What is genre? Genre is the type or style of music. It is the categorisation of music into groups, enabling us to easily identify specifc types of music.
What music genres do you know? R&B, Rap, Indie, Rock, Classicalm Soul, Reggae, Electronic, Jazz, Pop
What are generic codes and conventions? Generic codes are things that can always be found in certain types of music videos e.g. in rap videos, the artists always wears 'bling' or a hoodie. Generic convention is the style of the music video e.g performance or narrative based
Why is genre important? It allows the audience to identify music
What are the drawbacks of genre? Some genres don't appeal to everyone. Also, genres are usually reliant on stereotypes
