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Instrument Names and Abbreviations Flashcards

Memorization and fluency

1
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Picc.

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Piccolo

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Fl.

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Flute

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Ob.

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Oboe

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E.H.

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English Horn

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C.

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Clarinet

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Cl.

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Clarinet

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Clar.

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Clarinet

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Sax.

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Saxophone

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Bn.

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Bassoon

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Bsn.

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Bassoon

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Bssn.

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Bassoon

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C. Bn.

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Contrabassoon

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C. Bsn.

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Contrabassoon

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Hr.

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Horn

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Hn.

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Horn

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Trpt.

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Trumpet

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Trp.

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Trumpet

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Tr.

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Trumpet

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Tbe.

A

Trombone

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Trbe.

A

Trombone

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B. Tbn.

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Bass Trombone

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22
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Baritone

A

Baritone Horn

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Bar.

A

Baritone Horn

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Tba.

A

Tuba

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25
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V.

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Violin

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Vln.

A

Violin

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27
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Vn.

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Violin

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Va.

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Viola

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29
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Vel.

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Violoncello

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30
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Viol

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Viola da Gamba

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Bass

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Bass

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32
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Perc.

A

Percussion

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33
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Timp.

A

Timpani

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34
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Sn. dr.

A

Snare Drum

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35
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Bass dr.

A

Bass Drum

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36
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Cym.

A

Cymbals

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37
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Sus. cym.

A

Suspended Cymbals

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38
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Glocken.

A

Glockenspiel

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39
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Xyl.

A

Xylophone

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40
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Hrp.

A

Harp

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41
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Pno.

A

Piano

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42
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Cel.

A

Celesta

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43
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Harpsichord

A

Harpsichord

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44
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Org.

A

Organ

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45
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Flauto piccolo

46
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Flauto (Italian)

47
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Kleine Flote (German)

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Petite Flute (French)

49
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Flote (French)

50
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Flute en sol (French)

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Alto Flute

51
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Hoboe (German)

52
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Hautbois (French)

53
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Corno inglese (Italian)

A

English horn

54
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Cor anglais (French)

A

English horn

55
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Clarinetto piccolo

A

Sopranino clarinet

56
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Fagotto

57
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Fagot

58
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Contrafagotto

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Contrabassoon

59
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Bratsche

60
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Percussione

A

Percussion

61
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Schlagzeug (Schlag.)

A

Percussion

62
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Batterie (Batt.)

A

Percussion

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Pauken

64
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Timbales

65
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Tamburo piccolo

A

Snare drum

66
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Tamburo militare

A

Snare drum

67
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Tamburo

A

Snare drum

68
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Kleine Trommel

A

Snare drum

69
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Caisse claire

A

Snare drum

70
Q

Tambour militaire

A

Snare drum

71
Q

Cassa rullante

A

Tenor drum

72
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Ruhrtrommel

A

Tenor drum

73
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Caisse roulante

A

Tenor drum

74
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Tomtom

75
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Tumba

A

Conga drum

76
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Gran cassa

77
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Cassa

78
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Gran tamburo

79
Q

Grobe Trommel

80
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Grosse caisse

81
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Tamburino

A

Tambourine

82
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Schellentrommel

A

Tambourine

83
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Tamburin

A

Tambourine

84
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Tambour de basque

A

Tambourine

85
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Tambourin

A

Tambourine

86
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Piatti

87
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Cinelli

88
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Becken

89
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Cymbales

90
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Brecken-freihangend

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Suspended cymbals

91
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Tam-Tam

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Tam-Tam/ Gong

92
Q

Campanelli

A

Glockenspiel

93
Q

Carillon

A

Glockenspiel

94
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Campane

A

Bells; Tubular bells; Chimes

95
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Glocken

A

Bells; Tubular bells; Chimes

96
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Cloches

A

Bells; Tubular bells; Chimes

97
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Campanelli giapponesi

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Japanese bells

98
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Cencerro

99
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Kuhglocken

100
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Sonnailles

101
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Sonagli

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Sleighbells

102
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Schellen

A

Sleighbells

103
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Grelots

A

Sleighbells

104
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Piatti antichi

A

Antique cymbals

105
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Crotali

A

Antique cymbals

106
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Antiken zimbeln

A

Antique cymbals

107
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Cymbales antiques

A

Antique cymbals

108
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Cassa di legno

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Wood Block

109
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Holzblock

A

Wood Block

110
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Holztrommel

A

Wood Block

111
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Bloc de Boix

A

Wood Block

History of Western Music (24 decks)

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