PG Music Inc.

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

Styles Set #59: “Ballroom Dancing”

Styles for Band-in-a-Box ®

Introduction and Overview

Please note: Some features found in these styles require Band-in-a-Box 2006 or later. The styles will play fine on previous
versions but the “instrument change in the ‘b’ section” feature will be unavailable.

Thank you for purchasing Styles Set #59, with 20 great new “Ballroom Dancing” styles for Band-in-a-Box.

You might have noticed that Ballroom Dancing has recently had quite a resurgence – as indicated by the popularity of
network TV shows like Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance and others. It seems like many people of all
ages are interested in reviving this elegant pastime and learning some dance steps.

With this in mind, we thought that now would be a great time to bring you a Styles Set devoted exclusively to Ballroom
Dancing styles. Some of the dance styles and rhythm feels we’ve included are Foxtrot, Cha Cha, East Coast Groove, Jive,
Lindy Hop, Mambo, Paso Doble, Rumba, Quickstep, Samba, Tango, Polka, Texas 2-Step, Slow Waltz, Viennese Waltz and
more.

You’ll find rhythm feels like bouncy 4/4 Swing dance feel, fast 3/4, medium even 8ths Cuban-Latin, funky Boogaloo ,
up-tempo Jive swing, Boogie piano, cut-time Samba, slow 3/4, even 8ths Country etc. – with style names like; ASTAIRE1,
CHAGUIRO, ECST_GRV, FOXTROT1, SAMBA7, GUITCHA, JIVE4, LINDY1, MAMBO7, PASODOB2, WLZVIENA,
SAMBAGIT, QWIKSTEP, RUMBABOL, SAMBAFST, TANGO7, TEX2STEP, WLZSOFT and more.

All of these styles have at least 5 instruments and most of them use the “instrument change in the ‘b’ section” feature.
For this feature, Styles Set #59 requires Band-in-a-Box 2006 or later. The styles will play fine on previous versions but the
“instrument change in the ‘b’ section” feature will be unavailable. In most cases the instrument changes are subtle and are used
to brighten up, or slightly change, the ‘b’ section. For example, a clean electric guitar at ‘a’ might change to a muted guitar
at ‘b.’

As a reminder, effects like reverb, chorus, and panning are not embedded in a style so these settings should be set
and saved with the tune from the main song page (Alt+F2). The demo tunes for these styles follow the same naming
convention as the styles themselves. For example, the DEMO song for ASTAIRE1.STY is ASTAIRE1.MGU.

Here is an easy way to check out these new styles and demos. Open any style in the Styles59 folder, and then use the
Jukebox to audition the demos and styles. (Tip: uncheck “Change Melody Instrument.”) Here’s another way to check out the
styles; press the [Style…] button to get to the Select Style window. In the “Only show styles disk #” drop-down list select
“#59 Ballroom Dancing,” then highlight the individual styles and press the [Load Song Demo] button. It’s a good idea to
uncheck “Auto Change Melody/Soloist patch” so that you’ll hear the correct demo melody instrument. You will also find
these styles listed under the different general musical category names like Jazz or Pop/Rock. More detailed information about
each style is available by pressing the [Memo] button of the demo tune.

At our PG Music home page, www.pgmusic.com, you’ll find lots of interesting downloads, demos, streaming videos,
magazine and customer reviews, streaming audio-visual program tutorials, 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. Or you can listen to the style demo songs for all of our Style Sets. And remember, if you would like even
more of these Ballroom Dancing styles, that’s the place to let us know. So drop in and check it out.

We hope you enjoy these “Ballroom Dancing” styles. Have fun.

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Styles Set #59 Documentation
“Ballroom Dancing” styles
PG Music Inc.
29 Cadillac Ave.
Victoria, BC V8Z 1T3
Canada

Phone: 800-268-6272 · 250-475-2874

Fax: 877-475-1444 · 250-475-2937
Internet: www.pgmusic.com
Email: sales@pgmusic.com

There are 20 new “Ballroom Dancing” styles in Styles Set #59.

