Music Genres List

Here is a list of subgenres under each primary music genre, presented in alphabetical order:

Alternative

  1. Alternative rock
  2. Britpop
  3. Grunge
  4. Indie rock
  5. Post-punk
  6. Shoegaze

Blues

  1. Chicago blues
  2. Delta blues
  3. Electric blues
  4. Jump blues
  5. Soul blues
  6. Texas blues

Classical

  1. Baroque
  2. Chamber music
  3. Choral
  4. Contemporary classical
  5. Orchestral
  6. Romantic

Country

  1. Bluegrass
  2. Country pop
  3. Honky-tonk
  4. Outlaw country
  5. Western swing

Dance

  1. Acid house
  2. Breakbeat
  3. House
  4. Techno
  5. Trance
  6. UK garage

Electronic

  1. Ambient
  2. Breakbeat
  3. Drum and bass
  4. Electro
  5. IDM (Intelligent Dance Music)
  6. Synthwave

Folk

  1. Americana
  2. Celtic folk
  3. Contemporary folk
  4. Folk rock
  5. Singer-songwriter
  6. Traditional folk

Funk

  1. P-Funk
  2. Funk rock
  3. G-funk
  4. Jazz-funk
  5. Psychedelic funk
  6. Soul funk

Gospel

  1. Black gospel
  2. Contemporary gospel
  3. Gospel blues
  4. Southern gospel
  5. Urban gospel
  6. Worship gospel

Hip Hop

  1. East Coast hip-hop
  2. Gangsta rap
  3. Old-school hip-hop
  4. Trap
  5. West Coast hip-hop
  6. Alternative hip-hop

Indie

  1. Dream pop
  2. Garage rock
  3. Indie pop
  4. Lo-fi
  5. Post-punk revival
  6. Twee pop

Jazz

  1. Bebop
  2. Cool jazz
  3. Fusion
  4. Latin jazz
  5. Smooth jazz
  6. Swing

Latin

  1. Bachata
  2. Cumbia
  3. Merengue
  4. Reggaeton
  5. Salsa
  6. Tango

Metal

  1. Black metal
  2. Death metal
  3. Heavy metal
  4. Power metal
  5. Thrash metal
  6. Progressive metal

Pop

  1. Dance-pop
  2. Electropop
  3. Pop rock
  4. Synth-pop
  5. Teen pop
  6. Tropical pop

Punk

  1. Hardcore punk
  2. Pop punk
  3. Post-punk
  4. Punk rock
  5. Skate punk
  6. Street punk

R&B (Rhythm and Blues)

  1. Contemporary R&B
  2. Funk
  3. Neo soul
  4. Soul
  5. Motown
  6. Quiet storm

Reggae

  1. Dancehall
  2. Dub
  3. Reggae fusion
  4. Roots reggae
  5. Ska
  6. Rocksteady

Rock

  1. Alternative rock
  2. Classic rock
  3. Hard rock
  4. Indie rock
  5. Progressive rock
  6. Punk rock

Soul

  1. Neo soul
  2. Northern soul
  3. Southern soul
  4. Soul blues
  5. Funk
  6. Motown

It’s important to remember that this list provides only a glimpse into the vast world of musical genres. Music is incredibly diverse and continually evolving, with countless sub-genres and variations within each genre. There may be other genres not mentioned here, as the boundaries of music genres are fluid and often overlap. It’s a testament to the richness and ever-changing nature of music.  Please let us know if we’re missing genres or subgenres, just contact us and we will be more than happy to add it to the music genres list.