List of Music Genome Project attributes
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A list of attributes used by the Music Genome Project for classifying music, sorted by categories.
[edit] Structures/Composition
- Basic Rock Song Structures
- Big Band Arrangements
- Buildup/Breakdown
- Chromatic Harmonic Structure
- Epic Buildup/Breakdown
- Great Musicianship
- Groove Based Composition
- Interesting Song Structure
- Intricate Arranging
- Lead Big Band
- Melodic Songwriting
- Minimalist Arrangements
- Orchestral Arranging
- Repetitive Song Structure
- Subtle Buildup/Breakdown
[edit] Rhythm/Meter
- Danceable Grooves
- Four-Four Time Signature
- Hard Swingin' Rhythm
- Heavy Syncopation
- Intricate Rhythms
- Meter Complexity
- Mild Rhythmic Syncopation
- Triple Meter Style
- Triple Note Feel
- Twelve-Eight Time Signature
- Unsyncopated Ensemble Rhythms
- Use of Groove
- Varying Tempo and Time Signatures
- Rhythmic Intro
[edit] Ostinato
- Acoustic Sonority
- Acousti-synthetic Sonority
- Chordal Patterning
- Dominant Use of Riffs
- Electro-Synthetic Sonority
- Extensive Vamping
- Highly Synthetic Sonority
- Intricate Melodic Phrasing
- Knack for Catchy Hooks
- Melodic Songwriting
- Modal Harmony
- Overall Meditative Sound
- Repetitive Chorus
- Repetitive Melodic Phrasing
- Repetitive Verse
- Synth-acoustic Sonority
- Synth-electric Sonority
- Tonal Harmony
[edit] 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
- Disco Roots
- East Coast Rap Roots
- Electronica Roots
- Folk Roots
- Funk Roots
- Hard Bop Roots
- Hard Rock Roots
- Hawaiian Roots
- House Roots
- Industrial Roots
- Meso-American Roots
- Midwest Rap Roots
- New Orleans Jazz Roots
- Old School 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
[edit] Tonality
- Major Key Tonality
- Minor Key Tonality
- Mixed Minor & Major Key Tonality
- Modal Tonality
- Tonal harmony
[edit] Instrumentation
- Bluegrass Instrumentation
- Acoustic Rock Instrumentation
- Amazing Instrumental Prowess
- Demanding Instrumental Part Writing
- Electric Instrumentation
- Electric Rock Instrumentation
- Emphasis on Instrumental Performance
- Emphasis on Varied Instrumentation
- Heavy Instrumental Improvisation
- Instrumental Arrangement
- Mellow Rock Instrumentation
- Mellow Sounds
- Melodic Part Writing
- Mixed Acoustic and Electric Instrumentation
- Rap Metal Instrumentation
- Unique Instrumentation
[edit] Feel
- Beats Made For Dancing
- Romantic
- 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
- Prevalent Use of Groove
- Reggae Feel
- Triple Note Feel
- Trippy Soundscapes
- Upbeat Two-Step Feel
- Use of Groove
- Varying Rhythmic Feels
- A Waltz Feel
- Makes You Wanna Make Love
[edit] Musical qualities
- Acid Rock Qualities
- Alt.Country Qualities
- Bebop Qualities
- Blues Rock Qualities
- Classic Soul Qualities
- Cool Jazz Qualities
- Easy Listening Qualities
- Folk Rock Qualities
- Hard Bop Qualities
- Mystical Qualities
- Pop Metal Qualities
- Pop Rock Qualities
- Sampledelia Compositional Qualities
[edit] Leanings/stylings
- Avant-Garde Leanings
- Classical Stylings
- Country Rock Leanings
- Modern R&B Stylings
- Off Beat Style
- Old Time Music Styles
- Radio Friendly Stylings
- Speed Metal Stylings
- Thru Composed Melodic Style
- Triple Meter Style
- A Baroque Style
[edit] Recording techniques
- Chopped & Screwed Production
- Clear Focus on Recording Studio Production
- Dry Recording Sound
- Extensive Studio Production
- Nu-Disco Production
- Studio Production
- Thickly Layered Production
