Violin
violino, violon, Violine/Geige
GDAE
Viola
viola, alto, Bratsche
CDGA
Violoncello
violoncello, violoncelle, Violoncell
CGDA
Double Bass
contrabasso, contre basse, Kontrabass
EADG
Flute
flauto, flute, Flote
Low note C4
Piccolo, alto flute
Oboe
oboe, hautbois, Oboe/Hoboe
Low note Bb3
English Horn
corno inglese, cor anglais, englisches Horn
Low note B3
up P5
Clarinet
clarinetto, clarinette, Klarinette
Low note E3
Up M2

Soprano Eb Clarinet down m3
Alto Clarinet up M6
Contrabass Eb Clarinet up 8ve + M6

Bb Bass Clarinet
clarinetto basso, clarinette basse, Bassklarinette
Low note E2
Up M9
Bassoon
fagotto, basson, Fagott
Low note Gb3
Contrabassoon
Up 8ve
Saxophone
sassofone, saxophone, Saxophon
Low note Bb3
Bb Soprano up M2
Eb Alto up M6
Bb Tenor up M9
Eb Baritone up 8ve + M6
Horn
corno, cor, Horn
Low note B1
Up P5
Trumpet
tromba, trompette, Trompete
Low note F#3
Trombone
trombone, trombone, Posaune
Low note C2
Tuba
tuba, tuba, Basstuba
Low note D1

Hire a custom writer who has experience.
It's time for you to submit amazing papers!


order now

Euphonium
Baritone

Timpani
timpani, timbales, Pauken
20″ 23″ 26″ 29″ 32″
D F Bb D F
Bass Drum
gran cassa, grosse caisse, grosse Trommel
Cymbals
piatti/cinelli, cymbales, Becken
Suspended Cymbals
piatto sospeso, cymbale suspendue, Hangendes Becken
Snare Drum
tamburo militaire, tambour militaire, Militartrommel
Tenor Drum
tamburo rullante, caisse roulante, Ruhrtrommel
Tom-Tom
tamburo, caisse sourde, Jazzpauke
Tambourine
tamburino, tambour de Basque, Schellentrommel
Triangle
triangolo, triangle, Triangel
Tam-Tam
Same
Xylophone
silofono, xylophon, Xylophon
Sounds 8ve up
C3-C7
Wooden keys
Celesta
Same
Sounds 8ve up
Keys like a piano, hammers strike steel plates with wooden resonators
Bell-like tone
Orchestra Bells/Glockenspiel
campanelli, jeu de timbres/carillon, Glockenspiel
Sounds 2 8ve up
Chimes
campane, tubes de cloches, Rohrenglocken
C4-F5
Marimba
Same
Notated on grand staff
C3-C7
Wooden Keys
Vibraphone
vebrafono, vibraphone, Vibraphon
Steel bars
F3-F7
Motor on (vibrato)/Motor off (non vibrato)
Antique Cymbals
crotales, crotales, antike Zimbeln
C5-C6
Sounds 1 8ve up
Roto-Toms
Tunable drums
6, 8, 10, 12, 14 inches
G, B, G, C, E bottom range of each drum
Each has 1 8ve range
Harp
arpa, harpe, Harfe
Guitar
chittara, guitare, Gitarre
EADGBE
Arco
With the bow
Pizzicato/Pizz
Pluck string with finger
Double stops
Chords (2 or more notes) on string instruments
Tremolo
Wiggle bow fast.
Rapid short up and down bows. Can be measured (16th notes) or unmeasured (as fast as you can play it)
Bariolage
Alternate between two strings
Mute
with mute
without mute
sordino
con sordino
senza sordino
Sul ponticello
Bow close to bridge
Sul tasto
Bow on fingerboard
Col legno
Use wood of bow
Modo ordinario (ord.)
Cancels effects of previous commands (ponticello, col legno, etc)
Scordatura
Irregular tuning
Glissando
Slide between two pitches
Harmonics
overtones produced by splitting a string length in 2 pieces and vibrating both sides
Up bow
Looks like arrow pointing down
Bow from tip to frog
Most up beats are on an up bow
Down bow
Flat on top with legs pointing down
Bow from frog to tip
Most measures will start with a down bow
On the string bowings
Legato
Detache
Martele
Loure
Slurred stacatto
Off the string bowings
Spiccato
Repeated bows in fast passages
Ricochet or Jete