500+ Music genres list | Complete Music Genres List for AI music
Discover our ultimate music genre list - the most comprehensive list of music genres available for Suno music creation.
Music Genres List
- Rock & Metal music genres list
- Electronic & Dance music genres list
- Jazz & Blues music genres list
- Hip Hop & Rap music genres list
- Folk & World music genres list
- Pop & Contemporary music genres list
- Experimental & Avant-garde music genres list
- Classical & Orchestral music genres list
- Vocal & Choral music genres list
- Soundtrack & Theme music genres list
- Descriptive style keywords (modifiers)
- Types of music genres and song categories
- Suno AI music prompt guide
- Suno style influence and supported genres
- Troubleshooting and help
About the music genre list
Our complete list of music genres spans an extensive range of styles from classical compositions to modern electronic genres. This definitive music genres list helps you explore and combine different musical elements for your creative projects. Browse our extensive music genres list and try combining genres together like Disco funk or Arabian rock, or combine with style prompts on this page to create unique musical fusions. Our complete music genres list below is organized into major categories, making it easy to navigate through our comprehensive list of music genres to find the perfect style for your next creation.
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Rock & Metal music genres list
From classic rock to heavy metal, this section covers the full spectrum of rock-based music genres.
- Acid Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Art Rock
- Atmospheric Black Metal
- Avant-garde Metal
- Black Metal
- Blues Rock
- Classic Rock
- Comedy Rock
- Country Rock
- Death Metal
- Deathcore
- Desert Rock
- Doom Metal
- Electronic Rock
- Experimental Metal
- Experimental Rock
- Folk Metal
- Folk Rock
- Funk Metal
- Funk Rock
- Garage Rock
- Glam Rock
- Gothic Metal
- Gothic Rock
- Groove Metal
- Grunge
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
- Heavy Metal Trap
- Industrial Metal
- Industrial Rock
- Instrumental Rock
- Kawaii Metal
- Math Rock
- Melodic Death Metal
- Melodic Metalcore
- Metal
- Metalcore
- New York Hardcore
- Noise Rock
- Nu Metal
- Oriental Metal
- Pagan Metal
- Piano Rock
- Post-Metal
- Post-Rock
- Power Metal
- Progressive Metal
- Progressive Rock
- Psychedelic Rock
- Punk Rock
- Rap Metal
- Rap Rock
- Rock
- Rock and Roll
- Rock Opera
- Rockabilly
- Scandinavian Metal
- Skate Rock
- Sludge Metal
- Southern Rock
- Space Rock
- Speed Metal
- Stadium Rock
- Stoner Rock
- Surf Rock
- Symphonic Black Metal
- Symphonic Metal
- Symphonic Rock
- Thrash Metal
- Viking Metal
- War Metal
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Electronic & Dance music genres list
A diverse collection of electronic music genres, from ambient to dance-focused styles.
- Acid Jazz
- Ambient
- Bass House
- Brostep
- Chillwave
- Club
- Cyberpunk
- Dance
- Dance Pop
- Dark Ambient
- Dark Electro
- Deep House
- Deep Techno
- Downtempo
- Drone
- Dub
- Dub Techno
- Dubstep
- EDM
- Electro
- Electro Swing
- Electroacoustic
- Electronic
- Electropop
- Eurodance
- French House
- Future Bass
- Future Garage
- Future House
- Gabber
- Glitch
- Glitch Hop
- Glitch Pop
- Goa Trance
- Happy Hardcore
- Hardstyle
- House
- Hyperpop
- IDM (Intelligent Dance Music)
- Industrial
- Jungle
- Minimal Techno
- Moombahton
- Neurofunk
- Nu Disco
- Post-Disco
- Post-Dubstep
- Progressive House
- Psybient
- Psychedelic Trance
- Rave
- Space Disco
- Synthwave
- Tech House
- Techno
- Trance
- Trip Hop
- Tropical House
- UK Funky
- UK Garage
- Vaporwave
- Vocal House
- Vocal Trance
- Witch House
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Jazz & Blues music genres list
Traditional and modern interpretations of jazz and blues music genres.
- Bebop
- Big Band
- Blues
- Cool Jazz
- Dark Jazz
- Delta Blues
- Gypsy Jazz
- Hard Bop
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- Jazz Rap
- Latin Jazz
- Modal Jazz
- New Orleans Jazz
- Nu Jazz
- Piano Blues
- Piedmont Blues
- Post-Bop
- Punk Blues
- Smooth Jazz
- Soul Jazz
- Swing
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Hip Hop & Rap music genres list
Contemporary urban music styles including various rap and hip-hop genres.
- Crunk
- Hip Hop
- Mumble Rap
- Pop Rap
- Rap
- Trap
- UK Drill
- West Coast Rap
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Folk & World music genres list
Traditional and contemporary folk music from various cultures around the world.
