Style and Genre List
These v3 tested style-words, genres, sub-genres, and song-types can be combined to create interesting style prompts, but this list will never be complete – our list is missing many world genres and regional sounds, not to mention all the undiscovered style words used in everyday language.
| Style | Genre | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Danceable | Country | Background |
| -Dance | -Appalachian | -Elevator |
| - Festive | - Bluegrass | - Jingle |
| - Groovy | - Country | - Muzak |
| - Mid-Tempo | - Folk | Call to Prayer |
| - Syncopated | - Freak Folk | - Adan |
| - Tipsy | - Western | - Adjan |
| Dark | Dance | - Call to Prayer |
| - Atmospheric | - Afro-Cuban | - Gregorian Chant |
| - Cold | - Dance Pop | Character |
| - Dark | - Disco | - I Want Song |
| - Doom | - Dubstep | - Hero Theme |
| - Dramatic | - Disco Funk | - Strut |
| - Sinister | - EDM | - March |
| Eclectic | - Electro | - Military |
| - Adjunct | - High-NRG | - Villain Theme |
| - Art | - House | Children |
| - Capriccio | - Trance | - Lullaby |
| - Mellifluous | Downtempo | - Nursery Rhyme |
| - Nü | - Ambient | - Sing-along |
| - Progressive | - Downtempo | - Toddler |
| - Unusual | - Synthwave | Composer |
| Emotion | - Trap | - Adagio |
| - Anthemic | Electronic | - Adjunct |
| - Emotional | - Ambient | - Andante |
| - Happy | - Cyberpunk | - Allegro |
| - Jubilant | - Drum’n’bass | - Capriccio |
| - Melancholy | - Dubstep | Instruments |
| - Sad | - Electronic | - Acoustic Guitar |
| Hard | - Hypnogogical | - Bass |
| - Aggressive | - IDM | - Doublebass |
| - Banger | - Phonk | - Electricbass |
| - Power | - Synthpop | - Electric Guitar |
| - Stadium | - Techno | - Fingerstyle Guitar |
| - Stomp | - Trap | - Percussion |
| Lyrical | Jazz/Soul | Noise |
| - Broadway | - Bebop | - Chaotic |
| - Cabaret | - Gospel | - Distorted |
| - Lounge | - Electro | - Glitch |
| - Operatic | - Frutiger Aero | - Noise |
| - Storytelling | - Jazz | - Random |
| - Torch-Lounge | - Latin Jazz | - Stuttering |
| - Theatrical | - RnB | Orchestral |
| - Troubadour | - Soul | - glissando trombone |
| - Vegas | Latin | - legato cello |
| Magical | - Bossa Nova | - Orchestral |
| - Ethereal | - Latin Jazz | - spiccato violins |
| - Majestic | - Forró | - staccato viola |
| - Mysterious | - Mambo | - Symphonic |
| Minimal | - Salsa | Retro |
| - Ambient | - Tango | - 1960s |
| - Cinematic | Reggae | - Barbershop |
| - Heat | - Afrobeat | - Big Band |
| - Minimal | - Dancehall | - Classic |
| - Slow | - Dub | - Doo Wop |
| - Sparse | - Reggae | - Girl Group |
| Party | - Reggaeton | - Mambo |
| - German Schlager | Metal | - Salooncore |
| - Glam | - Black Metal | - Swing |
| - Glitter | - Deathcore | Traditional |
| - Groovy | - Death Metal | - Suffix |
| Soft | - Heavy Metal | - …core |
| - Ambient | - Heavy Metal Trap | - …jam |
| - Bedroom | - Metalcore | - …out |
| - Chillwave | - Nu Metal | - …wave |
| - Ethereal | - Power Metal | - Traditional |
| - Intimate | Popular | - Americana |
| - Heat | - Pop | - Barbershop |
| - Sadcore | - Dance Pop | - Christmas Carol |
| Weird | - Pop Rock | - Traditional |
| - Carnival | - Kpop | Voice |
| - Distorted | - Jpop | - A Cappella |
| - Glitchy | - RnB | - Arabian Ornamental |
| - Haunted | - Synthpop | - Dispassionate |
| - Hollow | Rock | - Emotional |
| - Musicbox | - Classic Rock | - Ethereal |
| - Random | - Blues Rock | - Gregorian chant |
| World/Ethnic | - Emo | - Hindustani |
| - Arabian | - Glam Rock | - Lounge Singer |
| - Bangra | - Hardcore Punk | - Melismatic |
| - Calypso | - Indie | - Monotone |
| - Chalga | - Industrial Rock | - Narration |
| - Egyptian | - Punk | - Resonant |
| - Hindustani | - Rock | - Spoken Word |
| - Hōgaku | - Skate Rock | - Sprechgesang |
| - Jewish Music | - Skatecore | - Sultry |
| - Klezmer | - Suomipop | - Scream |
| - Matsuri | Urban | - Torchy |
| - Middle East | - Funk | - Vocaloid |
| - Polka | - Electro | |
| - Russian Navy Song | - HipHop | |
| - Suomipop | - RnB | |
| - Tribal | - Phonk | |
| - Rap | ||
| - Trap |