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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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