diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e444b1fa1..ac597c109 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,12 +14,28 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
   This `Registration` can be used to unregister callbacks. (#3522)
 - Add `Producer` interface and `Reader.RegisterProducer(Producer)` to `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric` to enable external metric Producers. (#3524)
 
-### Removed
-
-- The deprecated `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view` package is removed. (#3520)
-
 ### Changed
 
+- The `InstrumentProvider` from `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/asyncint64` is removed.
+  Use the new creation methods of the `Meter` in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric` instead. (#3530)
+  - The `Counter` method is replaced by `Meter.Int64ObservableCounter`
+  - The `UpDownCounter` method is replaced by `Meter.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter`
+  - The `Gauge` method is replaced by `Meter.Int64ObservableGauge`
+- The `InstrumentProvider` from `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/asyncfloat64` is removed.
+  Use the new creation methods of the `Meter` in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric` instead. (#3530)
+  - The `Counter` method is replaced by `Meter.Float64ObservableCounter`
+  - The `UpDownCounter` method is replaced by `Meter.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter`
+  - The `Gauge` method is replaced by `Meter.Float64ObservableGauge`
+- The `InstrumentProvider` from `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/syncint64` is removed.
+  Use the new creation methods of the `Meter` in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric` instead. (#3530)
+  - The `Counter` method is replaced by `Meter.Int64Counter`
+  - The `UpDownCounter` method is replaced by `Meter.Int64UpDownCounter`
+  - The `Histogram` method is replaced by `Meter.Int64Histogram`
+- The `InstrumentProvider` from `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/syncfloat64` is removed.
+  Use the new creation methods of the `Meter` in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric` instead. (#3530)
+  - The `Counter` method is replaced by `Meter.Float64Counter`
+  - The `UpDownCounter` method is replaced by `Meter.Float64UpDownCounter`
+  - The `Histogram` method is replaced by `Meter.Float64Histogram`
 - Global error handler uses an atomic value instead of a mutex. (#3543)
 - Add `Producer` interface and `Reader.RegisterProducer(Producer)` to `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric` to enable external metric Producers. (#3524)
 - Add `NewMetricProducer` to `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/bridge/opencensus`, which can be used to pass OpenCensus metrics to an OpenTelemetry Reader. (#3541)
@@ -33,6 +49,10 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 
 - The `NewMetricExporter` in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/bridge/opencensus` is deprecated.  Use `NewMetricProducer` instead. (#3541)
 
+### Removed
+
+- The deprecated `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/view` package is removed. (#3520)
+
 ## [1.11.2/0.34.0] 2022-12-05
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/example/prometheus/main.go b/example/prometheus/main.go
index 390159945..6bc9563d7 100644
--- a/example/prometheus/main.go
+++ b/example/prometheus/main.go
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// This is the equivalent of prometheus.NewCounterVec
-	counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
+	counter, err := meter.Float64Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	counter.Add(ctx, 5, attrs...)
 
-	gauge, err := meter.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("bar", instrument.WithDescription("a fun little gauge"))
+	gauge, err := meter.Float64ObservableGauge("bar", instrument.WithDescription("a fun little gauge"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// This is the equivalent of prometheus.NewHistogramVec
-	histogram, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Histogram("baz", instrument.WithDescription("a very nice histogram"))
+	histogram, err := meter.Float64Histogram("baz", instrument.WithDescription("a very nice histogram"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/example/view/main.go b/example/view/main.go
index cdced744a..b609e4873 100644
--- a/example/view/main.go
+++ b/example/view/main.go
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ func main() {
 		attribute.Key("C").String("D"),
 	}
 
-	counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
+	counter, err := meter.Float64Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	counter.Add(ctx, 5, attrs...)
 
-	histogram, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Histogram("custom_histogram", instrument.WithDescription("a histogram with custom buckets and rename"))
+	histogram, err := meter.Float64Histogram("custom_histogram", instrument.WithDescription("a histogram with custom buckets and rename"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/exporters/prometheus/benchmark_test.go b/exporters/prometheus/benchmark_test.go
index 6c6d67cae..1d7139b5c 100644
--- a/exporters/prometheus/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/exporters/prometheus/benchmark_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func benchmarkCollect(b *testing.B, n int) {
 	meter := provider.Meter("testmeter")
 
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter(fmt.Sprintf("foo_%d", i))
+		counter, err := meter.Float64Counter(fmt.Sprintf("foo_%d", i))
 		require.NoError(b, err)
 		counter.Add(ctx, float64(i))
 	}
diff --git a/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go b/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
index 88027fe7f..be1cceb6c 100644
--- a/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
+++ b/exporters/prometheus/exporter_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("E").Bool(true),
 					attribute.Key("F").Int(42),
 				}
-				counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter(
+				counter, err := meter.Float64Counter(
 					"foo",
 					instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"),
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds),
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("A").String("B"),
 					attribute.Key("C").String("D"),
 				}
-				gauge, err := meter.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter(
+				gauge, err := meter.Float64UpDownCounter(
 					"bar",
 					instrument.WithDescription("a fun little gauge"),
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Dimensionless),
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("A").String("B"),
 					attribute.Key("C").String("D"),
 				}
-				histogram, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Histogram(
+				histogram, err := meter.Float64Histogram(
 					"histogram_baz",
 					instrument.WithDescription("a very nice histogram"),
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("C.D").String("Y"),
 					attribute.Key("C/D").String("Z"),
 				}
-				counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter(
+				counter, err := meter.Float64Counter(
 					"foo",
 					instrument.WithDescription("a sanitary counter"),
 					// This unit is not added to
@@ -145,21 +145,21 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("C").String("D"),
 				}
 				// Valid.
-				gauge, err := meter.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("bar", instrument.WithDescription("a fun little gauge"))
+				gauge, err := meter.Float64UpDownCounter("bar", instrument.WithDescription("a fun little gauge"))
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				gauge.Add(ctx, 100, attrs...)
 				gauge.Add(ctx, -25, attrs...)
 
 				// Invalid, will be renamed.
-				gauge, err = meter.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("invalid.gauge.name", instrument.WithDescription("a gauge with an invalid name"))
+				gauge, err = meter.Float64UpDownCounter("invalid.gauge.name", instrument.WithDescription("a gauge with an invalid name"))
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				gauge.Add(ctx, 100, attrs...)
 
-				counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter("0invalid.counter.name", instrument.WithDescription("a counter with an invalid name"))
+				counter, err := meter.Float64Counter("0invalid.counter.name", instrument.WithDescription("a counter with an invalid name"))
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				counter.Add(ctx, 100, attrs...)
 
-				histogram, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Histogram("invalid.hist.name", instrument.WithDescription("a histogram with an invalid name"))
+				histogram, err := meter.Float64Histogram("invalid.hist.name", instrument.WithDescription("a histogram with an invalid name"))
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				histogram.Record(ctx, 23, attrs...)
 			},
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("E").Bool(true),
 					attribute.Key("F").Int(42),
 				}
-				counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
+				counter, err := meter.Float64Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				counter.Add(ctx, 5, attrs...)
 				counter.Add(ctx, 10.3, attrs...)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("E").Bool(true),
 					attribute.Key("F").Int(42),
 				}
-				counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
+				counter, err := meter.Float64Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				counter.Add(ctx, 5, attrs...)
 				counter.Add(ctx, 10.3, attrs...)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("E").Bool(true),
 					attribute.Key("F").Int(42),
 				}
-				counter, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
+				counter, err := meter.Float64Counter("foo", instrument.WithDescription("a simple counter"))
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 				counter.Add(ctx, 5, attrs...)
 				counter.Add(ctx, 10.3, attrs...)
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("A").String("B"),
 					attribute.Key("C").String("D"),
 				}
-				gauge, err := meter.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter(
+				gauge, err := meter.Int64UpDownCounter(
 					"bar",
 					instrument.WithDescription("a fun little gauge"),
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Dimensionless),
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 					attribute.Key("A").String("B"),
 					attribute.Key("C").String("D"),
 				}
-				counter, err := meter.SyncInt64().Counter(
+				counter, err := meter.Int64Counter(
 					"bar",
 					instrument.WithDescription("a fun little counter"),
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
@@ -364,18 +364,18 @@ func TestMultiScopes(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 
 	fooCounter, err := provider.Meter("meterfoo", otelmetric.WithInstrumentationVersion("v0.1.0")).
-		SyncInt64().Counter(
-		"foo",
-		instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds),
-		instrument.WithDescription("meter foo counter"))
+		Int64Counter(
+			"foo",
+			instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds),
+			instrument.WithDescription("meter foo counter"))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	fooCounter.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("type", "foo"))
 
 	barCounter, err := provider.Meter("meterbar", otelmetric.WithInstrumentationVersion("v0.1.0")).
-		SyncInt64().Counter(
-		"bar",
-		instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds),
-		instrument.WithDescription("meter bar counter"))
+		Int64Counter(
+			"bar",
+			instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds),
+			instrument.WithDescription("meter bar counter"))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	barCounter.Add(ctx, 200, attribute.String("type", "bar"))
 
