Types of music genres
The famous saying goes, “There are only two kinds of music: good and bad.” That said, it’s often easier to start listening when music is categorized by genre.
Use this as a reference to help you discover new ‘good music.’
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Types of Music Genres (111–120)
Texas blues
The mainstream style of blues in Texas.
There are many Texas blues musicians from before the war as well, but compared to Delta blues, it feels less soulful and less gritty! The video features Blind Lemon Jefferson, a blind bluesman known as the father of Texas blues!
Funk
It’s a genre of Black music that emerged with James Brown at its core.
Characterized by 16-beat rhythms and repetitive phrases, it’s a rhythm-driven style featuring guitar cutting and slapping bass.
Future soul
It’s a genre that emerged in the 2010s as a new form of soul music incorporating a wide range of styles.
While absorbing elements like electro and house music, its core remains rooted in soul.
Progressive House
It tends to strongly cross over with other genres like trance and house, and because there’s no clear boundary with trance, the terminology is somewhat ambiguous.
Since many tracks are experimental and genreless, a wide variety of music has been released.
It was quite popular in the early 2000s, and even now you can hear it in many genres in different forms.
bossa nova
It is one of the genres of Brazilian music.
While it is often written as “Bossa Nova,” the proper name is “Bossa-Nova.” A hallmark of Bossa Nova is the use of a nylon-string classical guitar played with the fingers rather than a pick.
Centered around Brazilian artists, there are also many artists in Japan, including Junko Ohashi.
Bolero
Many people may know the name from the famous piece Boléro by the classical composer Ravel.
It was a dance music genre that began in Spain at the end of the 18th century and, while evolving, made its way to the Americas.
It is said to be a foundational genre for Latin music.
Manouche jazz
It’s a genre also known as gypsy jazz! It blends the gypsy style into jazz swing, and it’s said to have been pioneered by the Belgian-born guitarist Django Reinhardt.