Songwriting Crossword
Across
- 4. A collection of music from a single band or artist
- 6. The ending portion of a song
- 8. Six-stringed instrument
- 9. The main section of a song where the lyrics are most prominent
- 12. Award given by the Academy of Popular Music
- 14. Rural music usually about life in the American South
- 17. Rhythmic music focusing on lyrics on top of a consistent beat
- 18. The company that lists the Top 40
- 19. Orchestral music
- 21. A group that plays music together
- 22. High energy music genre which heavily relies on guitar
- 23. The portion meant to get attention or get stuck in the listener's head
Down
- 1. Portion of a song typically meant to be sang along to and is usually repeated multiple times
- 2. The highest certification music can receive. Indicates 1,000,000 copies sold
- 3. Radio-friendly music for mass appeal
- 5. The initials for the "King of Pop"
- 7. Typically calm music that uses mainly bass, saxophone, and drums
- 10. Music that heavily uses computerized instruments
- 11. The start of a song
- 13. Aggressive, heavy genre of music
- 15. Four-stringed instrument
- 16. String instrument played with a bow
- 20. The portion of a song focusing on a single instrument