@@ -398,13 +398,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "no_conflict_two_counters",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				fooA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().Counter("foo",
+				fooA, err := meterA.Int64Counter("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter counter foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				fooA.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("A", "B"))
 
-				fooB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().Counter("foo",
+				fooB, err := meterB.Int64Counter("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter counter foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -415,13 +415,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "no_conflict_two_updowncounters",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				fooA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("foo",
+				fooA, err := meterA.Int64UpDownCounter("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter gauge foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				fooA.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("A", "B"))
 
-				fooB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("foo",
+				fooB, err := meterB.Int64UpDownCounter("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter gauge foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -432,13 +432,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "no_conflict_two_histograms",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				fooA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().Histogram("foo",
+				fooA, err := meterA.Int64Histogram("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter histogram foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				fooA.Record(ctx, 100, attribute.String("A", "B"))
 
-				fooB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().Histogram("foo",
+				fooB, err := meterB.Int64Histogram("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter histogram foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -449,13 +449,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "conflict_help_two_counters",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				barA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().Counter("bar",
+				barA, err := meterA.Int64Counter("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter a bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				barA.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("type", "bar"))
 
-				barB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().Counter("bar",
+				barB, err := meterB.Int64Counter("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter b bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -469,13 +469,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "conflict_help_two_updowncounters",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				barA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("bar",
+				barA, err := meterA.Int64UpDownCounter("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter a bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				barA.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("type", "bar"))
 
-				barB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("bar",
+				barB, err := meterB.Int64UpDownCounter("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter b bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -489,13 +489,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "conflict_help_two_histograms",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				barA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().Histogram("bar",
+				barA, err := meterA.Int64Histogram("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter a bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				barA.Record(ctx, 100, attribute.String("A", "B"))
 
-				barB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().Histogram("bar",
+				barB, err := meterB.Int64Histogram("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter b bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -509,13 +509,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "conflict_unit_two_counters",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				bazA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().Counter("bar",
+				bazA, err := meterA.Int64Counter("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				bazA.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("type", "bar"))
 
-				bazB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().Counter("bar",
+				bazB, err := meterB.Int64Counter("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -527,13 +527,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "conflict_unit_two_updowncounters",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				barA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("bar",
+				barA, err := meterA.Int64UpDownCounter("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter gauge bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				barA.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("type", "bar"))
 
-				barB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("bar",
+				barB, err := meterB.Int64UpDownCounter("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter gauge bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -545,13 +545,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "conflict_unit_two_histograms",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				barA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().Histogram("bar",
+				barA, err := meterA.Int64Histogram("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter histogram bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				barA.Record(ctx, 100, attribute.String("A", "B"))
 
-				barB, err := meterB.SyncInt64().Histogram("bar",
+				barB, err := meterB.Int64Histogram("bar",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter histogram bar"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -563,13 +563,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "conflict_type_counter_and_updowncounter",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				counter, err := meterA.SyncInt64().Counter("foo",
+				counter, err := meterA.Int64Counter("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				counter.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("type", "foo"))
 
-				gauge, err := meterA.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("foo_total",
+				gauge, err := meterA.Int64UpDownCounter("foo_total",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -584,13 +584,13 @@ func TestDuplicateMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "conflict_type_histogram_and_updowncounter",
 			recordMetrics: func(ctx context.Context, meterA, meterB otelmetric.Meter) {
-				fooA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("foo",
+				fooA, err := meterA.Int64UpDownCounter("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter gauge foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				fooA.Add(ctx, 100, attribute.String("A", "B"))
 
-				fooHistogramA, err := meterA.SyncInt64().Histogram("foo",
+				fooHistogramA, err := meterA.Int64Histogram("foo",
 					instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 					instrument.WithDescription("meter histogram foo"))
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/metric/example_test.go b/metric/example_test.go
index dc22989f6..08741f77d 100644
--- a/metric/example_test.go
+++ b/metric/example_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func ExampleMeter_synchronous() {
 	// In a library or program this would be provided by otel.GetMeterProvider().
 	meterProvider := metric.NewNoopMeterProvider()
 
-	workDuration, err := meterProvider.Meter("go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric#SyncExample").SyncInt64().Histogram(
+	workDuration, err := meterProvider.Meter("go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric#SyncExample").Int64Histogram(
 		"workDuration",
 		instrument.WithUnit(unit.Milliseconds))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func ExampleMeter_asynchronous_single() {
 	meterProvider := metric.NewNoopMeterProvider()
 	meter := meterProvider.Meter("go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric#AsyncExample")
 
-	memoryUsage, err := meter.AsyncInt64().Gauge(
+	memoryUsage, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge(
 		"MemoryUsage",
 		instrument.WithUnit(unit.Bytes),
 	)
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ func ExampleMeter_asynchronous_multiple() {
 	meter := meterProvider.Meter("go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric#MultiAsyncExample")
 
 	// This is just a sample of memory stats to record from the Memstats
-	heapAlloc, _ := meter.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("heapAllocs")
-	gcCount, _ := meter.AsyncInt64().Counter("gcCount")
-	gcPause, _ := meter.SyncFloat64().Histogram("gcPause")
+	heapAlloc, _ := meter.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("heapAllocs")
+	gcCount, _ := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("gcCount")
+	gcPause, _ := meter.Float64Histogram("gcPause")
 
 	_, err := meter.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{
 		heapAlloc,
diff --git a/metric/instrument/asyncfloat64/asyncfloat64.go b/metric/instrument/asyncfloat64/asyncfloat64.go
index 330a14c2f..038e55db0 100644
--- a/metric/instrument/asyncfloat64/asyncfloat64.go
+++ b/metric/instrument/asyncfloat64/asyncfloat64.go
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument"
 )
 
-// InstrumentProvider provides access to individual instruments.
-//
-// Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
-type InstrumentProvider interface {
-	// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-	Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (Counter, error)
-
-	// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-	UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (UpDownCounter, error)
-
-	// Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-	Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (Gauge, error)
-}
-
 // Counter is an instrument that records increasing values.
 //
 // Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
diff --git a/metric/instrument/asyncint64/asyncint64.go b/metric/instrument/asyncint64/asyncint64.go
index 4fce9963c..0d727e08f 100644
--- a/metric/instrument/asyncint64/asyncint64.go
+++ b/metric/instrument/asyncint64/asyncint64.go
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument"
 )
 
-// InstrumentProvider provides access to individual instruments.
-//
-// Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
-type InstrumentProvider interface {
-	// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-	Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (Counter, error)
-
-	// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-	UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (UpDownCounter, error)
-
-	// Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-	Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (Gauge, error)
-}
-
 // Counter is an instrument that records increasing values.
 //
 // Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
diff --git a/metric/instrument/syncfloat64/syncfloat64.go b/metric/instrument/syncfloat64/syncfloat64.go
index 2ec192f70..dff6b77b4 100644
--- a/metric/instrument/syncfloat64/syncfloat64.go
+++ b/metric/instrument/syncfloat64/syncfloat64.go
@@ -21,18 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument"
 )
 
