cymbal
Hi-hat
piatti a pedale
charleston
H-Hat Becken
Fussbecken
StŠnderbecken
Cymbale ˆ pŽdale
Hi-Hat
charleston
hi-hat
hi hat
charles
Charleston
Chinese cymbalpiatto cinesechinesische HŠngebeckencymbale chinoiseplatillo china
crash cymbalspiatti (crash)
cinelli (crash)
Crashbecken
Becken-Paar
Becken gewšnlich
cymbales
crash
platillos crash
sizzle cymbalpiatto chiodatiNietenbeckencymbale sur tigesplatillo sizzle
antique cymbals
crotales
crotali
cimbali
crotales
cymbales antiques
Antike Zimbeln
Crotales
Antike Cymbeln
crotalos
platillos antiguos
crotalos
finger cymbals
zills
zils
cimbaliniFingerzimbelncymbales digitales
sagattes
sagates
zill(s)
cr—talos
chinchines
castanetscastagnette
nacchere
Kastagnettencastagnettescasta–uelas
cymbal tongs
metal castanets
castagnette di ferroGabelbeckencastagnettes de fercasta–uelas de hierro
triangletriangolo (musicale)Triangeltriangletri‡ngulo
tambourine
marine
tamburello
tamburino
tamburo basco
Tamburin
Schellentrommel
tambourin
tambour de basque
tambor de mano
pandereta
tambourine without jinglestamburino senza cimbaliTamburin ohne Schellentambour sans cymbalespandereta sin sonajas
frame drumtamburo a corniceRahmentrommeltambour sur cadretambor de marco
lion's roar
jackdaw
ruggito del leoneLšwengebrŸllrugissement de lion
tambour ˆ corde
rugido del le—n
tambor de cuerda
cu’ca
Rommelpot
cu’ca
tamburo a frizione
puttiputti
Cu’ca
Reibtrommel
Brummtopf
tambour de friction
cuica
puita
omel
ona
zambomba
Rommelpot
roncador
cuica
Swanee whistle
piston flute
slide whistle
jazz flute
flauto a tiro
flauto a culisse
zufolo a pistone
flauto a cursore
Lotusflöte
Stempelflöte
Kolbenflšte
flûte lotine
flûte à coulisse
sifflet à coulisse
flauta de Žmbolo
police whistle
call
fischietto a pallinaTrillerpfeifesifflet
sifflet ˆ roulette
silbato de la polic’a
silbato
bird whistlerichiamo per uccelliVogelpfeifeappeausilbato de aves
duck callgracidio di anitraEntenquakconardsilbato pato
silbato llamador pato
sirensirena a manoSirenesirnesirena
mouth sirensirena a fiatoSirenenpfeifesirne ˆ bouchesirena de boca
car horn
motor horn
vehicle horn
klaxon
clacsonAutohupe
Claxon
trompe d'auto
claxon
claxon
rattle
ratchet
raganellaRatsche
Knarre
Schnarre
crŽcellecarraca
matraca
jaw bone (of an ass)
quijada
mascella d'asinoSchlagrasselquijadaquijada
maracasmaracasMaracasmaracasmaracas
cabasa
afuchŽ
cabasaCabasacabasa
calebasse
cabasa
cabassa
cabaza
afuchŽ
guiroguiroGuirogŸiroguiro
woodblockcassetina
blocco di legno
blocco di legno cinese
Holzblockwood-bloc
bloc de bois
caja china
sandpaper blockscarta vetrata
ceppi di carta vetro
Sandpapier
Sandblšcke
papier de verrepapel de lija
temple blocks
dragon's mouths
temple blocks
blocchi di legno coreani
blocchi cinesi
block cinese
Tempelblšcke
Templeblocks
temple-blocstemple block
slit drumtamburo di legno a fessuraSchlitztrommeltambour de bois
tambour ˆ fente
tambores de hendidura
clavesclavesClaves
Holzstab
clavesclaves
whip
slapstick
frustaPeitschefouetl‡tigo
pistol shotpistolettataPistolenschusscoup de pistolettiro de pistola
