Here is a concise list of Western music categories:
- 20th Century Classical (e.g., Stravinsky, Schoenberg
- Alternative Rock
- Baroque
- Bebop (e.g., Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie)
- Bluegrass (e.g., Bill Monroe, Earl Scruggs)
- Blues Rock
- Classic Soul (e.g., Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye)
- Classical
- Conscious Rap (e.g., Kendrick Lamar, Common)
- Contemporary R&B (e.g., Usher, Alicia Keys)
- Dance Pop (e.g., Lady Gaga, Britney Spears
- Disco (e.g., Bee Gees, Donna Summer)
- Dubstep (e.g., Skrillex, Flux Pavilion)
- EDM (Electronic Dance Music) (e.g., Calvin Harris, David Guetta)
- Folk Fusion (e.g., Paul Simon, The Gipsy Kings
- Funk (e.g., James Brown, Prince)
- Golden Age Hip Hop (e.g., Tupac, Notorious B.I.G.)
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
- Traditional Jazz
- House Music (e.g., Daft Punk, Avicii)
- Indie Rock (e.g., Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend)
- Latin Music (e.g., Santana, Shakira)
- Modern Country (e.g., Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan)
- Modern Folk (e.g., Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers)
- Old School Hip Hop (e.g., Run-D.M.C., Public Enemy)
- Pop Music
- Punk Rock
- Trap Music (e.g., Future, Migos)
- Trance (e.g., Armin van Buuren, Tiësto)
- Traditional Country (e.g., Johnny Cash, Hank Williams)
- Traditional Folk (e.g., Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie)
- Techno (e.g., Carl Cox, Derrick May)
- Swing (e.g., Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman)
- Smooth Jazz (e.g., Kenny G, Dave Koz)
- Ska (e.g., The Specials, Madness)
- Singer-Songwriter (e.g., Ed Sheeran, John Mayer)
- Romantic Music
- Rock Music
- Reggae (e.g., Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals)