-// InstrumentProvider provides access to individual instruments.
-//
-// Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
-type InstrumentProvider interface {
-	// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-	Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (Counter, error)
-	// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-	UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (UpDownCounter, error)
-	// Histogram creates an instrument for recording a distribution of values.
-	Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (Histogram, error)
-}
-
 // Counter is an instrument that records increasing values.
 //
 // Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
diff --git a/metric/instrument/syncint64/syncint64.go b/metric/instrument/syncint64/syncint64.go
index 03b5d53e6..2611c513c 100644
--- a/metric/instrument/syncint64/syncint64.go
+++ b/metric/instrument/syncint64/syncint64.go
@@ -21,18 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument"
 )
 
-// InstrumentProvider provides access to individual instruments.
-//
-// Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
-type InstrumentProvider interface {
-	// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-	Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (Counter, error)
-	// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-	UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (UpDownCounter, error)
-	// Histogram creates an instrument for recording a distribution of values.
-	Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (Histogram, error)
-}
-
 // Counter is an instrument that records increasing values.
 //
 // Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
diff --git a/metric/internal/global/instruments.go b/metric/internal/global/instruments.go
index 7cce2bd15..9d28d5884 100644
--- a/metric/internal/global/instruments.go
+++ b/metric/internal/global/instruments.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type afCounter struct {
 }
 
 func (i *afCounter) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Counter(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Float64ObservableCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ type afUpDownCounter struct {
 }
 
 func (i *afUpDownCounter) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ type afGauge struct {
 }
 
 func (i *afGauge) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Gauge(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Float64ObservableGauge(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ type aiCounter struct {
 }
 
 func (i *aiCounter) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.AsyncInt64().Counter(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Int64ObservableCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ type aiUpDownCounter struct {
 }
 
 func (i *aiUpDownCounter) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ type aiGauge struct {
 }
 
 func (i *aiGauge) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.AsyncInt64().Gauge(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Int64ObservableGauge(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ type sfCounter struct {
 }
 
 func (i *sfCounter) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.SyncFloat64().Counter(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Float64Counter(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ type sfUpDownCounter struct {
 }
 
 func (i *sfUpDownCounter) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Float64UpDownCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ type sfHistogram struct {
 }
 
 func (i *sfHistogram) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.SyncFloat64().Histogram(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Float64Histogram(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ type siCounter struct {
 }
 
 func (i *siCounter) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.SyncInt64().Counter(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Int64Counter(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ type siUpDownCounter struct {
 }
 
 func (i *siUpDownCounter) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Int64UpDownCounter(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ type siHistogram struct {
 }
 
 func (i *siHistogram) setDelegate(m metric.Meter) {
-	ctr, err := m.SyncInt64().Histogram(i.name, i.opts...)
+	ctr, err := m.Int64Histogram(i.name, i.opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		otel.Handle(err)
 		return
diff --git a/metric/internal/global/meter.go b/metric/internal/global/meter.go
index e8c835784..940728cb2 100644
--- a/metric/internal/global/meter.go
+++ b/metric/internal/global/meter.go
@@ -147,24 +147,136 @@ func (m *meter) setDelegate(provider metric.MeterProvider) {
 	m.registry.Init()
 }
 
-// AsyncInt64 is the namespace for the Asynchronous Integer instruments.
-//
-// To Observe data with instruments it must be registered in a callback.
-func (m *meter) AsyncInt64() asyncint64.InstrumentProvider {
+func (m *meter) Int64Counter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
 	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
-		return del.AsyncInt64()
+		return del.Int64Counter(name, options...)
 	}
-	return (*aiInstProvider)(m)
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &siCounter{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
 }
 
-// AsyncFloat64 is the namespace for the Asynchronous Float instruments.
-//
-// To Observe data with instruments it must be registered in a callback.
-func (m *meter) AsyncFloat64() asyncfloat64.InstrumentProvider {
+func (m *meter) Int64UpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
 	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
-		return del.AsyncFloat64()
+		return del.Int64UpDownCounter(name, options...)
 	}
-	return (*afInstProvider)(m)
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &siUpDownCounter{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Int64Histogram(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Int64Histogram(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &siHistogram{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Int64ObservableCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Int64ObservableCounter(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &aiCounter{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &aiUpDownCounter{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Int64ObservableGauge(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Int64ObservableGauge(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &aiGauge{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Float64Counter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Float64Counter(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &sfCounter{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Float64UpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Float64UpDownCounter(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &sfUpDownCounter{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Float64Histogram(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Float64Histogram(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &sfHistogram{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Float64ObservableCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Float64ObservableCounter(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &afCounter{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Float64ObservableUpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &afUpDownCounter{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *meter) Float64ObservableGauge(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error) {
+	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
+		return del.Float64ObservableGauge(name, options...)
+	}
+	m.mtx.Lock()
+	defer m.mtx.Unlock()
+	i := &afGauge{name: name, opts: options}
+	m.instruments = append(m.instruments, i)
+	return i, nil
 }
 
 // RegisterCallback captures the function that will be called during Collect.
@@ -209,22 +321,6 @@ func unwrapInstruments(instruments []instrument.Asynchronous) []instrument.Async
 	return out
 }
 
-// SyncInt64 is the namespace for the Synchronous Integer instruments.
-func (m *meter) SyncInt64() syncint64.InstrumentProvider {
-	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
-		return del.SyncInt64()
-	}
-	return (*siInstProvider)(m)
-}
-
-// SyncFloat64 is the namespace for the Synchronous Float instruments.
-func (m *meter) SyncFloat64() syncfloat64.InstrumentProvider {
-	if del, ok := m.delegate.Load().(metric.Meter); ok {
-		return del.SyncFloat64()
-	}
-	return (*sfInstProvider)(m)
-}
-
 type registration struct {
 	instruments []instrument.Asynchronous
 	function    func(context.Context)
@@ -264,119 +360,3 @@ func (c *registration) Unregister() error {
 	err, c.unreg = c.unreg(), nil
 	return err
 }
-
-type afInstProvider meter
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (ip *afInstProvider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &afCounter{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (ip *afInstProvider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &afUpDownCounter{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-// Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-func (ip *afInstProvider) Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &afGauge{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-type aiInstProvider meter
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (ip *aiInstProvider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &aiCounter{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (ip *aiInstProvider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &aiUpDownCounter{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-// Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-func (ip *aiInstProvider) Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &aiGauge{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-type sfInstProvider meter
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (ip *sfInstProvider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &sfCounter{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (ip *sfInstProvider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &sfUpDownCounter{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-// Histogram creates an instrument for recording a distribution of values.
-func (ip *sfInstProvider) Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &sfHistogram{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-type siInstProvider meter
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (ip *siInstProvider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &siCounter{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (ip *siInstProvider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &siUpDownCounter{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
-
-// Histogram creates an instrument for recording a distribution of values.
-func (ip *siInstProvider) Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
-	ip.mtx.Lock()
-	defer ip.mtx.Unlock()
-	ctr := &siHistogram{name: name, opts: opts}
-	ip.instruments = append(ip.instruments, ctr)
-	return ctr, nil
-}
diff --git a/metric/internal/global/meter_test.go b/metric/internal/global/meter_test.go
index 15a0bf877..903ed340a 100644
--- a/metric/internal/global/meter_test.go
+++ b/metric/internal/global/meter_test.go
@@ -56,18 +56,18 @@ func TestMeterRace(t *testing.T) {
 	go func() {
 		for i, once := 0, false; ; i++ {
 			name := fmt.Sprintf("a%d", i)
-			_, _ = mtr.AsyncFloat64().Counter(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.AsyncFloat64().Gauge(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.AsyncInt64().Counter(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.AsyncInt64().Gauge(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.SyncFloat64().Counter(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.SyncFloat64().Histogram(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.SyncInt64().Counter(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter(name)
-			_, _ = mtr.SyncInt64().Histogram(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Float64ObservableCounter(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Float64ObservableGauge(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Int64ObservableCounter(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Int64ObservableGauge(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Float64Counter(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Float64UpDownCounter(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Float64Histogram(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Int64Counter(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Int64UpDownCounter(name)
+			_, _ = mtr.Int64Histogram(name)
 			_, _ = mtr.RegisterCallback(nil, func(ctx context.Context) {})
 			if !once {
 				wg.Done()
@@ -116,18 +116,18 @@ func TestUnregisterRace(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testSetupAllInstrumentTypes(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) (syncfloat64.Counter, asyncfloat64.Counter) {
-	afcounter, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Counter("test_Async_Counter")
+	afcounter, err := m.Float64ObservableCounter("test_Async_Counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = m.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("test_Async_UpDownCounter")
+	_, err = m.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter("test_Async_UpDownCounter")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = m.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("test_Async_Gauge")
+	_, err = m.Float64ObservableGauge("test_Async_Gauge")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = m.AsyncInt64().Counter("test_Async_Counter")
+	_, err = m.Int64ObservableCounter("test_Async_Counter")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = m.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("test_Async_UpDownCounter")
+	_, err = m.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("test_Async_UpDownCounter")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = m.AsyncInt64().Gauge("test_Async_Gauge")
+	_, err = m.Int64ObservableGauge("test_Async_Gauge")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	_, err = m.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{afcounter}, func(ctx context.Context) {
@@ -135,18 +135,18 @@ func testSetupAllInstrumentTypes(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) (syncfloat64.Coun
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	sfcounter, err := m.SyncFloat64().Counter("test_Async_Counter")
+	sfcounter, err := m.Float64Counter("test_Async_Counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = m.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("test_Async_UpDownCounter")
+	_, err = m.Float64UpDownCounter("test_Async_UpDownCounter")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = m.SyncFloat64().Histogram("test_Async_Histogram")
+	_, err = m.Float64Histogram("test_Async_Histogram")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = m.SyncInt64().Counter("test_Async_Counter")
+	_, err = m.Int64Counter("test_Async_Counter")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = m.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("test_Async_UpDownCounter")
+	_, err = m.Int64UpDownCounter("test_Async_UpDownCounter")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	_, err = m.SyncInt64().Histogram("test_Async_Histogram")
+	_, err = m.Int64Histogram("test_Async_Histogram")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	return sfcounter, afcounter
@@ -194,10 +194,18 @@ func TestMeterProviderDelegatesCalls(t *testing.T) {
 	// Calls to Meter() after setDelegate() should be executed by the delegate
 	require.IsType(t, &testMeter{}, meter)
 	tMeter := meter.(*testMeter)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.afCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.aiCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.sfCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.siCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afGauge)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiGauge)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfHist)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siHist)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(tMeter.callbacks))
 
