vocal vs folk ballad

folk ballad vs vocal

vocal and folk ballad both are nouns.

vocal is an adjective but folk ballad is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vocal	Yes	Yes	No	No
folk ballad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, folk ballad is a hyponym of vocal; that is, folk ballad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vocal:

vocal: a short musical composition with words
folk ballad: a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture

Other hyponyms of vocal include religious song, anthem, aria, ballad, lay, barcarole, barcarolle, ditty, coronach, dirge, lament, requiem, threnody, drinking song, folk song, folksong, lied, love-song, love song, berceuse, cradlesong, lullaby, golden oldie, oldie, partsong, prothalamion, prothalamium, roundelay, banquet song, scolion, serenade, torch song, work song, twist song.

vocal (noun)	folk ballad (noun)
music intended to be performed by one or more singers, usually with instrumental accompaniment	a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
a short musical composition with words

vocal (adjective)	folk ballad (adjective)
having or using the power to produce speech or sound
relating to or designed for or using the singing voice
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
full of the sound of voices

Difference between vocal and folk ballad

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