Try to keep your genre tags limited to one or two however; anything more and you'll just end up confusing whomever you're talking to.
The Beatles, for instance, incorporate many styles, but they're best seen as pop.
Led Zeppelin could be considered anything from progressive to blues or metal, but they're arguably best pegged as bluesy hard rock.
For example, you might say: "Deathspell Omega's "Obombration" is an interesting song for the band. It has the atmosphere of orthodox black metal, but the instruments used are largely orchestral, making it sound like very dark classical music.
"The majority of songs you'll hear are quite clear in their topics.
Many pop songs, for example, concern romantic encounters the singer has had. If the song's meaning isn't already apparent to you, do some research online to learn what the song is about.
Many songs-- especially classics-- will have some info as to the story behind them. Using this story alongside your description will help to specify the character of the song.
For example, you might say: "Pink Floyd's "Dogs" tells a story of dogs being aggressive in their nature, but it's also a cynical commentary on the 'dog eat dog' mentality in modern society.
This cynical undertone has a big effect on the song's atmosphere.
"Formal notation is the way musicians describe the objective details of music accurately to their fellow players. It takes years to develop a masterful understanding of notation, but having a general idea as to the tools musicians use to communicate with one another will help out a lot.
The 'key' of a song refers to the chords and set of notes it predominantly uses.
A 'minor key', for instance, tends to sound inherently sad, while a 'major key' is often uplifting.
Tempo refers to the speed of the music, or the pace of the beat.
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