Classical music genre tree

• Choir
  • Choir a capella
  • Choir accompanied
  • Requiem
  • Responsory
  • Mass
    • Cyclic mass
      • Motto mass
      • Cantus firmus mass
    • Paraphrase mass
    • Parody mass
  • Antiphon
  • Choir and Orchestra
  • Glee
  • Partsong
• Dance
  • Suite dance
    • Interlude between dances
      • Passacaglia
      • Chaconne
    • Bouree
    • Branle
    • Passepied
    • Sarabande
    • Allemande
    • Courante
    • Gavotte
    • Minuet
    • Gigue
    • Loure
    • Siciliana
    • Polonaise
    • Waltz
    • Mazurka
  • Carol
    • Noel
  • Estampie
  • Ballata
  • Saltarello
  • Basse danse
  • Moresca
  • Tourdion
  • Galliard
  • Pavane
  • Tarantella
  • Hornpipe
  • Seguidilla
  • Rigaudon
  • Quadrille
  • Ballet
  • Tango
  • Fandango
  • Flamenco
  • Landler
  • Paso doble
  • Bolero
  • Czardas
  • Galop
  • Can-can
  • Polka
  • Habanera
  • Cakewalk
  • Ecossaise
  • Rag
  • Bal-musette
  • Foxtrot
• A capella
  • Plainchant
    • Gregorian chant
      • Descant
  • Organum
  • Conductus
  • Clausula
  • Motet
    • Motet secular
    • Petronian motet
    • Isorhythmic motet
    • Polychoral motet
    • Grand motet
    • Petit motet
  • Madrigal
    • Madrigale spirituale
    • Madrigal comedy
• Song
  • Hymn
  • Lullaby
  • Early serenade
  • Goliards music
  • Troubadour song
  • Lied
  • Chanson
    • Chanson de geste
    • Chanson courtoise
    • Ballade
    • Balladelle
    • Virelai
    • Parisian chanson
    • Burgundian chanson
    • Air de cour
    • Chanson pour boire
    • Chanson realiste
  • Lauda
    • Flagellant songs
  • Canzone
  • Rondeau
  • Villancico
  • Vaudeville
  • Frottola
  • Villanella
  • Monody
  • Canzonetta
  • Air
• Play
  • Miracle play
  • Intermedio
  • Masque
  • Commedia dell'arte
  • Comedie en vaudeville
  • Musical
• Canon
  • Caccia
  • Mensuration canon
  • Round
    • Rota
    • Rondellus
    • Catch
• Chamber
  • Duet
    • Vocal duet
  • Octet
    • Wind octet
  • String duo
  • Trio
    • Piano trio
    • String trio
    • Oboe trio
  • Quartet
    • String quartet
    • Oboe quartet
    • Piano quartet
    • Vocal quartet
  • Quintet
    • String quintet
    • Woodwind quintet
    • Clarinet quintet
    • Horn quintet
    • Piano quintet
    • Brass quintet
  • Sextet
    • String sextet
    • Piano sextet
  • Septet
    • String septet
• Instrumental
  • Free-form
    • Tiento
    • Fantasia
    • Voluntary
    • Capriccio
    • Potpourri
    • Rhapsody
    • Impromptu
    • Humoresque
    • Open form
  • Lament
  • Prelude
  • Partita
  • Variation
  • Canzona
  • Quodlibet
  • Fugue
    • Ricercar
    • Invention
    • Fughetta
  • Toccata
  • Pastorale
  • Chorale prelude
  • Suite
  • Tombeau
  • Divertimento
    • Nocturne
    • Cassation
    • Classical serenade
  • Song without words
  • Romance
  • Arabesque
  • Bagatelle
  • Elegy
  • Etude
  • Eclogue
  • Instrumental ballade
  • Albumleaf
  • Barcarolle
  • Burlesque
  • Computer music
• Orchestra
  • Sinfonia
  • Symphony
  • Sinfonia concertante
  • Symphonic poem
• Classical vocal
  • Opera
    • Arioso
    • Early italian opera
    • Recitative
    • Zarzuela
    • Opera seria
    • Venetian opera
    • Overture
    • Singspiel
    • Tragedie en musique
    • Semi-opera
    • Opera-ballet
    • Cantabile
    • Da capo aria
    • Opera buffa
    • Opera comique
    • Ballad opera
    • Cavatina
    • Concert aria
    • Cabaletta
    • Double aria
    • Grand opera
    • Operetta
    • Verismo opera
    • Chamber opera
    • Aria
  • Art song
  • Cantata
  • Oratorio
  • Baroque serenade
  • Vocalise
  • Folk song arrangement
• March
  • Medieval march
  • Fanfare
  • Spanish march
  • German march
  • French march
  • Dutch march
  • British march
  • Turkish march
  • Italian march
  • Funeral march
  • Wedding march
• Concerto
  • Concertato
  • Concerto ripieno
  • Concerto grosso
  • Concertino
  • Solo concerto
    • Bassoon concerto
    • Oboe concerto
    • Cello concerto
    • Flute concerto
    • Piano concerto
    • Harpsichord concerto
    • Viola concerto
    • Violin concerto
    • Trumpet concerto
    • Clarinet concerto
    • Double bass concerto
  • Concerto for Orchestra
• Sonata
  • Scherzo
  • Bassoon sonata
  • Baroque sonata
    • Sonata da chiesa
  • Sonatina
  • Trio sonata
  • Cello sonata
  • Violin sonata
  • Harpsichord sonata
  • Piano sonata
  • Viola sonata
  • Rondo
  • Sonata-allegro
  • Flute sonata
  • Sonata rondo
  • Clarinet sonata
  • Double bass sonata