To find out the definition of a term, just click on the word. Some words have a photo as well as a definition.
If you have heard a specific country music term that isn't listed here, let me know, and I'll do my best to get it added to the list.
Glossary of Country Music Terms
- A-Team
- Accordion
- ACM
- Acoustic
- Alt Country
- Americana
- Autoharp
- Bakersfield Sound
- Banjo
- Baron of Bakersfield
- Bluegrass
- Cajun
- CCMA
- CMA
- CMA Music Festival
- CMT
- Coal Miner's Daughter
- Conjunto
- Country Music
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Countrypolitan
- Country Pop
- Country Rock
- Cowboy Country
- Dobro
- Dulcimer
- Early Country
- Fan Clubs
- Fan Fair
- Fiddle
- First Lady of Country Music
- GAC
- Gold Record
- Grand Ole Opry
- Hard Country
- Hillbilly Shakespeare
- Honky Tonk