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musical instruments | strumenti musicali | Musikinstrumente | instruments de musique | instrumentos musicales |
wind instruments | strumenti a fiato | Blasinstrumente | instruments ˆ vent | instrumentos de viento |
woodwind instruments | legni | Holzblasinstrumente | instruments ˆ vent en bois | instrumentos de madera |
recorder | flauto dolce flauto dritto flauto a becco | Blockflšte | flžte ˆ bec flžte douce flžte droite | flauta recta flauta dulce flauta de pico |
sopranino recorder | flauto dolce sopranino flauto dritto sopranino flauto a becco sopranino | Sopraninoblockflšte | flžte 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 | Sopranblockflšte | flžte 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 | Altblockflšte | flžte 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 recorder | flauto dolce tenore flauto dritto tenore flauto a becco tenore | Tenorblockflšte | flžte ˆ bec ténor flžte douce ténor flžte droite ténor | flauta recta tenor flauta dulce tenor flauta de pico tenor |
bass recorder | flauto dolce basso flauto dritto basso flauto a becco basso | Bassblockflšte | flžte 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 flute | flauto sopranino | Sopraninoflšte | flžte sopranino | flauta 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 contralto | Altflšte | flžte 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 flute | flauto basso | Bassflšte | flžte en ut flžte basse | flauta bajo |
oboe (oboes) | oboe (oboi) | Oboe (Oboen) Hoboe | hautbois | oboe (oboes) |
English horn cor anglais | corno inglese | Englischhorn | cor anglais | corno inglŽs cuerno inglŽs corneta inglesa |
oboe d'amore | oboe d'amore | Liebesoboe Oboe d'amore | hautbois d'amour | oboe de amor |
clarinet (clarinets) | clarinetto (clarinetti) | Klarinette (Klarinetten) | clarinette (clarinettes) | clarinete (clarinetes) |
soprano clarinet | clarinetto piccolo | kleine Klarinette | petite clarinette | clarinete soprano |
alto clarinet | clarinetto contralto | Altklarinette | clarinette alto | clarinete alto |
basset horn | corno di bassetto | Bassetthorn | cor de basset | cuerno basset trompa de basset |
bass clarinet | clarinetto basso | Bassklarinette | clarinette basse | clarinete bajo |
contra or double bass clarinet | clarinetto contrabbasso | Kontrabassklarinette | clarinette contrebasse | clarinete contrabajo |
bassoon (bassoons) | fagotto (fagotti) | Fagott (Fagotte) | basson (bassons) | fagot |
contrabassoon (contrabassoons) | contrafagotto (contrafagotti) | Kontrafagott (Kontrafagotte) | contrebasson (contrebassons) | contrafagot |
Heckelphone | Heckelphon Heckelfono | Heckelfon | Heckelphone | Heckelf—n |
Sarrusophone | Sarrusofono | Sarrusofon | Sarrusophone | Sarrusof—n |
serpent | serpentone | Serpent Schlangenbass | serpent | serpent—n |
saxophone (saxophones) | sassofono (sassofoni) saxofono sax | Saxophon (Saxophone) | saxophone (saxophons) | saxof—n (saxof—ns) saxof—no |
sopranino saxophone | sassofono sopranino | Sopraninosaxophon | saxophone sopranino | saxof—no sopranino |
soprano saxophone | sassofono soprano | Sopransaxophon | saxophone soprano | saxof—no soprano |
alto saxophone | sassofono contralto sassofono alto | Altsaxophon | saxophone alto | saxof—no alto |
tenor saxophone | sassofono tenore | Tenorsaxophon | saxophone tŽnor | saxof—no tenor |
baritone saxophone | sassofono baritono | Baritonsaxophon | saxophone baryton | saxof—no bar’tono |
bass saxophone | sassofono basso | Basssaxophon | saxophone basse | saxof—no bajo |
contrabass saxophone | sassofono contrabbasso | Kontrabasssaxophon | saxophone contrebasse | saxof—no contrabajo |
subcontrabass saxophone | sassofono subcontrabbasso | Subkontrabassaxophon | saxophone sous-contrebasse | saxof—no subcontrabajo |
brass instruments | ottone | Blechblasinstrumente | instruments 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 | Posthorn | cor postal cor de postillon cornet postal | corneta de posta trompa de postill—n corneta de postill—n trompa de posta |
natural horn | corno naturale | Waldhorn | cor simple | trompa natural |
