Music Criticism

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'tuneless' describes something that lacks a pleasant or harmonious sound.

• The singer's tuneless performance failed to impress the audience.
• I can't stand listening to her tuneless singing.
• Her tuneless voice is like nails on a chalkboard.
• His tuneless guitar playing was a cacophony of discordant notes.

noun a person who both writes and performs music, typically folk or popular songs

• The singer-songwriter performed an acoustic set at the music festival.
• I heard that new singer-songwriter is playing at the coffee shop tonight.
• That singer-songwriter has some serious talent, man.
• Being a singer-songwriter is like baring your soul to the world through music.