good points on all sides.

My POV is that an instrumental should have a well defined musical hook/melody that is unique and present throughout the song.

Pop and rock used to have a number of instrumental songs on the radio but in country and most rock, it's the vocals and the lyrics that are the defining thing.

I love a good instrumental and I'm currently in the mental stages of thinking about and pondering on how I want to put the musical idea I have in my head currently, down in a tangible form. I know it will not have lyrics.

While I think instrumentals should have a well defined musical hook.... there are exceptions. Not a word in this and it really doesn't repeat very much..... not in the form of verses and choruses ..... but it's jazz, so I'm not really looking for those things. There are themes evident throughout.

Talk about amazing talent.



If you stuck with it..... how many of you caught the fleeting glimpse of the christmas song My Favorite Things... in there?

I really don't care what you call it, if it makes me happy by listening to it.... I'm good with it.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 07/20/20 04:34 AM.
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