Nomenclature of Percussion Instruments

Timpani/Kettle Drums

Timpani (Italian)

Timpani/Kettle Drums

Timbales (French)

Timpani/Kettle Drums

Pauken (German)

Percussion

Percussione (Italian)

Percussion

Batterie (French)

Percussion

Schlagzeug (German)

Battery

Baterria (Italian)

Battery

Schlaginstrumente (German)

Bass Drum

Gran cassa (Italian)

Bass Drum

Tamburo Grosso (Italian)

Bass Drum

Tamburo Grande (Italian)

Bass Drum

Grosse Caisse (French)

Bass Drum

Grosse Trommel (German)

Military Drum/Snare Drum/Side Drum

Tamburo [militare] (Italian)

Military Drum/Snare Drum/Side Drum

Tambour [militaire] (French)

Military Drum/Snare Drum/Side Drum

Caisse Claire (French)

Military Drum/Snare Drum/Side Drum

Kleine Militärtromell (German)

Military Drum/Snare Drum/Side Drum

Kleine Trommel

Small Side Drum/Trap Drum/Piccolo Snare

Tamburo Piccolo

Small Side Drum/Trap Drum/Piccolo Snare

Petitie Caisse Claire (French)

Small Side Drum/Trap Drum/Piccolo Snare

Petit Tambour (French)

Small Side Drum/Trap Drum/Piccolo Snare

Tarolle (French)

Tenor Drum/Parade Drum

Tamburo Rullante (Italian)

Tenor Drum/Parade Drum

Cassa Rullante (Italian)

Tenor Drum/Parade Drum

Causse Roulante (French)

Tenor Drum/Parade Drum

Rührtommel (German)

Cymbals

Piatti (Italian)

Cymbals

Cinelli (Italian)

Cymbals

Cymbales [libres] (French)

Cymbals

Becken (German)

Cymbals

Cinellen (German)

Cymbals

Zymbel (German)

Suspended Cymbal/Hanging Cymbal/Hung Cymbal/Cymbal, Free/ Turkish Crash

Piatto [sospenso] (Italian)

Suspended Cymbal/Hanging Cymbal/Hung Cymbal/Cymbal, Free/ Turkish Crash

Piatto Oscillante (Italian)

Suspended Cymbal/Hanging Cymbal/Hung Cymbal/Cymbal, Free/ Turkish Crash

Cymbale [suspendue'] (French)

Suspended Cymbal/Hanging Cymbal/Hung Cymbal/Cymbal, Free/ Turkish Crash

Becken [frei] (German)

Suspended Cymbal/Hanging Cymbal/Hung Cymbal/Cymbal, Free/ Turkish Crash

Becken Freihänged (German)

Suspended Cymbal/Hanging Cymbal/Hung Cymbal/Cymbal, Free/ Turkish Crash

Becken Freischwingend (German)

Crash Cymbal/Chinese Cymbal

Piatto Chinoso (Italian)

Crash Cymbal/Chinese Cymbal

Cymbale Chinoise (French)

Crash Cymbal/Chinese Cymbal

Chinesiche Zimbal (German)

Antique Cymbals

Cimbali Antichi (Italian)

Antique Cymbals

Cymbales Antiques (French)

Antique Cymbals

Antuje Zimbeln (German)

Tambourine/Hand Drum

Tabourino (Italian)

Tambourine/Hand Drum

Tambour de Basque (French)

Tambourine/Hand Drum

Tamburin (German)

Tambourine/Hand Drum

Schellentrommel (German)

Triangle

Triangolo (Italian)

Triangle

Triangel (German)

Castanets

Castagnette[s] (Italian/French)

Castanets

Kastagnetten (German)

Chimes/Tubular Chimes/Bells

Campane (Italian)

Chimes/Tubular Chimes/Bells

Campanelle (Italian)

Chimes/Tubular Chimes/Bells

Choches (French)

Chimes/Tubular Chimes/Bells

Tubes (French)

Chimes/Tubular Chimes/Bells

Glocken (German)

Chimes/Tubular Chimes/Bells

Glockengeläute (German)

Glockenspiel/Chime-Bells

Campanelli (Italian)

Glockenspiel/Chime-Bells

Campanetta (Italian)

Glockenspiel/Chime-Bells

Carillon (French)

Glockenspiel/Chime-Bells

Chochettes (French)

Glockenspiel/Chime-Bells

Jeu de Timbres (French)

Glockenspiel/Chime-Bells

Timbres (French)

Glockenspiel/Chime-Bells

Glockenspiel (German)

Xylophone

Xy[i]lofono (Italian)

Xylophone

Silofono (Italian)

Xylophone

Zilafono (Italian)

Xylophone

Xylophon (German)

Xylophone

Holzharmonika (German)

Vibraphone/Vibraharp

Vibrafono (Italian)

Vibraphone/Vibraharp

Vibraphon(German)

Marimba

Marimba (Same in all languages)