MIDI Styles Set 0-3: Built-in Styles
Basic MIDI styles included in all versions of Band-in-a-Box.
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Caribbean Style [CARIBEAN.STY]
Quartet with Guitar and Steel Drums. T=110
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Country Rock 2 [COUNRCK2.STY]
Country Rock 8th note feel. T=150
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Country Shuffle-Swing 2 [COUNSWG2.STY]
Country Shuffle Style. Not Country Swing. T-165
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Country Rock [COUNTROK.STY]
Country Rock 16th note feel. Quartet with guitar. T=120
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Dance Pop 2 [DANCPOP2.STY]
Dance Pop 2 is a 16th note feel dance oriented style. Guitar comoping in 'b' section. T=140
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Eurobeat 3 Style [EUROBEA3.STY]
Eurobeat 3 Style -Techno -Dance oriented music. T=120
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Funk Seventies 2 [FUNKSEV2.STY]
Funk Seventies 2 is another James Brown funk style. T=120
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Funk Shuffle 2 [FUNKSHF2.STY]
Syncopated 16th notes by bass. T=200
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Fusion Shuffle 2 [FUSNSHF2.STY]
Jazz/Bass oriented, jazz fusion shuffle, good for soloing over. T=165
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Hip Hop 2 [HIPHOP_2.STY]
Fast 16th note feel hip hop. T=120
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House 1 (rap) [HOUSE_1.STY]
16 th note, syncopated house style, with typical drum beat. T=120
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Scott Joplin Style [JOPLIN.STY]
Piano Left Hand Style, useful for Ragtime or simple jazz tunes. 'b' section has a quiet tuba added. T=180
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Latin Rock 2 [LATNROK2.STY]
Latin Rock 2 , bass oriented funky 16th note style (not a latin style). T=120
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Level 42 Funk [LEVLFUNK.STY]
Funk Style in the style of Level 42. Sixteenth notes bass. T=120
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Light Rock 2 [LITEROK2.STY]
Light Rock Style with "Hornsby" Piano, and Arpeggiated Piano. T=120
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Medium Rock 2 [MEDROCK2.STY]
Medium Rock 2. Laid back. T=155
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Mexican Light Rock 2 [MEXICAN2.STY]
Useful for Mexican, Light Rock Tunes. T=120
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New Age 1 [NEWAGE_1.STY]
New Age Pop Ballad style. T=95
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New age 2 [NEWAGE_2.STY]
New Age Pop Ballad style, arpeggiated guitar. T=120
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Old Motown Style - Slow [OLDMOTW&.STY]
Slow Motown or Pop/Rock tunes. Guitar, Piano, Bass & Drums. T=120
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Old Motown Style [OLDMOTWN.STY]
Medium Motown tunes. Guitar, Piano, Bass & Drums T=120
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Reggae 3 [REGGAE_3.STY]
Reggae 3 style, even feel , quartet with guitar and organ. T=120
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Rock Ballad 2 [ROKBALD2.STY]
Slow Rock Ballad style with strings. T=80
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Shuffle Rock 2 [SHUFROK2.STY]
Syncopated rock shuffle. Uses Horns in the 'b' section. T=125
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Soul 2 [SOUL_2.STY]
Light rock style with syncopated bass. T=120
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"SwingBal" Pop Ballad [SWINGBAL.STY]
EZ listening Pop Ballad in triplet feel. Arpeggiated Guitar.5 instrument with strings. T=145
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Blue Grass 1 [BLUGRAS1.STY]
Bass playing root and 5th. 'a' style guitar chording, 'b' style has banjo and fiddle. T=120
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BO Ballad Style [BOBALLAD.STY]
Syncopated 16th note feel pop ballad. Arpeggiated Guitar part. T=80
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Bouncy Style G [BOUNCY_G.STY]
Latin Rock 2 , bass oriented funky 16th note style (not a latin style). T=120
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Cha Cha G Style [CHACHA_G.STY]
This updated Cha Cha features a little more of the authentic rhythm than ZZCHACHA.STY. It also features guitar and strings ('B' section).
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Ckuck Berry Style [CHUK_B_1.STY]
An "old rock" style useful for blues songs. Chuck Berry type guitar chording, Bluesy piano licks, bass, drums and horns on the B section. Ideal Tempo Range: T=130-160
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Hip Hop 1 [HIPHOP_1.STY]
Hip Hop shuffle style. T=200
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Jazz Swing 2G [JAZSW2_G.STY]
A variation on Jazz Swing. T=140
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Jazz Slow Style [JAZZSLOW.STY]
Bass, Drums and Piano .Useful for slower jazz tunes and some country tunes. T=90
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LA Pop Ballad [LA_PBAL.STY]
Pop Triplets (12/8) style. El. Piano, Bass and Drums. T=90
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LA Medium Pop/Rock [LA_POP_G.STY]
3 piece, basic Pop/Rock style with Piano, Bass & Drums. Strings at 'b'. Backbeat throughout. T=120
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Lee Rit Style [LEE_RIT.STY]
Syncopated Rhodes Piano comping, Jazz Fusion Style. T=130
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Light Rock Style - Variation [LITROK_G.STY]
A Variation of the built-in ZZLITROK.STY. T=100
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Brazil -Cut Time Samba [LTNBRAZL.STY]
Cut Time Samba Style. T=245
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Modern Jazz #1 [MODJAZZ1.STY]
Even 8ths "Weather Report" Style. T=120
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Modern Jazz #2 [MODJAZZ2.STY]
16th note feel "Weather Report" Style. T=100
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Nashville G [NASHVL_G.STY]
Triplets on drums, simple piano and drums. T=80
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Pop Riff 1 [POPRIFF1.STY]
PopRiff style. T=120
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Pop-Rock 16th Note Waltz [POPWALTZ.STY]
This is a dedicated 16th note based pop-rock-jazz waltz. The 5 instruments are el. piano, frettless bass, drums, nylon string guitar playing arpeggios and strings in B section. T=60-140
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Rhumba G [RHUMBA_G.STY]
Rhumba with 4 instruments. T=120
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Stride Piano Style [STRIDE.STY]
Similar to Fats Waller style, but more Jazz Oriented. T=120
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Soul Ballad [SWBALLAD.STY]
Soul Ballad. T=85
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African Jazz Style [AFRICAN.STY]
Trio - bass, piano, drums. T=140
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Arpeggio style is useful in Coun [ARPEGGIO.STY]
Arpeggiated Piano, triplet feel. T=75
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Blueberry Hill Style [BLUHILL.STY]
Blueberry Hill Style has syncopated Fats Domino, Sam Cook Piano Rhythm. T=105
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Blues Shuffle 2 [BLUSHF_2.STY]
Blues Shuffle with bass playing popular riff. T=120
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Dance 1 [DANCE_1.STY]
Dance 1 is a techno - Dance oriented style. T=125
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Dance 2 [DANCE_2.STY]
Dance 2 is a syncopated , shuffle feel style good for for soloing over. T=135
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Disco 1 [DISCO_1.STY]
Disco Style .'a' section bass in 8th notes, 'b' section in 16th notes. T=120
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Funk Seventies [FUNK_SEV.STY]
Funk Seventies 1 is a James Brown funk style. T=100
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Funk 1 [FUNK1.STY]
Funk 1 style - Slap Bass (syncopated). T=125
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Fusion Shuffle [FUSN_SHU.STY]
Slow jazz fusion shuffle, good for soloing over. T=160
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Errol Garner Piano Style [GARNER.STY]
Jazz trio with Errol Garner "4 in the bar" piano chording. Especially useful when combined with Garner Right Hand harmony. T=140
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Garner Piano Trio w/ brushes [GARNER~.STY]
Jazz trio with brushes. '4 in the bar' piano chording. Especially useful when combined with Garner Right Hand harmony. T=140
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Heavy Metal Trio [HEAVYMET.STY]
Like Heavy Rock, except drums playing open high hats. T=130
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Jazz Fours Style [JAZFOURS.STY]
Jazz trio (bass, drums, piano) . 'a' style plays jazz swing, 'b' style takes "fours" 4 bars of trio , then 4 bars drum solos. T=175
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Mambo Style [MAMBO.STY]
Trio with bass,guitar and drums. T=120
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Merengue Style [MERENGUE.STY]
Merengue Style. T=115
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Motown Style [MOTOWN_1.STY]
Fast Motown Style. T=170
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Old Pop Style is useful in Count [OLDPOP_1.STY]
Triplet piano chording in 'b' section. T=100
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Old Time [OLDTYME1.STY]
Simple country style, useful for fiddle tunes. T=120
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Pop Ballad 2 [POPBAL_2.STY]
Pop Ballad with drums in 16th notes. T=90
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Pop Ballad [POPBALAD.STY]
A 4 instrument Pop Ballad style, good for slow Pop/Rock tunes. Not too busy. T=80
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Rap 1 [RAP_1.STY]
Rap 1 Style. Claps nad 16th notes in the drum part.Syncopated rhodes piano chording. T=120
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Rap 2 [RAP_2.STY]
