a. Indigenous Music
- Ritual music
- Recreational music
- Work songs
- Narrative songs
- Lullabies
b. Music of Early Settlers
- Malay music
- Chinese music
- Indian music
- Arabic music
II. Colonial Period
a. Music of the Spanish Era
- Religious music
- Secular music
b. Music of the American Era
- Military music
- Band music
- Popular music
III. Post-Colonial Period
a. Traditional Music
- Folk songs
- Folk dances
- Rondalla music
- Kundiman music
- Harana music
b. Popular Music
- OPM (Original Pilipino Music)
- Rock music
- Pop music
- Hip hop music
- R&B music
- Jazz music
- Classical music