sons de tiro pistola
berimbaoberimbaoBerimbaoberimbaoberimbao
vibra slapvibra slapVibraslapvibra slapvibra slap
gonggongGonggonggong
wind gong
feng luo
lion gong
gong di ventoWindgonggong ˆ ventgong de viento
iron pipetubo di ferroEisenršhretuyau de fertubo de hierro
chaincatenaKettenrasselcha”necadena
tam-tam
chau gong
bullseye gong
tam-tamTamtamtam-tamtam-tam
rototom
roto-tom
rototom
roto-tom-tom
Tom-Tom-Spielrototomroto-tom
bellscampane Glockenclochescampanas
tubular bells
chimes
campane tubolari
campane tubulari
campane
Röhrenglocke
Glocken
cloches tubolaires
cloches
campanas tubulares
campanas
handbellscampanelli a manoHandglockenclochettes à main(s)campanas de mano
Alpine bell
cow bell
campane da pastore
campanaccio
Cowbell
Almglocken
sonnailles de troupeau
cencerro
campana
cencerro
campano
cowbellscampanelli di vacca
campanelli da mucca
Campanacci
Herdenglocken
Kuhglocken
Viehschellen
cloches de vache
gencerros
cencerros
campanos
sleigh bells
jingle bells
sonagli
sonagliera
Schellen
RollSchellen
grelotscascabels
agog™agogoAgog™agog™
gonguŽ
agog™
bell plate
plate bell
campana in lastra di metalloPlattenglockecloche-plaque
cloche en lame de mŽtal
platillo
Turkish crescent
Turkish jingle
Chinese pavilion
Jingling Johnny
bell tree
Mohamed's Banner
mezzaluna crescent
turkisch crescent
albero di sonagli
cappello cinese
padiglione cinese
cappello turco
Schellenbaum
tŸrkischer Halbmond-Stern
chapeau chinois
pavillon chinois
cloche pavillon
pabell—n chino
pabell—n turco
anvilincudineAmboss
Ambo§
enclumeyunque
musical saw
singing saw
sega musicale
sega cantante
sega ad arco
Singende SŠge
SpielsŠge
scie musicalesierra musical
hoja sonora
flexatone
flex-a-tone
flessatonoFlexatonflexatoneflexatone
tubaphonetubofonoTubaphontubaphonetubáfon
thunder machinemacchina per il tuonoDonnermaschinemachine ˆ tonnerre
machine pour le tonnerre
m‡quina del trueno
thunder sheetlastra del tuono
tuono a pugno
Donnerblechmachine ˆ tonnerre
tonnerre ˆ poignŽe
lamina metalica
wind machine macchina del vento
eolifono
Windmaschine
Aeolophon
machine ˆ vent
eoliphone
m‡quina de viento
wind chimesbacchette di sospeseWindspiel
Windglocken
clochettes Žoliennescarill—ns de viento
bamboo wind chimestubi di bambœBambusršhrebambou suspenducarill—ns de viento de bambœ
wooden wind chimesbacchette di legno sospeseHolz-Windglockenbaguettes de bois suspenduescarill—ns de viento de madera
glass wind chimesbacchette di vetro sospeseGlas-Windglockenbaguettes de verre suspenduescarill—ns de viento de vidrio
metal wind chimesbacchette di metallo sospeseMetall-Windglockenbaguettes mŽtalliques suspenduescarill—ns de viento de metal
shell wind chimesbacchette di conchiglia sospeseMuschel-Windglockenbaguettes de coquille suspenduescarill—ns de viento de conchas
glockenspiel
orchestra bells
chimes
bell lira (portable)
bell lyre (portable)
glockenspiel
metallofono
campanelli
Glockenspiel
Lyra (portable)
glockenspiel
jeu de timbres
(jeu de clochettes = clarion)
juego de timbres
—rgano de campanas
liro (portable)
xylophonexilifono
silofono
