What music genres & subgenres can you use on Suno AI? (Cheatsheet)

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Genre	Subgenres
Avant-garde & Experimental	Electroacoustic, Industrial, Noise, Progressive, Psychedelic
Blues	Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Electric Blues, Gospel Blues, Rhythm and Blues
Country	Bluegrass, Country Blues, Country Pop, Country Rock, Nashville Sound
Easy Listening	Adult Contemporary, Elevator Music, Lounge Music, Soft Rock
Electronic	Ambient, Breakbeat, Disco, Drum and Bass, Dub, Electro, House, Techno, Trance, IDM, Synthwave, Vaporwave, Hardstyle, Gabber
Folk	Americana, Celtic, Folk Rock, Indie Folk, Singer-songwriter
Hip Hop	Alternative Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, Trap, UK Drill, Horrorcore, Cloud Rap, Grime, Phonk
Jazz	Bebop, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Smooth Jazz
Pop	Dance-pop, Electropop, Indie Pop, K-pop, Synth-pop
R&B & Soul	Contemporary R&B, Funk, Gospel, Neo Soul, Quiet Storm
Rock	Alternative Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Math Rock
Metal	Black Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Power Metal, Nu Metal, Metalcore, Deathcore, Mathcore, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal, Groove Metal, Sludge Metal, Djent, Blackgaze, Post-Metal, Alternative Metal, Experimental Metal, Avant-garde Metal
Punk	Anarcho Punk, Hardcore Punk, Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Skate Punk, Post-Hardcore, Screamo, Crust Punk, Grindcore
Fusion Genres	Rap Metal, Jazz-Metal, Folk Metal, Industrial Rock, Progressive Metalcore
Regional Music	Brazilian (Samba, Bossa Nova), Caribbean (Reggae, Dancehall), African (Afrobeat, Highlife), Asian (J-pop, K-pop), Japanese Visual Kei, Norwegian Black Metal, Swedish Death Metal, American Southern Metal