Coneventions of Main Genres

Pop:
• Dancers/ singers performing
• Having fun
• Has an aim of appealing to a general audience, rather than to a particular sub-culture or ideology
• Has an emphasis on craftsmanship rather than formal "artistic" qualities
• Has an emphasis on recording, production, and technology, over live performance
• Has a tendency to reflect existing trends rather than progressive developments
Rock:
• Guitars
• Performances
• Band
• Drums and or other instruments
Classical:
• Relaxing atmosphere
• Instruments
• Calming
• Performance on instruments
R&B:
• Drum kit
• Double bass
• Saxophone
• Horns
• Piano
• Organ
• Electric guitrar
• Vocals
• Background vocalists