Important Brass Terminology
Instrument names
English | German | French | Italian |
Trumpet | Trompete | trompette | tromba |
Cornet | Kornett | cornet à piston | cornetto |
Flugelhorn | Bugle | bugle | flicorno |
Horn | Horn | cor | corno |
Trombone | Posaune | trombone | trombone |
Euphonium | Baryton | basse à pistons | baritone saxhorn |
Tuba | Basstuba | tuba basse | tuba di basson |
Brass Specific Terms
English | German | French | Italian |
with mute | gedämpft | avec sourdine | con sordino |
Hand stop (horn) | gestopft mit Dämpfer | bouché | chiuso |