instrumental accompaniment

Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words

Describes background music played by instruments.

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Examples (10)

  • The singer performed with a simple instrumental accompaniment.
  • Her beautiful voice was supported by a subtle instrumental accompaniment from the piano.
  • The final track on the album features a purely instrumental accompaniment.
  • The choir sang the hymn, backed by a lush instrumental accompaniment from the orchestra.
  • A small string quartet provided the instrumental accompaniment for the wedding ceremony.
  • He preferred to sing a cappella, without any instrumental accompaniment.
  • The film's emotional climax was heightened by a soaring instrumental accompaniment.
  • Does this folk song traditionally have an instrumental accompaniment?
  • Composing the instrumental accompaniment took longer than writing the vocal melody.
  • The performance would have been better with a more dynamic instrumental accompaniment.