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🧰 To use as a tool 🎶 To make instrumental 🛠️ To add instruments
to instrumentalize

to instrumentalize

8.1
Make a song play without singing
  • verb
  • /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : instrumentalizar
  • After removing the lyrics, the producer instrumentalized the song for a relaxing background track.

Examples

  • Many artists choose to instrumentalize popular songs to showcase their musical skills.

  • She instrumentalized the song beautifully for the concert.

  • The band decided to instrumentalize their latest single for the upcoming film soundtrack.

  • The band decided to instrumentalize their latest hit.

  • The band decided to instrumentalize their latest single for the upcoming film soundtrack.

  • After removing the lyrics, the producer instrumentalized the song for a relaxing background track.

  • Many artists choose to instrumentalize popular songs to showcase their musical skills.

Synonyms

to arrange
vsto instrumentalize
26 4.6

To change a song or other work so it can be performed in a new way

is specifically about making a version without vocals rather than general adaptation
to instrumentate
vsto instrumentalize
  • Specialized
9.9

To write parts for different instruments in a piece of music

focuses on making a version without vocals rather than composing originally

Surface Forms

instrumentalize infinitive
instrumentalized past
instrumentalized past participle
instrumentalizing present participle
instrumentalizes third person singular

Morphology

instrumentalize = instrumental (transparent) = instrument + al + ize

Productive formation: the adjective 'instrumental' (instrument + -al) plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize' yields 'to make or render instrumental', which is a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Instrumentalize comes from the word instrument, which means a 'tool' or a musical device, and from instrumental meaning 'played by instruments'. So to instrumentalize a song is to make it 'without vocals', turning it into music for instruments only.