Во всей музыке человечества известно о 21-м жанре и 976-и стилях, включая и всевозможные подстили. Часто стили нельзя чётко структурировать по жанрам, и в таких случаях они могут попадать в несколько жанров. Поскольку музыка несмотря на разные сложности всё же развивается, то количество стилей постоянно увеличивается, в основном из-за смешиваний прежде несочетаемых стилей.
1. African music - Африканская музыка состоит из 46-и стилей: African heavy metal, African hip hop, Afrobeat, Apala, Benga, Bongo flava, Bikutsi, Cape Jazz, Chimurenga, Congolese rumba, Coupé-Décalé, Fuji music, Genge, Gqom, Highlife, Hiplife, Igbo highlife, Igbo rap, Isicathamiya, Jit, Jùjú, Kapuka aka Boomba, Kadongo Kamu, Kizomba, Kuduro, Kwaito, Kwela, Makossa, Maloya, Marrabenta, Mbalax, Mbaqanga, Mbube, Morna, Ndombolo, Palm-wine, Raï, Sakara, Sega, Seggae, Semba, Shangaan electro, Soukous (подстиль Kwassa kwassa), Taarab, Zouglou
2. Arabic music - Арабская музыка пересекается с африканской на севере Африки и с азиатской на Арабском полуосторове, и состоит из 35-и стилей: Al Jeel, Shaabi Music, Mawwal, Semsemya, Andalusian classical music, Malouf, Algerian Chaabi, Morocco Chaabi, Gnawa, Haqibah, Malhun, Mezwed, Raï, Adani, Ardham, Fann at-Tanbura, Fijiri, Khaliji, Liwa, Mizmar, M'alayah, Samri, Sawt, Yowla, Arabic religious music, Maqam Al-Iraqi, Andalusi Nubah, Muwashshah, Qasidah, Layali, Taqsim, Bashraf, Sama'i, Tahmilah, Dulab
3. Asian music - Азиатская музыка частично из арабских стилей, больше 38-и стилей: Fann at-Tanbura, Fijiri, Khaliji, Liwa, Sawt, Anison, Cantopop, C-pop/Chinese popular music, Enka, Hong Kong English pop, J-pop/Japanese popular music, Kayōkyoku, K-pop/Korean popular music, Mandopop, Onkyokei, P-pop/Pilipino popular music, Taiwanese pop, V-pop, Kawaii metal, Baila, Baul, Bhangra, Dangdut, Filmi, Indian pop, Lavani, Luk Thung (Luk Krung), Manila Sound (Original Pilipino Music), V-pop/Vietnamese popular music, Morlam, Pinoy pop, Pop sunda, Thai pop, Ragini, Keroncong, Gamelan
4. Avant-garde - Авангард разделён на 5 стилей: Experimental music, Noise, Lo-fi, Musique concrète, Electroacoustic
5. Blues - Блюз из 28-и стилей: African blues, Blues rock, Blues shouter, British blues, Canadian blues, Chicago blues, Classic female blues, Contemporary R&B, Country blues, Delta blues, Detroit blues, Electric blues, Funk blues, Gospel blues, Hill country blues, Hokum blues, Jump blues, Kansas City blues, Louisiana blues, Memphis blues, Piedmont blues, Punk blues, Rhythm and blues, Soul blues, St. Louis blues, Swamp blues, Texas blues, West Coast blues
6. Caribbean - Карибская музыка состоит из 37-и стилей, включая и те, которые возникли под её влиянием, т.н. Caribbean-influenced: Baithak Gana, Dancehall Music, Bouyon, Cadence-lypso, Calypso, Cha-cha-chá, Chutney (Chutney soca, Chutney parang), Compas, Mambo, Mento, Merengue, Méringue, Mozambique, Pichakaree, Punta, Punta rock, Rasin, Reggae (Dub, Lovers rock, Ragga, Ragga jungle, Reggae fusion), Rocksteady, Rumba, Ska (2 Tone, Ska punk), Salsa, Son cubano, Songo, Soca, Timba, Twoubadou, Zouk
7. Comedy - в комедии 5 стилей: Comedy music, Comedy rock, Novelty music, Parody music, Meme rap
8. Country - Кантри представлена 39-ю стилями: Alternative country (Cowpunk), Americana, Australian country music, Bakersfield sound, Bluegrass (Progressive bluegrass, Reactionary bluegrass), Country blues, Country pop, Country rap, Country rock, Cajun (Cajun fiddle tunes), Christian country music, Classic country, Close harmony, Dansband, Hokum, Honky-tonk, Instrumental country, Nashville sound, Neotraditional country, New Mexico music, Outlaw country, Progressive country, Red dirt, Rockabilly (Hellbilly music, Psychobilly/Punkabilly), Sertanejo, Tejano, Texas country, Traditional country music, Truck-driving country, Western music, Western swing, Zydeco
