What Is a Music Genre? 

A musical genre is a categorization for musical pieces sharing distinct conventions

These conventions can be sounds, instruments, rhythms, or themes, among many other things

Music genres evolve with time, and also have ramifications called subgenres

Musical genres, ultimately are social conventions

Musical genres, ultimately are social conventions

Some popular music genres are:

Pop

Rock

Blues

Jazz

Folk

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