Band-in-a-Box Style Descriptions

FILE NAME STYLE NAME # INSTR. DESCRIPTION

ASTAIRE1.STY Astaire1 - Foxtrot Swing dance 5 Medium tempo Foxtrot with bouncy Swing dance feel
CHAGUIRO.STY ChaGuiro - Cha Cha with guiro 5 Ev.8 Cuban-Latin Cha Cha style w/Latin percussion
ECST_GRV.STY East Coast Groove – Boogaloo 5 Funky Boogaloo rhythm with an East-Coast flavor.
FOXTROT1.STY FoxTrot1 - easy Swing Foxtrot 5 Easy medium Swing 8ths Foxtrot dance style
GUITCHA.STY GuitarCha - Ev.8 med - Cha Cha 5 Ev.8, med, spacey-cool Cha Cha featuring guitar.
JIVE4.STY Jive4 - Spirited up-tempo Swing 5 Spirited up-tempo Jive Swing style
LINDY1.STY Lindy1 - Lindy Hop fast Swing 5 Up-tempo Swing style with Boogie piano
MAMBO7.STY Mambo7 - Ev.8 Latin Mambo 5 Cuban Mambo w/ even 8ths feel.
PASODOB2.STY PasoDob2 - Flamenco Paso Doble 5 Flamenco-influenced Paso Doble with ev.8 feel.
QWIKSTEP.STY QwikStep - Up-tempo Swing dance 5 The Quickstep features an up-tempo Swing feel.
RUMBABOL.STY RumbaBol - Rumba 5 Latin Rumba dance style with a hint of Bolero.
SAMBA7.STY Samba7 - Latin Samba dance style 5 Slow tempo Samba with double time feel.
SAMBAFST.STY SambaFst - Fast cut-time Samba 5 Fast cut-time Samba dance style
SAMBAGIT.STY SambaGit - cut-time Samba 5 Smooth cut-time Samba feel featuring 2 guitars
TANGO7.STY Tango7 - Tango dance style 5 Ev.8 dramatic Tango dance style
TEX2STEP.STY Tex2Step - Texas 2-Step Country 5 Texas 2-Step Country dance w/ ev.8 slightly swung
TNGOSOFT.STY TangoSoft - Soft Tango dance 5 Soft Tango dance style with even 8ths feel
WELKPLKA.STY WelkPolka - Polka dance style 5 Typical even 8ths slightly swung Polka
WLZSOFT.STY WaltzSoft - Slow smooth Waltz 5 Slow smooth Waltz (3/4 meter).
WLZVIENA.STY WlzViena - Fast Viennese waltz 5 Fast Viennese Waltz style

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20 new “Ballroom Dancing” Styles

ASTAIRE1.STY Astaire1 - Foxtrot Swing dance

Memo: Medium tempo Foxtrot with a bouncy Swing dance feel. 5 instruments: Pizzicato strings, muted guitar, slow
strings, ac bass, drums (brushes). Tempo = 116
Examples: Just in Time, Witchcraft

CHAGUIRO.STY ChaGuiro - Cha Cha with guiro

Memo: Ev.8 Cuban-Latin Cha Cha dance style w/Latin percussion. 5 Instruments: - acoustic piano, acoustic bass, drums,
nylon guitar, cello pad (strings). Instrument changes at ‘b’. Tempo = 124
Examples: Tea for Two, Never on a Sunday

ECST_GRV.STY East Coast Groove - funky Boogaloo

Memo: Funky Boogaloo rhythm with an East-Coast flavor. 5 instruments: (changes at ‘b’): Rock Organ, Mid Tone
Guitar (28/2), Syn Bass 1, Drums (brushes at ‘a’) & Bari Sax. Tempo = 118
Examples: Mercy Mercy, The In Crowd

FOXTROT1.STY Foxtrot1 - easy Swing Foxtrot dance

Memo: Easy medium Swing 8ths Foxtrot dance style with 5 instruments: acoustic piano, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass,
drums (brushes), sax section. Instrument changes at ‘b’. Tempo = 116
Examples: Sunny Side of the Street, All of Me

GUITCHA.STY Guitar Cha - Ev.8, Med-slow Cha Cha

Memo: Ev.8, med slow, spacey-cool Cha Cha featuring the guitar. 5 instruments: Acoustic bass, muted guitar, acoustic
guitar (2-note tri-tone comp), drums, slow strings. Instrument changes at ‘b’. Tempo = 115
Examples: More, Poinciana

JIVE4.STY Jive4 - Spirited up-tempo Swing

Memo: Spirited up-tempo Jive Swing style with 5 instruments (with changes at ‘b’): Bari Sax, clean guitar (28/1), drums,
finger bass (34), acoustic pianos. Tempo = 178
Examples: Rock Around the Clock, Bye Bye Love

