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MUS 111 Supplement (Chpt.

8)
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Foreign Names for Instruments


Woodwinds:
ENGLISH
Piccolo

ITALIAN
Flauto Piccolo

GERMAN
Kleine Flte

FRENCH
Petite Flte

Flute
Oboe
English Horn

Flauto
Oboe
Corno Inglese

Flte
Hoboe
Englisch Horn

Flte
Hautbois
Cor Anglais

Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Saxophone

Clarinetto
Clarinetto Basso
Faggoto
Sassofono

Klarinette
Bassklarinette
Fagott
Saxophon

Clarinette
Clarinette Basse
Basson
Saxophone

ENGLISH
Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba

ITALIAN
Corno
Tromba
Trombone
Eufonio
Tuba

GERMAN
Horn
Trompete
Posaune
Baryton
Basstuba

Cor
Trompette
Trombone
Basse Pistons
Tuba

ITALIAN
Percussione
Timpani
Silofono
(Xilofono)
Marimba
Campanelli

GERMAN
Schlagzeug
Pauken

FRENCH
Batterie
Timbales

Xylophon

Xylophone

Marimba
Glockenspiel

Marimba
Jeu de Timbres

Brass:
FRENCH

Percussion:
ENGLISH
Percussion
Timpani
Xylophone
Marimba
Orchestra Bells

Vibraphone
Chimes

Vibrafono
Campane

Vibraphon
Glocken

Vibraphone
Cloches

Celesta

Celesta

Celesta

Clesta

Snare Drum
Bass Drum

Tamburo
Gran Cassa

Kleine Trommel
Grosse Trommel

Tambour
Grosse Caisse

Cymbals
Triangle

Piatti
Triangolo

Becken
Triangel

Cymbales
Triangle

Tam-tam

Tam-tam

Tam-tam

Tam-tam

ENGLISH
Violin

ITALIAN
Violino

GERMAN
Violine

FRENCH
Violon

Viola

Viola

Bratsche

Alto

Cello

Violoncello

Violoncell

Violoncelle

Bass

Contrabasso

Kontrabass

Contre Basse

Strings:

Plucked Strings:
ENGLISH

ITALIAN

GERMAN

FRENCH

Harp

Arpa

Harfe

Harpe

Guitar

Chitarra

Gitarre

Guitare

Other:
ENGLISH
Piano

ITALIAN
Pianoforte

GERMAN
Klavier

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FRENCH
Piano

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