Definition

1. Noun:
   • Music produced by playing a musical instrument: This refers to the sound or composition that results from the performance on an instrument.
   • Music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments: This refers to a genre or category of music composed specifically for instruments, without vocal parts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The concert featured beautiful instrumental music by a string quartet.
  • I prefer to study while listening to instrumental music because there are no distracting lyrics.

Advanced Usage

• As a distinct genre: The term is often used to describe entire pieces or genres, such as classical sonatas, jazz instrumentals, or film scores, where the focus is solely on the instruments.
  • The soundtrack is primarily instrumental music, creating an atmospheric mood without words.

Variants and Related Words

• Instrumental (adj): Pertaining to, performed on, or composed for musical instruments.
  • The band's new album has an instrumental track.
• Instrumentalist (n): A musician who plays a musical instrument.

Synonyms

• Orchestral music (when performed by an orchestra)
• Non-vocal music

Related Phrases

• Instrumental piece: A specific composition for instruments.
  • The finale was a complex instrumental piece.

Noun

1. music produced by playing a musical instrument
2. music intended to be performed by a musical instrument or group of instruments