Complete List of Suno-compatible Music Genres Starting with the Letter G
↑We didn’t list every genre ever made — just the ones Suno knows how to groove with.
G-House
A fusion genre that combines the deep, minimalist grooves of house music with the vocal swagger and lyrical elements of hip-hop, often featuring slowed-down rap samples over dark, bass-heavy beats.
Gabber
A hardcore techno subgenre known for extremely fast tempos and aggressive beats.
- Origin: Netherlands (Rotterdam).
- Date Range: Early 1990s–present.
- Language/Dialect: Instrumental; occasional English samples.
- Instruments: Distorted kick drums, synths, samples.
- Vocals: Rare; aggressive shout samples if used.
- Time Signatures: 4/4; BPM often 160–190.
Gangster Rap
A gritty subgenre of hip-hop that focuses on the harsh realities of street life, crime, and survival, often delivered with raw lyrics, aggressive trap beats, and a defiant tone.
Garage
A raw, unpolished musical style known for its DIY energy, stripped-down production, and gritty attitude, emphasizing immediacy, groove, and a lo-fi aesthetic rooted in underground scenes.
Garage House
A soulful subgenre of house music that emerged in New York and New Jersey, featuring smooth vocals, deep basslines, and swing-infused rhythms, often with gospel and R&B influences.
Garage Pop
A blend of the fuzzy textures and DIY ethos of garage rock with catchy pop melodies and hooks, creating an accessible yet edgy sound that sits between indie rock and retro pop revivalism.
Garage Punk
A high-energy fusion of garage rock and punk, marked by distorted guitars, fast tempos, and a rebellious, lo-fi sound that channels the rawness of 1960s rock with punk rock’s attitude.
Garage Rock
Raw, energetic rock music often associated with amateurish but passionate performances.
- Origin: United States (especially Midwest and Northeast).
- Date Range: 1960s (original wave), revival in the 2000s.
- Language/Dialect: English.
- Instruments: Electric guitar, bass, drums, vocals.
- Vocals: Gritty, rebellious, often shouted.
- Time Signatures: 4/4.
Fall in Love with This Garage Rock Video
Why It Matters:
The “Fell in Love with a Girl” music video by The White Stripes is iconic because it redefined what a low-budget, high-impact rock video could look like. Directed by Michel Gondry, the video uses stop-motion LEGO animation to bring the band and song to life in a pixelated, hyper-creative burst of motion and color. At just under two minutes, the video matched the track’s raw garage energy with visual minimalism and childlike invention — no CGI, no gloss, just bricks and brilliance. It became a cultural touchstone, proving that analog ingenuity could still shake up the digital age.
German
A regional or cultural origin, often associated with precision, innovation, and distinctive subcultural movements — especially in electronic, metal, and industrial music. German-tagged styles often reflect the country’s influence on experimental sound, production techniques, and scene-building.
German Electronica
A broad range of electronic music styles developed or popularized in Germany, known for its emphasis on ambient textures, minimalism, and innovation.
German Metal
A wide array of metal subgenres originating in Germany, from melodic thrash to operatic power metal and industrial metal — marked by tight musicianship, intensity, and strong scene identity (e.g. Rammstein).
Nothing on Earth Sounds Quite Like German Industrial Metal
Why It Matters
Rammstein delivers a masterclass in industrial spectacle — a pyrotechnic opera of synchronized fire, pounding riffs, and militaristic precision that transforms a concert into controlled chaos. Captured in their 2017 Rammstein: Paris film, “Du Hast” elevates live metal into performance art, showcasing how Rammstein turns aggression and absurdity into an unforgettable, meticulously choreographed experience that blurs the line between rebellion and theater.
German Techno
A globally influential style of techno rooted in cities like Berlin and Frankfurt, characterized by hypnotic repetition, minimal structures, and industrial textures; associated with legendary clubs like Berghain.
German Trap
A localized form of trap music combining the heavy bass and hi-hat rolls of Southern U.S. trap with German-language lyrics, often reflecting urban themes and youth culture.
Glam Metal
A flashy, high-energy subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that combines heavy guitar riffs with pop hooks, theatrical fashion, and themes of excess, love, and rebellion.
- Origin: United States (primarily Los Angeles Sunset Strip scene).
- Date Range: Early 1980s–early 1990s.
- Language/Dialect: English.
- Instruments: Electric guitars, bass, drums, keyboards.
- Vocals: Powerful, melodic, often with high-pitched or raspy delivery.
- Time Signatures: 4/4.
Big 80s Hair, Loud Hooks, Full-On Glam Metal
Why It Matters
With sky-high hair, glittering spandex, and a wink of rebellion, Poison embodied the over-the-top glam rock aesthetic while delivering the hard-edged, hook-filled sound of glam metal. In “Talk Dirty to Me,” their look steals the spotlight—but it’s the swaggering riffs and unapologetic energy that sealed their place in rock history. To this day, you can still smell the Aquanet.