- Vinyl Ambience
- Wet Recording Sound
- Grunge Recording Qualities
[edit] 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
- Industrial 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
- Old School 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 Music Influences
[edit] Instrumental Ensembles
[edit] String section
- Background String Section
- Bowed Strings
- Melodic String Accompaniment
- Melodic String Section
- Pizzicato Bass/Other Strings Arco
- Pizzicato Cello and Bass/Other Strings Arco
- Pizzicato Strings
- Solo Strings
- String Ensemble
- String Section
- String Section Beds
- Subtle Use of Strings
- Use of a String Ensemble
- Use of Strings
[edit] Brass and/or Horns sections
- Background Horn Riffs
- Brass Horn Ensemble
- Brass Instrument Solos
- Busy Horn Section
- Horn Ensemble
- Interesting Horn Arrangements
- Melodic Horn Lines
- Prominent Horns
- Subtle Use of a Horn Section
- Use of Horn Accents
[edit] Percussion Sections
- Bumpin' Kick Sound
- Latin Percussion
- Percussion
- Percussion Layers
- Prominent Percussion
[edit] Individual Instruments
[edit] Bass Guitar
- Drum N Bass Rhythms
- Electric Bass Playing
- Electric Bass Riff
- Prominent Role for the Bass Guitar
- Symbiotic Kick and Bass
- Synth Bass Riff
[edit] Contrabass
- Acoustic Bass Playing
- Acoustic Bass Riff
- Acoustic Bass Solo
- Bowed Bass Playing
- Busy Bass Line
- Dominant Bass Riff
- Prominent Bass Riffs
- Slow Moving Bass Line
- Stand-up Bass Arco
- Stand-up Bass Pizz.
[edit] Drums
- Acoustic Drum Samples
- Aggressive Drumming
- Busy Beats
- Danceable Beats
- Drum N Bass Rhythms
- Four-on-the-floor Beats
- Headnodic Beats
- Heavy Backbeat
- Heavy Drums
- Light Drumming
- Light Drum Fills
- Light Percussion Fills
- Prominent Drums
- Prominent Synth Drums
- Sparse Kick Drum
- Steel Drum (Pans)
- Straight Drum Beats
- Synth Drums
- Thrasher Drums
- Tight Kick Sound
- Tremendous Bass
- Wet Snare
- Dry Snare
[edit] Cymbals
- Busy Acoustic Hihat
- Busy Electronic Hat
- Busy Electronic Hi-hat
- Busy Synth Hat
- Lots of Cymbals
[edit] Guitar - Either
- Guitar Effects
- Twangy Guitars
- Wah-Wah Guitar
[edit] Guitar (Acoustic)
- Acoustic Guitar Accompaniment
- Acoustic Guitar Layering
- Acoustic Guitar Riffs
- Acoustic Guitar Solo
- Acoustic Rhythm Guitars
- Good Dose of Acoustic Guitar Pickin'
- Great Acoustic Guitar Solo
- Virtuosic Acoustic Guitar Solo
- Well-Articulated Acoustic Guitar Solo
[edit] Guitar (Electric)
- 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
- Great Electric Guitar Solo
- Gritty Electric Guitars
- Heavy Electric Rhythm Guitars
- Layered Electric Guitar Riffs
- Lively Electric Guitar Solo
- Slide/Pedal Steel Guitars
- Virtuosic Electric Guitar Solo
- Well-Articulated Electric Guitar Solo
[edit] Keyboarded
[edit] Accordion
- Accordion Playing
- Prominent Accordion Part
[edit] Harpsichord
- Harpsichord
- Prominent Harpsichord Part
[edit] Organ
- Dirty Organ Riffs
- Dirty Organ Solos
- Hammond Organ
- Organ Solo
- Prominent Organ
- Use of Clean-Sounding Organs
- Use of Dirty-Sounding Organs
- Virtuosic Organ Solo
[edit] Piano
- Acoustic Piano Accompaniment
- Acoustic Rhythm Piano
- Altered Piano Timbres
- Block Piano Chords
- Classic Rhodes Sound
- Electric Piano Accompaniment
- Electric Piano Riffs
- Electric Piano Solo
- Electric Pianos
- Extended Piano Soloing
- Extensive Use of Electric Keys
- Great Piano Solo
- Lead Piano
- Mellow Piano Timbre
- Outside Piano Solo
- Percussive Piano Accompaniment
- Piano Playing
- Piano Solo
