Genre Dictionary

Click linked items to view that genre's definition as well as its respective subgenres.

Definitions courtesy of rateyourmusic.com

• Ambient

• Avant-Garde (Experimental)

  • Includes: Art Rock, No Wave, Noise, Post-Rock, Spoken Word

• Blues

• Classical

• Country

• Dance

  • Includes: Disco, Dubstep, Electro, Techno

• Electronic

  • Folk

• Funk

• Goth

• Hip Hop

• House

  • Includes: Vaporwave

• Industrial

• Jazz

• Metal

• New Age

• Pop

• Psychedelic

  • Includes: Shoegaze

• Punk

  • Includes: Emo, New Wave, Noise Rock, Post-Punk

• Rock

  • Includes: Post-Rock, Progressive

• Ska

  • Includes: Dub, Reggae

• Soul and R&B

  • Includes: Doo-Wop