hunting horn | corno da caccia | Jagdhorn Signalhorn | cor de chasse bugle | trompeta de caza |
valve horn | corno ventile corno cromatico | Ventilhorn | cor ˆ pistons cor chromatique | trompa de pistones |
Alphorn Alpenhorn alpine horn | corno delle Alpi | Alphorn | cor des Alpes | trompa de los Alpes alforn |
cow horn | corno di toro | Stierhorn | cor de vache | cuerno de vaca |
trumpet (trumpets) | tromba (trombe) | Trompete (Trompeten) | trompette (trompettes) | trompeta (trompetas) |
natural trumpet | tromba naturale | Naturtrompete | trompette naturelle | trompeta natural |
valve trumpet | tromba a pistoni | Ventiltrompete | trompette à pistons | trompeta de pistones |
slide trumpet | tromba a tirarsi tromba a tiro | Zugtrompete | trompette à coulisse | trompeta de vara |
bass trumpet | tromba basso | Basstrompete | trompette basse | trompeta 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 trombone | trombone a tiro | Zugposaune | trombone à coulisse | tromb—n de vara |
valve trombone | trombone a pistoni | Ventilposaune | trombone ˆ pistons | tromb—n de pistones |
bass trombone | trombone basso | Bass Posaune | basse-trombone trombone basse | tromb—n bajo |
contrabass trombone double bass trombone | trombone contrabbasso | Kontrabassposaune | trombone contrabasse | tromb—n contrabajo |
tuba (tubas) | tuba | Tuba | tuba (tubas) | tuba (tubas) |
bass tuba | tuba bassa | Basstuba | tuba basse | tuba bajo |
helicon | elicon helicon | Helikon Helikontuba | hélicon | helic—n |
crumhorn | cromorno | Krummhorn | cromorne | cromorno |
dulcian curtal | dulciana | Dulzian | douaine | baj—n |
oficleide | ophicleide | Ophikleide | ophicléide | oficleido |
serpent | serpentone | Serpent Schlangenbass | serpent | serpent—n |
ocarina | ocarina | Okarina | ocarina | ocarina |
pan pipe pan flute panpipes panflute | flauto di Pan siringa | Panflšte Hirtenflšte Syrinx Papagenopfeife | flžte de Pan syrinx | zampo–as flautas de Pan siringa |
bagpipe | cornamusa zampogna | Sackpfeife Dudelsack | cornemuse biniou | gaita |
mouth organ harmonica | armonica a bocca | Mundharmonika | harmonica | arm—nica de boca |
percussion instruments | batteria 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'acciaio | Stahltrommel | tambour d'acier | tambor met‡lico de Trinidad y Tobago |
drum | tamburo | Trommel | tambour | tambor |
side drum | tamburo tamburo (piccolo) piccolo cassa | kleine Trommel | tambour caisse claire | tambor |
snare drum | cassa chiara | kleine Trommel RŸhrtrommel Marschtrommel Schnarrtrommel | tambour caisse claire | caja clara redoblante |
kettle drums timpani | timpani | Pauken | timbales | timbales |
piccolo snare drum | tamburo acuto tamburo piccolo tarole | Pikkolotrommel Tarole | petit tambour | tarol |
military snare drum field drum | tamburo militare | MilitŠrtrommel RŸhrtrommel | tambour militaire | tambor militar |
tenor drum | cassa 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 Trommel | grosse caisse tambour bata | bombo gran caja |
tabor tabret | tamburo | Tambourin | tambour de provence tambourin | tamboril |
djembe jembe jenbe djimbe ymbe yembe jimbay sanbanyi | djembe djemb djembŽ djamb djambŽ jenbe jembe djimbe | Djembe | djembŽ | dyembe yembe jembe sanbanyi |
tambora | tambora | Tambora | tambora | tambora |
bongo drums | bongos bonghi | Bongos | bongos | bongos |
conga drum tumbadora | tumba | Conga Conga-Trommel Tumba | conga tambour congo tumbadora | conga tumbadora |
bat‡ drum | tamburo bata | Bata-Trommel | tambour bata | tambor bat‡ |
tom-tom | tom-tom | Tom Tom Tom-tom Tom | tom tom-tom | tom-tom tomtom |
Chinese tom-tom | tom-tom cinese | Chinesische Tom-tom | tom-tom chinois | tom-tom china |
tabla tabl | tabla tubblaa | Tabla | tabl‰ | tabla tabl‡ |
timbales pailas criollas | timbales timpanetti timbales latinoamericani | Timbales Kuba-Pauken | timbales cubaines timbales crŽoles timbales latines | timbales pailas criollas |
cymbals | cinelli piatti | Becken | cymbales | platos platillos c’mbalos cimbales |