Rap 2 Style. Rap drums but funky piano and bass (Mute the Piano and bass for Rap effect). T=180
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Reggae 2 [REGGAE_2.STY]
Reggae in 12/8 feel, Trio with guitar. T=165
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Rhythm and Blues 1 [RHYBLUE1.STY]
Bass sustained notes in 'a', in 'b' plays 8th notes. T=115
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Rockabilly [ROCKABIL.STY]
Rockabilly style has 'a' section with sustained notes, 'b' section walking bass. T=180
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Salsa Style #2 [SALSA_2.STY]
Trio- piano oriented. T=120
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Samba Style [SAMBA.STY]
Samba is similar to bossa nova, usually tempos are higher. T=120
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Ska (Reggae) [SKA_1.STY]
Ska is a British reggae style. T=125
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Soul 1 [SOUL_1.STY]
Hip Hop , fast tempo, dance style . T=135
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Twist style [TWIST.STY]
Twist style (trio) T=160
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Blues Shuffle Style [Z3BLUSHF.STY]
3 part Blues Shuffle (organ, bass & drums). T=150
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Bossa Nova (3 instrument) [Z3BOSSA.STY]
Older version of bossa - only 3 instruments. T=140
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Ethnic Style [Z3ETHNIC.STY]
3 piece Ethnic Style with accordion. T=120
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Heavy Rock Style [Z3HEVROK.STY]
3 piece Heavy Rock Style with muted guitar, bass & drums. T=140
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Bossa Nova (4 instrument) [Z4BOSSA.STY]
Older version of bossa - only 4 instruments. T=130
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Country 12/8 feel [Z4COUN12.STY]
4 piece country with Shuffle 8ths feel. Piano, guitar, bass & drums. T=120
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Pop Ballad Style 4 insts. [Z4POPBAL.STY]
A 4 piece version of ZZPOPBAL.STY. T=115
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Bossa Nova (5 instrument) [Z5BOSSA.STY]
Similar style to the main Bossa style. T=140
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Ethnic Style [Z5ETHNIC.STY]
5 piece Ethnic Style with accordion. T=160
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Blues Shuffle Style [ZZBLUSHF.STY]
4 part (organ and guitar). T=125
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Blues Straight Style [ZZBLUSTR.STY]
4 part blues straight. T=150
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Bossa Nova style [ZZBOSSA.STY]
5 instruments including guitar and strings (in 'b'). T=140
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Bouncy Style [ZZBOUNCY.STY]
Bouncy Feel. 5 instruments. T=135
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Cha Cha Style [ZZCHACHA.STY]
Trio playing Cha Cha. T=125
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Country 4/4 Style [ZZCONTRY.STY]
Even 8ths feel country, 4 part with guitar. T=125
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Country 12/8 feel [ZZCOUN12.STY]
Shuffle 8ths feel country, 5 part with strings.. T=120
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Ethnic Style [ZZETHNIC.STY]
Quartet with accordion. T=125
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Funk Style [ZZFUNK.STY]
Syncopated Funk Style. T=120
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Heavy Rock Style [ZZHEVROK.STY]
Heavy Rock Style with guitar and organ. T=120
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Irish Style [ZZIRISH.STY]
Triplet feel useful for Irich, Italian, and children's songs. T=120
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Original Jazz Swing Style [ZZJAZOLD.STY]
This is the original BB Jazz style. It has not been updated. ZZJAZZ.STY and ZZJAZZSW.STY have been updated. T=130
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Jazz Waltz Style [ZZJAZWAL.STY]
Quartet with piano and guitar. T=160
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Jazz Swing Style [ZZJAZZ.STY]
This Jazz Swing style is useful in some country swing tunes. T=140
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Jazz Swing Variation [ZZJAZZSW.STY]
A variation on the main JAZZ.STY. Good for slower tunes. Piano, Bass & Drums. T=130
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Light Rock Style [ZZLITROK.STY]
Light Rock Style is useful in Country tunes. T=110
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Medium Rock [ZZMEDROK.STY]
Light Rock with syncopated bass. T=145
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Miami Sound Machine [ZZMIAMIP.STY]
Modern Latin-Pop Feel. T=120
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Milly Pop [ZZMILLYP.STY]
Syncopated 16th note feel Pop Style. T=90
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Old Country 12/8 feel [ZZOLCTRY.STY]
Simple bass on root and 5th, Floyd Cramer Piano, and strings. T=130
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Pop Ballad 12/8 [ZZPBAL12.STY]
Pop Ballad with 12/8 feel is useful in Country tunes. Simpler rhythm than ZZCTRY12_8. T=100
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Pop Ballad Style [ZZPOPBAL.STY]
Pop Ballad Style is also useful in Jazz songs. T=100
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Reggae [ZZREGGAE.STY]
Reggae Style. T=115
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Rhumba Style [ZZRHUMBA.STY]
Rhumba Style, syncopated piano chording. T=130
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Shuffle Rock [ZZSHFROK.STY]
Shuffle Rock (Quartet). T=120
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Waltz Style [ZZWALTZ.STY]
Simple Waltz Style. T=120
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