Let’s look first at the different kinds of music. This is one of the first ways that people describe music. You might describe music by referring to the:
Country of origin Style of the music Instrument making the sound Purpose of the music Some examples of descriptive words for music which tell the kind of music are:
southern, western, country, easy listening, progressive, new age, retro, blues, choral, rhythm and blues, hip hop, instrumental, ambient, sacred, march, reggae, steel drum, organ, rock, heavy metal, disco, classical, baroque, romantic, renaissance, ceremonial, folk, bluegrass, Celtic, electronic, anthem, ballad, Hawaiian, lament, and lullaby.
