An instrumentalist is a person who plays a musical instrument — piano, violin, guitar, drums — rather than singing. In a concert you might hear “the singer and the instrumentalists.” It is a neutral, slightly formal word. Everyday talk often just says player, or names the instrument (a guitarist, a pianist).

An instrumentalist is a person who plays a musical instrumentinstrumentalist是演奏樂器的人 — piano, violin, guitar, drums ——像鋼琴、小提琴、吉他、鼓—— rather than singing而不是唱歌 In a concert you might hear 'the singer and the instrumentalists.'在音樂會上你可能會聽到「the singer and the instrumentalists」 It is a neutral, slightly formal word這是個中性、有點正式的詞 Everyday talk often just says player日常說話常常就直接說player or names the instrument (a guitarist, a pianist)或是直接說樂器名稱，像guitarist、pianist

Though actually, in philosophy, instrumentalist also names a kind of thinker — but that is a different, much rarer use, and this entry is the musician.

Though actually, in philosophy不過實際上，在哲學裡 instrumentalist also names a kind of thinkerinstrumentalist也指一種思想家 — but that is a different, much rarer use——但那是另一種用法，少見很多 and this entry is the musician這篇條目講的是音樂家這個意思

The word is built on instrumental, “of instruments.” It is not the person who was “instrumental” in a plan (very helpful in making it happen). That helpful sense of instrumental is a different road, and it does not make you an instrumentalist.

The word is built on instrumental, 'of instruments.'這個字是從instrumental（意思是「樂器的」）造出來的 It is not the person who was 'instrumental' in a plan它不是指在計畫中「instrumental」的那種人 (very helpful in making it happen)也就是幫了大忙、讓事情成真的人 That helpful sense of instrumental is a different roadinstrumental那個「幫了大忙」的意思是另一條路 and it does not make you an instrumentalist並不會讓你變成instrumentalist