A musical composition (a set of notes) is a concrete noun. The process of composing, or of preparing a written text, or the makeup of a substance, is an abstract noun.
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The abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'thief' is thievery.The abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'infant' is infancy.The abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'coward' is cowardice.The abstract noun form of the adjective 'urgent' is urgency.
The abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'patriot' is patriotism.
Examples of abstract/concrete noun combinations are:birthday cake; the noun 'birthday' is an abstract noun as a word for a concept; the noun 'cake' is a concrete noun as a word for a type of food.card game; the noun 'card' is a concrete noun as a word for a small piece of cardboard marked with characters; the noun 'game' is an abstract noun as a word for a concept.computer science; the concrete noun 'computer' as a word for an electronic unit; the noun 'science' as a word for a concept.marriage license; the noun 'marriage' is an abstract noun as a word for a concept; the noun license is a concrete noun as a word for a document.
The noun 'kind' is an abstract noun. There is no form for kind that is a concrete noun.
The noun allowance can be a concrete or an abstract noun, depending on use:Allowance is an abstract noun as a word for something permitted or an amount paid.Allowance is a concrete noun as a word for a measurement, such as fabric for a seam allowance.