instrumental music
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- noun
- /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl ˈmjuːzɪk/
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música instrumental
- The festival included performances of instrumental music from different cultures and traditions.
- instrumental music teacher
- instrumental music education
- instrumental music instruction
Examples
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There are many ways to evaluate the progress of students in an instrumental music classroom.
Academic text (1998) -
Early Western instrumental music owes a debt to the Middle East.
Academic text (1997) -
I was responsible for instrumental music in the high school.
Academic text (1997) -
Eight instrumental music teachers talk about the reasons they decided to leave their jobs.
Academic text (2004) -
Contemporary elementary music programs have much to offer the instrumental music educator.
Academic text (1992) -
NABIM, the International Band and Orchestral Products Association, awards grants to students studying to become instrumental music teachers.
Academic text (2004) -
The $500-$1,000 grants are open to music education majors who are interested in pursuing a career in instrumental music education.
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After all, most students initially elected instrumental music to play music—not necessarily to learn music.
Academic text (1994) -
The 118 elementary and K-8 schools have ninety-three general music and eighty-two instrumental music programs.
Academic text (2004) -
The concert featured a variety of instrumental music performed by the school orchestra.
Synonyms
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A piece of music that has no singing
Antonyms
How Vocal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'music performed using instruments without vocals' is directly and compositionally derived from 'instrumental' (performed by instruments) modifying 'music'. This adjective+noun pattern is literal and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Instrumental music comes from the word instrumental, which means made by instruments like a piano or violin. That's why instrumental music means music 'without singing', because the sound comes from instruments, not a voice.