vocal vs folk song

folk song vs vocal

vocal and folk song both are nouns.

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

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

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

vocal: a short musical composition with words
folk song: 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 ballad, 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 song (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 song (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 song

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