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Bot GPT-4o Certainly! Music genres can be quite diverse and often blend into one another. Here is a list of some major and sub-genres of music:
### Major Genres:
1. **Classical**
2. **Jazz**
3. **Rock**
4. **Pop**
5. **Hip Hop/Rap**
6. **Country**
7. **Electronic Dance Music (EDM)**
8. **Blues**
9. **R&B/Soul**
10. **Reggae**
11. **Latin**
12. **Folk**
13. **World Music**
14. **Metal**
15. **Punk**
16. **Gospel**
17. **Alternative/Indie**
18. **Disco**
19. **Funk**
20. **New Age**
### Sub-genres:
Each major genre often includes numerous sub-genres. Here are some notable ones:
**Classical:**
- Baroque
- Romantic
- Contemporary
- Chamber Music
- Opera
- Symphonic
**Jazz:**
- Bebop
- Swing
- Free Jazz
- Fusion
- Smooth Jazz
- Latin Jazz
**Rock:**
- Classic Rock
- Hard Rock
- Progressive Rock
- Punk Rock
- Glam Rock
- Alternative Rock
**Pop:**
- Teen Pop
- Dance-pop
- Synth-pop
- J-pop (Japanese Pop)
- K-pop (Korean Pop)
- Electropop
**Hip Hop/Rap:**
- Trap
- Boom Bap
- Gangsta Rap
- Conscious Rap
- Southern Hip Hop
- East Coast/West Coast Rap
**Country:**
- Bluegrass
- Outlaw Country
- Contemporary Country
- Honky Tonk
- Country Pop
- Americana
**Electronic Dance Music (EDM):**
- House
- Techno
- Trance
- Dubstep
- Drum and Bass
- Ambient
**Blues:**
- Delta Blues
- Chicago Blues
- Texas Blues
- Electric Blues
- Country Blues
- Blues-Rock
**R&B/Soul:**
- Neo-Soul
- Motown
- Contemporary R&B
- Funk
- Quiet Storm
- Philly Soul
**Reggae:**
- Ska
- Rocksteady
- Dub
- Dancehall
- Roots Reggae
**Latin:**
- Salsa
- Bachata
- Reggaeton
- Latin Pop
- Tango
- Bossa Nova
**Folk:**
- Contemporary Folk
- American Folk
- Celtic Folk
- Folk Rock
- Traditional Folk
- Indie Folk
**World Music:**
- Afrobeats
- Celtic
- Indian Classical
- Klezmer
- Flamenco
- Arabesque
**Metal:**
- Heavy Metal
- Black Metal
- Death Metal
- Thrash Metal
- Power Metal
- Doom Metal
**Punk:**
- Hardcore Punk
- Pop Punk
- Post-Punk
- Ska Punk
- Crust Punk
- Emo
**Gospel:**
- Traditional Gospel
- Contemporary Gospel
- Southern Gospel
- Urban Gospel
**Alternative/Indie:**
- Lo-fi
- Shoegaze
- Indie Rock
- Indie Pop
- Dream Pop
- Math Rock
**New Age:**
- Ambient
- Meditation
- Nature Sounds
- Healing Music
This list is by no means exhaustive, as music constantly evolves, leading to the creation of new genres and sub-genres.