Music Genres

Music Genres

Music can be divided into numerous categories based on elements, temperament, tone, etc. These categories are known as genres. A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions.

Jazz – it is a type of music that has its roots in Western African culture.
Pop – it is basically popular music that is mostly heard on the radio and on TV. It is called Pop music.
Rock – It has evolved from rock and roll and pop music.
Retro – It has style and elements from the past. Certain cities have clubs that play retro music on certain days of the week since a lot of people enjoy dancing to the tunes.
Heavy metal – It is a type of rock music, but the lyrics and the performances of artists have strong sounds.  Some well-known bands are Metallica and Megadeth.
Hip- Hop – It has its roots in the Afro- American culture. It has a very young beat to it. It is mainly based on rap culture and break dance.
Romantic – Romantic music always has a very good melody, the music is very light and makes you feel great.
Ambient – It is very soothing and related mostly to the atmosphere and environment. It is very light and makes you calm.