North America

125 genres · 134 relations

Family tree

Derivation, modernization and influence relationships between genres originating in this region, shown as a nested list.

Inuit Throat Singing (Katajjaq)-2000–
Negro Spirituals1700–
- Blues1890–
  - Ragtime1890–
  - Jazz1910–(also from Ragtime)
    - Swing1930–
      - Bebop1940–
        Cool Jazz1949–
        Hard Bop1953–
        Modal Jazz1958–
        Jazz Fusion1969–
        Smooth Jazz1980–
        Free Jazz1959–
  - Rhythm and Blues1947–(also from Black Gospel)
    - Pop1950–
      - Art Pop2011–
    - Contemporary R&B1986–
  - Rock and Roll1950–(also from Country)
    - Rock1960–(also from Blues, Folk)
      - Psychedelic Rock1965–
      - Punk Rock1974–
        Pop Punk1976–
        Easycore2007–
        Emo1985–
        Screamo1991–
        Midwest Emo1994–
        Post-hardcore1987–
        Mathcore1995–
        Grunge1988–
      - Album Oriented Rock1976–(also from Soul)
      - Post-rock1991–
- Black Gospel1930–(also from Pentecostal / Charismatic Worship)
- Soul1955–(also from Blues, Gospel, Black Gospel, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll)
  - Funk1967–
    - Disco1970–
      - House1984–
        Ballroom / Vogue Beats1985–
        Deep House1985–
        Baltimore Club1991–
        Jersey Club2003–
        Jersey Drill2021–(also from Brooklyn Drill)
        Juke1995–
        Footwork1998–
  - Hip Hop1973–(also from Plunderphonics)
    - Boom Bap1986–
    - G-Funk1992–(also from Funk)
    - Trap2003–(also from Witch House, Hyperpop)
      - Phonk2010–
      - Mumble Rap2014–
      - SoundCloud Rap2014–
    - LA Beat Scene2006–
    - Cloud Rap2009–
    - Lo-fi Hip Hop2013–
  - Neo-Soul1994–
Quebec / French-Canadian Folk1700–
White Spirituals1780–
- Sacred Harp / Shape-note Singing1844–
- Country Gospel1925–
Old-Time Music1850–
- Country1920–(also from Blues)
  - Bluegrass1945–(also from Bluegrass Gospel, Old-Time Music)
  - Country Rock1968–
Peyote Songs / Native American Church1880–
Cajun Music1900–
- Zydeco1950–
Gospel1900–
Pentecostal / Charismatic Worship1906–
- Contemporary Christian Music1969–
Southern Gospel1910–
Film Score1930–
Folk1940–
Bluegrass Gospel1945–
Indeterminacy1950–
- Minimalism1960–
  - Post-Minimalism1978–
- Lowercase Music1998–
Third Stream1957–
Drone Music1962–
- Drone Metal1993–
Process Music1965–
Salsa1965–
Field Recording / Phonography1970–
Neo-Romanticism1970–
Indie Rock1980–
- Slowcore1989–
- Bedroom Pop2013–
Plunderphonics1985–
- Vaporwave2010–
  - Chiptune2000–
  - Future Funk2013–
  - Mallsoft2013–
  - Hardvapor2015–
  - Slushwave2015–
  - Hexd2020–
Techno1985–
- Minimal Techno1994–
Industrial Rock1988–
Powerviolence1988–
Sludge Metal1988–
- Post-Metal1992–
Technical Death Metal1989–
Brutal Death Metal1990–
- Slam Death Metal1995–
Stoner Metal1990–
Math Rock1991–
Microsound1995–
Depressive Suicidal Black Metal1996–
Breakcore1998–
Lowercase2000–
Glitch Hop2001–
Indie Folk2007–
Wonky2008–
Moombahton2009–
Witch House2009–
Seapunk2011–
Chicago Drill2012–
Hyperpop2014–
- Digicore2020–
- Glitchcore2020–
- Dariacore2021–
Plugg2014–
- Pluggnb2018–
- Rage Rap2020–
  - Sigilkore2020–
Brooklyn Drill2018–

Network diagram (supplementary)

Legend

lineage (derived / modernized / regional)influencesibling / fused

Relationships between genres originating in North America (all edge types included).

Genres from this region

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