 	// Because the Meter was provided by testmeterProvider it should also return our test instrument
@@ -236,10 +244,18 @@ func TestMeterDelegatesCalls(t *testing.T) {
 	require.IsType(t, &meter{}, m)
 	tMeter := m.(*meter).delegate.Load().(*testMeter)
 	require.NotNil(t, tMeter)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.afCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.aiCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.sfCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.siCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afGauge)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiGauge)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfHist)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siHist)
 
 	// Because the Meter was provided by testmeterProvider it should also return our test instrument
 	require.IsType(t, &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, ctr, "the meter did not delegate calls to the meter")
@@ -276,10 +292,18 @@ func TestMeterDefersDelegations(t *testing.T) {
 	require.IsType(t, &meter{}, m)
 	tMeter := m.(*meter).delegate.Load().(*testMeter)
 	require.NotNil(t, tMeter)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.afCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.aiCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.sfCount)
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, tMeter.siCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.afGauge)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.aiGauge)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.sfHist)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siUDCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, tMeter.siHist)
 
 	// Because the Meter was a delegate it should return a delegated instrument
 
@@ -296,7 +320,7 @@ func TestRegistrationDelegation(t *testing.T) {
 	require.IsType(t, &meter{}, m)
 	mImpl := m.(*meter)
 
-	actr, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Counter("test_Async_Counter")
+	actr, err := m.Float64ObservableCounter("test_Async_Counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	var called0 bool
diff --git a/metric/internal/global/meter_types_test.go b/metric/internal/global/meter_types_test.go
index 53dfbc752..b77f79268 100644
--- a/metric/internal/global/meter_types_test.go
+++ b/metric/internal/global/meter_types_test.go
@@ -36,28 +36,83 @@ func (p *testMeterProvider) Meter(name string, opts ...metric.MeterOption) metri
 }
 
 type testMeter struct {
-	afCount int
-	aiCount int
-	sfCount int
-	siCount int
+	afCount   int
+	afUDCount int
+	afGauge   int
+
+	aiCount   int
+	aiUDCount int
+	aiGauge   int
+
+	sfCount   int
+	sfUDCount int
+	sfHist    int
+
+	siCount   int
+	siUDCount int
+	siHist    int
 
 	callbacks []func(context.Context)
 }
 
-// AsyncInt64 is the namespace for the Asynchronous Integer instruments.
-//
-// To Observe data with instruments it must be registered in a callback.
-func (m *testMeter) AsyncInt64() asyncint64.InstrumentProvider {
-	m.aiCount++
-	return &testAIInstrumentProvider{}
+func (m *testMeter) Int64Counter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
+	m.siCount++
+	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
 }
 
-// AsyncFloat64 is the namespace for the Asynchronous Float instruments
-//
-// To Observe data with instruments it must be registered in a callback.
-func (m *testMeter) AsyncFloat64() asyncfloat64.InstrumentProvider {
+func (m *testMeter) Int64UpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	m.siUDCount++
+	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Int64Histogram(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
+	m.siHist++
+	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Int64ObservableCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
+	m.aiCount++
+	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	m.aiUDCount++
+	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Int64ObservableGauge(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error) {
+	m.aiGauge++
+	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Float64Counter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
+	m.sfCount++
+	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Float64UpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	m.sfUDCount++
+	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Float64Histogram(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error) {
+	m.sfHist++
+	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Float64ObservableCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
 	m.afCount++
-	return &testAFInstrumentProvider{}
+	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Float64ObservableUpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	m.afUDCount++
+	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *testMeter) Float64ObservableGauge(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error) {
+	m.afGauge++
+	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
 }
 
 // RegisterCallback captures the function that will be called during Collect.
@@ -82,18 +137,6 @@ func (r testReg) Unregister() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SyncInt64 is the namespace for the Synchronous Integer instruments.
-func (m *testMeter) SyncInt64() syncint64.InstrumentProvider {
-	m.siCount++
-	return &testSIInstrumentProvider{}
-}
-
-// SyncFloat64 is the namespace for the Synchronous Float instruments.
-func (m *testMeter) SyncFloat64() syncfloat64.InstrumentProvider {
-	m.sfCount++
-	return &testSFInstrumentProvider{}
-}
-
 // This enables async collection.
 func (m *testMeter) collect() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -105,71 +148,3 @@ func (m *testMeter) collect() {
 		f(ctx)
 	}
 }
-
-type testAFInstrumentProvider struct{}
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (ip testAFInstrumentProvider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
-	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (ip testAFInstrumentProvider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-// Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-func (ip testAFInstrumentProvider) Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error) {
-	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-type testAIInstrumentProvider struct{}
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (ip testAIInstrumentProvider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
-	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (ip testAIInstrumentProvider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-// Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-func (ip testAIInstrumentProvider) Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error) {
-	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-type testSFInstrumentProvider struct{}
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (ip testSFInstrumentProvider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
-	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (ip testSFInstrumentProvider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-// Histogram creates an instrument for recording a distribution of values.
-func (ip testSFInstrumentProvider) Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error) {
-	return &testCountingFloatInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-type testSIInstrumentProvider struct{}
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (ip testSIInstrumentProvider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
-	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (ip testSIInstrumentProvider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
-}
-
-// Histogram creates an instrument for recording a distribution of values.
-func (ip testSIInstrumentProvider) Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
-	return &testCountingIntInstrument{}, nil
-}
diff --git a/metric/meter.go b/metric/meter.go
index 3a505264c..83f2d6a81 100644
--- a/metric/meter.go
+++ b/metric/meter.go
@@ -41,20 +41,59 @@ type MeterProvider interface {
 //
 // Warning: methods may be added to this interface in minor releases.
 type Meter interface {
-	// AsyncInt64 is the namespace for the Asynchronous Integer instruments.
-	//
-	// To Observe data with instruments it must be registered in a callback.
-	AsyncInt64() asyncint64.InstrumentProvider
+	// Int64Counter returns a new instrument identified by name and configured
+	// with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record increasing
+	// int64 measurements during a computational operation.
+	Int64Counter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error)
+	// Int64UpDownCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record
+	// int64 measurements during a computational operation.
+	Int64UpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error)
+	// Int64Histogram returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record
+	// the distribution of int64 measurements during a computational operation.
+	Int64Histogram(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error)
+	// Int64ObservableCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+	// increasing int64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+	Int64ObservableCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error)
+	// Int64ObservableUpDownCounter returns a new instrument identified by name
+	// and configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously
+	// record int64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+	Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error)
+	// Int64ObservableGauge returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+	// instantaneous int64 measurements once per a measurement collection
+	// cycle.
+	Int64ObservableGauge(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error)
 
