I have always had the problem when distinguishing between these three genres. I always had the feeling that songs I listen to are Pop, but when see I about there genres in the internet, they sometimes belong to blues or rmb genre.|||You mean RnB, (Rhythm and Blues). Rhythm and Blues is more upbeat and funky than straight blues. They are all related, originating in the Blues, and include Soul, Funk, and now, Hip Hop. Rock and Pop is more an amalgam of European harmonies blended with American Blues, Folk and their offspring.. So, American folk and blues traditions met European classical and folk musics to create all the music we listen to today.
To be honest, most commercial music is so formulaic, I can't tell it apart. I think country might be sung with a twang, pop will be sung by some over sexed and under fed singer, and RnB by someone who has soul in their voice...but the music can be almost identical. Country with loud rock guitars? RnB with a fiddle? I dunno, it's mostly commercial crap to my ears. Find the roots of the music you love and find the artists that were real innovators in the genre. I'm saying seek out older music and move forward. This will give you a reference for listening critically, you may be listening to music that doesn't warrant over thinking. It might just be another Pepsi commercial. (-:
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