Nomenclature of Percussion Instruments English

Percussion [Battery] Timpani Kettle Drums Bass Drum

Italian
Percussione [Batteria; Strumenti a percossa] Timpani Gran cassa Tamburo grosso Tamburo grande Tamburo (militare) Batterie

French

German
Schlagzeug [Schlaginstrumente] Pauken Grosse Trommel

Timbales Grosse Caisse

Military Drum Snare Drum Side Drum Small Side Drum Trap Drum Tenor Drum Parade Drum Tabor Field Drum Long Drum Cymbals

Tambour (militaire) Caisse claire Petite caisse claire Petit tambour Tarolle Caisse roulante Tambourin de Provence Tambourin Provenal Cymbales (libres)

Kleine Militrtrommel Kleine Trommel

Tamburo piccolo

Tamburo rullante Cassa rullante Tamburo

Rhrtrommel Tambourin

Piatti Cinelli Piatto (sospeso) Piatto oscillante

Becken Cinellen Zymbel Becken (frei) Becken freihngend Becken freischwingend

Suspended Cymbal Hanging Cymbal Hung Cymbal Cymbal, free Turkish crash Crash Cymbal Chinese Cymbal Antique Cymbals Finger Cymbals Gong Tam-tam Tambourine Hand Drum Triangle

Cymbale (suspendue)

Piatto chinoso Cimbali antichi

Cymbale Chinoise Cymbales antiques Crotales

Chinesische Zimbal Antike Zimbeln

Tam-tam Tamburino Tamburello Basco Tamburo Basco Triangolo

Tam-tam Tambour de Basque

Tam-tam Tamburin Schellentrommel Triangel

Triangle

Castanets Chimes Tubular Chimes Bells Glockenspiel Chime-Bells

Castagnette Campane Campanelle Campanelli Campanetta

Castagnettes Cloches Tubes Carillon Clochettes Jeu de Timbres Timbres Xylophone

Kastagnetten Glocken Glockengelute Glockenspiel

Xylophone

Xy[i]lofono Silofono Zilafono Vibrafono Marimba

Xylophon Holzharmonika Vibraphon Marimba

Vibraphone Vibraharp Marimba

Vibraphone Marimba

Auxillary Percussion Instruments

English
Anvil [Steel bar, Pipe] Auto [Taxi] Horn Bird Whistle Bongos Chains Chinese Blocks [Drums] Claves Cowbells Cowhorn Dulcimer Guitar Incudine

Italian
Enclume Corno di automobile Gli Uccelli Bongos Catene Ceppi chinosi Claves Campanelli di vacca Corno di vacca Cembalon [Cimbalom] Chitarra [Guitarre]

French
Cor d'Auto Sifflet d'oiseau Bongos Chanes Blocs chinois Claves Grelots Ranz de vaches Guitare Harmonica Cymbales pdale Guimbarde Timbres -

German
Amboss Autohorn Vogelpfeife Bongos Kettern Chinesische Blocke Claves Heerdenglocken Stierhorn Hackbrett Gitarre Harmonika [Mundharmonika] Becken mit Fussmachine, Fussbecken Brummeisen Schelle Schellenbaum

Harmonica [Mouth Organ] Armonica Hi-Hat Jew's Harp Jingles Jingle Johnny Hi-Hat Scacciapensieri Bubbolo Mezzaluna

Mandoline

Mandolino

Mandoline

Mandoline

Maracas Metal Block Rasper [Giro] Ratchet Rattle [Ratchet] Sandpaper (blocks) Siren Slapstick [Whip] Sleighbells Slide Whistle String Drum [Lion Roar] Switches Temple Blocks Thunder-machine Thunder-sheet Wind-machine Wood Blocks Zither

Marache Cassa di metalo Raspe Raganella Raganella [Sistrum] Ceppi di carta vetro Sirena Frusta Sonagli Flauto a culisse Rugghio di leone Verghe(i) Machina di tuono Machina a venti Casse di legno [Legno] Cytharra

Maracas [Bote clous] Bloc de Mtal Rpe Crcelle Crcelle Blocs papier de verre Sirne Fouet Grelots Sifflet coulisse Tambour corde Verges Machine tonnerre Machine vent Blocs de bois Cithare

Maracas Metallkasten Raspel Ratsche, Knarre Klapper [Knarre; Ratsche] Sandpapierblocke Sirene Peitsche Schelle Lotosflte, Ziehpfeife Lwengebrill Rute (Ruthe) Donnermaschine Windmaschine Holzkasten [Holztrommel] Zither

Resources: Gardner Read, Thesaurus of Orchestral Devices Peinkofer & Tannigel, Handbook of Percussion Instruments

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