Structures

Basic Rock Song Structures

Chromatic Harmonic Structure

Interesting Song Structure

Repetitive Song Structure

Roots

Acid Jazz Roots

Afro-Latin Roots

Basic Rap Roots

Blues Roots

Caribbean Roots

Classic Jazz Roots

Club Rap Roots

Cool Jazz Roots

Country Roots

Electronica Roots

Folk Roots

Funk Roots

Hard Bop Roots

Hard Rock Roots

House Roots

Meso-American Roots

Midwest Rap Roots

New Orleans Jazz Roots

Punk Roots

Rock & Roll Roots

Ska Roots

Southern Rap Roots

 Swing Era Roots

Techno Roots

Trance Roots

Trip Hop Roots

West Coast Rap Roots

Instrumentation

Bluegrass Instrumentation

Electric Instrumentation

Electric Rock Instrumentation

Emphasis on Varied Instrumentation

Mellow Rock Instrumentation

Mixed Acoustic and Electric Instrumentation

Unique Instrumentation

Feel

Beats Made For Dancing

Brisk Swing Feel

Driving Shuffle Feel

Driving Swing Feel

Jazz Waltz Feel

Laid Back Shuffle Feel

Laid Back Swing Feel

Mid-Tempo Shuffle Feel

Mid-Tempo Swing Feel

Reggae Feel

Triple Note Feel

Upbeat Two-Step Feel

Varying Rhythmic Feels

Musical qualities

Acid Rock Qualities

Bebop Qualities

Blues Rock Qualities

Classic Soul Qualities

Cool Jazz Qualities

Easy Listening Qualities

Folk Rock Qualities

Grunge Recording Qualities

Hard Bop Qualities

Mystical Qualities

Pop Metal Qualities

Pop Rock Qualities

Leanings/stylings

Avant-Garde Leanings

Classical Stylings

Country Rock Leanings

Modern R&B Stylings

Radio Friendly Stylings

Speed Metal Stylings

Influences

African Influences

Afro-Cuban Influences

Blues Influences

Boogie Woogie Influences

Bop Influences
 Brazilian Jazz Influences

Brazilian Influences

Celtic Influences

Classical Influences

Classical Music Influences

Club Rap Influences

Cool Jazz Influences

Country Influences

Disco Influences

Downtempo Influences

Dub Influences

East Coast Rap Influences

Electronica Influences

Flamenco Influences

Folk Influences

Funk Influences

Gangsta Rap Influence

Gospel Influences

Hard rock Influences

Hardcore Rap Influence

Hip hop Influences

IDM Influences

Indian Influences

Jazz Influences

Latin Influences

Mexican Influences

Middle Eastern Influences

New Age Influences

New Orleans Influences

 New Orleans Jazz Influences

New Wave Influences

Psychedelic Influences

Punk Influences

R&B Influences

Rap Influences

Reggae Influences

Rock Influences

Rock & Roll Influences

Ska Influences

Southern Rap Influences

Swing Influences

Trance Influences

Western Classical Influences

World Influences

Instruments

Accordion Playing

Acoustic Bass Playing

Acoustic Bass Riff

Acoustic Bass Solo

Acoustic Drum Samples

Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment

Acoustic Guitar Layering

Acoustic Guitar Riffs

Acoustic Guitar Solo

Acoustic Piano Accompaniment

Acoustic Rhythm Guitars

Acoustic Rhythm Piano

 Amazing Instrumental Prowess

Background String Section

Background Synths

Baritone Sax Solo

Bowed Bass Playing

Bowed Strings

Brass Horn Ensemble

Brass Instrument Solos

Bumpin' Kick Sound

Busy Acoustic Hihat

Busy Bass Line

Busy Electronic Hi-hat

Busy Horn Section

Busy Synth Hat

Clarinet Playing

Clarinet Solo

Classic Rhodes Sound

Cornet Solo

Demanding Instrumental Part Writing

Dirty Electric Guitar Riffs

Dirty Electric Guitar Solo

Dirty Organ Riffs

Dirty Organ Solos

Dominant Bass Riff

Dominant Synth Sound

Dry Snare

Electric Bass Playing

Electric Bass Riff

Electric Guitar Accompaniment

 Electric Guitar Effects

Electric Guitar Riffs

Electric Guitar Solo

Electric Guitar Wall-O-Sound

Electric Guitars

Electric Piano Accompaniment

Electric Piano Riffs

Electric Piano Solo

Electric Pianos

Electric Rhythm Guitars

Emphasis on Instrumental Performance

Extensive Use of Electric Keys

Flugelhorn Solo

Flute Performance

Flute Solo

Good Dose of Acoustic Guitar Pickin'