- Prominent Rhythm Piano Part
- Solo Piano Performance
- Sparse Piano Solo
- Subtle Electric Piano Riffs
- Subtle Use of Acoustic Piano
- Subtle Use of Electric Keys
- Subtle Use of Fender Rhodes
- Subtle Use of Piano Riffs
- Subtle Use of Pianos
- Use of Electric Pianos
- Virtuosic Piano Solo
- Well-Articulated Piano Solo
[edit] Synth
- Affected Synths
- Arpeggiated Synths
- Background Synths
- Dominant Synth Sound
- Heavily Affected Synths
- Inventive Synth Arrangements
- Lead Synthesizer
- Light Synth Fx
- Prevalent Use of Arpeggiated Synths
- Prominent Use of Synth
- Subtle Use of Arpeggiated Synths
- Subtle Use of Staccato Synths
- Synth Heavy Arrangements
- Synth Playing
- Synth Riffs
- Synth Rock Arranging
- Synth Swoops
- Synth Tweaking
- Synthesizer Solo
- Synthetic Sonority
- Staccato Synths
- Techno Synths
- Thin Ambient Synth Textures
- Thin Synth Textures
- Thin Techno Synth Textures
- Use of Ambient Synths
- Use of Techno Synths
- Variety of Synth Sounds
[edit] Imitative Synthesis
- Busy Synth Hat
- Prominent Synth Drums
- Synth Bass Riff
- Synth Drums
[edit] Non-Pitched Percussion
[edit] Hand Percussion
- Backbeat Hand Claps
- Hand Percussion Layer
- Rhythmic Clapping
[edit] Horns
- Cornet Solo
- Flugelhorn
[edit] Trombone
- Great Trombone Solo
- Sparse Trombone Solo
- Trombone Head
- Trombone Playing
- Trombone Solo
- Virtuosic Trombone Solo
- Well-Articulated Trombone Solo
[edit] Trumpet
- Great Trumpet Solo
- Melodic Trumpet Solo
- Sparse Trumpet Solo
- Trumpet Head
- Trumpet Solo
- Virtuosic Trumpet Solo
- Well-Articulated Trumpet Solo
[edit] Idiophone
- Mallet Percussion
- Use of Marimbas
- Vibes Playing
- Vibes Solo
- Virtuosic Vibraphone Solo
[edit] String
- Harp Playing
- Prominent Banjo Part
- Prominent Mandolin Part
- Use of Sitar
- Violin Solo
- Virtuosic Violin Solo
- Cello
[edit] Woodwind
- Harmonica Playing
- Harmonica Solo
- Prominent Harmonica Part
- Subtle Use of the Harmonica
- Flute Performance
- Flute Solo
- Prominent Flute Part
- Use of Flutes
[edit] Sax
- Prominent Saxophone Part
- Sax Playing
[edit] Soprano
- Soprano Sax Solo
[edit] Alto
- Great Alto Sax Solo
- Outside Alto Sax Solo
- Sparse Alto Sax Solo
- Virtuosic Alto Sax Solo
- Well-Articulated Alto Sax Solo
[edit] Tenor
- Great Tenor Sax Solo
- Lively Tenor Sax Solo
- Melodic Tenor Sax Solo
- Sparse Tenor Sax Solo
- Tenor Sax Head
- Tenor Sax Solo
- Use of Tenor Sax
- Virtuosic Tenor Sax Solo
- Well-Articulated Tenor Sax Solo
[edit] Baritone
- Baritone Sax Solo
[edit] Other
- Experimental Sounds
- Spoken Word
- Subtle Use of Lo-fi Samples
- Subtle Use of Noise Effects
- Subtle Use of Turntables
- Subtle Use of White Noise
- Turntablism
- Use of Background Scratching
[edit] Lyrical content
- Abstract Lyrics
- Ambiguous Lyrics
- Angry Lyrics
- Angry-Romantic Lyrics
- Blazin' Rappin'
- Boastin' Lyrics
- Cash-Obsessed Lyrics
- Clean Lyrics
- Cocky Lyrics
- Defiant Lyrics
- Empowering 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
[edit] 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)
- Chorus
- Clear Pronunciation
- Demanding Vocal Performances
- Deep Voice
- 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
- Exaggerated Enunciation
- Excellent Vocal Technique
- Extensive Use of Vocal Samples
- 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Elements
- Jazz Fusion elements
- Jump Swing elements
[edit] Other
constantly shifting beats
[edit] External links
- "The Music Genome Project" – short historical statement by Tim Westergren
