Music Genres

Music Genres

The different types of music genres are differentiated between two categories, this being Indie music and mainstream.

Indie Category: Produced independently (no institution or a very small one) isn't advertised as much as mainstream and is followed less by the public in general, less popular of the two.

Mainstream Category: Usually considered the more popular styles of music, most music often originates form mainstream musics. include large institutions and also bands/groups.

Some examples of genres of which are included in the indie category.

• Electronic- Employs electrical musical instruments
• Punk- Is a rock music genre that developed and is slightly more improvised /varied.
  Trap- A different type of rap involving mostly southern rappers.
• Country- It is a mixture of ballads and dance tunes played with acoustic instruments.
• Glitch hop style- A mixture of hip hop and electronic music.
• Reggae- Originated in Jamaica, combining elements of calypso and rhythm and blues consists of a strongly accentuated offbeat. 
• Grime- Is considered as London rap, however in later days its reaching its peak and could be considered in the mainstream category.

Some examples of genres of which are included in the Mainstream category.

• Rock- a form of popular music which evolved from rock and roll and pop. 
• Grime- Again grime could be considered to be in both types of music styles (definition above).
• Pop- The most popular commercial music.
• Rap- Consists of a recurring beat patterned in the background and counterpoint for rapid, slangy, and often boastful rhyming lyrics. 
• R&B- Also known as rhythm and blues.

Typical audience examples:

• Rock- 16-30 years old, mixed genders, spiky hair middle class.
• Grime- 14-25 years old, male, chavs, black ethnicity, lower/middle class.
• Pop- 5 years plus, mainly females, mainstream, white. all social classes.
• Rap- 14-30, mainly males, free style, lower/middle class.
• R&b- 13-25 years, mixed genders, all classes, specifically middle class.

Sub genres are smaller genres that are attached to the larger main genres

Genres and sub-genre:

Example one: Electronic music
Sub genre- House music, glitch hip hop.

Example two: Rap
Sub genre- Grime, Trap.