Is it accurate to say People who don't play instruments almost always prefer Music with Vocals?

Question

I listen to smooth jazz and i enjoy the solos and everything, I also listen to music with spanish guitar as its main sound, But other people almost always want to hear singing. I don't play instruments now but i used to play piano/keyboard, and i still like drumming with my hands or trying out the guitar taht i have at home. Makes me think that people who don't play instruments or don't value the musician's work, prefer music with vocals. What do you say?

Answer 1

No - I don't play an instrument and enjoy music without vocals a lot - ranging from symphonic music to any kind of jazz to.... wherever....

Answer 2

I personally can't play any thing but i love to listen to some music without any vocals because you get the whole sound and not just some guy singing with some mediocre instruments in the background

Answer 3

People who don't play an instrument probably don't hear the music as much as people who do. I play the piano and I can hear the piano more than any other instrument, and can tell if the bass or treble is being played more. Because I've spent time learning and so I know the different sounds.

Answer 4

I play guitar and write music, but I still prefer vocals in my music. I guess it's just personal taste. But I do suspect people who play an instrument, like to hear music with good musicians and real instruments.

Answer 5

I also play an instrument, and prefer music with vocals most of the time. If I'm doing something where I need to concentrate, I'll listen to Michael Hedges or something soothing and instrumental.

Answer 6

I think that might be the case more for non-pop or non-Top40 type music.

Jass & Instrumental type music doesn't make a lot of the mainstream pop radio; therefore, those who enjoy that music have to seek it out in a different media suck as CDs or Live shows.

Pop music and/or Top 40 radio music tends to be Vocal based music in the last 40 years.

So your question is a good one.

Answer 7

I don't play an instrument but I really like listening to music without vocals. I have a lot of classical music and soundtracks. I like both music with vocals and music without vocals equally.

Answer 8

I love listening to a variety of classical music. Most of it has no vocals. I also listen to a jazz, big band and new age instrumentals. I even have sitar, Native American and Chinese instrumentals in my collection.

I would have problems picking out 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' on a piano with one finger.

Answer 9

When I listen to music I only hear the melody, I haven't been able to learn the words of any song in totality and I don't play any instruments. And that is that!

Answer 10

Yes.
I can't play an instrument and I prefer my music to have vocals.

Maybe this is why they threw me out of the Barbican Centre in London last week.

I was singing along with the Royal Philharmonic when they were playing Beethoven's 5th.