Wikipedia:WikiProject Music/MUSTARD/Usage

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[edit] Usage

Manual of Style

1. Do not describe an album, single or other work as sophomore (meaning second). This is American music industry jargon and is uncommon (except in the context of post-primary school years), even in the United States. Use second instead.
2. Some musical terms have multiple possible meanings. Unless a different meaning is obvious from the context (e.g., in a quote), use the same terminology as Wikipedia titles.
   1. Popular music is a broad category that is frequently compared to classical music or folk music; it need not be particularly popular. Pop music is mainstream, chart-topping music.
   2. Folk music is orally transmitted and generally informal and non-commercial. Traditional music and roots music are assumed synonyms.
      1. Music such as that of Bob Dylan should be described as and linked to something more specific, such as roots revival
   3. Unless it has already been established in the article, do not refer to classical music without qualifying it as Western, Indian, etc.
   4. Hip hop music is a music genre. The act of rapping is performed by rappers. When referring to a genre, hip hop should be used, except in circumstances such as gangsta rap. The word hip hop is, like most music genres, not capitalized; it is also not hyphenated.
   5. The use of titles within articles should follow the same conventions as for titles; see #Titles and section headings