List of Music Genres and Styles

Here’s a categorized selection of music genres and styles, featuring a few hundred popular and common genres:

Avant-garde & Experimental

• Electroacoustic
• Industrial music
• Noise music
• Progressive music
• Psychedelic music

Blues

• Chicago blues
• Delta blues
• Electric blues
• Gospel blues
• Rhythm and blues

Country

• Bluegrass
• Country blues
• Country pop
• Country rock
• Nashville sound

Easy Listening

• Adult contemporary music
• Elevator music (muzak)
• Lounge music
• Soft rock

Electronic

• Ambient
• Breakbeat
• Disco
• Drum and bass
• Dub
• Electro
• House music
• Techno
• Trance music

Folk

• Americana
• Celtic music
• Folk rock
• Indie folk
• Singer-songwriter

Hip Hop

• Alternative hip hop
• Gangsta rap
• Trap
• UK drill

Jazz

• Bebop
• Big band
• Cool jazz
• Jazz fusion
• Smooth jazz

Pop

• Dance-pop
• Electropop
• Indie pop
• K-pop
• Synth-pop

R&B & Soul

• Contemporary R&B
• Funk
• Gospel music
• Neo soul
• Quiet storm

Rock

• Alternative rock
• Classic rock
• Hard rock
• Indie rock
• Punk rock

Metal

• Black metal
• Death metal
• Heavy metal
• Industrial metal
• Power metal

Punk

• Anarcho punk
• Hardcore punk
• Pop punk
• Punk rock
• Skate punk

Regional Music

• Brazilian music (e.g., Samba, Bossa nova)
• Caribbean music (e.g., Reggae, Dancehall)
• African music (e.g., Afrobeat, Highlife)
• Asian music (e.g., J-pop, K-pop)

This list includes some of the most influential and widespread genres across the main categories of music. Each category represents a broad spectrum of styles, capturing both traditional and modern sounds.