-	// AsyncFloat64 is the namespace for the Asynchronous Float instruments
-	//
-	// To Observe data with instruments it must be registered in a callback.
-	AsyncFloat64() asyncfloat64.InstrumentProvider
-
-	// SyncInt64 is the namespace for the Synchronous Integer instruments
-	SyncInt64() syncint64.InstrumentProvider
-	// SyncFloat64 is the namespace for the Synchronous Float instruments
-	SyncFloat64() syncfloat64.InstrumentProvider
+	// Float64Counter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record
+	// increasing float64 measurements during a computational operation.
+	Float64Counter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error)
+	// Float64UpDownCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record
+	// float64 measurements during a computational operation.
+	Float64UpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error)
+	// Float64Histogram returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record
+	// the distribution of float64 measurements during a computational
+	// operation.
+	Float64Histogram(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error)
+	// Float64ObservableCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+	// increasing float64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+	Float64ObservableCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error)
+	// Float64ObservableUpDownCounter returns a new instrument identified by
+	// name and configured with options. The instrument is used to
+	// asynchronously record float64 measurements once per a measurement
+	// collection cycle.
+	Float64ObservableUpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error)
+	// Float64ObservableGauge returns a new instrument identified by name and
+	// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+	// instantaneous float64 measurements once per a measurement collection
+	// cycle.
+	Float64ObservableGauge(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error)
 
 	// RegisterCallback registers f to be called during the collection of a
 	// measurement cycle.
diff --git a/metric/noop.go b/metric/noop.go
index 7454a7903..568257c09 100644
--- a/metric/noop.go
+++ b/metric/noop.go
@@ -43,24 +43,52 @@ func NewNoopMeter() Meter {
 
 type noopMeter struct{}
 
-// AsyncInt64 creates an instrument that does not record any metrics.
-func (noopMeter) AsyncInt64() asyncint64.InstrumentProvider {
-	return nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}
+func (noopMeter) Int64Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
+	return nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}, nil
 }
 
-// AsyncFloat64 creates an instrument that does not record any metrics.
-func (noopMeter) AsyncFloat64() asyncfloat64.InstrumentProvider {
-	return nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}
+func (noopMeter) Int64UpDownCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	return nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}, nil
 }
 
-// SyncInt64 creates an instrument that does not record any metrics.
-func (noopMeter) SyncInt64() syncint64.InstrumentProvider {
-	return nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}
+func (noopMeter) Int64Histogram(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
+	return nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}, nil
 }
 
-// SyncFloat64 creates an instrument that does not record any metrics.
-func (noopMeter) SyncFloat64() syncfloat64.InstrumentProvider {
-	return nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}
+func (noopMeter) Int64ObservableCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
+	return nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (noopMeter) Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	return nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (noopMeter) Int64ObservableGauge(string, ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error) {
+	return nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (noopMeter) Float64Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
+	return nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (noopMeter) Float64UpDownCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	return nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (noopMeter) Float64Histogram(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error) {
+	return nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (noopMeter) Float64ObservableCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
+	return nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (noopMeter) Float64ObservableUpDownCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	return nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}, nil
+}
+
+func (noopMeter) Float64ObservableGauge(string, ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error) {
+	return nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}, nil
 }
 
 // RegisterCallback creates a register callback that does not record any metrics.
@@ -77,10 +105,9 @@ type nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	_ asyncfloat64.InstrumentProvider = nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}
-	_ asyncfloat64.Counter            = nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}
-	_ asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter      = nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}
-	_ asyncfloat64.Gauge              = nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}
+	_ asyncfloat64.Counter       = nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}
+	_ asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter = nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}
+	_ asyncfloat64.Gauge         = nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument{}
 )
 
 func (n nonrecordingAsyncFloat64Instrument) Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
@@ -104,10 +131,9 @@ type nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	_ asyncint64.InstrumentProvider = nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}
-	_ asyncint64.Counter            = nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}
-	_ asyncint64.UpDownCounter      = nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}
-	_ asyncint64.Gauge              = nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}
+	_ asyncint64.Counter       = nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}
+	_ asyncint64.UpDownCounter = nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}
+	_ asyncint64.Gauge         = nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument{}
 )
 
 func (n nonrecordingAsyncInt64Instrument) Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
@@ -130,10 +156,9 @@ type nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	_ syncfloat64.InstrumentProvider = nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}
-	_ syncfloat64.Counter            = nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}
-	_ syncfloat64.UpDownCounter      = nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}
-	_ syncfloat64.Histogram          = nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}
+	_ syncfloat64.Counter       = nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}
+	_ syncfloat64.UpDownCounter = nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}
+	_ syncfloat64.Histogram     = nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument{}
 )
 
 func (n nonrecordingSyncFloat64Instrument) Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
@@ -161,10 +186,9 @@ type nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	_ syncint64.InstrumentProvider = nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}
-	_ syncint64.Counter            = nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}
-	_ syncint64.UpDownCounter      = nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}
-	_ syncint64.Histogram          = nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}
+	_ syncint64.Counter       = nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}
+	_ syncint64.UpDownCounter = nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}
+	_ syncint64.Histogram     = nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument{}
 )
 
 func (n nonrecordingSyncInt64Instrument) Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
diff --git a/metric/noop_test.go b/metric/noop_test.go
index 4603cfce5..6c75c0198 100644
--- a/metric/noop_test.go
+++ b/metric/noop_test.go
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ func TestNewNoopMeterProvider(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSyncFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 	meter := NewNoopMeterProvider().Meter("test instrumentation")
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Counter("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Float64Counter("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Add(context.Background(), 1.0, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Float64UpDownCounter("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Add(context.Background(), -1.0, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.SyncFloat64().Histogram("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Float64Histogram("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Record(context.Background(), 1.0, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
@@ -55,19 +55,19 @@ func TestSyncFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSyncInt64(t *testing.T) {
 	meter := NewNoopMeterProvider().Meter("test instrumentation")
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.SyncInt64().Counter("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Int64Counter("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Add(context.Background(), 1, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Int64UpDownCounter("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Add(context.Background(), -1, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.SyncInt64().Histogram("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Int64Histogram("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Record(context.Background(), 1, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
@@ -76,19 +76,19 @@ func TestSyncInt64(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAsyncFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 	meter := NewNoopMeterProvider().Meter("test instrumentation")
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.AsyncFloat64().Counter("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Float64ObservableCounter("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Observe(context.Background(), 1.0, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Observe(context.Background(), -1.0, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Float64ObservableGauge("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Observe(context.Background(), 1.0, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
@@ -97,19 +97,19 @@ func TestAsyncFloat64(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAsyncInt64(t *testing.T) {
 	meter := NewNoopMeterProvider().Meter("test instrumentation")
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.AsyncInt64().Counter("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Int64ObservableCounter("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Observe(context.Background(), 1, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Observe(context.Background(), -1, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
 
