Genres of Music Videos

Genres: 

• Pop - Usually what the TV/radios play as they are often songs by well-established artists. They often have a boom when they are released, where viewers and listeners are introduced to the song(s), however it usually does not last very long. 
• Rock - A conventional rock song is based around real instruments such as electric guitar, bass and drums. It is developed out of rock and roll in the 1960s/70s and performed by rock bands.
• Grime - Originating in England, it combines elements of garage, hip-hop and rap but it is more about violence and often filmed in the streets and estate blocks.
• Folk/Blues - It is a tradition of country, rural areas, music. They usually perform with acoustic instruments such as guitars and banjos. 
• Hip-Hop - Originating in the USA, it is rooted out from the 1970s containing upbeat rhythmic music, with rapping and perhaps a singing chorus. 
• Metal - A louder, harsher sounding music of rock with strong instrumental beats using electric guitars, bass and drums. 
• Electronic - Instead of intruments, uses electronic instruments such as keyboards and sythesisers. It is often looped to create a catchy, upbeat rhythm.  
• House - DJ music originated in the early 1980s. It is an electronic dance type of music with heavy synthesised bass and drum lines, using catchy loops.
• Drum and Bass - Heavy electronic music emerged from rave and oldschool jungle scenes in England during early 1990s. 
• R&B - Full of rhythm and blues, funk-influenced pop music that orginated as disco. 
• Jazz - Usually contains a full band with jazz instruments such as saxaphones and trumpets. It is a highly sophisticated harmonic idiom. 

Differences:

Rap vs. Rock 

 - Rap is more upbeat in terms of computer-made beats, as opposed to rock which use real instruments, like guitars and drums with a band and singer.

- Rap songs are usually about money, women and drugs whereas rock songs are more about relationships and life in general.

- Rock sometimes do not include the artist(s) and are associated with men with long hair and smoke cigarettes. 

- Rap is quite aggressive and violent are usually associated with gangs, sexual activity and swearing.

Rock Music: