Words for Music

Writing about music? Discover comprehensive words and phrases to describe music of all genres.

  1. accessible
  2. accomplished
  3. ambitious
  4. assured
  5. bangin'
  6. beautiful
  7. blissful
  8. bold
  9. breathtaking
  10. brilliant
  11. catchy
  12. cerebral
  13. classic
  14. clean
  15. clever
  16. cleverly-written
  17. cohesive
  18. complex
  19. conceptual
  20. danceable
  21. definitive
  22. deftly-produced
  23. delightful
  24. dynamic
  25. ebullient
  26. eclectic
  27. ecstatic
  28. effortless
  29. emotionally-rich
  30. endlessly-playable
  31. enigmatic
  32. enterntaining
  33. epic
  34. ethereal
  35. exceptional
  36. exhilarating
  37. expansive
  1. notable
  2. nuanced
  3. number
  4. operatic
  5. passionate
  6. percussion-saoked
  7. perfect
  8. piercing
  9. playful
  10. poetic
  11. poignant
  12. polished
  13. primal
  14. progressive
  15. radical
  16. raw
  17. refined
  18. refrain
  19. relentless
  20. reliably-solid
  21. reverbed
  22. rhythimic
  23. riotous
  24. riveting
  25. rollicking
  26. satisfying
  27. saturated
  28. sculptural
  29. seductive
  30. sensitive
  31. skilled
  32. skillful
  33. soaring
  34. solid
  35. sombre
  36. sonic
  37. sophisticated
  1. feel-good
  2. finely-calibrated
  3. flawless
  4. fluid
  5. focused
  6. fresh
  7. funky
  8. grandiose
  9. groundbreaking
  10. harmonic
  11. harmonically-rich
  12. headbanging
  13. heartfelt
  14. hi-fi
  15. highly-listenable
  16. highly-recommended
  17. hypnotic
  18. indulgent
  19. innocent
  20. instrospective
  21. instrumental
  22. intoxicating
  23. inventice
  24. invigorating
  25. inviting
  26. latest
  27. layered
  28. limitless
  29. listenable
  30. lush
  31. lyrical
  32. masterful
  33. mesmerizing
  34. midtempo
  35. moody
  36. musical
  37. mythical
  1. sprawling
  2. staccato
  3. stratospheric
  4. strident
  5. striking
  6. studied
  7. stunning
  8. stylish
  9. stylistic
  10. sublime
  11. successful
  12. surprising
  13. symphonic
  14. synthetic
  15. talented
  16. tender
  17. textured
  18. thrilling
  19. throbbing
  20. thunderous
  21. tight
  22. timeless
  23. top-flight
  24. trademark
  25. trailblazing
  26. transcendent
  27. transporting
  28. unexpected
  29. unfied
  30. unique
  31. unpredictable
  32. unsung
  33. upbeat
  34. visionary
  35. vocal
  36. well-rounded
  37. well-tooled
  1. [] solo
  2. ability
  3. accompaniment
  4. achievement
  5. addictive
  6. aesthetic
  7. album
  8. allure
  9. ambition
  10. approach
  11. arrangements
  12. artist
  13. assemblage
  14. atmosphere
  15. audience
  16. ballad
  17. band
  18. bandmate
  19. bassist
  20. beat
  21. best effort
  22. bravura
  23. brilliance
  24. cadence
  25. CD
  26. chord
  27. chorus
  28. classic
  29. collaboration
  30. collage
  31. collection
  32. composition
  33. concept album
  34. context
  35. craft
  36. critical praise
  37. critics
  1. melody
  2. microphone
  3. mosaic
  4. music
  5. musical experience
  6. musicality
  7. musician
  8. note
  9. ode
  10. orchestration
  11. pace
  12. panorama
  13. passion
  14. pastiche
  15. patterns
  16. performance
  17. piece of work
  18. presence
  19. production
  20. progression
  21. pulse
  22. quality
  23. quest
  24. range
  25. record
  26. recording
  27. references
  28. refrain
  29. reissue
  30. release
  31. rhythm
  32. riffs
  33. score
  34. session
  35. set
  36. singer
  37. single
  1. deft
  2. delight
  3. design
  4. disc
  5. discography
  6. drummer
  7. duo
  8. effort
  9. emotion
  10. entertainer
  11. entry
  12. EP
  13. fan base
  14. fans
  15. finale
  16. flow
  17. follow-up
  18. genius
  19. genre
  20. grooves
  21. guitar riffs
  22. guitarist
  23. harmonics
  24. harmony
  25. hooks
  26. hype
  27. inflection
  28. influences
  29. insight
  30. instrument
  31. instrumentation
  32. intimacy
  33. jam
  34. layers
  35. listener
  36. LP
  37. lyricism
  1. song
  2. song subject
  3. songbook
  4. songcraft
  5. songwriter
  6. songwriting
  7. sonic palate
  8. sound
  9. soundtrack
  10. strong showing
  11. structure
  12. style
  13. success
  14. swagger
  15. talent
  16. technical skill
  17. technique
  18. tempo
  19. territory
  20. thrill ride
  21. track
  22. trio
  23. triumph
  24. tune
  25. variety
  26. vibrato
  27. vigor
  28. vision
  29. vocal range
  30. vocalization
  31. voice
  32. wordplay
  33. work
  34. work of art
  35. world of sound
  1. accomplish
  2. achieve
  3. affect
  4. beat
  5. belt out
  6. bleep
