Today with the rise in popularity of the internet all you need to find some great instrumental music online is a computer with an internet connection. By simply pointing your browser with search terms like instrumental music, you are smothered by a whole smorgasbord of websites offering not only paid, but free online instrumental music.

There are literally tons of music in all genres, including jazz, new age, classical, ambient and more. In this article Ill talk about a few places that offer some free online streaming instrumental music that Im sure youll enjoy.

First on my list is AOL Radio. This is a place to go for music to relax and meditate by. And you dont have to be an AOL member to listen. Simply type AOL Radio in your browser and you are directed to their main Music site. From the main Stations by Category list located on the left side of the site, under Eclectic, youll find titles such as Ambient, Meditation, Nature Sounds and New Age. This site also offers a Classical section where you can find stations playing every type of classical instrumental music online that you can think of from Baroque to Renaissance. This is one of my favorite spots to go to listen to Classical instrumental music online. The music on AOL Radio is rarely interrupted with talking, save for the occasional two minutes for site identification purposes. To check out this site go to www.music.aol.com.

There are times when I need more than just jazz or new age instrumentals. Sometimes I need to get my spirits up when Ive had a really bad day at the office. Thats when I point my browser to the spiritual side of the net, more specifically, Cross Walk Radio online. This online streaming radio station is run by the Salem Web Network All-Pass System, which is where I had to go to register for crosswalk radio. This station has some of the best Christian instrumental music online and I am a frequent visitor.

Every Christmas I love to hear the sounds of those old Christmas songs without all the sappy lyrics. Just good ole fashion music is all I need to get me in the Christmas spirit. The place I like to visit online for Christmas instrumentals is Live 365. Live 365 has a ton of live DJs that broadcast everything from the classics to holiday favorites. I like their wide variety of instrumental radio station and whenever I hear a song I dont like I simply change to a different station. The only bad I have to say about Live 365 is that they have a lot of annoying commercials, but that can be remedied with a low monthly subscription.

Instrumental Jazz music is another one of my favorite genres. Jazz to me is the rebel of instrumental music. The best place online to listen to free jazz instrumental music is My Music Stream. They have a great selection of jazz artists and allow you to both listen to streaming online radio or download your favorite jazz instrumentals.

Another genre of music that I love is the blues, but with no lyrics and lots of soul. The place that I found that has free streaming instrumental music online and gives me just the right mix is My Music Stream. I like them for Jazz as well, but I mainly go here to listen to the blues.

In conclusion, there are tons of great places online that offer free instrumentals you just have to know where to look. Hopefully I have given you a great headstart and some direction on where to go to build your own favorite hot spots online. Remember there are all kinds of genre to listen to so dont limit yourself to one spot. Until Next Time

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