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Nomenclature of Percussion Instruments
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Percussion Percussione Batterie Schlagzeug
[Battery] [Batteria; Strumenti a [Schlaginstrumente]
percossa]
Timpani Timpani Timbales Pauken
Kettle Drums
Bass Drum Gran cassa Grosse Caisse Grosse Trommel
Tamburo grosso
Tamburo grande
Military Drum Tamburo (militare) Tambour (militaire) Kleine Militrtrommel
Snare Drum Caisse claire Kleine Trommel
Side Drum
Small Side Drum Tamburo piccolo Petite caisse claire
Trap Drum Petit tambour
Tarolle
Tenor Drum Tamburo rullante Caisse roulante Rhrtrommel
Parade Drum Cassa rullante
Tabor Tamburo Tambourin de Provence Tambourin
Field Drum Tambourin Provenal
Long Drum
Cymbals Piatti Cymbales (libres) Becken
Cinelli Cinellen
Zymbel
Suspended Cymbal Piatto (sospeso) Cymbale (suspendue) Becken (frei)
Hanging Cymbal Piatto oscillante Becken freihngend
Hung Cymbal Becken freischwingend
Cymbal, free
Turkish crash
Crash Cymbal Piatto chinoso Cymbale Chinoise Chinesische Zimbal
Chinese Cymbal
Antique Cymbals Cimbali antichi Cymbales antiques Antike Zimbeln
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Finger Cymbals Crotales
Gong Tam-tam Tam-tam Tam-tam
Tam-tam
Tambourine Tamburino Tambour de Basque Tamburin
Hand Drum Tamburello Basco Schellentrommel
Tamburo Basco
Triangle Triangolo Triangle Triangel
Castanets Castagnette Castagnettes Kastagnetten
Chimes Campane Cloches Glocken
Tubular Chimes Campanelle Tubes Glockengelute
Bells
Glockenspiel Campanelli Carillon Glockenspiel
Chime-Bells Campanetta Clochettes
Jeu de Timbres
Timbres
Xylophone Xy[i]lofono Xylophone Xylophon
Silofono Holzharmonika
Zilafono
Vibraphone Vibrafono Vibraphone Vibraphon
Vibraharp
Marimba Marimba Marimba Marimba
Auxillary Percussion Instruments
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Anvil [Steel bar, Pipe] Incudine Enclume Amboss
Auto [Taxi] Horn Corno di automobile Cor d'Auto Autohorn
Bird Whistle Gli Uccelli Sifflet d'oiseau Vogelpfeife
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Bongos Bongos Bongos Bongos
Chains Catene Chanes Kettern
Chinese Blocks [Drums] Ceppi chinosi Blocs chinois Chinesische Blocke
Claves Claves Claves Claves
Cowbells Campanelli di vacca Grelots Heerdenglocken
Cowhorn Corno di vacca Ranz de vaches Stierhorn
Dulcimer Cembalon [Cimbalom] - Hackbrett
Guitar Chitarra [Guitarre] Guitare Gitarre
Harmonica [Mouth Organ] Armonica Harmonica Harmonika
[Mundharmonika]
Hi-Hat Hi-Hat Cymbales pdale Becken mit Fussmachine,
Fussbecken
Jew's Harp Scacciapensieri Guimbarde Brummeisen
Jingles Bubbolo Timbres Schelle
Jingle Johnny Mezzaluna - Schellenbaum
Mandoline Mandolino Mandoline Mandoline
Maracas Marache Maracas [Bote clous] Maracas
Metal Block Cassa di metalo Bloc de Mtal Metallkasten
Rasper [Giro] Raspe Rpe Raspel
Ratchet Raganella Crcelle Ratsche, Knarre
Rattle [Ratchet] Raganella [Sistrum] Crcelle Klapper [Knarre; Ratsche]
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Sandpaper (blocks) Ceppi di carta vetro Blocs papier de verre Sandpapierblocke
Siren Sirena Sirne Sirene
Slapstick [Whip] Frusta Fouet Peitsche
Sleighbells Sonagli Grelots Schelle
Slide Whistle Flauto a culisse Sifflet coulisse Lotosflte, Ziehpfeife
String Drum [Lion Roar] Rugghio di leone Tambour corde Lwengebrill
Switches Verghe(i) Verges Rute (Ruthe)
Temple Blocks - - -
Thunder-machine Machina di tuono Machine tonnerre Donnermaschine
Thunder-sheet - - -
Wind-machine Machina a venti Machine vent Windmaschine
Wood Blocks Casse di legno [Legno] Blocs de bois Holzkasten [Holztrommel]
Zither Cytharra Cithare Zither
Resources:
Gardner Read, Thesaurus of Orchestral Devices
Peinkofer & Tannigel, Handbook of Percussion Instruments
Symphony Orchestra Library Center www.orchestralibrary.com
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