Other notable Big-80s-Hair Glam Metal Videos:
- Def Leppard – “Pour Some Sugar on Me”: Sleek, riff-heavy glam metal anthem built for the stadium.
- Skid Row – “18 and Life”: A darker, emotional edge to glam metal, mixing power ballad storytelling with raw grit.
- Mötley Crüe – “Kickstart My Heart”: Full-throttle glam metal with leather, flames, and adrenaline to spare.
- Twisted Sister – “We’re Not Gonna Take It”: Campy, rebellious glam metal with big hair, bigger attitude, and unforgettable theatrics.
- Whitesnake – “Here I Go Again”: A power ballad turned glam metal anthem, featuring soaring vocals, slick guitar work, and one of the most iconic car-hood dance scenes in rock video history.
Glam Rock
A theatrical, flamboyant style of rock music emphasizing catchy hooks and outrageous fashion.
- Origin: United Kingdom, then United States.
- Date Range: Early 1970s–late 1970s.
- Language/Dialect: English.
- Instruments: Electric guitars, bass, drums, synthesizers.
- Vocals: Dramatic, often androgynous performance styles.
- Time Signatures: 4/4.
Glitch
An experimental electronic genre using intentional digital errors and artifacts as musical elements (e.g. Aphex Twin).
- Origin: Germany, Japan, United States.
- Date Range: Mid-1990s–present.
- Language/Dialect: Instrumental.
- Instruments: Computer-based editing, synths, samples.
- Vocals: Rare; heavily chopped if present.
- Time Signatures: 4/4 common, but often fragmented or complex.
Shows up in genres like: Algorave,
Glitch Beats
A rhythmic substyle of glitch music that emphasizes fragmented, digitally manipulated drum patterns and textured percussive loops, often used in IDM and experimental electronica.
Glitch Hop
A fusion of glitch and digital manipulation with hip hop beats and tempos.
- Origin: United States, Australia.
- Date Range: Late 2000s–present.
- Language/Dialect: Instrumental or sampled vocals (English).
- Instruments: Synths, glitch effects, heavy bass.
- Vocals: Minimal; sampled or chopped.
- Time Signatures: 4/4; BPM around 90–110.
Glitch Pop
A style blending glitch’s fragmented production techniques with catchy pop melodies.
- Origin: United States, Europe.
- Date Range: 2000s–present.
- Language/Dialect: English.
- Instruments: Synths, processed beats, effects.
- Vocals: Melodic singing combined with chopped or glitched effects.
- Time Signatures: 4/4.
Glitchcore
A hyper-digital microgenre that fuses glitch effects with high-pitched vocals, breakneck tempos, and colorful, internet-native aesthetics — often associated with hyperpop and chaotic visual culture.
Gnawa
A North African spiritual music tradition rooted in Morocco, combining trance-inducing rhythms, call-and-response vocals, and the hypnotic sound of the guembri with ceremonial dance and ritual.
Go-Go
A funk-based dance music style from Washington, D.C., driven by conga-heavy percussion, extended grooves, and crowd-call interaction, designed to keep people dancing non-stop.
Goa Trance
A psychedelic subgenre of trance music featuring repetitive rhythms and layered melodies.
- Origin: Goa, India.
- Date Range: Late 1980s–present.
- Language/Dialect: Instrumental; sometimes Sanskrit or spiritual samples.
- Instruments: Synths, sequencers, basslines.
- Vocals: Minimal; occasional spiritual or nature samples.
- Time Signatures: 4/4; BPM around 135–150.
Goa Psytrance
A fast-paced, psychedelic subgenre of trance music that blends layered synth patterns, hypnotic rhythms, and spiritual or cosmic themes, rooted in the Goa trance scene of India.
Gospel
Christian religious music emphasizing vocal harmony and spiritual themes.
- Origin: United States (African-American churches).
- Date Range: Early 20th century–present.
- Language/Dialect: English; also African languages in African gospel.
- Instruments: Piano, organ, bass guitar, drums, choir.
- Vocals: Powerful, passionate group or solo singing.
- Time Signatures: 4/4, sometimes 3/4.
Gospel Rap
A spiritually focused subgenre of hip-hop that blends Christian themes and scripture with rap beats, aiming to inspire rather than provoke.
Gospel Soul
A heartfelt fusion of gospel’s spiritual power and soul music’s emotive delivery, often featuring rich vocals, organ swells, and uplifting messages.
Gothic
A dark, romantic aesthetic rooted in post-punk culture, marked by somber tones, dramatic visuals, and themes of melancholy, mysticism, or decay.
Gothic Alternative
An umbrella term for alternative rock and electronic music with gothic influences, blending dark atmospheres with experimental or underground styles.
Gothic Black
A fusion of gothic and black metal characterized by bleak atmospheres, tremolo riffs, and harsh vocals layered with melancholic or symphonic elements.
