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An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics, or singing, although it might include some inarticulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments.[1]

Instrumentals are not to be confused with Instrumental Mixes, versions of songs that have the original vocals removed from them and follow the original genre of the song.

Instrumental songs tend to be classified under the Electronic genre on Monstercat, meaning that the color associated with the genre before genre colors were phased out was: Gray (Hex: #C1C1C1) (RGB: 193, 193, 193)

Genres[]

Cinematic[]

Cinematic music, also known as cinematic classical music, is original music written specifically to accompany a film or music album.

Classical[]

Classical music is a broad genre of music, often recognized as being more "serious" or "refined" than other traditional music. Many forms of classical music follow strict norms and long-established rules as opposed to folk genres. The genre typically consist of the instruments found in an orchestra or in a concert band, together with several other solo instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, and organ.

Modern Classical[]

Modern Classical music originated in the 20th century, comprising of different compositional approaches different from the norms of older classical music, seeking to abandon traditional rules and introduce unconventional techniques, scales or motifs.

Neoclassical[]

Neoclassical music developed in the 18th century, using the more formal and less expansive structures and forms common then. It tends to be more abstract in nature and makes use of more modern harmonic and melodic aspects.

Orchestral[]

Orchestral music typically refers to classical music being played by a large instrumental ensemble, combining instruments from different families, including bowed string instruments such as the violin, viola, cello, and double bass; brass instruments such as the horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba; woodwinds such as the flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon; and percussion instruments such as the timpani, bass drum, triangle, snare drum and cymbals.

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[ vte ] Alphabetical List of Instrumental Songs (Genre)
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