  7. blend
  8. breathe life into
  9. build
  10. capture
  11. channel
  12. clap
  13. compose
  14. convey
  15. craft
  16. create
  17. croon
  18. delight
  1. lull
  2. meander
  3. merge
  4. mix
  5. overlay
  6. overwhelm
  7. perform
  8. pick
  9. play
  10. play out
  11. pluck
  12. produce
  13. pull off
  14. purr
  15. rap
  16. record
  17. reinvent
  18. release
  1. develop
  2. dial in
  3. emote
  4. emote
  5. entertain
  6. expand
  7. experience
  8. explore
  9. flesh our
  10. flow
  11. generate
  12. harmonize
  13. headbang
  14. hear
  15. hone skills
  16. hypnotize
  17. improvise
  18. invigorate
  1. reveal
  2. sample
  3. scat
  4. seduce
  5. serenade
  6. showcase
  7. sign
  8. sing
  9. spin
  10. strum
  11. succeed
  12. tap your feet
  13. transport
  14. tune in
  15. tweak
  16. venture
  17. wander
  18. whistle
  1. accordion
  2. baby grand piano
  3. banjo
  4. bass drum
  5. bass guitar
  6. bell
  7. bongo drum
  8. clarinet
  9. classical guitar
  10. cymbal
  11. digeridoo
  1. mandolin
  2. oboe
  3. organ
  4. piano
  5. saxophone
  6. slide guitar
  7. snare
  8. sousaphone
  9. steel drum
  10. steel guitar
  11. synthesizer
  1. electric guitar
  2. fiddle
  3. flute
  4. grand piano
  5. guitar
  6. hammond organ
  7. harmonica
  8. harp
  9. harpsichord
  10. hi-hat cymbal
  11. horn
  1. trombone
  2. trumpuet
  3. tuba
  4. turntable
  5. vibraphone
  6. viola
  7. violatta
  8. violin
  9. vocals
  10. xylophone
  1. acid jazz
  2. acoustic
  3. alternative
  4. ambient
  5. big band
  6. big beat
  7. bluegrass
  8. blues
  9. bop
  10. Britpop
  11. chill
  12. Christian
  13. classic rock
  14. classical
  15. college
  16. contemporary
  17. country
  1. inspirational
  2. international
  3. jam band
  4. jazz
  5. krautrock
  6. Latin
  7. lo-fi
  8. lounge
  9. metal
  10. modern
  11. new age
  12. oldies
  13. opera
  14. pop
  15. prog/art rock
  16. psychadelic
  17. punk
  1. downtempo
  2. dub
  3. easy listening
  4. electronic
  5. emo
  6. folk
  7. freeform
  8. funk
  9. fusion
  10. gospel
  11. goth
  12. grunge
  13. hard rock
  14. heavy metal
  15. hip-hop
  16. house
  17. IDM
  1. ragtime
  2. rap
  3. reggae
  4. rock and roll
  5. rockabilly
  6. showtunes
  7. singer songwriter
  8. soft rock
  9. soul
  10. soundtracks
  11. surf
  12. swing
  13. techno
  14. top 40
  15. tropicalia
  16. urban
  17. worldbeat
  1. [] fleshes out her [] melodies with [] arrangements
  2. [] has created an album that is [] and profoundly []
  3. [] production touches and [] sound form one of their most [] albums to date
  4. a [] album packed with [] songs
  5. a [] sound that will transport you to []
  6. a [] stab at the world of []
  7. a [] tour de force
  8. a []-meets-[] album
  9. a perfect treasure of [] melodies sung with []
  10. a step forward in the group's [] sound
  11. a stunningly [] debut
  12. a wholly unique venture
  13. a work of instrumental genius
  1. long live the king/queen of []
  2. melodies that seep into your brain
  3. memorable [] with quotable lyrics
  4. music to [] to
  5. new [] are discovered with each subsequent listen
  6. one of the better albums of []
  7. one of the most intriguing [] albums of the year
  8. proves to be a rousing showcase of the artist's []
  9. ready to be your [] soundtrack
  10. rich in [] and [] complexity/tranquility
  11. some of the most [] music of their career
  12. songs that get better with repeated play
  13. the album is a [], introspective delight
  1. an album to get lost in
  2. an instant/soon-to-be classic
  3. as satisying as it is []
  4. big [] ballads that show her mastery of []
  5. blending ancient [] with futuristic []
  6. combining soaring harmonies with []
  7. confirming the rumors of the album's greatness
  8. each track warrants its place on the album
  9. embroidered with [] effects
  10. from start to finish, [] is a total [] romp of an album
  11. full of lush harmonies and poignant lyrics
  12. glows with [] qualities/color
  13. his songs are transformed by []
  1. the band's sound is both [] and []
  2. the bar is raised
  3. the combination of [] songs and [] superb production make for a very strong album
  4. the music is [] and [] enough for repeated listens
  5. the singer's most [] and compelling expression yet
  6. the songs are richly textured and []
  7. their best, most satisfying album to date
  8. their most [] and [] tp date
  9. they have easily surpassed the [] of their last album
  10. with [] bursts of guitar
  11. written/sung with passion/emotion