Genres

Music categories—also called **genres**—help organize music based on style, sound, culture, and historical context. Here's a breakdown of major music categories and some popular subgenres: --- ### 🎸 

1. Rock** * **Subgenres**: Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Grunge * **Artists**: Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys --- ### 🎤 

2. Pop** * **Subgenres**: Dance Pop, Teen Pop, Synthpop, Electropop * **Artists**: Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa --- ### 🎧 

3. Hip-Hop / Rap** * **Subgenres**: Trap, Boom Bap, Drill, Conscious Rap, Gangsta Rap * **Artists**: Tupac, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott --- ### 🎼 **

4. Classical** * **Subgenres**: Baroque, Romantic, Modern Classical, Opera, Choral * **Composers**: Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Debussy --- ### 🎹 

5. Electronic / EDM (Electronic Dance Music)** * **Subgenres**: House, Techno, Dubstep, Trance, Drum and Bass, Future Bass * **Artists**: Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, Tiësto, Skrillex --- ### 🤠 

6. Country** * **Subgenres**: Classic Country, Country Pop, Bluegrass, Outlaw Country * **Artists**: Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs --- ### 🎷 

7. Jazz** * **Subgenres**: Swing, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Free Jazz * **Artists**: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock --- ### 🥁 **

8. R\&B / Soul** * **Subgenres**: Contemporary R\&B, Neo-Soul, Motown, Funk * **Artists**: Marvin Gaye, Beyoncé, D'Angelo, Alicia Keys --- ### 🌍 

9. World Music** * **Subgenres**: Afrobeat, Reggaeton, Bhangra, K-Pop, Cumbia, Flamenco * **Artists**: Burna Boy, BTS, Shakira, Manu Chao --- ### 🎶 

10. Folk / Traditional** * **Subgenres**: American Folk, Celtic, Indigenous Music, Protest Songs * **Artists**: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Fairport Convention --- ### 🎮 

11. Soundtracks / Scores** * **Types**: Movie Scores, Video Game Soundtracks, TV Themes, Musical Theatre * **Composers**: Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Howard Shore.