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 (1–10)
Country Boogie
It’s a subgenre of country music that began to catch on in America in the mid-1940s.
You could call it a root style of rockabilly, and it remains one of the consistently popular genres in country music history!
Gamelan
In Indonesian traditional music, the collective term for ensemble music featuring gongs and keyed percussion instruments is gamelan.
There are various types of gamelan, and depending on the region and era, it takes many forms.
Many people become captivated—甚至 addicted—to its mesmerizing sounds.
Psychedelic trance
It refers to a style of trance derived from Goa trance, featuring a more emphasized psychedelic feel with a beat around 140 BPM.
It became quite popular in Japan, so many people are familiar with it.
In psychedelic trance, hypnotic euphoria and a strong sense of trance are emphasized, but the genre encompasses a wide range of musical expressions.
Types of music genres (11–20)
Samba Reggae
It’s a Brazilian music style born from the fusion of samba and roots reggae.
While it has a distinctive rhythm that differs from both samba and reggae, it sounds like music that would ignite the Carnival, and the powerful percussion ensemble is absolutely overwhelming!
Chicago blues
Around 1950, blues performed by electric bands emerged in Chicago, giving rise to this name.
It’s a genre that influenced later rock ’n’ roll, and it was from this Chicago blues that the guitar came to take the lead!
Jazz-funk
A subgenre of fusion jazz that incorporates elements of funk and R&B into jazz, emphasizing a strong groove! It’s a style often used as a sampling source in hip-hop and has gained renewed attention thanks to the hip-hop boom!
swing jazz
Big band jazz, said to have evolved from brass bands, emerged in the 1930s! It was performed as dance music for the masses, and it’s also characterized by entertaining audiences with showy performances, such as brandishing the horns.