Orchestral Instrument Names In Different Languages

  • Piccolo

    • Italian: flauto piccolo ottavino

    • German: kleine Flöte

    • French: petite flûte

  • Flute

    • Italian: flauto

    • German: Flöte or grosse Flöte

    • French: flûte

  • Oboe

    • Italian: oboe

    • German: Oboe or Hoboe

    • French: hautbois

  • English Horn

    • Italian: Corno Inglese

    • German: Englisch Horn

    • French: cor anglais

  • Clarinet

    • Italian: clarinetto

    • German: Klarinette

    • French:clarinette

  • Bass Clarinet

    • Italian: clarinetto basso

    • German: Bassklarinette

    • French: clarinette basse

  • Bassoon

    • Italian: fagotto

    • German: Fagott

    • French: basson

  • Contrabassoon

    • Italian: contrafagotto

    • German: Kontrafagott

    • French: contre-basson

  • Saxophone

    • Italian: sassofone

    • German: Saxophon

    • French:saxophone

  • Horn

    • Italian: corno

    • German: Horn

    • French: cor

  • Trumpet

    • Italian: Tromba

    • German: Trompete

    • French: trompette

  • Cornet

    • Italian: cornetto

    • German: Kornett

    • French: cornet à piston

  • Flugelhorn

    • Italian: flicorno

    • German: Bugle

    • French: bugle

  • Trombone

    • Italian: trombone

    • German: Posaune

    • French: trombone

  • Euphonium

    • Italian: baritone saxhorn

    • German: Baryton

    • French: basse à pistons

  • Tuba

    • Italian: tuba di basso

    • German: Basstuba

    • French: tuba basse

  • Timpani or Kettledrums

    • Italian: timpani

    • German: Pauken

    • French: timbales

  • Xylophone

    • Italian: silofone

    • German: Sylophon

    • French: sylophone

  • Marimba

    • Italian: marimba

    • German: Marimba

    • French: marimba

  • Glockenspiel

    • Italian: campanelli

    • German: Glockenspiel

    • French: jeu de timbres or carillon

  • Vibraphone

    • Italian: vibrafono

    • German: Vibraphon

    • French: vibraphone

  • Bells or Chimes

    • Italian: campane

    • German: Glocken

    • French: cloches

  • Snare Drum

    • Italian: tamburo

    • German: kleine Trommel

    • French: tambour or caisse claire

  • Field Drum

    • Italian: tamburo

    • German: Rührtrommel

    • French: tambour

  • Bass Drum

    • Italian: (gran) cassa

    • German: grosse Trommel

    • French: grosse caisse

  • Cymbals

    • Italian: piatti

    • German: Becken

    • French: cymbales

  • Suspended Cymbal

    • Italian: piatto sospeso

    • German: hängendes Becken

    • French: cymbale suspende

  • Gong or Tam-Tam

    • Italian: tam-tam

    • German:Tam-tam

    • French: tam-tam

  • Triangle

    • Italian: triangolo

    • German: Triangel

    • French: triangle

  • Tambourine

    • Italian: tamburino

    • German: Schellentrommel or Tambourin

    • French: tambour (de Basque)

  • Castanets

    • Italian: castagnette

    • German: Kastagnetten

    • French: castagnettes

  • Rattle or Ratchet

    • Italian: raganella

    • German: Ratsche

    • French: crécelle

  • Wood Block

    • Italian: cassa di legno

    • German: Holzkaste

    • French: bloc de bois

  • Cowbells

    • Italian: campanelli di bacca

    • German: Heerdenglocken

    • French: grelots de vaches

  • Sleighbells

    • Italian: sonaglia

    • German: Schellen

    • French: grelots

  • Slapstick or Whip

    • Italian: frusta

    • German: Peitsche

    • French: fouret

  • Celesta

    • Italian: celesta

    • German: Celesta

    • French: célesta