Gothic Doom
A hybrid genre combining the slow, crushing heaviness of doom metal with gothic themes and melodic elements like mournful keyboards or clean vocals.
Gothic Metal
A fusion of heavy metal and gothic rock, featuring dark atmospheres and contrasting vocal styles.
- Origin: Europe (particularly Scandinavia and Germany).
- Date Range: Early 1990s–present.
- Language/Dialect: English primarily.
- Instruments: Heavy guitars, orchestral elements, keyboards.
- Vocals: Often a contrast between harsh growls and clean, operatic singing (“beauty and the beast” style).
- Time Signatures: 4/4.
Gothic Rock
A dark, introspective style of rock music often featuring atmospheric sounds and somber lyrics.
- Origin: United Kingdom.
- Date Range: Late 1970s–present.
- Language/Dialect: English.
- Instruments: Bass-heavy guitar, drums, keyboards.
- Vocals: Deep, dramatic, melancholic singing.
- Time Signatures: 4/4.
Gothic Symphonic Metal
A theatrical subgenre of metal that blends the dark romanticism of gothic metal with sweeping orchestral arrangements, operatic vocals, and cinematic intensity.
Gqom
A raw, minimalist style of electronic dance music from South Africa, built on heavy bass, repetitive rhythms, and dark, syncopated beats with little melody.
Greek Folk
Traditional folk music from Greece characterized by regional instruments like the bouzouki, lyrical storytelling, and rhythms tied to dance and celebration.
Greek Indie
A modern alternative music scene in Greece that blends Western indie rock and pop sensibilities sensibilities with local influences, often sung in Greek and marked by emotional introspection
Gregorian Chant
A form of early medieval sacred music characterized by monophonic, unaccompanied vocal lines in Latin, traditionally sung by choirs of monks in free rhythm.
Grime
A gritty, fast-paced genre of British electronic music that blends UK garage, jungle, and hip-hop influences with rapid-fire MCing and hard-edged beats.
Grindcore
An extreme subgenre of metal and hardcore punk known for its hard drum blast beats, distorted guitars, guttural vocals, and short, chaotic songs that often explore political or brutal themes.
Groove Metal
A heavy metal subgenre focusing on mid-tempo, rhythmic riffs and aggressive grooves.
- Origin: United States.
- Date Range: Early 1990s–present.
- Language/Dialect: English.
- Instruments: Distorted guitars, bass, drums.
- Vocals: Aggressive shouting, harsh singing.
- Time Signatures: 4/4.
Grunge
A raw, distorted style of alternative rock emphasizing angst, heavy guitar, and sludgy sound.
- Origin: United States (Seattle, Washington).
- Date Range: Late 1980s–mid-1990s.
- Language/Dialect: English.
- Instruments: Electric guitar, bass, drums.
- Vocals: Gritty, emotional, sometimes screamed.
- Time Signatures: 4/4.
The Grunge Heard ’Round the World
Why It Matters:
“Smells Like Teen Spirit” didn’t just define grunge — it detonated it. With its fuzzed-out riffs, mumbled rebellion, and chaotic energy, Nirvana’s breakout hit turned a scrappy Seattle sound into a global movement. It toppled hair metal, rewrote the rules of pop radio, and gave disaffected youth an anthem that didn’t try to fix anything — just screamed back. In under five minutes, grunge became mainstream, and rock would never be the same.
Some undeniable grunge hits:
- Pearl Jam – “Jeremy”: A haunting narrative video that pairs Eddie Vedder’s emotive vocals with powerful imagery about isolation and violence.
- Alice in Chains – “Man in the Box”: Dark, gritty visuals and sludgy riffs define this heavy, brooding cornerstone of early ’90s grunge.
- Stone Temple Pilots – “Plush”: Moody desert backdrops and Scott Weiland’s hypnotic presence give this track a melancholic, anthemic weight.
- Hole – “Celebrity Skin”: Glam-grunge meets pop-punk energy in a fast-cut video full of Hollywood critique and Courtney Love attitude.
Grungegaze
A hybrid genre that blends the distorted heaviness and angst of grunge with the dreamy textures and reverb-soaked layers of shoegaze.
Gumbe
A traditional music style from Guinea-Bissau that combines African rhythms with Portuguese and Caribbean influences, featuring call-and-response vocals and polyrhythmic percussion.
Gypsy Jazz
A lively style of jazz music influenced by the Roma (Gypsy) culture, blending European and American jazz traditions.
- Origin: France.
- Date Range: 1930s–present.
- Language/Dialect: Instrumental; occasional vocal improvisation.
- Instruments: Acoustic guitar, violin, double bass, accordion.
- Vocals: Rare; if present, melodic and improvisational.
- Time Signatures: 4/4, 3/4.
Found a genre that works great on Suno but isn’t on our list yet? Let us know! Whether you’ve got a favorite style, a hidden gem, or just want to ask if a genre is compatible — drop it in the comments. If it grooves with Suno, we’ll add it. That’s the whole point.
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