Music Genres

JAZZ Jazz can usually be described as one word -- "smooth". Most jazzy music has a lot of brass to create that smooth, vibrating sound. There usually is a strong bass line backed-up by a great drummer. Well-Known Musicians : Duke Ellington, Louis Amstrong, Glenn Miller.

ROCK Rock is the most popular form of music. A real heavy drum beat and awesome guitar lines usually make up the best rock music. Well-Known Musicians : Bruce Spreenteen, Van Halen, Sting.

REGGAE

Reggae is one of the most unique forms out there. It uses a lot of steel drum but usually has a "happy sound". Well-Known Musicians : UB40, Bob Marley, The Wailers.

Classical

Classical music is composed by some of the most brilliant minds in the world. Everyone knows that classical music is some of the most difficult music to perform, requiring great speed and accuracy. Well-Known Musicians : Mozart, BeetHoven, George Gershwin.

CELTIC

With the advent of Celtic concerts (namely Lord of the Dance and Riverdance) the Celtic genre seems to have taken off. Celtic music sometimes features heavy drumming, but more often than not it features a great fiddle player, and an instrument similiar to bagpipes. Well-Known Musicians : Anuna, Enya, Clannad.

COUNTRY

Country music used to be easily distinguishable from other genres because of its use of the steel guitar. Now, however, country music seems to focus on how the artist sings the tune (you really have to listen to a voice recording). Well-Known Musicians : Dolly Parton, George Strait, Garth Brooks.

BLUES

The blues are so named because they are supposed to have a depressed or saddened feeling. The whole idea of playing the blues is to let other people know how the musician feels (which, if you're playing the blues, usually means you're saddened). Well-Known Musicians : BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Junor Wells. Source:Datadragon.com