- Afro-Cuban
- Afrobeat
- Arabian
- Arabian Ornamental
- Bangra
- Bluegrass
- Bolero
- Calypso
- Carnatic
- Celtic
- Chalga
- Chanson
- Country
- Country Blues
- Fado
- Flamenco
- Folk
- Folk Punk
- Forró
- Freak Folk
- Guajira
- Hawaiian
- Hindustani
- Honky Tonk
- Indian Classical
- Indie Folk
- Irish Folk
- Klezmer
- Latin
- Mambo
- Mariachi
- Neofolk
- Nordic Folk
- Outlaw Country
- Polka
- Psychedelic Folk
- Qawwali
- Quebecois Traditional
- Rai
- Ranchera
- Reggae
- Reggaeton
- Roots Reggae
- Rumba
- Russian Folk
- Salsa
- Samba
- Sea Shanties
- Sephardic
- Spanish Folk
- Sufi Music
- Taarab
- Tango
- Traditional
- Traditional Folk
- Tribal
- Truck Driving Country
- Urban Folk
- World
- World Beat
- World Fusion
- Zydeco
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Pop & Contemporary music genres list
Modern popular music styles and contemporary interpretations.
- Adult Contemporary
- Avant-garde
- Bedroom
- Broadway
- Disco
- Disco Funk
- Dream Pop
- Emo
- Europop
- Funk
- Indie
- Indie Pop
- Indie Rock
- J-pop
- K-pop
- Latin Pop
- Lounge
- Motown
- Neon Pop
- Noise Pop
- Pop
- Pop Punk
- Pop Rock
- Power Pop
- Psychedelic Pop
- R&B
- Contemporary R&B
- Singer-Songwriter
- Soft Rock
- Soul
- Synth-pop
- Thai Pop
- Urban Contemporary
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Experimental & Avant-garde music genres list
Cutting-edge and experimental music genres pushing traditional boundaries.
- Avant-garde Jazz
- Dark Cabaret
- Dungeon Synth
- Experimental
- Harsh Noise
- Martial Industrial
- Musique Concrète
- Noise
- No Wave
- Power Electronics
- Sound Art
- Sound Collage
- Tape Music
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Classical & Orchestral music genres list
A collection of traditional and contemporary classical music genres, featuring orchestral and chamber music styles.
- Adagio
- Allegro
- Andante
- Chamber Music
- Classical Crossover
- Contemporary Classical
- Modern Classical
- Neoclassical
- Opera
- Operatic Pop
- Orchestral
- Organum
- Partita
- Requiem
- Rhapsody
- Romantic
- Schoenberg
- Serialism
- Sonata
- Spectralism
- String Quartet
- Symphonic
- Symphony
- Twelve-tone
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Vocal & Choral music genres list
Genres focusing on vocal performances and choral arrangements.
If these don’t work for you, try uploading your best attempt at creating the vocals you want, whether that is acapella, throat singing or beatboxing.
- Acapella
- Barbershop
- Beatboxing
- Choir
- Christmas Carol
- Doo Wop
- Gregorian Chant
- Islamic Call to Prayer
- Throat Singing
- Vocal
- Vocal Jazz
- Vocaloid
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Soundtrack & Theme music genres list
Music genres specifically created for media and entertainment.
- Audiobook Background
- Background
- Cinematic
- Movie Soundtrack
- Score
- Spaghetti Western
- TV Themes
- Video Game Music
- Villain Theme
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Descriptive Styles that aren’t in the music genres list
Additional style modifiers to enhance and shape your musical creation.
- Aggressive
- Anthemic
- Atmospheric
- Calming
- Chaotic
- Dark
- Distorted
- Emotional
- Epic
- Ethereal
- Festive
- Groovy
- Haunted
- Intimate
- Love Song
- Melancholy
- Minimal
- Narrative
- Nostalgic
- Party
- Sensitive
- Uplifting
- Vintage
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Types of music genres and song categories
Here are types of music genres and song categories you can mix and match. These are useful for prompts and for exploring different types of music or any type of music you want to create:
- Pop, Rock, Hip‑Hop, Rap, R&B, Soul
- EDM, House, Techno, Ambient, Cinematic
- Jazz, Blues, Classical, Folk, Country
- Latin, Reggae, Metal, Indie, Alternative
This makes it easier to build song genre prompts and explore all music styles, all genre of music, and all the music genres without guessing.
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Suno AI music prompt guide
Use this as a short Suno AI music prompt guide and Suno AI prompt format reference:
- Start with a song genre: “synthwave”, “trap”, or “cinematic orchestral”.
- Add vocals or suno instrumental if you want no vocals.
- Add mood and structure, then refine.
If you want a Suno AI music prompt generator, try the prompt flow on the music prompt generator page. For advanced templates, see the Suno prompt guidelines and Suno AI style prompt examples on that page as well.
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Suno style influence and supported genres
Suno handles suno style influence well when you keep the core genre stable and adjust only one variable at a time. The lists below cover Suno AI supported genres across rock, electronic, classical, vocal, and soundtrack categories.
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Troubleshooting and help
If Suno is not working, Suno app not working, or you are seeing Suno problems, try these quick checks:
- Refresh the session and retry your prompt.
- Shorten the prompt if you hit a Suno style prompt character limit.
- If Suno extend not working, try a shorter prompt and a simpler continuation.
- For how to extend song in Suno, keep the same genre and add only one change.
- If Suno song lyrics are off, rewrite the lyric style and keep the genre constant.
Music genres list for creators
If you are looking for a list of music or a list of music genre ideas, this page is your quick map. You will find a music genres list, song genres list, and a music style list that covers common music genres, different music genres, and unique music genres. Use the song genres here as your base and add mood, vocals, and structure to build consistent song styles.