instrumentalist

/ˌɪnstrəˈmentəlɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnstrəˈmentəlɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin(t)-strə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ist/ (ame, mw)

instrumentalist — noun

  • instrumentalistsingular
  • instrumentalistsplural

1. a musician whose work is playing an instrument, often in an orchestra, band, or

1.名詞C1
釋義

a musician whose work is playing an instrument, often in an orchestra, band, or as a solo performer rather than singing.

例句

Daichi joined the youth orchestra last spring as a percussion instrumentalist.

[role] + instrumentalist for naming a player by their instrument family

The jazz club hires three instrumentalists every Friday night to back the singers.

plural noun: instrumentalists (as a group of players)

同義詞
  • musician

    broader; covers singers as well as players

  • player

    informal; usually paired with the instrument ('guitar player')

  • performer

    broadest; any stage artist, including dancers and actors

反義詞
  • vocalist

    a singer rather than a player of an instrument

用法筆記

Common in concert programmes, conservatory contexts, and music journalism; in casual speech most people would name the instrument (e.g. 'pianist', 'drummer') instead.

常見錯誤

❌My sister sings in a choir, so she is an instrumentalist.
✅My sister sings in a choir, so she is a vocalist.
💡an instrumentalist plays an instrument; singers are vocalists.