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Styles Set #34: “World Styles”

Styles for Band-in-a-Box®
Introduction and Overview
Thank you for purchasing Styles Disk #34 with 20 great new “World Styles” styles for Band-in-a-Box.

Note: As these styles use some of the newer Stylemaker features, you must have Band-in-a-Box Version 11.0 (or
higher) for some of these styles to work properly.

“World Styles” features 20 great new styles from many Countries including Jamaica, Malaya, Brazil, Spain,
England, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Algeria, the Far-East, Scotland and Germany. You’ll find new Celtic, German Schlager and
Klezmer styles and others with names like CASTANET, DANGDUT1, FORRO_1, MAZELTOV, TABLA_1,
TARENTLA – and many more. This set makes a great addition to your Band-in-a-Box styles library.

Many of these styles were created as a result of your suggestions as posted in the Styles wishlist forum.

Keep in mind that it’s easy to make your own styles for Band-in-a-Box as any style can be modified, altered and
saved with the StyleMaker. If you’re interested in editing or tweaking Styles or even making them from scratch, be sure to
check out the “Secrets of the StyleMaker” Audio-Visual CD.

One of the easiest ways to explore the new styles is from the “select style” window (press the “STY” button). If
you scroll to near the end of the categories list on the left, you can select the “World Styles34” category, then highlight the
individual styles and press the “Load song demo button.” It’s a good idea to un-check the “Auto-change Melody
instrument” so that you’ll hear the correct demo melody instrument. You can also sort the styles by Styles Disk number if
you like. More detailed information about each style is available by pressing the Memo button of the Demo tune. The
Demo tunes for these styles follow the same naming convention as the styles themselves. For example, the DEMO song for
CASTANET.STY is CASTANET.MGU .

By all means visit the PG Music home page on the Web at www.pgmusic.com. There are lots of interesting
downloads, demos, magazine and customer reviews, including streaming audio-visual program tutorials and radio
interviews and more. Review your favorite products or stop by the Styles wish-list page, where you can request specific
styles or leave feedback and suggestions – that’s how we stay in touch with you. So drop in and check it out.

We hope you enjoy these “World Styles” styles.

Have fun.
Styles Set # 34 Documentation
“World Styles” styles
PG Music Inc. 2003
29 Cadillac Ave.
Victoria, BC V8Z 1T3
Canada
Phone: 800-268-6272 · 250-475-2874
Fax: 877-475-1444 · 250-475-2937
Web: www.pgmusic.com
Email: sales@pgmusic.com

There are 20 new “World Styles” Styles in Styles Set #34.

Band-in-a-Box Style Descriptions

FILE NAME STYLE NAME # INSTR. DESCRIPTION

CASTANET.STY Castanet - Spanish Ev 8 Waltz
CELT_JIG.STY Celtic Jig style - World Styles
CELT-WLZ.STY Celtic Waltz style - World Styles
DANGDUT1.STY Dangdut1 - World Styles Malasia
FAIRLASS.STY FairLass - World Styles - Celtic ¾
FORRO_1.STY Forro_1 - World Styles – Brazilian
LUNA.STY Luna - Huapango 3/4 – Argentina
MAZELTOV.STY MazelTov - Klezmer 2-beat
PADDY.STY Paddy - Celtic Jig - World Styles
POLKA_3.STY Polka_3 - World Styles
SCHL_EV8.STY Schlager Even 8ths Pop
SCHLAG34.STY Schlager - Pop Waltz – Germany
SKA_FUNK.STY Ska_Funk - World Styles – Jamaican 4 Loose even 8ths syncopated feel
SOLDIER.STY Soldier - 3/4 Scottish Marching
SUNRISE.STY Sunrise - Klezmer waltz
TABLA_1.STY Tabla_1 -World Styles- Far-Eastern 5 Useful for Far-Eastern monophonic music
TAKFAR.STY Takfar - World Styles – Algerian
TARENTLA.STY Tarentella - World Styles – Italy
TZENA1.STY Tzena - Klezmer fast 2-beat
WEASEL.STY Weasel - World Styles – England
5 World Styles - Spanish Paso Doble - Ev 8 Waltz
5 Dance tune with a triplet (or fast 12/8) rhythmic feel
5 Celtic style in 9/8 meter
5 Malay Dangdut is a popular Malasian song style
5 Contemporary style features ev. 8, 3/4 meter.
4 The Forro is a very common Brazilian Latin folk-rhythm
5 This slow, ev. 8ths 3/4 style is called an Huapango
5 2-beat Klezmer (non-sacred Jewish music)
5 Fast triplet 12/8 feel
5 Polka fast 2-beat dance
5 World Styles - Schlager is a popular German music genre
5 Pop Waltz (3/4)
5 3/4 Scottish Marching style
5 World Styles - 3/4 style
5 A 6/4, ev. 8ths style
5 6/8 Italian dance style (played here as 12/8)
5 World Styles - Klezmer - very fast 2-beat
4 A simple and functional style
Styles Set #34: “World Styles” Documentation

20 new “World Styles” Styles

CASTANET.STY Castanet - Spanish Ev 8 Waltz

Memo: World Styles - Spanish Paso Doble - Ev 8 Waltz. This 3/4 style features the castanets. 5 instruments:
Castanets, bass, drums, guitar, Strings. T= 160
Examples: Lady Of Spain, Any Paso Doble

CELT_JIG.STY Celtic Jig style - World Styles

Memo: A Jig is an Irish dance tune with a triplet (or fast 12/8) rhythmic feel. 5 instruments: Piano (off-beats), bass,
drums, ac. guitar and accordion. T= 120
Examples: Irish Washerwoman, St. Patrick's Day

