Distinguishing Types of Music: A Beginner's Guide

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around how to distinguish different types of music, including genres like pop, rock, heavy rock (or heavy metal), rap, R&B, hip-hop, and dance music. Participants seek clarification on the characteristics that define these genres and express a desire for resources to learn more.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that pop music is primarily about love, but others challenge this notion, arguing that love themes are common across many genres.
  • There is uncertainty regarding the distinction between rock and heavy rock, with one participant questioning if heavy rock is simply characterized by more drums.
  • Participants express confusion about the differences between rap, R&B, and hip-hop, indicating a lack of clarity in these genres.
  • One participant inquires whether dance music is specifically associated with disco environments.
  • Several participants recommend using Wikipedia as a resource for understanding different music genres and finding examples of bands.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the definitions of music genres, and multiple competing views remain regarding the characteristics that distinguish them.

Contextual Notes

Some definitions and distinctions may depend on personal interpretations and cultural contexts, which are not fully explored in the discussion.

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I know it's quite embarrassing when I ask this, but how can one distinguish different types of music. I can clearly tell which one is a pop song. It's easy since pop song is just about love.
I know Rock, and Heavy Rock (is it also called Heavy Metal?), but I don't know what's the difference. Is that there's more drums in HR than in Rock?
I also know rap, R&B, and Hip-hop, but once again I don't know the difference... :frown:
And also is Dance some kind of music that you going to find in a disco?
So hopefully, can anyone fetch me some knowledge on this field, or point me to a site that teaches me something like that?
Thanks a lot, :smile:
 
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VietDao29 said:
I know it's quite embarrassing when I ask this, but how can one distinguish different types of music. I can clearly tell which one is a pop song. It's easy since pop song is just about love.

I don't think that's entirely true, a lot of pop songs are about love, but I wouldn't call that the rule which distinguishes pop from other types of music because a lot of other types of music have songs about love as well.
 
The word 'Pop' comes from 'Popular'. Alas, your definition is simply not true.
 
VietDao29 said:
I know it's quite embarrassing when I ask this, but how can one distinguish different types of music. I can clearly tell which one is a pop song. It's easy since pop song is just about love.
I know Rock, and Heavy Rock (is it also called Heavy Metal?), but I don't know what's the difference. Is that there's more drums in HR than in Rock?
I also know rap, R&B, and Hip-hop, but once again I don't know the difference... :frown:
And also is Dance some kind of music that you going to find in a disco?
So hopefully, can anyone fetch me some knowledge on this field, or point me to a site that teaches me something like that?
Thanks a lot, :smile:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_music

And so on. Just look any particular genre up in the Wikipedia. They describe it and mention bands that exemplify it you can listen to.
 

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