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Nomenclature of Percussion Instruments

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Percussion Percussione Batterie Schlagzeug
[Battery] [Batteria; [Schlaginstrumente]
Strumenti a
percossa]
Timpani Timpani Timbales Pauken
Kettle Drums
Bass Drum Gran cassa Grosse Caisse Grosse Trommel
Tamburo
grosso
Tamburo
grande
Military Drum Tamburo Tambour Kleine
Snare Drum (militare) (militaire) Militärtrommel
Side Drum Caisse claire Kleine Trommel
Small Side Drum Tamburo Petite caisse
Trap Drum piccolo claire
Petit tambour
Tarolle
Tenor Drum Tamburo Caisse roulante Rührtrommel
Parade Drum rullante
Cassa rullante
Tabor Tamburo Tambourin de Tambourin
Field Drum Provence
Long Drum Tambourin
Provençal
Cymbals Piatti Cymbales Becken
Cinelli (libres) Cinellen
Zymbel
Suspended Piatto Cymbale Becken (frei)
Cymbal (sospeso) (suspendue) Becken freihängend
Hanging Cymbal Piatto Becken
Hung Cymbal oscillante freischwingend
Cymbal, free
Turkish crash
Crash Cymbal Piatto chinoso Cymbale Chinesische Zimbal
Chinese Cymbal Chinoise
Antique Cimbali antichi Cymbales Antike Zimbeln
Cymbals antiques
Finger Cymbals Crotales
Gong Tam-tam Tam-tam Tam-tam
Tam-tam
Tambourine Tamburino Tambour de Tamburin
Hand Drum Tamburello Basque Schellentrommel
Basco
Tamburo Basco
Triangle Triangolo Triangle Triangel
Castanets Castagnette Castagnettes Kastagnetten

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Chimes Campane Cloches Glocken

Tubular Chimes Campanelle Tubes Glockengeläute
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, Incudine Enclume Amboss
Pipe]
Auto [Taxi] Horn Corno di Cor d'Auto Autohorn
automobile
Bird Whistle Gli Uccelli Sifflet d'oiseau Vogelpfeife
Bongos Bongos Bongos Bongos
Chains Catene Chaînes Kettern
Chinese Blocks Ceppi chinosi Blocs chinois Chinesische
[Drums] Blocke
Claves Claves Claves Claves
Cowbells Campanelli di Grelots Heerdenglocken
vacca
Cowhorn Corno di vacca Ranz de vaches Stierhorn
Dulcimer Cembalon - Hackbrett
[Cimbalom]
Guitar Chitarra Guitare Gitarre
[Guitarre]
Harmonica Armonica Harmonica
Harmonika
[Mouth Organ] [Mundharmonika]
Hi-Hat Hi-Hat Cymbales à Becken mit
pédale Fussmachine,
Fussbecken
Jew's Harp Scacciapensieri Guimbarde Brummeisen
Jingles Bubbolo Timbres Schelle
Jingle Johnny Mezzaluna - Schellenbaum
Mandoline Mandolino Mandoline Mandoline
Maracas Marache Maracas [Boîte à Maracas
clous]
Metal Block Cassa di metalo Bloc de Métal Metallkasten
Rasper [Güiro] Raspe Râpe Raspel
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Ratchet Raganella Crécelle Ratsche, Knarre

Rattle [Ratchet] Raganella Crécelle Klapper [Knarre;
[Sistrum] Ratsche]
Sandpaper Ceppi di carta Blocs à papier Sandpapierblocke
(blocks) vetro de verre
Siren Sirena Sirène Sirene
Slapstick [Whip] Frusta Fouet Peitsche
Sleighbells Sonagli Grelots Schelle
Slide Whistle Flauto a culisse Sifflet à Lotosflöte,
coulisse Ziehpfeife
String Drum [Lion Rugghio di leone Tambour à corde Löwengebrill
Roar]
Switches Verghe(i) Verges Rute (Ruthe)
Temple Blocks - - -
Thunder-machine Machina di tuono Machine à Donnermaschine
tonnerre
Thunder-sheet - - -
Wind-machine Machina a venti Machine à vent Windmaschine
Wood Blocks Casse di legno Blocs de bois Holzkasten
[Legno] [Holztrommel]
Zither Cytharra Cithare Zither

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

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