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instrumentation
[ in-struh-men-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- the arranging of music for instruments, especially for an orchestra.
- the list of instruments for which a composition is scored.
- the use of, or work done by, instruments.
- instrumental agency; instrumentality.
- the science of developing, manufacturing, and utilizing instruments, especially those used in science and industry.
instrumentation
/ ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈteɪʃən /
noun
- the instruments specified in a musical score or arrangement
- the arrangement of a piece of music for an orchestra; orchestration
- the study of the characteristics of musical instruments
- the use of instruments or tools
- means; agency
Word History and Origins
Origin of instrumentation1
Example Sentences
But each time, we change the instrumentation very drastically.
The band sounds more mature, like a fuzzier T. Rex, and the instrumentation here is awe-inspiring.
Anton Rubinstein had set him a second task—the translation of Gevaerts treatise on Instrumentation.
I must take this opportunity of setting right a little mistake in the instrumentation.
A musician may have mastered the mechanical trick of instrumentation, and yet his works may not be at heart orchestral.
Some parts show an increased knowledge of instrumentation, and seem to bear the impress of a firmer hand.
The instrumentation, also, though quite in the Mozart style has nevertheless, some original characteristics.
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