soft rock
Easily weathered mineral
Soft rock is a style of popular music that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s, characterized by mellow melodies, gentle vocals, and polished production.
It emphasizes acoustic instruments and accessible harmonies over the heavier sounds of hard rock: The coffee shop played soft rock from the seventies.
Artists like Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and Carole King exemplify the genre.
Relating to sound
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- vocalsSung musical parts
- balladNarrative poem or song
polished · radio-friendly · sing-along · hooks · chorus · reverb · piano · strings
Self-composing musical performer
- power balladEmotional slow rock song
- love songRomantic musical composition
- crooningSinging softly, sentimentally
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
unplugged · coffeehouse · introspective · confessional · storytelling · sentimental · torch song · serenade
Soft, ripe, relaxed
- gentleSoft and kind
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- calmFree from agitation
relaxed · peaceful · tender · laid-back · subdued · quiet · comforting · serene
British-American rock band
- EaglesCity of Brotherly Love's NFL team
- AmericaWestern superpower nation
- Air SupplyAvailable breathable atmosphere
- ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
Carole King · James Taylor · Linda Ronstadt · Ambrosia · Michael McDonald · Kenny Loggins · Roberta Flack · Carly Simon
acoustic
Relating to sound
ballad · polished · radio-friendly · sing-along · hooks · chorus · reverb · piano · strings · layered
singer-songwriter
Self-composing musical performer
- power balladEmotional slow rock song
- love songRomantic musical composition
- crooningSinging softly, sentimentally
fingerpicking · unplugged · coffeehouse · introspective · confessional · storytelling · sentimental · torch song · serenade · heartland
mellow
Soft, ripe, relaxed
calm · relaxed · peaceful · tender · laid-back · subdued · quiet · comforting · serene · warm
Fleetwood Mac
British-American rock band
- EaglesCity of Brotherly Love's NFL team
- AmericaWestern superpower nation
- Air SupplyAvailable breathable atmosphere
Carole King · James Taylor · Chicago · Linda Ronstadt · Ambrosia · Michael McDonald · Kenny Loggins · Roberta Flack · Carly Simon
- elevator musicsmooth jazz, lounge music, adult contemporary, hold music, waiting room music
- musicmusic, song, songs, singing, singer
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, classical, country
- American musicjazz, blues, country music, country, hip hop
- rock genresheavy metal, metal, punk, grunge, Britpop
- Pop RockThe Beatles, Beatles, Coldplay, Maroon 5, OneRepublic
soft rockhard rock
Loud guitar-driven genre
heavy metal · punk rock · thrash metal · death metal · grunge
soft rockpunk
Raw, fast rock genre
hardcore · industrial · post-punk · riot grrrl · black metal
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