gigelira
Xylophon
Strohfiedel
xylophone
harmonica de bois (older term)
échelettes (older term)
claquebois (older term)
xilof—n
xil—fono
vibraphone
vibraharp
vibes (familiar)
vibrafonoVibraphonvibraphonevibr‡fon
vibr‡fono
musical glasses
glass harp
glass harmonica
bowl organ
armonica
hydrocrystalophone
bicchieri di vetro
glassarmonica
'armonica a bicchieri
GlŠserspiel
Glasharmonika
coupes de verre
harmonica de verre
armonica de verre
arm—nica de cristal
lithophone
musical stones
pietra sonora
litofono
Lithophon
Klingsteine
phonolithelit—fono
marimbamarimbaMarimba
Marimbaphon
marimbamarimba
accordionfisarmonicaAkkordeon
Ziehharmonika
Handharmonika
accordŽonacorde—n
celesta
celeste
celesta
celeste
CelestacŽlestacelesta
harmoniumarmoniumHarmoniumharmoniumarmonio
harmonium
harmonio
armonium
harpsichordcembalo
clavicembalo
arpicordo
Cembalo
Clavicembalo
Arpicordo
clavecinclavec’n
clavicŽmbalo
cŽmbalo
gravicŽmbalo
clavic’mbalo
organorganoOrgelorgueorgano
piano
pianoforte
pianoforte
piano
Klavier
Pianoforte
Piano
piano
pianoforte
piano
string instrumentsstrumenti archiSaiteninstrumentinstruments ˆ cordesinstrumentos de cuerda
stringsarchiStreichercordescuerdas
harp (harps)arpa (arpe)Harfe (Harfen)harpe (harpes)arpa (arpas)
double-action harparpa a doppio movimentoDoppelpedalharfeharpe à double mouvementarpa de doble acci—n
cimbalomcimbalomZimbal
Cymbal
cymbalumc’mbalo
c’mbalo hœngaro
guitarchitarraGitarreguitareguitarra
electric guitarchitarra elettricaElektrische Gitarreguitarre Žlectriqueguitarra elŽctrica
rhythm guitarchitarra battenteSchlag-Rhythmus Gitarre
Schlag Gitarre
guitare rythmiqueguitarra r’tmica
segunda guitarra
Hawaiian guitar
lap steel guitar
chitarra hawaianaHawaii-Gitarre
guitare hawaïenne
guitare hawaiienne
guitarra hawaiana
luteliutoLauteluthlaœd
mandolinmandolinoMandolinemandolinemandolina
ukulele
ukelele
ukuleleUkuleleukulŽlŽukelele
banjobanjoBanjobanjobanjo
hurdy-gurdy
wheel fiddle
ghirondaDrehleier
Radleier
Leier
vielle à rouezanfona
cinfon’a
viola de rueda
zanfon’a
violin (violins)violino (violini)Violine (Violinen)violon (violons)viol’n (violines)
viola (violas)viola (viole)Bratsche (Bratschen)alto (altos)viola (violas)
cello (cellos, celli)
violoncello (violoncellos, violoncelli)
violoncello (violoncelli)Violoncello (Violoncelle)violoncelle (violoncelles)violonchelo (violonchelos) (preferred)
chelo (chelos)
violoncelo (violoncelos)
viola da gamba (violas da gamba)viola da gamba (viole da gamba)Gambe (Gamben)viole de gambe (violes de gambe)viola da gamba (violas da gamba)
double bass (double basses)contrabasso (contrabassi)Kontrabass (Kontrabässe)contrebasse (contrebasses)contrabajo (contrabajos)
windbandorchestra di strumenti a fiatoBlasorchesterorchestre d'instruments ˆ ventorquesta de vientos
orchestraorchestraOrchesterorchestreorquesta
chamber orchestraorchestra da cameraKammerorchesterorchestre de chambreorquesta de c‡mara
string orchestraorchestra d'archiStreichorchesterorchestre ˆ cordesorquesta de cuerdas
voice (voices)voce (voces)Stimme (Stimmen)voixvoz (voces)