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		inst, err := meter.AsyncInt64().Gauge("test instrument")
+		inst, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("test instrument")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		inst.Observe(context.Background(), 1, attribute.String("key", "value"))
 	})
diff --git a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
index 9743c90cf..e77bf149e 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func benchCounter(b *testing.B, views ...View) (context.Context, Reader, syncint
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	rdr := NewManualReader()
 	provider := NewMeterProvider(WithReader(rdr), WithView(views...))
-	cntr, _ := provider.Meter("test").SyncInt64().Counter("hello")
+	cntr, _ := provider.Meter("test").Int64Counter("hello")
 	b.ResetTimer()
 	b.ReportAllocs()
 	return ctx, rdr, cntr
diff --git a/sdk/metric/instrument_provider.go b/sdk/metric/instrument_provider.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ade1f6415..000000000
--- a/sdk/metric/instrument_provider.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-package metric // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
-
-import (
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument/asyncfloat64"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument/asyncint64"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument/syncfloat64"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/instrument/syncint64"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/instrumentation"
-)
-
-// instProvider provides all OpenTelemetry instruments.
-type instProvider[N int64 | float64] struct {
-	scope   instrumentation.Scope
-	resolve resolver[N]
-}
-
-func newInstProvider[N int64 | float64](s instrumentation.Scope, p pipelines, c instrumentCache[N]) *instProvider[N] {
-	return &instProvider[N]{scope: s, resolve: newResolver(p, c)}
-}
-
-// lookup returns the resolved instrumentImpl.
-func (p *instProvider[N]) lookup(kind InstrumentKind, name string, opts []instrument.Option) (*instrumentImpl[N], error) {
-	cfg := instrument.NewConfig(opts...)
-	i := Instrument{
-		Name:        name,
-		Description: cfg.Description(),
-		Unit:        cfg.Unit(),
-		Kind:        kind,
-		Scope:       p.scope,
-	}
-	aggs, err := p.resolve.Aggregators(i)
-	return &instrumentImpl[N]{aggregators: aggs}, err
-}
-
-type asyncInt64Provider struct {
-	*instProvider[int64]
-}
-
-var _ asyncint64.InstrumentProvider = asyncInt64Provider{}
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (p asyncInt64Provider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, name, opts)
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (p asyncInt64Provider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
-}
-
-// Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-func (p asyncInt64Provider) Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncGauge, name, opts)
-}
-
-type asyncFloat64Provider struct {
-	*instProvider[float64]
-}
-
-var _ asyncfloat64.InstrumentProvider = asyncFloat64Provider{}
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (p asyncFloat64Provider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, name, opts)
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (p asyncFloat64Provider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
-}
-
-// Gauge creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-func (p asyncFloat64Provider) Gauge(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncGauge, name, opts)
-}
-
-type syncInt64Provider struct {
-	*instProvider[int64]
-}
-
-var _ syncint64.InstrumentProvider = syncInt64Provider{}
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (p syncInt64Provider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncCounter, name, opts)
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (p syncInt64Provider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
-}
-
-// Histogram creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-func (p syncInt64Provider) Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncHistogram, name, opts)
-}
-
-type syncFloat64Provider struct {
-	*instProvider[float64]
-}
-
-var _ syncfloat64.InstrumentProvider = syncFloat64Provider{}
-
-// Counter creates an instrument for recording increasing values.
-func (p syncFloat64Provider) Counter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncCounter, name, opts)
-}
-
-// UpDownCounter creates an instrument for recording changes of a value.
-func (p syncFloat64Provider) UpDownCounter(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter, name, opts)
-}
-
-// Histogram creates an instrument for recording the current value.
-func (p syncFloat64Provider) Histogram(name string, opts ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error) {
-	return p.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncHistogram, name, opts)
-}
diff --git a/sdk/metric/internal/aggregator_example_test.go b/sdk/metric/internal/aggregator_example_test.go
index 16ca8a444..0f9850cbc 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/internal/aggregator_example_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/internal/aggregator_example_test.go
@@ -31,19 +31,11 @@ type meter struct {
 	aggregations []metricdata.Aggregation
 }
 
-func (m *meter) SyncInt64() syncint64.InstrumentProvider {
-	// The same would be done for all the other instrument providers.
-	return (*syncInt64Provider)(m)
-}
-
-type syncInt64Provider meter
-
-func (p *syncInt64Provider) Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
-	// This is an example of how a synchronous int64 provider would create an
-	// aggregator for a new counter. At this point the provider would
-	// determine the aggregation and temporality to used based on the Reader
-	// and View configuration. Assume here these are determined to be a
-	// cumulative sum.
+func (p *meter) Int64Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
+	// This is an example of how a meter would create an aggregator for a new
+	// counter. At this point the provider would determine the aggregation and
+	// temporality to used based on the Reader and View configuration. Assume
+	// here these are determined to be a cumulative sum.
 
 	aggregator := NewCumulativeSum[int64](true)
 	count := inst{aggregateFunc: aggregator.Aggregate}
@@ -55,13 +47,12 @@ func (p *syncInt64Provider) Counter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Cou
 	return count, nil
 }
 
-func (p *syncInt64Provider) UpDownCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
-	// This is an example of how a synchronous int64 provider would create an
-	// aggregator for a new up-down counter. At this point the provider would
-	// determine the aggregation and temporality to used based on the Reader
-	// and View configuration. Assume here these are determined to be a
-	// last-value aggregation (the temporality does not affect the produced
-	// aggregations).
+func (p *meter) Int64UpDownCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	// This is an example of how a meter would create an aggregator for a new
+	// up-down counter. At this point the provider would determine the
+	// aggregation and temporality to used based on the Reader and View
+	// configuration. Assume here these are determined to be a last-value
+	// aggregation (the temporality does not affect the produced aggregations).
 
 	aggregator := NewLastValue[int64]()
 	upDownCount := inst{aggregateFunc: aggregator.Aggregate}
@@ -73,12 +64,12 @@ func (p *syncInt64Provider) UpDownCounter(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint
 	return upDownCount, nil
 }
 
-func (p *syncInt64Provider) Histogram(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
-	// This is an example of how a synchronous int64 provider would create an
-	// aggregator for a new histogram. At this point the provider would
-	// determine the aggregation and temporality to used based on the Reader
-	// and View configuration. Assume here these are determined to be a delta
-	// explicit-bucket histogram.
+func (p *meter) Int64Histogram(string, ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
+	// This is an example of how a meter would create an aggregator for a new
+	// histogram. At this point the provider would determine the aggregation
+	// and temporality to used based on the Reader and View configuration.
+	// Assume here these are determined to be a delta explicit-bucket
+	// histogram.
 
 	aggregator := NewDeltaHistogram[int64](aggregation.ExplicitBucketHistogram{
 		Boundaries: []float64{0, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 250, 500, 1000},
@@ -106,11 +97,10 @@ func (inst) Record(context.Context, int64, ...attribute.KeyValue) {}
 
 func Example() {
 	m := meter{}
-	provider := m.SyncInt64()
 
-	_, _ = provider.Counter("counter example")
-	_, _ = provider.UpDownCounter("up-down counter example")
-	_, _ = provider.Histogram("histogram example")
+	_, _ = m.Int64Counter("counter example")
+	_, _ = m.Int64UpDownCounter("up-down counter example")
+	_, _ = m.Int64Histogram("histogram example")
 
 	// Output:
 	// using *internal.cumulativeSum[int64] aggregator for counter
diff --git a/sdk/metric/meter.go b/sdk/metric/meter.go
index c2c515af3..e4f17f51b 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/meter.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/meter.go
@@ -57,14 +57,88 @@ func newMeter(s instrumentation.Scope, p pipelines) *meter {
 // Compile-time check meter implements metric.Meter.
 var _ metric.Meter = (*meter)(nil)
 
-// AsyncInt64 returns the asynchronous integer instrument provider.
-func (m *meter) AsyncInt64() asyncint64.InstrumentProvider {
-	return asyncInt64Provider{m.instProviderInt64}
+// Int64Counter returns a new instrument identified by name and configured with
+// options. The instrument is used to synchronously record increasing int64
+// measurements during a computational operation.
+func (m *meter) Int64Counter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Counter, error) {
+	return m.instProviderInt64.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncCounter, name, options)
 }
 