Great Acoustic Guitar Solo

Great Alto Sax Solo

Great Electric Guitar Solo

Great Piano Solo

Great Tenor Sax Solo

Great Trombone Solo

Great Trumpet Solo

Gritty Electric Guitars

Guitar Effects

Hand Percussion Layer

Harmonica Playing

Harmonica Solo

Harpsichord
 Heavy Drums

Heavy Electric Rhythm Guitars

Heavy Instrumental Improvisation

Horn Ensemble

Instrumental Arrangement

Inventive Synth Arrangements

Latin Percussion

Layered Electric Guitar Riffs

Lead Piano

Lead Synthesizer

Light Drumming

Lively Electric Guitar Solo

a lively tenor sax solo

Lots of Cymbals

Mallet Percussion

Mellow Piano Timbre

Melodic Horn Lines

Melodic String Accompaniment

Melodic String Section

Melodic Tenor Sax Solo

Melodic Trumpet Solo

Organ Solo

Outside Alto Sax Solo

Outside Piano Solo

Percussion

Percussion Layers

Percussive Piano Accompaniment

Piano Solo

Piano Playing
 Prominent Accordion Part

Prominent Backup Vocals

Prominent Banjo Part

Prominent Bass Riffs

Prominent Drums

Prominent Flute Part

Prominent Harmonica Part

Prominent Harpsichord Part

Prominent Horns

Prominent Mandolin Part

Prominent Organ

Prominent Percussion

Prominent Rhythm Piano Part

Prominent Role for the Bass Guitar

Prominent Saxophone Part

Prominent Synth Drums

Prominent Use of Groove

Prominent Use of Synth

Rhythmic Clapping

Sax Playing

Slide/Pedal Steel Guitars

Slow Moving Bass Line

Solo Piano Performance

Soprano Sax Solo

Sparse Alto Sax Solo

Sparse Kick Drum

Sparse Piano Solo

Sparse Tenor Sax Solo

Sparse Trombone Solo

 Sparse Trumpet Solo

Steel Drum (Pans)

String Ensemble

String section

String Section Beds

Subtle Electric Piano Riffs

Subtle Use of a Horn Section

Subtle Use of Acoustic Piano

Subtle Use of Electric Keys

Subtle Use of Fender Rhodes

Subtle Use of Piano Riffs

Subtle Use of Pianos

Subtle Use of Strings

Subtle Use of the Accordion

Subtle Use of the Harmonica

Subtle Use of Turntables

Synth Bass Riff

Synth Drums

Synth Playing

Synth Riffs

Synthesizer Solo

Tenor Sax Head

Tenor Sax Solo

Thin Synth Textures

Thin Techno Synth Textures

Tight Kick Sound

Tremendous Bass

Trombone Head

Trombone Playing
 Trombone Solo

Trumpet Head

Trumpet Solo

Turntablism

Twangy Guitars

Use of a String Ensemble

Use of Ambient Synths

Use of Background Scratching

Use of Clean-Sounding Organs

Use of Dirty-Sounding Organs

Use of Electric Pianos

Use of Flutes

Use of Horn Accents

Use of Marimbas

Use of Sitar

Use of Strings

Use of Techno Synths

Use of Tenor Sax

Variety of Synth Sounds

Vibes Playing

Vibes Solo

Violin Solo

Virtuosic Acoustic Guitar Solo

Virtuosic Alto Sax Solo

Virtuosic Electric Guitar Solo

Virtuosic Organ Solo

Virtuosic Piano Solo

Virtuosic Tenor Sax Solo

Virtuosic Trombone Solo

 Virtuosic Trumpet Solo

Virtuosic Vibraphone Solo

Virtuosic Violin Solo

Wah-Wah Guitar

Well-Articulated Acoustic Guitar Solo

Well-Articulated Alto Sax Solo

Well-Articulated Electric Guitar Solo

Well-Articulated Piano Solo

Well-Articulated Tenor Sax Solo

Well-Articulated Trombone Solo

Well-Articulated Trumpet Solo

Wet Snare

Bass

Acoustic Bass Playing

Acoustic Bass Riff

Acoustic Bass Solo

Bowed Bass Playing

Busy Bass Line

Dominant Bass Riff

Drum N Bass Rhythms

Electric Bass Playing

Electric Bass Riff

Prominent Bass Riffs

Prominent Role for the Bass Guitar

Slow Moving Bass Line

Stand-up Bass Arco

Stand-up Bass Pizz.

