Brass
Percussion
Strings
| ENGLISH | ITALIAN | FRENCH | GERMAN |
| Woodwinds | Legni or Fiati | Bois | Holzblä |
| Piccolo | Flauto Piccolo or Ottavino | Petite Flû | Kleine Flö |
| Flute | Flauto | Flû | Flö |
| Alto flute | Flauto contralto | Flû alto en sol | Altflû |
| Oboe | Oboe | Hautbois | Oboe or Hoboe |
| English Horn | Corno Inglese | Cor Anglais | Englisch Horn |
| E-flat Clarinet | Clarinetto piccolo in mib¹ | Clarinette en mib¹ | Es Klarinette |
| Clarinet | Clarinetto | Clarinette | Klarinette |
| Bass Clarinet | Clarinetto Basso | Clarinette Basse | Bassklarinette |
| Bassoon | Fagotto | Basson | Fagott |
| Contrabassoon | Contrafagotto | Contre-basson | Kontrafagott |
| Brass(es) | Ottoni | Cuivres | Blechinstrumente |
| Horn | Corno | Cor | Horn |
| Trumpet | Tromba | Trompette | Trompete |
| Trombone | Trombone | Trombone | Posaune |
| Tuba | Tuba | Tuba | Tuba or Basstuba |
| Percussion | Percussione or Batteria | Batterie | Schlagzeug |
| Timpani or Kettle Drum | Timpani | Timbales | Pauken |
| Xylophone | Silofono or Xilofono | Xylophone | Xylophon |
| Marimba | Marimba | Marimba | Marimbaphon |
| Glockenspiel or Orchestra Bells | Campanelli | Jeu de Timbres or Carillon | Glockenspiel |
| Vibraphone | Vibrafono | Vibraphone | Vibraphon |
| Tublar Bells or Chimes | Campane Tubolari | (Tubes de) Cloches | Glocken |
| Antique Cymbals or Crotales | Crotali | Cymbales Antiques or Crotales | (Antike) Zimbelin or Crotales |
| Musical Saw | Sega Cantante | Scie Musicale | Spielsä |
| Almglocken | Campane da pastore | Sonnailles de troupeau | Almglocken |
| Anvil | Incudine | Enclume | Amboss |
| Flexatone | Flessatono | Flexatone | Flexaton |
| Snare Drum or Side Drum | Tamburo (Militare) | Tambour (Militaire) or Caisse Claire | Kleine Trommel |
| Field Drum | Tamburo (Militare) | Tambour | Rü |
| Tenor Drum | Tamburo Rullante | Caisse Roulante | Rü |
| Tom-toms | Toms-toms | Tom-toms | Tom-toms |
| Tabor | Tamburo | Tambour de Provence or Tambourin | Tambourin |
| Bass Drum | (Gran) Cassa | Grosse Caisse | Grosse Trommel |
| Cymbals | Piatti | Cymbales | Becken |
| Suspended Cymbal | Piatto Sospeso | Cymbale Suspendue | Hä
Becken or Becken frei |
| Finger Cymbal | Cimbalini | Cymbales Digitales | Fingerzimbeln |
| Triangle | Triangolo | Triangle | Triangel |
| Tambourine | Tamburino or Tamburo Basco | Tambour (de) Basque | Schellentrommel or Tambourin |
| Gong | Gong | Gong | Gong |
| Tam-tam | Tamtam | Tam-tam | Tamtam |
| Castanets | Castagnette | Castagnettes | Kastagnetten |
| Rattle or Ratchet | Raganella | Cré | Ratsche |
| Wood Block | Cassetina or Blocco di Legno | Wood Bloc | Holzblocl |
| Wind Chimes: | |||
| Bamboo | Tubi di bambu | Bambou suspendu | Bambusrohre |
| Wood | Bacchette di legno sospese | Baguettes de bois suspendues | Holz-Windglocken |
| Glass | Bacchette di vetro sospese | Baguettes de verre | Glas-Windglocken |
| Metal | Bacchette di metallo sospese | Baguettes mé suspendues | Metall-Windglocken |
| Shell | Bacchette di conchiglia sospese | Baguettes di coquille suspendues | Muschel-Windglocken |
| Claves | Claves | Claves | Claves or Holzstab |
| Maracas | Maracas | Maracas | Maracas |
| Guiro | Guiro | Gü | Guiro |
| Bongo Drums | Bongos or Bonghi | Bongos | Bongos |
| Timbales | Timpanetti or Timbales Latino-Americani | Timbales Cubaines
or Cré | Kuba-pauken |
| Conga Drums | Tumbas | Congas | Congas |
| Cowbells | Campanelli di Vacca or Campanacci | Cloches de Vache or Gencerros | Heerdenglocken or Huhglocken or Viehschellen |
| Sleighbells | Sonagli | Grelots | (Roll)schellen |
| Slapstick or Whip | Frusta | Fouet | Peitsche |
| Celesta | Celesta | Cé | Celesta |
| Harp | Arpa | Harpe | Harfe |
| Strings | Archi | Cordes | Streichinstrumente |
| Violin | Violino | Violon | Violine or Geige |
| Viola | Viola | Alto | Bratsche |
| (Violon)cello | Violoncello | Violoncelle | Violoncell |
| Double Bass | Contrabasso | Contre Basse | Kantrabass |
from Kennan, Kent and Donald Grantham. The technique of orchestration, 5th ed.
¹ b=flat sign
