Music Genres

1- Heavy metal music Heavy metal (often referred to as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and in the United States. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The first heavy metal bands such as Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Deep Purple attracted large audiences, though they were often derided by critics, a status common throughout the history of the genre. In the mid-1970s Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence Famous Heavy Metal Bands Deep Purple, Slayer, Black Sabbath, Megadeth, Anthrax.

2- Blues Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre. that originated in AfricanAmerican communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States around the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads. The blues form, ubiquitous in jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll is characterized by specific chord progressions, of which the twelve-bar blues chord progression is the most common. The blue notes that, for expressive purposes are sung or played flattened or gradually bent (minor 3rd to major 3rd) in relation to the pitch of the major scale, are also an important part of the sound. Famous Blues Musicians BB. King, Miles Davis, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters Otis Rush.

3- Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in black communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. Its African pedigree is evident in its use of blue notes, improvisation. It became popular in America during the probation period of 1930s which is commonly known as the Jazz Age. Famous Jazz Musicians Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Earl Hines, Wynton Marsalis

4- Reggae Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska (genre) and rocksteady. Reggae is most easily recognized by rhythmic accents known as the skank on the off-beat, usually played by guitar, piano, or both. This pattern accents the second and fourth beats in each baror the "ands" of each beat, depending on how the music is counted and combines with the drum's emphasis on beat three to create a unique feel and sense of phrasing Famous Reggae Musicians Bob Marley, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Al Anderson

5- Rap The word Rap refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics. Rapping is distinct from spoken word poetry in that it is performed in time to a beat. Rapping is a primary ingredient in hip hop music and reggae, but the phenomenon predates hip hop culture by centuries. Rapping can be delivered over a beat or without accompaniment. Stylistically, rap occupies a gray area among speech, prose, poetry, and song. Rapping can be traced back to its African roots. Centuries before hip hop music existed, the riots of West Africa were delivering stories rhythmically, over drums and sparse instrumentation. Famous Rap Artists Mobb Deep, Snoop Dog, Dr Dre, Tupac Shakur, Biggie Smalls.

6- Grunge Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song dynamics, and apathetic or angst-filled lyrics. Although most grunge bands had disbanded or faded from view by the late 1990s, their influence continues to affect modern rock music. Famous Grunge Bands The U-Men, NIRVANA, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam

7- Country music Country music is a genre of American popular music that began in the rural regions of the Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from southeastern American folk music and Western music. Blues modes have been used extensively throughout its recorded history. Country music often consists of ballads and dance tunes with generally simple forms and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos, electric and acoustic guitars, fiddles, and harmonicas.

Popular Country Musicians Vernon Dalhart, Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks.

8- Electro House Electro house is a subgenre of house music. Its origins are obscure, with varying influence attributed to 1980s- electro clash, pop, synthpop, and tech house. A hard form of house music, electro house found mainstream popularity around 2005. Electro house sometimes contains elements of tech house such as prominent bass lines, short and high-pitched riffs, and minimal to medium amounts of percussion. Popular Electro House Musicians Deadmau5, Flux Pavilion, Blue Foundation etc

9- Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in 1950s America and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s' and 1950s' rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical sources. The sound of rock is traditionally centered around the electric guitar, which emerged in its modern form in the 1950s with the popularization of rock and roll. The sound of an electric guitar in rock music is typically supported by an electric bass guitar pioneered in jazz music in the same era, and percussion produced from a drum kit that combines drums and cymbals. This trio of instruments has often been complemented by the inclusion of others, particularly keyboards such as the piano, Hammond organ and synthesizers. Famous Rock Musicians/Bands Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Queen, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix

10- Hip hop music Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music, or hip-hop music, is a music genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It developed as part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by four key stylistic elements: MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching, break dancing, and graffiti writing. Other elements include sampling (or synthesis), and beat boxing. While often used to refer to rapping, "hip hop" more properly denotes the practice of the entire subculture. The term hip hop music is sometimes used synonymously with the term rap music, though rapping is not a required component of hip hop music; the genre may also incorporate other elements of hip hop culture, including DJing and scratching, beat boxing, and instrumental tracks.

Popular Hip Hop Groups/Artists Wu-Tang Clan, The Glitch Mob, Kanye West, DJ Kool Herc