Symbiotic Kick and Bass

 Synth Bass Riff

Tremendous Bass

Brass

Brass Horn Ensemble

Brass Instrument Solos

Clapping and human percussion

Backbeat Hand Claps

Hand Percussion Layer

Rhythmic Clapping

Drums

Acoustic Drum Samples

Aggressive Drumming

Bumpin' Kick Sound

Busy Acoustic Hihat

Busy Beats

Busy Electronic Hat

Busy Synth Hat

Drum N Bass Rhythms

Headnodic Beats

Heavy Drums

Light Drumming

Prominent Drums

Prominent Synth Drums

Sparse Kick Drum

Synth Drums

Wet Snare
Guitars

Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment

Acoustic Guitar Layering

Acoustic Guitar Riffs

Acoustic Guitar Solo

Acoustic Rhythm Guitars

Dirty Electric Guitar Riffs

Dirty Electric Guitar Solo

Electric Guitar Accompaniment

Electric Guitar Effects

Electric Guitar Riffs

Electric Guitar Solo

Electric Guitar Wall-O-Sound

Electric Guitars

Electric Rhythm Guitars

Good Dose of Acoustic Guitar Pickin'

Great Acoustic Guitar Solo

Great Electric Guitar Solo

Gritty Electric Guitars

Guitar Effects

Heavy Electric Rhythm Guitars

Layered Electric Guitar Riffs

Lively Electric Guitar Solo

Slide/Pedal Steel Guitars

Twangy Guitars

Virtuosic Acoustic Guitar Solo

Virtuosic Electric Guitar Solo

Wah-Wah Guitar

Well-Articulated Acoustic Guitar Solo

 Well-Articulated Electric Guitar Solo

Horns

Background Horn Riffs

Brass Horn Ensemble

Busy Horn Section

Flugelhorn Solo

Horn Ensemble

Interesting Horn Arrangements

Melodic Horn Lines

Prominent Horns

Subtle Use of a Horn Section

Use of Horn Accents

Piano

Acoustic Piano Accompaniment

Acoustic Rhythm Piano

Altered Piano Timbres

Block Piano Chords

Classic Rhodes Sound

Electric Piano Accompaniment

Electric Piano Riffs

Electric Pianos

Great Piano Solo

Hammond Organ

Lead Piano

Mellow Piano Timbre

Outside Piano Solo

Percussive Piano Accompaniment

 Piano Solo

Piano Playing

Prominent Rhythm Piano Part

Solo Piano Performance

Sparse Piano Solo

Subtle Electric Piano Riffs

Subtle Use of Acoustic Piano

Subtle Use of Piano Riffs

Subtle Use of Pianos

Syntetizer

Use of Electric Pianos

Virtuosic Piano Solo

Well-Articulated Piano Solo

Strings

Background String Section

Bowed Strings

Melodic String Accompaniment

Melodic String Section

Pizzicato Strings

Pizzicato Bass/Other Strings Arco

Pizzicato Cello and Bass/Other Strings Arco

Solo Strings

String Ensemble

String Section

String Section Beds

Subtle Use of Strings

Use of a String Ensemble

Use of Strings
Synthesisers

Acousti-Synthetic Sonority

Background Synths

Busy Synth Hat

Dominant Synth Sound

Inventive Synth Arrangements

Lead Synthesizer

Prominent Synth Drums

Prominent Use of Synth

Synth-Acoustic Sonority

Synth Bass Riff

Synth Drums

Synth-Electric Sonority

Synth Heavy Arrangements

Synth Playing

Synth Riffs

Synth Rock Arranging

Synth Tweaking

Synthesizer Solo

Synthetic Sonority

Thin Ambient Synth Textures

Thin Synth Textures

Thin Techno Synth Textures

Use of Ambient Synths

Use of Techno Synths

Variety of Synth Sounds

Lyrical content

Abstract Lyrics
 Ambiguous Lyrics

Angry Lyrics

Angry-Romantic Lyrics

Blazin' Rappin'

