What Makes Music Great? - The history of music. Is music becoming too commercial? What are our favorite genres? Our most embarrassing music. Music that would make us walk out of a coffee shop if we heard it playing.

Music Genres Throughout History

RENAISSANCE 1400-1600

BAROQUE 1600-1760
Rep 1) Cello Suite No. 1 - Johann Sebastian Bach
Rep 2) The Four Seasons - Antonio Vivaldi

CLASSICAL 1730-1820
Rep 1) Symphony 40 in G - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rep 2) Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven

ROMANTIC 1815-1910
Rep 1) Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor - Johannes Brahms
Rep 2) Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 - Frédéric Chopin

FOLK 1840(Undefined), 1940s(Revival)-present
Rep 1) This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
Rep 2) Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan

GOSPEL 1900-present

BLUES 1910-present
Rep 1) T'ain't Nobody's Business if I Do - Bessie Smith
Rep 2) Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker

JAZZ 1910-Present
Origin) Blues • Folk
Rep 1) Feeling Good - Nina Simone (soulful singing)
Rep 2) Take Five - Dave Brubeck (pure instrumental)

COUNTRY 1920-Present
Origin) Folk • Gospel

SWING 1930-Present
Origin) Classical • Jazz

RHYTHM & BLUES 1940-Present (Note: Diff from R&B which reffers to Contemporary R&B)
Origin) Blues • Jazz • Gospel

DOO-WOP 1940-Present
Origin) Blues • Gospel • Folk • Swing • Rhythmn & Blues

ROCK & ROLL 1940s-Present
Origin) Blues • Gospel • Folk • Country • Swing • Rhythmn & Blues • Doo Wop
Rep 1) Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry (thundering energy)
Rep 2) - Elvis

TRADITIONAL POP 1950-Present
Origin) Swing
Rep 1) My Way - Frank Sinatra
Rep 2) My Favorite Things - Julie Andrews (ex. of broadway influence)

POP 1950-Present
Origin) Folk • Jazz• Doo Wop • Rock & Roll

ROCK 1950-Present
Origin) Folk • Country • Rock & Roll
Rep 1) Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (epic)

SOUL 1950-Present
Origin) Rhthm and Blues • Gospel • Doo-wop
Rep 1) Respect - Aretha Franklin

PSYCHADELIC 1960-Present (FOLK, ROCK, POP, SOUL)

FUNK 1960-Present
Origin) Rhythm and Blues • Blues • Jazz • Psychedelic
Rep 1) - James Brown

DISCO 1960-Present
Origin) Funk • Psychadelic • Pop • Rock • Classical • Gospel • Swing • Blues

HEAVY METAL 1960-Present
Origin) Blues • Rock • Psychadelic

REGGAE 1970-Present
Origin) Rhythm and Blues • Jazz • R&B • Soul
Rep 1) Three Little Birds - Bob Marley & the Wailers
Rep 2) I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

HIP HOP 1970-Present
Origin) Blues • Jazz • Reggae
Rep 1) The Message - Grandmaster Flash (1st recording)
Rep 2) Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang (popularized term in lyrics)

PUNK 1970-Present
Origin) Rock & Roll • Folk

NEW WAVE1970-Present
Origin) Punk • Rock • Disco

R&B 1980-Present (CONTEMPORARY R&B)
Origin) Rhythm and Blues • Funk • Folk • Soul • Hip Hop • Pop • Disco
Rep 1) Billy Jean - Michael Jackson

ALTERNATIVE 1980-Present
Origin) Punk• New Wave
Rep 1) R.E.M.
Rep 2) The Cure

INDIE ROCK 1980-Present
Origin) Alternative • Punk

TECHNO 1980-Present
Origin) Disco • Funk

EMO 1980-Present
Origin) Punk • Indie Rock