What's Ambient Music?

• No beat.

• Sparse, without many instruments layered on top of each other.

• Few or no vocals.

• Easy on the ear, with no jarring sounds.

• It puts me in a relaxing, not hyper.

• The song evolves slowly. The change in sound over 20s is typically low. It’s not in a rush to get to its destination.

• Ambient is a sub-genre of Electronic Music.

Here’s a fine example of Ambient: