Beginning Conducting Vocab Quiz #3

Bouche

Muted French horn, using hand.

Dampfer

Mute

Mit Dampfer

With mute.

Ohne dampfer

Without mute.

Flatterzunge

Flutter tongue. Make a rapid articulation, similar in sound to a rolled "r."

Sordino

Mute

Con sordino

With mute.

Senza sordino

Without mute.

Tremolo

Quick repetition of the same note; or quick repetition between different pitches such as E and G.

Flauto piccolo

Piccolo (Italian)

Kleine Flote

Piccolo (German)

Petite Flûte

Piccolo (French)

Flauto

Flute (Italian)

Flote; grosse flote

Flute (German)

Flûte

Flute (French)

Oboe

Oboe (Italian)

Oboe; Hoboe

Oboe (German)

Hautbois

Oboe (French)

Corno Inglese

English horn (Italian)

Englisch Horn

English horn (German)

Cor anglais

English horn (French)

Clarinetto

Clarinet (Italian)

Klarinette

Clarinet (German)

Clarinette

Clarinet (French)

Clarinetto basso

Bass clarinet (Italian)

Bassklarinette

Bass clarinet (German)

Clarinette basse

Bass clarinet (French)

Fagotto

Bassoon (Italian)

Fagott

Bassoon (German)

Basson

Bassoon (French)

Contrafagotto

Contrabassoon (Italian)

Kontrafagott

Contrabassoon (German)

Contre-basson

Contrabassoon (French)

Sassofone

Saxophone (Italian)

Saxophon

Saxophone (German)

Saxophone

Saxophone (French)

Corno

Horn (Italian)

Horn

Horn (German)

Cor

Horn (French)

Tromba

Trumpet (Italian)

Trompete

Trumpet (German)

Trompette

Trumpet (French)

Cornetto

Cornet (Italian)

Kornett

Cornet (German)

Cornet à piston

Cornet (French)

Flicorno

Fluegelhorn (Italian)

Bugle

Fluegelhorn (German)

Bugle

Fluegelhorn (French)

Trombone

Trombone (Italian)

Posaune

Trombone (German)

Trombone

Trombone (French)

Baritone saxhorn

Euphonium (Italian)

Baryton

Euphonium (German)

Basse à pistons

Euphonium (French)

Tuba di basso

Tuba (Italian)

Basstuba

Tuba (German)

Tuba basse

Tuba (French)

Timpani

Timpani (Italian)

Pauken

Timpani (German)

Timbales

Timpani (French)

Silofone

Xylophone (Italian)

Sylophon

Xylophone (German)

Sylophone

Xylophone (French)

Marimba

Marimba (Italian)

Marimba

Marimba (German)

Marimba

Marimba (French)

Campanelli

Glockenspiel (Italian)

Glockenspiel

Glockenspiel (German)

Jeu de timbres; carillon

Glockenspiel (French)

Vibrafono

Vibraphone (Italian)

Vibraphon

Vibraphone (German)

Vibraphone

Vibraphone (French)

Campane

Bells, chimes (Italian)

Glocken

Bells, chimes (German)

Cloches

Bells, chimes (French)

Tamburo

Snare drum (Italian)

Kleine Trommel

Snare drum (German)

Tambour; caisse claire

Snare drum (French)

Tamburo

Field drum (Italian)

Rührtrommel

Field drum (German)

Tambour

Field drum (French)

(Gran) cassa

Bass drum (Italian)

Grosse Trommel

Bass drum (German)

Grosse caisse

Bass drum (French)

Piatti

Cymbals (Italian)

Becken

Cymbals (German)

Cymbales

Cymbals (French)

Piatto sospeso

Suspended cymbal (Italian)

Hangendes Becken

Suspended cymbal (German)

Cymbale Suspendé

Suspended cymbal (French)

Tam-tam

Gong, tam-tam (Italian)

Tam-tam

Gong, tam-tam (German)

Tam-tam

Gong, tam-tam (French)

Triangolo

Triangle (Italian)

Triangel

Triangle (German)

Triangle

Triangle (French)

Tamburino

Tambourine (Italian)

Schellentrommel

Tambourine (German)

Tambourin

Tambourine (German)

Tambour (de Basque)

Tambourine (French)