-// AsyncFloat64 returns the asynchronous floating-point instrument provider.
-func (m *meter) AsyncFloat64() asyncfloat64.InstrumentProvider {
-	return asyncFloat64Provider{m.instProviderFloat64}
+// Int64UpDownCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+// configured with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record
+// int64 measurements during a computational operation.
+func (m *meter) Int64UpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	return m.instProviderInt64.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter, name, options)
+}
+
+// Int64Histogram returns a new instrument identified by name and configured
+// with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record the
+// distribution of int64 measurements during a computational operation.
+func (m *meter) Int64Histogram(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncint64.Histogram, error) {
+	return m.instProviderInt64.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncHistogram, name, options)
+}
+
+// Int64ObservableCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+// increasing int64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+func (m *meter) Int64ObservableCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Counter, error) {
+	return m.instProviderInt64.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, name, options)
+}
+
+// Int64ObservableUpDownCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+// int64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+func (m *meter) Int64ObservableUpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	return m.instProviderInt64.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter, name, options)
+}
+
+// Int64ObservableGauge returns a new instrument identified by name and
+// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+// instantaneous int64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+func (m *meter) Int64ObservableGauge(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncint64.Gauge, error) {
+	return m.instProviderInt64.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncGauge, name, options)
+}
+
+// Float64Counter returns a new instrument identified by name and configured
+// with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record increasing
+// float64 measurements during a computational operation.
+func (m *meter) Float64Counter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Counter, error) {
+	return m.instProviderFloat64.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncCounter, name, options)
+}
+
+// Float64UpDownCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+// configured with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record
+// float64 measurements during a computational operation.
+func (m *meter) Float64UpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	return m.instProviderFloat64.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncUpDownCounter, name, options)
+}
+
+// Float64Histogram returns a new instrument identified by name and configured
+// with options. The instrument is used to synchronously record the
+// distribution of float64 measurements during a computational operation.
+func (m *meter) Float64Histogram(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (syncfloat64.Histogram, error) {
+	return m.instProviderFloat64.lookup(InstrumentKindSyncHistogram, name, options)
+}
+
+// Float64ObservableCounter returns a new instrument identified by name and
+// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+// increasing float64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+func (m *meter) Float64ObservableCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Counter, error) {
+	return m.instProviderFloat64.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncCounter, name, options)
+}
+
+// Float64ObservableUpDownCounter returns a new instrument identified by name
+// and configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+// float64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+func (m *meter) Float64ObservableUpDownCounter(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.UpDownCounter, error) {
+	return m.instProviderFloat64.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncUpDownCounter, name, options)
+}
+
+// Float64ObservableGauge returns a new instrument identified by name and
+// configured with options. The instrument is used to asynchronously record
+// instantaneous float64 measurements once per a measurement collection cycle.
+func (m *meter) Float64ObservableGauge(name string, options ...instrument.Option) (asyncfloat64.Gauge, error) {
+	return m.instProviderFloat64.lookup(InstrumentKindAsyncGauge, name, options)
 }
 
 // RegisterCallback registers the function f to be called when any of the
@@ -106,12 +180,26 @@ func (m *meter) registerCallback(c callback) (metric.Registration, error) {
 	return m.pipes.registerCallback(c), nil
 }
 
-// SyncInt64 returns the synchronous integer instrument provider.
-func (m *meter) SyncInt64() syncint64.InstrumentProvider {
-	return syncInt64Provider{m.instProviderInt64}
+// instProvider provides all OpenTelemetry instruments.
+type instProvider[N int64 | float64] struct {
+	scope   instrumentation.Scope
+	resolve resolver[N]
 }
 
-// SyncFloat64 returns the synchronous floating-point instrument provider.
-func (m *meter) SyncFloat64() syncfloat64.InstrumentProvider {
-	return syncFloat64Provider{m.instProviderFloat64}
+func newInstProvider[N int64 | float64](s instrumentation.Scope, p pipelines, c instrumentCache[N]) *instProvider[N] {
+	return &instProvider[N]{scope: s, resolve: newResolver(p, c)}
+}
+
+// lookup returns the resolved instrumentImpl.
+func (p *instProvider[N]) lookup(kind InstrumentKind, name string, opts []instrument.Option) (*instrumentImpl[N], error) {
+	cfg := instrument.NewConfig(opts...)
+	i := Instrument{
+		Name:        name,
+		Description: cfg.Description(),
+		Unit:        cfg.Unit(),
+		Kind:        kind,
+		Scope:       p.scope,
+	}
+	aggs, err := p.resolve.Aggregators(i)
+	return &instrumentImpl[N]{aggregators: aggs}, err
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/meter_test.go b/sdk/metric/meter_test.go
index d904b118a..e57b4acb7 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/meter_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/meter_test.go
@@ -44,51 +44,51 @@ func TestMeterInstrumentConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	m := NewMeterProvider().Meter("inst-concurrency")
 
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.AsyncFloat64().Counter("AFCounter")
+		_, _ = m.Float64ObservableCounter("AFCounter")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("AFUpDownCounter")
+		_, _ = m.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter("AFUpDownCounter")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("AFGauge")
+		_, _ = m.Float64ObservableGauge("AFGauge")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.AsyncInt64().Counter("AICounter")
+		_, _ = m.Int64ObservableCounter("AICounter")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("AIUpDownCounter")
+		_, _ = m.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("AIUpDownCounter")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.AsyncInt64().Gauge("AIGauge")
+		_, _ = m.Int64ObservableGauge("AIGauge")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.SyncFloat64().Counter("SFCounter")
+		_, _ = m.Float64Counter("SFCounter")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("SFUpDownCounter")
+		_, _ = m.Float64UpDownCounter("SFUpDownCounter")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.SyncFloat64().Histogram("SFHistogram")
+		_, _ = m.Float64Histogram("SFHistogram")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.SyncInt64().Counter("SICounter")
+		_, _ = m.Int64Counter("SICounter")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("SIUpDownCounter")
+		_, _ = m.Int64UpDownCounter("SIUpDownCounter")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 	go func() {
-		_, _ = m.SyncInt64().Histogram("SIHistogram")
+		_, _ = m.Int64Histogram("SIHistogram")
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ func TestCallbackUnregisterConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	provider := NewMeterProvider(WithReader(reader))
 	meter := provider.Meter("unregister-concurrency")
 
-	actr, err := meter.AsyncFloat64().Counter("counter")
+	actr, err := meter.Float64ObservableCounter("counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	ag, err := meter.AsyncInt64().Gauge("gauge")
+	ag, err := meter.Int64ObservableGauge("gauge")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	i := []instrument.Asynchronous{actr}
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncInt64Count",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				ctr, err := m.AsyncInt64().Counter("aint")
+				ctr, err := m.Int64ObservableCounter("aint")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				_, err = m.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{ctr}, func(ctx context.Context) {
 					ctr.Observe(ctx, 3)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncInt64UpDownCount",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				ctr, err := m.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("aint")
+				ctr, err := m.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("aint")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				_, err = m.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{ctr}, func(ctx context.Context) {
 					ctr.Observe(ctx, 11)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncInt64Gauge",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				gauge, err := m.AsyncInt64().Gauge("agauge")
+				gauge, err := m.Int64ObservableGauge("agauge")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				_, err = m.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{gauge}, func(ctx context.Context) {
 					gauge.Observe(ctx, 11)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncFloat64Count",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				ctr, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Counter("afloat")
+				ctr, err := m.Float64ObservableCounter("afloat")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				_, err = m.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{ctr}, func(ctx context.Context) {
 					ctr.Observe(ctx, 3)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncFloat64UpDownCount",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				ctr, err := m.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("afloat")
+				ctr, err := m.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter("afloat")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				_, err = m.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{ctr}, func(ctx context.Context) {
 					ctr.Observe(ctx, 11)
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncFloat64Gauge",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				gauge, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("agauge")
+				gauge, err := m.Float64ObservableGauge("agauge")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 				_, err = m.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{gauge}, func(ctx context.Context) {
 					gauge.Observe(ctx, 11)
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncInt64Count",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				ctr, err := m.SyncInt64().Counter("sint")
+				ctr, err := m.Int64Counter("sint")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 				ctr.Add(context.Background(), 3)
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncInt64UpDownCount",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				ctr, err := m.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("sint")
+				ctr, err := m.Int64UpDownCounter("sint")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 				ctr.Add(context.Background(), 11)
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncInt64Histogram",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				gauge, err := m.SyncInt64().Histogram("histogram")
+				gauge, err := m.Int64Histogram("histogram")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 				gauge.Record(context.Background(), 7)
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncFloat64Count",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				ctr, err := m.SyncFloat64().Counter("sfloat")
+				ctr, err := m.Float64Counter("sfloat")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 				ctr.Add(context.Background(), 3)
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncFloat64UpDownCount",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				ctr, err := m.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("sfloat")
+				ctr, err := m.Float64UpDownCounter("sfloat")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 				ctr.Add(context.Background(), 11)
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func TestMeterCreatesInstruments(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncFloat64Histogram",
 			fn: func(t *testing.T, m metric.Meter) {
-				gauge, err := m.SyncFloat64().Histogram("histogram")
+				gauge, err := m.Float64Histogram("histogram")
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 				gauge.Record(context.Background(), 7)
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func TestMetersProvideScope(t *testing.T) {
 	mp := NewMeterProvider(WithReader(rdr))
 