9. Easy Listening - Лёгкая музыка в виде 7-и стилей: Background music, Beautiful music, Elevator music, Furniture music, Lounge music, Middle of the road, New-age music
10. Electronic music - Электронная музыка из 238-и стиля, которые разветвляются на подстили, далее на под-подстили и часто на под-под-подстили, что довольно запутанно и никто в них никогда не разберётся. Основные подстили тут подчёркнуты, их насчитывается 25:
Ambient (Ambient dub, Dark Ambient [Black ambient, Drone ambient, Dungeon synth, Industrial ambient, Isolationism ambient, Noise ambient, Ritual ambient], Drone music, Folk ambient, Space ambient, Illbient, Psybient),
Asian Underground,
Breakbeat (Acid breaks, Baltimore club, Big beat, Broken beat, Florida breaks [Nu-funk, Miami bass], Jersey club, Nu skool breaks),
Disco (Afro/Cosmic disco, Disco polo, Euro disco, Italo disco, Nu-disco, Space disco),
Downtempo (Acid jazz, Chill-out, New age [Space music], Trip hop),
Drum and bass (Liquid funk, Neurofunk [Neurohop], Jump-up, Darkstep, Drumstep, Funkstep, Hardstep, Sambass, Techstep),
Dub (Ambient dub, Dancehall, Dub poetry, Dub reggae, Dub techno, Dubstep, Dubtronica),
Electro (Freestyle music),
Electroacoustic music (Acousmatic music, Musique concrète),
Electronic rock (Alternative dance [Indietronica], Coldwave, Dance-punk, Darkwave, Electroclash, Electronicore, Electropunk, Ethereal wave, Krautrock, Minimal wave, New rave, Nu-gaze, Space rock, Synthpop [Futurepop, Minimal Synth, Synthwave/Retrowave]),
Electronica (Berlin School, Dubtronica, Ethnic electronica, Folktronica, Funktronica, Laptronica, Livetronica),
Hardcore techno (Gabba, 4-beat, Breakbeat hardcore, Bouncy techno, Breakcore, Digital hardcore, Darkcore, Happy hardcore, Mákina, Speedcore, UK hardcore, Doomcore),
Hardstyle (Dubstyle, Hardbass, Jumpstyle, Lento violento),
Hi-NRG (Eurobeat, Eurodance [Bubblegum dance, Italo dance]),
House (Acid house, Ambient house, Balearic beat, Chicago house, Deep house [Future house, Tropical house], Diva house, Electro house [Big room house, Complextro, Fidget house, Dutch house, Moombahton {Moombahcore}], French house, Funky house, Garage house, Ghetto house [Ghettotech], Hardbag, Hard house [Hard dance, Hard NRG], Hip house, Italo house, Nu jazz/Jazz house, Kidandali, Kwaito, Latin house, Microhouse/Minimal house, New beat, Outsider house, Progressive house, Rara tech, Tech house, Tribal house, Trival, Witch house),
Industrial (Aggrotech, Cybergrind/Electrogrind, Electro-industrial, Dark electro, Dark Folk, Electronic Body Music [Anhalt EBM], Futurepop, Industrial metal, Industrial rock, Martial Industrial, Neue Deutsche Härte, Noise [Harsh noise {Harsh noise wall}, Rhythmic noise, Japanoise], Power electronics [Death industrial]),
IDM (Glitch [Glitch hop], Wonky),
Jungle (Darkcore jungle, Raggacore),
Post-disco (Boogie, Electropop [Chillwave, Vaporwave], Dance-pop, Dance-rock),
Techno (Acid techno, Detroit techno, Dub techno, Free tekno, Minimal techno, Nortec, Tecno brega, Techdombe),
Trance (Acid trance, Balearic trance, Dream trance, Euro-trance, Hard trance, Nitzhonot, Psychedelic trance [Full on, Suomisaundi], Goa trance, Progressive trance, Tech trance, Uplifting trance, Vocal trance),
UK garage (2-step garage [Dubstep {Brostep, Chillstep, Drumstep, Reggaestep, Trapstep, Metalstep}], Breakstep, Future garage, Grime [Grindie], Speed garage [Bassline/4x4 garage], UK funky),
Vaporwave,
Video game music (Chiptune [Bitpop, Game Boy music, Shiny, Skweee], Nintendocore [Splatune]),
Stylophonic Pop
Поскольку количество символов в этой статье перевалило за 7к, остальная часть будет в следующей статье.