suspended cymbal | piatto sospeso | HŠngendes Becken TŸrkisches HŠngebecken Becken freihŠngend | cymbale suspendue | platillo 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 cymbal | piatto cinese | chinesische HŠngebecken | cymbale chinoise | platillo china |
crash cymbals | piatti (crash) cinelli (crash) | Crashbecken Becken-Paar Becken gewšnlich | cymbales crash | platillos crash |
sizzle cymbal | piatto chiodati | Nietenbecken | cymbale sur tiges | platillo sizzle |
antique cymbals crotales | crotali cimbali | crotales cymbales antiques | Antike Zimbeln Crotales Antike Cymbeln | crotalos platillos antiguos crotalos |
finger cymbals zills zils | cimbalini | Fingerzimbeln | cymbales digitales sagattes sagates zill(s) | cr—talos chinchines |
castanets | castagnette nacchere | Kastagnetten | castagnettes | casta–uelas |
cymbal tongs metal castanets | castagnette di ferro | Gabelbecken | castagnettes de fer | casta–uelas de hierro |
triangle | triangolo (musicale) | Triangel | triangle | tri‡ngulo |
tambourine marine | tamburello tamburino tamburo basco | Tamburin Schellentrommel | tambourin tambour de basque | tambor de mano pandereta |
tambourine without jingles | tamburino senza cimbali | Tamburin ohne Schellen | tambour sans cymbales | pandereta sin sonajas |
frame drum | tamburo a cornice | Rahmentrommel | tambour sur cadre | tambor de marco |
lion's roar jackdaw | ruggito del leone | LšwengebrŸll | rugissement 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 pallina | Trillerpfeife | sifflet sifflet ˆ roulette | silbato de la polic’a silbato |
bird whistle | richiamo per uccelli | Vogelpfeife | appeau | silbato de aves |
duck call | gracidio di anitra | Entenquak | conard | silbato pato silbato llamador pato |
siren | sirena a mano | Sirene | sirne | sirena |
mouth siren | sirena a fiato | Sirenenpfeife | sirne ˆ bouche | sirena de boca |
car horn motor horn vehicle horn klaxon | clacson | Autohupe Claxon | trompe d'auto claxon | claxon |
rattle ratchet | raganella | Ratsche Knarre Schnarre | crŽcelle | carraca matraca |
jaw bone (of an ass) quijada | mascella d'asino | Schlagrassel | quijada | quijada |
maracas | maracas | Maracas | maracas | maracas |
cabasa afuchŽ | cabasa | Cabasa | cabasa calebasse | cabasa cabassa cabaza afuchŽ |
guiro | guiro | Guiro | gŸiro | guiro |
woodblock | cassetina blocco di legno blocco di legno cinese | Holzblock | wood-bloc bloc de bois | caja china |
sandpaper blocks | carta vetrata ceppi di carta vetro | Sandpapier Sandblšcke | papier de verre | papel de lija |
temple blocks dragon's mouths | temple blocks blocchi di legno coreani blocchi cinesi block cinese | Tempelblšcke Templeblocks | temple-blocs | temple block |
slit drum | tamburo di legno a fessura | Schlitztrommel | tambour de bois tambour ˆ fente | tambores de hendidura |
claves | claves | Claves Holzstab | claves | claves |
whip slapstick | frusta | Peitsche | fouet | l‡tigo |
pistol shot | pistolettata | Pistolenschuss | coup de pistolet | tiro de pistola sons de tiro pistola |
berimbao | berimbao | Berimbao | berimbao | berimbao |
vibra slap | vibra slap | Vibraslap | vibra slap | vibra slap |
gong | gong | Gong | gong | gong |
wind gong feng luo lion gong | gong di vento | Windgong | gong ˆ vent | gong de viento |
iron pipe | tubo di ferro | Eisenršhre | tuyau de fer | tubo de hierro |
chain | catena | Kettenrassel | cha”ne | cadena |
tam-tam chau gong bullseye gong | tam-tam | Tamtam | tam-tam | tam-tam |
rototom roto-tom | rototom roto-tom-tom | Tom-Tom-Spiel | rototom | roto-tom |
bells | campane | Glocken | cloches | campanas |
tubular bells chimes | campane tubolari campane tubulari campane | Röhrenglocke Glocken | cloches tubolaires cloches | campanas tubulares campanas |
handbells | campanelli a mano | Handglocken | clochettes à main(s) | campanas de mano |
Alpine bell cow bell | campane da pastore campanaccio | Cowbell Almglocken | sonnailles de troupeau cencerro campana | cencerro campano |
cowbells | campanelli di vacca campanelli da mucca Campanacci | Herdenglocken Kuhglocken Viehschellen | cloches de vache gencerros | cencerros campanos |
sleigh bells jingle bells | sonagli sonagliera | Schellen RollSchellen | grelots | cascabels |
agog™ | agogo | Agog™ | agog™ gonguŽ | agog™ |