CELT-WLZ.STY Celtic Waltz style - World Styles

Memo: Celtic style in 9/8 meter - each beat has three 8th-note triplets. Modern approach. 5 instruments: Perc.
Harp(arps), Fr. Horns (pad), frt. bass & Strs. T= 90
Examples: Rose of Tralee, any waltz or 9/8 tempo

DANGDUT1.STY Dangdut1 - World Styles - Malasia

Memo: The Malay Dangdut is a popular Malasian song style. Fast even 8ths feel - with pushes in the bass. This
version uses - Sitar, Nyl. Guitar, bass, Slow Strings and drums. T= 175
Examples: Dangdut Sera-Sera, Sacit Urat

FAIRLASS.STY FairLass - World Styles - Celtic 3/4

Memo: This style features ev. 8, 3/4 meter. Contemporary approach ala Solas-Riverdance etc. 5 instruments: Nyl.
Guit, Ac. Guitar, bass, perc. At 'b', add Fiddle BG. T= 170
Examples: Down By the Glenside, Moon River

FORRO_1.STY Forro_1 - World Styles - Brazilian

Memo: The Forro is a very common Brazilian Latin folk-rhythm with a swing 16ths feel. 4 instruments: Accordion
(fills), Nyl. Guitar (rhythm), frt. bass & perc. T= 95
Examples: Matilda, Forró de Manuela

LUNA.STY Luna - Huapango 3/4 - Argentina

Memo: This slow, ev. 8ths 3/4 style is called an Huapango. It mixes Spanish, African & Indian influences. 5
instruments: ac. piano, ac. bass, Nyl. guitar (rhythm) & Strings. T= 85
Exampl es: Any Waltz, any Huapango

MAZELTOV.STY MazelTov - Klezmer 2-beat

Memo: 2-beat Klezmer (non-sacred Jewish music) good for festive occasions such as weddings. 5 instruments: ac.
bass, drums, piano, ac. guitar & trombone (BGs & fills). More boisterous at 'b'. T= 250
Examples: Hava Nagila, Tzena

PADDY.STY Paddy - Celtic Jig - World Styles

Memo: Fast triplet 12/8 feel with 5 instruments: ac. bass, perc., accordion, & banjo. At 'b', add ac. guitar rhythm. T=
120
Examples: Morrison's Jig, Kerry Dances

POLKA_3.STY Polka_3 - World Styles

Memo: Polka fast 2-beat dance style with 5 instruments: Accordion, Piano, el. guitar, ac. bass & drums. Ride cymbal
at 'b'. T= 230
Examples: Beer Barrel, Too Fat Polka

SCHL_EV8.STY Schlager Even 8ths Pop

Memo: World Styles - Schlager is a popular German music genre. This is an even 8ths Pop style with 5 instruments:
Mandolin, 12-string guitar and 60s Strings. T= 110
Examples: And I Love Her, Handyman
SCHLAG34.STY Schlager - Pop Waltz - Germany
Memo: Pop Waltz (3/4) ala James Last, Howard Carpendale etc. 5 instruments: Muted Bass, Drums (brushes), El.
Piano, Ac. Guitar. Slow Strings. T= 100
Examples: Last Dance, Could I Have This Dance

SKA_FUNK.STY Ska_Funk - World Styles - Jamaican

Memo: Loose even 8ths syncopated feel. Accordion (off-beats and pushes), ac. guitar (off-beats), bass, drums (with
percussion). At 'b', add tamb & more boisterous. T= 115
Examples: Oobladi, Rollin on the River

SOLDIER.STY Soldier - 3/4 Scottish Marching

Memo: 3/4 Scottish Marching style. Lots of rolls on the snare etc. At 'b', bass plays quarter notes. 5 instruments:
Drums, ac. bass, Clav, Harpsichord, Bagpipes. T= 95
Examples: Scottish Soldier, Mountains of Mourne

SUNRISE.STY Sunrise - Klezmer waltz

Memo: World Styles - this 3/4 style works well with Klezmer-type waltzes (or any medium even 8th waltzes). 5
instruments: ac. piano, bass, drums (brushes), jazz guitar (arps), strings. T= 120
Examples: The Godfather, Tenderly

TABLA_1.STY Tabla_1 -World Styles- Far-Eastern

Memo: Useful for many Far-Eastern mono-phonic music styles that use the Tabla-like percussion. 4 instruments:
perc, Sitar, bass, Wood Block. T= 100
Examples: Far-Eastern mono-phonic, Turkish, Punjab

TAKFAR.STY Takfar - World Styles - Algerian

Memo: In this 6/4, ev. 8ths style, the normal tempo of 130 has been doubled to 260 to facilitate chord insertion. 5
instruments: Perc. frt. bass, Mand. 12-str, Kaimba at 'b'. T= 260
Examples: Tunes that use 6/4 meter

TARENTLA.STY Tarentella - World Styles - Italy

Memo: This 6/8 Italian dance style is played here in 12/8 meter to fit the Band-in-a-Box format. 4 instruments:
Accordion, ac. bass. drums & Nyl. guitar. T= 140
Examples: Funicula, Kerry Dances

TZENA1.STY Tzena - Klezmer fast 2-beat

Memo: World Styles - Klezmer - very fast 2-beat swing dance style. Ideal for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs. 5
instruments: piano, bass, drs, guitar & sax section. At 'b', Tom-Tom rhythms. T= 250
Examples: Hava Nagila, Horas

WEASEL.STY Weasel - World Styles - England

Memo: A simple and functional style - useful for accompanying many older semi-classical or folk tunes. Solo piano
at 'a'. At 'b', add bass, guitar & drums. T= 70-200
Examples: Pop Goes the Weasel, Three blind Mice