Researching Music Genres

Before going any further in the project I decided to research some of the many genres of music. I have only decided to research the main genres.

The main music genres are:

- Alternative - also known as alternative rock/music is a sub genre of rock which became very popular in the 1990s. Sub genres of alternative include grunge, britpop, gothic rock and indie pop. Alternative is one of the most popular and successful out of the genres

- Blues - originated from Africa, in the seep south of the USA. The genre Blues form from jazz, rhythm and rock and roll. Blues always uses specific lyrics, bass lines and instruments

- Classical - became aware in the early 19th century. Usually classical music consists of instruments found in an orchestra plus a few extra solo instruments. Classical music is produced to give a very emotional relationship between the music and the audience

- Country - blend of different musics that people became rapidly aware of in the beginning of the 1920's. Country has produced different forms of the genre, for example 'country rock' and 'country pop'. Sometimes artists use essences of country in their music, for example Lily Allen - Not Fair 

- Easy Listening - a mixture of two or more different genres of music, usually a mix of a big band song and a soft music. People think of easy listening music as simple, yet catchy and relaxing melodies

- Electronic - is music that quite simply uses electronic instruments and electronic musical equipment. Now the genre is used with a mixture of dance in night clubs and is known as electronic dance music

- Folk - is most commonly known to people as the music that is 'transmitted by word of mouth'. Different types of genres have originated from this single genre, including folk rock, folk metal and electronic folk

- Hip Hop/Rap - has four key stylistic elements: Rapping, DJ/Scratching, Sampling and Beatboxing. It is now one of the most popular music genres of todays   

- House - is a sub genre of electronic dance music that became known in America in the 1980's. It reached Europe in the 1990's. House is influenced by elements of soul, funk and disco

- Indie Rock/Pop - Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that became known in both the UK and USA in the 1980's. Typical instruments used in this genre are guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and of course the vocals

- Jazz - Originated from African American communities in the 20th century. Typical instruments used are saxophones drums and trumpets

- Pop - Pop music is one of the most popular genres of music today and is dominantly aimed at the youth market. Pop music is also associated with rock, indie and R&B

- Rock - Rock music is a genre of popular music that first became known in the 1960's. Rock uses rock and roll, rhythms, blues and country. 'The sound of rock' often involves an electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, and keyboard instruments. In rock music a guitar solo is a very important part of the song   

- Techno - is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the 1980's from the USA. Techno uses essences of trance and electronica in the music. Techno is used mostly in dance and night clubs 

- Trance - is also a form of electronic dance music that emerged in the 1990's. Trance consists of short repetitive melodic pieces of sound that is commonly repeated at a speed between 120 and 145 bpm. Like most of the other genres it uses essences of other genres. In trance they use electronic, techno and house