instrumental accompaniment
Non-vocal musical backdrop
Instrumental accompaniment is music played by instruments to support a voice or lead melody.
The term distinguishes backing music from vocal accompaniment, where voices provide the support.
A singer might perform with piano accompaniment or full orchestral accompaniment.
The instrumental accompaniment typically provides harmony, rhythm, and texture while the featured performer carries the melody.
- acoustic guitarUnplugged stringed instrument
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- grand pianoLarge horizontal keyboard instrument
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
rhythm section · backing track · harmony · backing · ostinato · arpeggiation · vamping · melody · musical arrangement · improvisation · jazz trio · bossa nova · beat · drum · chord progression · obbligato · violin · bass
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Primary sung melody
solo performance · main theme · solo · melody line · lead line
instrumental accompanimentvocal performance
Sung musical delivery
a cappella · choral arrangement · human voice · choral singing · vocal harmony
instrumental accompanimenta cappella
Singing without instruments
solo · solo voice · silence
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