Instrument Names in Other Languages

English	Italian	German	French	Spanish
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)