Music Distinguishing Types of Music: A Beginner's Guide

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Distinguishing between different music genres can be challenging, but key characteristics help identify them. Pop music, often associated with themes of love, is derived from the term "popular." Rock and Heavy Rock (or Heavy Metal) differ primarily in intensity and instrumentation, with Heavy Metal typically featuring more aggressive sounds and complex arrangements. Rap, R&B, and Hip-hop are related but distinct genres, with Rap focusing on rhythmic vocal delivery, R&B emphasizing melody and emotion, and Hip-hop encompassing a broader cultural movement that includes beats and DJing. Dance music is commonly associated with disco and is characterized by its upbeat tempo designed for dancing. For further learning, resources like Wikipedia provide detailed descriptions and examples of various music genres.
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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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