LINDY1.STY Lindy1 - Lindy Hop up-tempo Swing dance

Memo: This up-tempo Swing style begins with acoustic piano (boogie) & drums only at ‘a’. At ‘b’ - acoustic bass (in 4),
acoustic piano, el. guitar (28/1), drums & Brass. Tempo = 200
Examples: One O’Clock Jump, Take The A Train

MAMBO7.STY Mambo7 - Ev.8 Latin Mambo dance

Memo: Cuban Mambo w/ even 8ths feel. 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): acoustic piano, acoustic bass, nylon guitar,
drums, brass. Tempo = 210
Examples: Mambo Italiano, Poppa Loves Mambo

PASODOB2.STY PasoDob2- Flamenco Paso Doble dance

Memo: Flamenco-influenced Paso Doble dance with even 8ths feel. 5 instruments (with changes at ‘b’): Nyl. guitar,
Synth bass 40/1, brushes, castanets, slow strings. T= 120
Examples: Espana Cani, El Secondo

QWIKSTEP.STY QwikStep - Up-tempo Swing dance

Memo: Basically a fast Foxtrot, the Quickstep features an up-tempo Swing feel. 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): acoustic
piano, Jazz guitar, acoustic bass, muted guitar, brushes. Tempo = 160
Examples: It’s Delovely, Putting On the Ritz

RUMBABOL.STY RumbaBol - Rumba with Bolero flavor

Memo: Latin Rumba dance style with a hint of Bolero. 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): acoustic piano, nylon guitar,
acoustic bass, drums, poly synth. Tempo = 95
Examples: Senor Bolero, You Belong to my Heart

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SAMBA7.STY Samba7 - Latin Samba dance style
Memo: Slow tempo Samba with double time feel. 5 instruments (with changes at ‘b’): acoustic piano, nylon guitar, syn.
bass, drums, brass (fills). Tempo = 98
Examples: Brazil, At the Copa

SAMBAFST.STY SambaFst - Fast cut-time Samba

Memo: Fast cut-time Samba dance style w/ 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): acoustic piano, syn bass, muted guitar, drums
& poly synth. Tempo = 200
Examples: No More Blues, Spain

SAMBAGIT.STY SambaGit - Smooth cut-time Samba

Memo: Smooth cut-time Samba feel featuring 2 strumming guitars. 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): nylon guitar, acoustic
guitar, electric piano, fretless bass, brushes. Tempo = 218
Examples: Novo Amor, Capelinha Do Coracao

TANGO7.STY Tango7 - Tango dance style

Memo: Ev.8 dramatic Tango dance style with 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): accordion, acoustic bass, drums, nylon
guitar, slow strings. Tempo = 125
Examples: La Cumparsita, Adios Muchachos

TEX2STEP.STY Tex2Step - Texas 2-Step Country

Memo: Texas 2-Step Country dance w/ even 8ths slightly swung. 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): electric bass, drums
(brushes at ‘a’), acoustic guitar, muted guitar, fiddle fills. Tempo = 160
Examples: Chattahoochie, Past the Point of Rescue

TNGOSOFT.STY TangoSoft - Soft Tango dance

Memo: Soft Tango dance style with even 8ths feel. 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): accordion, acoustic bass, drums
(brushes at ‘a’), pizzicato strings, nylon guitar. Tempo = 128
Examples: Libertango, Blue Tango

WELKPLKA.STY WelkPolka - Polka dance style

Memo: Typical even 8ths slightly swung Polka w/strong ‘1 and 3’ feel & backbeat on ‘2 and 4’. 5 instruments (changes
at ‘b’): accordion, acoustic piano, acoustic bass, brushes, and acoustic guitar. Tempo = 215
Examples: Too Fat Polka, Clarinet Polka

WLZSOFT.STY WaltzSoft - Slow smooth Waltz (3/4)

Memo: Slow smooth Waltz (3/4 meter). 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): acoustic piano, acoustic bass, nylon guitar,
brushes, strings. Tempo = 95
Examples: Anniversary Waltz, Godfather Theme

WLZVIENA.STY WlzViena - Fast 3/4 Viennese waltz

Memo: Fast Viennese Waltz style w/ 5 instruments (changes at ‘b’): harp, acoustic bass, nylon guitar, brushes, and slow
strings. At ‘b’: standard drums, and fuller strings. Tempo = 180
Examples: What’s New Pussycat, Emperor Waltz

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