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Instrument Names Flashcards

1
Q

Flute

A

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

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Oboe

A

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

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English Horn

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

A

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

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5
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Bass Clarinet

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

A

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

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7
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Contrabassoon

A

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

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Saxophone

A

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

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9
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Horn

A

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

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Trumpet

A

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

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Cornet

A

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

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Fluegelhorn

A

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

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Trombone

A

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

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14
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euphonium

A

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

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15
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Tuba

A

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

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16
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timpani or kettledrums

A

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

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Xylophone

A

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

18
Q

Marimba

A

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

19
Q

glockenspiel

A

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

20
Q

vibraphone

A

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

21
Q

Bells or chimes

A

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

22
Q

Snare drum

A

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

23
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Field drum

A

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

24
Q

Bass drum

A 
(gran) cassa (Italian) 
grosse Trommel (German) 
grosse caisse (French)
25
Q

Cymbals

A

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

26
Q

Suspended cymbal

A 
piatto sospeso (Italian) 
hangendes Becken (German) 
cymbale suspende (French)
27
Q

Gong or tam-tam

A

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

28
Q

Triangle

A

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

29
Q

tambourine

A

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

30
Q

Castanets

A

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

31
Q

rattle (ratchet)

A

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

32
Q

Woodblock

A

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

33
Q

cowbells

A

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

34
Q

Sleighbells

A

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

35
Q

Slapstick or whip

A

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

36
Q

Celesta

A

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

37
Q

Harp

A

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

38
Q

Violin

A

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

39
Q

Viola

A

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

40
Q

violoncello or cello

A

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

41
Q

Double bass

A

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

42
Q

Piccolo

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

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