Boastin' Lyrics

Cash-Obsessed Lyrics

Clean Lyrics

Cocky Lyrics

Defiant Lyrics

Erotic Lyrics

Explicit Lyrics

French Lyrics

Great Lyrics

Heartbreak Lyrics

Heartbreaking Lyrics

Humorous Lyrics

Joyful Lyrics

Lyric-Centric Aesthetic

Lyric-Centric Composition

Lyric-Centric Performance

Lyrical Melodies

Lyrics about Alcohol and Drugs

Lyrics about Partying

Lyrics about the Rap Industry

Lyrics by a Famous Rap Artist

Lyrics by a Rap Icon

Lyrics by a Respected Rap Artist

Lyrics that Tell a Story

Lyrics that Use Twisted Humor

 Lyrics with Heavy Erotic Content

Narrative Lyrics

Offensive Lyrics

Political Lyrics

Political Satire Lyric

Portuguese Lyrics

Positive, Upbeat Lyrics

Production and Lyrics by Famous Rap Artists

Production and Lyrics by Rap Icons

Production and Lyrics by Respected Rap Artists

Religious Lyrics

Romantic Lyrics

Sad Lyrics

Sexist Lyrics

Socially Conscious Lyrics

Storytelling Lyrics

Street Talkin' Lyrics

Surreal Lyrics

Tight Lyrics

Upbeat Lyrics

Violent Lyrics

Vocals

Affected Backup Vocals

Aggressive Female Vocalist

Aggressive Male Vocalist

Altered Female Vocal

Altered Male Vocal

Altered Vocal Sound

 Amazing Vocal Prowess

Breathy Female Lead Vocalist

Breathy Female Vocal

Breathy Male Lead Vocalist

Breathy Male Vocal

Breathy Vocals

Call-and-Answer Vocal Harmony (Antiphony)

Demanding Vocal Performances

Distinctive Female Lead Vocalist

Distinctive Male Lead Vocal

Distinctive Vocal Characteristics

Dominant Vocal Hooks

Dynamic Female Vocalist

Dynamic Male Vocalist

Emotional Female Lead Vocal Performance

Emotional Female Vocal

Emotional Male Lead Vocal Performance

Emotional Vocals

Excellent Vocal Technique

Female Vocal

Gravelly Female Vocalist

Gravelly Male Vocalist

Gritty Male Vocal

Gritty Vocal Style

Group Vocals

Heavy Use of Vocal Harmonies

Interweaving Vocal Harmony

Jazz Vocals

Laid Back Female Vocal

 Laid Back Male Vocal

Male Vocal

Multiple Vocalists

Mumbling Vocals

Paired Vocal Harmony

Prominent Backup Vocals

Smooth Female Lead Vocal

Smooth Female Vocal

Smooth Male Lead Vocalist

Smooth Vocals

Strong Vocal Technique

Subtle Use of Paired Vocal Harmony

Subtle Use of Vocal Counterpoint

Subtle Use of Vocal Harmony

Thin Female Vocal Performance

Thin Male Vocal Performance

Unintelligible Vocal Delivery

Unusual Vocal Sounds

Use of Call-and-Response Vocals

Use of Vocal Counterpoint

Virtuosic Vocals

Vocal-Centric Aesthetic

Vocal Counterpoint

Vocal Duets

Vocal Harmonies

Vocal Samples

Vocal Scatting

Male
 Aggressive Male Vocalist

Altered Male Vocal

Breathy Male Lead Vocalist

Breathy Male Vocal

Distinctive Male Lead Vocal

Dynamic Male Vocalist

Emotional Male Lead Vocal Performance

Gravelly Male Vocalist

Gritty Male Vocal

Laid Back Male Vocal

Male Vocal

Smooth Male Lead Vocalist

Thin Male Vocal Performance

Female

Aggressive Female Vocalist

Altered Female Vocal

Breathy Female Lead Vocalist

Breathy Female Vocal

Distinctive Female Lead Vocalist

Dynamic Female Vocalist

Emotional Female Lead Vocal Performance

Emotional Female Vocal

Female Vocal

Gravelly Female Vocalist

Laid Back Female Vocal

Smooth Female Lead Vocal

Smooth Female Vocal

Thin Female Vocal Performance