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1. Genre

2. Genre
• Typically categorising itself into genre, music is
an interest
• Music is typically considered to be part of a
particular genre, and musicians work with this
concept to create work as part of various
genres, often coming up with new genres

3. Hip Hop
• Known for its tackle of political and social
issues through rap and free styling, Hip Hop
began in America in the 1970s
• The music is often structured the same, with
rhyme and verse to some kind of beat
• Examples of artists include Tupac and Jay-Z

4. Indie
• Indie – meaning independent – is a unique genre
of music as it has an independent approach to
producing music, rather than being part of major
record labels
• The artists that identify with this genre of music
focus on recording their music without seeking
out wealth or popularity from it
• The 1970s saw a new take on independent artists
with the punk rock era, distributors became
organised and official charts were complied

5. Indie
• Referring to modern artists such as the The
Killers, Indie is a term used to describe music
that is often perceived as being rebellious
• Subcategories include indie rock and indie
pop, and whilst there may be a particular
definition for indie that may be used to
categorise music into genres, there are artists
that do not follow the same style

6. Pop
• The mid-1950s saw an alternative to rock with
pop music emerging as a genre
• Popular with youths, the genre mainly
consisted of love songs, taking influence from
music from other popular genres
• Artists include work from Katy Perry and
Britney Spears

7. R N B
• Abbreviation of rhythm and blues emerging in
the early 1950s
• Artists Include: Rihanna and Usher

8. Rock
• The genre of rock gained popularity in the
1960s, taking inspiration from rhythm and
blues, country, folk, and classical music
• Artists include: Guns and Roses, Biffy Clyro,
and Linkin Park