 	m1 := mp.Meter("scope1")
-	ctr1, err := m1.AsyncFloat64().Counter("ctr1")
+	ctr1, err := m1.Float64ObservableCounter("ctr1")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	_, err = m1.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{ctr1}, func(ctx context.Context) {
 		ctr1.Observe(ctx, 5)
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ func TestMetersProvideScope(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	m2 := mp.Meter("scope2")
-	ctr2, err := m2.AsyncInt64().Counter("ctr2")
+	ctr2, err := m2.Int64ObservableCounter("ctr2")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	_, err = m1.RegisterCallback([]instrument.Asynchronous{ctr2}, func(ctx context.Context) {
 		ctr2.Observe(ctx, 7)
@@ -537,22 +537,22 @@ func TestUnregisterUnregisters(t *testing.T) {
 	mp := NewMeterProvider(WithReader(r))
 	m := mp.Meter("TestUnregisterUnregisters")
 
-	int64Counter, err := m.AsyncInt64().Counter("int64.counter")
+	int64Counter, err := m.Int64ObservableCounter("int64.counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	int64UpDownCounter, err := m.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("int64.up_down_counter")
+	int64UpDownCounter, err := m.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("int64.up_down_counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	int64Gauge, err := m.AsyncInt64().Gauge("int64.gauge")
+	int64Gauge, err := m.Int64ObservableGauge("int64.gauge")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	floag64Counter, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Counter("floag64.counter")
+	floag64Counter, err := m.Float64ObservableCounter("floag64.counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	floag64UpDownCounter, err := m.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("floag64.up_down_counter")
+	floag64UpDownCounter, err := m.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter("floag64.up_down_counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	floag64Gauge, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("floag64.gauge")
+	floag64Gauge, err := m.Float64ObservableGauge("floag64.gauge")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	var called bool
@@ -587,22 +587,22 @@ func TestRegisterCallbackDropAggregations(t *testing.T) {
 	mp := NewMeterProvider(WithReader(r))
 	m := mp.Meter("testRegisterCallbackDropAggregations")
 
-	int64Counter, err := m.AsyncInt64().Counter("int64.counter")
+	int64Counter, err := m.Int64ObservableCounter("int64.counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	int64UpDownCounter, err := m.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("int64.up_down_counter")
+	int64UpDownCounter, err := m.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("int64.up_down_counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	int64Gauge, err := m.AsyncInt64().Gauge("int64.gauge")
+	int64Gauge, err := m.Int64ObservableGauge("int64.gauge")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	floag64Counter, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Counter("floag64.counter")
+	floag64Counter, err := m.Float64ObservableCounter("floag64.counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	floag64UpDownCounter, err := m.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("floag64.up_down_counter")
+	floag64UpDownCounter, err := m.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter("floag64.up_down_counter")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	floag64Gauge, err := m.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("floag64.gauge")
+	floag64Gauge, err := m.Float64ObservableGauge("floag64.gauge")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	var called bool
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncFloat64Counter",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.AsyncFloat64().Counter("afcounter")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Float64ObservableCounter("afcounter")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncFloat64UpDownCounter",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("afupdowncounter")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter("afupdowncounter")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncFloat64Gauge",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("afgauge")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Float64ObservableGauge("afgauge")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncInt64Counter",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.AsyncInt64().Counter("aicounter")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Int64ObservableCounter("aicounter")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncInt64UpDownCounter",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("aiupdowncounter")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("aiupdowncounter")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "AsyncInt64Gauge",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.AsyncInt64().Gauge("aigauge")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Int64ObservableGauge("aigauge")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncFloat64Counter",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.SyncFloat64().Counter("sfcounter")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Float64Counter("sfcounter")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncFloat64UpDownCounter",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("sfupdowncounter")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Float64UpDownCounter("sfupdowncounter")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncFloat64Histogram",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.SyncFloat64().Histogram("sfhistogram")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Float64Histogram("sfhistogram")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncInt64Counter",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.SyncInt64().Counter("sicounter")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Int64Counter("sicounter")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncInt64UpDownCounter",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("siupdowncounter")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Int64UpDownCounter("siupdowncounter")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ func TestAttributeFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "SyncInt64Histogram",
 			register: func(t *testing.T, mtr metric.Meter) error {
-				ctr, err := mtr.SyncInt64().Histogram("sihistogram")
+				ctr, err := mtr.Int64Histogram("sihistogram")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -1006,20 +1006,20 @@ func BenchmarkInstrumentCreation(b *testing.B) {
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		aiCounter, _ = meter.AsyncInt64().Counter("async.int64.counter")
-		aiUpDownCounter, _ = meter.AsyncInt64().UpDownCounter("async.int64.up.down.counter")
-		aiGauge, _ = meter.AsyncInt64().Gauge("async.int64.gauge")
+		aiCounter, _ = meter.Int64ObservableCounter("async.int64.counter")
+		aiUpDownCounter, _ = meter.Int64ObservableUpDownCounter("async.int64.up.down.counter")
+		aiGauge, _ = meter.Int64ObservableGauge("async.int64.gauge")
 
-		afCounter, _ = meter.AsyncFloat64().Counter("async.float64.counter")
-		afUpDownCounter, _ = meter.AsyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("async.float64.up.down.counter")
-		afGauge, _ = meter.AsyncFloat64().Gauge("async.float64.gauge")
+		afCounter, _ = meter.Float64ObservableCounter("async.float64.counter")
+		afUpDownCounter, _ = meter.Float64ObservableUpDownCounter("async.float64.up.down.counter")
+		afGauge, _ = meter.Float64ObservableGauge("async.float64.gauge")
 
-		siCounter, _ = meter.SyncInt64().Counter("sync.int64.counter")
-		siUpDownCounter, _ = meter.SyncInt64().UpDownCounter("sync.int64.up.down.counter")
-		siHistogram, _ = meter.SyncInt64().Histogram("sync.int64.histogram")
+		siCounter, _ = meter.Int64Counter("sync.int64.counter")
+		siUpDownCounter, _ = meter.Int64UpDownCounter("sync.int64.up.down.counter")
+		siHistogram, _ = meter.Int64Histogram("sync.int64.histogram")
 
-		sfCounter, _ = meter.SyncFloat64().Counter("sync.float64.counter")
-		sfUpDownCounter, _ = meter.SyncFloat64().UpDownCounter("sync.float64.up.down.counter")
-		sfHistogram, _ = meter.SyncFloat64().Histogram("sync.float64.histogram")
+		sfCounter, _ = meter.Float64Counter("sync.float64.counter")
+		sfUpDownCounter, _ = meter.Float64UpDownCounter("sync.float64.up.down.counter")
+		sfHistogram, _ = meter.Float64Histogram("sync.float64.histogram")
 	}
 }