bell plate plate bell | campana in lastra di metallo | Plattenglocke | cloche-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 |
anvil | incudine | Amboss Ambo§ | enclume | yunque |
musical saw singing saw | sega musicale sega cantante sega ad arco | Singende SŠge SpielsŠge | scie musicale | sierra musical hoja sonora |
flexatone flex-a-tone | flessatono | Flexaton | flexatone | flexatone |
tubaphone | tubofono | Tubaphon | tubaphone | tubáfon |
thunder machine | macchina per il tuono | Donnermaschine | machine ˆ tonnerre machine pour le tonnerre | m‡quina del trueno |
thunder sheet | lastra del tuono tuono a pugno | Donnerblech | machine ˆ tonnerre tonnerre ˆ poignŽe | lamina metalica |
wind machine | macchina del vento eolifono | Windmaschine Aeolophon | machine ˆ vent eoliphone | m‡quina de viento |
wind chimes | bacchette di sospese | Windspiel Windglocken | clochettes Žoliennes | carill—ns de viento |
bamboo wind chimes | tubi di bambœ | Bambusršhre | bambou suspendu | carill—ns de viento de bambœ |
wooden wind chimes | bacchette di legno sospese | Holz-Windglocken | baguettes de bois suspendues | carill—ns de viento de madera |
glass wind chimes | bacchette di vetro sospese | Glas-Windglocken | baguettes de verre suspendues | carill—ns de viento de vidrio |
metal wind chimes | bacchette di metallo sospese | Metall-Windglocken | baguettes mŽtalliques suspendues | carill—ns de viento de metal |
shell wind chimes | bacchette di conchiglia sospese | Muschel-Windglocken | baguettes de coquille suspendues | carill—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) |
xylophone | xilifono silofono gigelira | Xylophon Strohfiedel | xylophone harmonica de bois (older term) échelettes (older term) claquebois (older term) | xilof—n xil—fono |
vibraphone vibraharp vibes (familiar) | vibrafono | Vibraphon | vibraphone | vibr‡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 | phonolithe | lit—fono |
marimba | marimba | Marimba Marimbaphon | marimba | marimba |
accordion | fisarmonica | Akkordeon Ziehharmonika Handharmonika | accordŽon | acorde—n |
celesta celeste | celesta celeste | Celesta | cŽlesta | celesta |
harmonium | armonium | Harmonium | harmonium | armonio harmonium harmonio armonium |
harpsichord | cembalo clavicembalo arpicordo | Cembalo Clavicembalo Arpicordo | clavecin | clavec’n clavicŽmbalo cŽmbalo gravicŽmbalo clavic’mbalo |
organ | organo | Orgel | orgue | organo |
piano pianoforte | pianoforte piano | Klavier Pianoforte Piano | piano pianoforte | piano |
string instruments | strumenti archi | Saiteninstrument | instruments ˆ cordes | instrumentos de cuerda |
strings | archi | Streicher | cordes | cuerdas |
harp (harps) | arpa (arpe) | Harfe (Harfen) | harpe (harpes) | arpa (arpas) |
double-action harp | arpa a doppio movimento | Doppelpedalharfe | harpe à double mouvement | arpa de doble acci—n |
cimbalom | cimbalom | Zimbal Cymbal | cymbalum | c’mbalo c’mbalo hœngaro |
guitar | chitarra | Gitarre | guitare | guitarra |
electric guitar | chitarra elettrica | Elektrische Gitarre | guitarre Žlectrique | guitarra elŽctrica |
rhythm guitar | chitarra battente | Schlag-Rhythmus Gitarre Schlag Gitarre | guitare rythmique | guitarra r’tmica segunda guitarra |
Hawaiian guitar lap steel guitar | chitarra hawaiana | Hawaii-Gitarre
| guitare hawaïenne guitare hawaiienne | guitarra hawaiana |
lute | liuto | Laute | luth | laœd |
mandolin | mandolino | Mandoline | mandoline | mandolina |
ukulele ukelele | ukulele | Ukulele | ukulŽlŽ | ukelele |
banjo | banjo | Banjo | banjo | banjo |
hurdy-gurdy wheel fiddle | ghironda | Drehleier Radleier Leier | vielle à roue | zanfona 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) |
windband | orchestra di strumenti a fiato | Blasorchester | orchestre d'instruments ˆ vent | orquesta de vientos |
orchestra | orchestra | Orchester | orchestre | orquesta |
chamber orchestra | orchestra da camera | Kammerorchester | orchestre de chambre | orquesta de c‡mara |
string orchestra | orchestra d'archi | Streichorchester | orchestre ˆ cordes | orquesta de cuerdas |
voice (voices) | voce (voces) | Stimme (Stimmen) | voix | voz (voces) |