MIDI Styles Set 38: About Time
This set features 20 "odd-meter" styles for Band-in-a-Box - with time signatures such as 5/4, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8, 13/8, 14/8, 19/16, including styles such as 2416VISH, 68_BOSSA and 68_JAZZ1. These styles cover the Jazz, Pop, Rock, Latin, Country and World Beat genres. Want to learn how to count these "odd-meters" correctly? It's easy with Band-in-a-Box, simply open the Big Lyrics window and follow the on-screen counting. A must-have for your collection.
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11/8 Even 8ths - About Time [11_8_EV.STY]
In this 11/8 meter style, there are 11 even 8th notes per bar. To practice counting this, open the Big Lyrics Window (ctrl-shift-L). 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Synth Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, and Organ. Examples: Any tune in 11/8 meter. T=110
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11/8 meter Pop - About Time [11_8_POP.STY]
This style has 11 even 8th notes per bar. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Finger Bass, Muted Guitar, Drums, and Poly Synth. Examples: Any tune in 11/8 meter. T=110
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13/8 meter Pop - About Time [13_8_POP.STY]
13/8 meter Pop style. There are 13 even 8th notes per bar in this style. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Clean Electric Guitar, Acoustic Bass and Drums. Add syncopated bass, cowbell and Strings at "b". Examples: Any tune in 13/8 meter. T=70
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14/8 Jazz sw. meter - About Time [14_8_JAZ.STY]
This 14/8 Jazz style features 4 instruments: Acoustic Piano, Acoustic Bass, Nylon Guitar and Drums. Examples: Any tune in 14/8 (or 7/4) meter. T=53(based on 4/4)
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15/16 meter Pop - About Time [15_16POP.STY]
There are 15 16th-notes per bar in this style. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Fretless Bass, Drums, Acoustic Guitar and Synth Pad. Examples: Any tune in 15/8 meter. T=75(based on 4/4)
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19/16 & 4/4 Pop-Rock - About Tim [19_16_44.STY]
This odd-meter Pop/Rock style features 2 meters: 19/16 (at "a") and 16/16 (4/4) at "b". 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Fretless Bass, Drums and Poly Pad. Ideal Examples: Pop-Rock ballads. T=50(at "a") and 59(at "b").
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24/16 Vishnu - Fusion - About Ti [2416VISH.STY]
This is a 24/16 Vishnu - Jazz/Rock (Fusion) style with an even 16ths feel. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Clean Electric Guitar, Fretless Bass, Drums (?a Cobham) and Poly Synth Pad. Examples: Any tune in 24/16 (or 12/8) meter. T=65(based on 4/4)
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Even 5/4 meter - About Time [54_EVEN.STY]
This is a Pop 5/4 meter style - each bar has 5 quarter notes or 10 even 8th notes. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Synth Bass, Jazz Guitar, and Drums. Strings at "b". Examples: Any tune in 5/4 (or 10/8) meter, Take 5. T=135(based on 4 quarter notes)
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5/4 fast 60s style Rock - About [54_FSTRK.STY]
This 5/4 fast 60s style Rock meter has 5 quarter notes per bar - even 8ths. 5 instruments: Electric Piano (comping & fills), Muted Bass, Drums - (back-beat on "2", Hand claps at "b"), Acoustic Guitar (8th note strums), and Organ. Examples: Any tune in 5/4 (or 10/8) meter, Take 5. T=140.
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5/4 meter swing - About Time [54_SWING.STY]
There are 5 quarter-notes in this style. The 8th notes have a swing feel. 5 instruments: Acoustic Piano, Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar and Drums. Strings and Ride Cymbal at "b". Examples: Any tune in 5/4 (or 10/8) meter, Take 10. T=130(based on 4/4)
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Even 5/8 meter style - About Tim [58_28_38.STY]
In this Pop 5/8 meter style each bar has 5 quarter notes or 10 even 8th notes. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Synth Bass, Clean Electric Guitar, Drums and Pad Bell. Examples: Any tune in 5/8, 5/4 or 10/8 meter, 5 Beats. T=140(based on 4 quarter notes
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58_78 Pop style - About Time [58_78POP.STY]
In this Pop style, there are 12 eighth-notes per bar. It is a Pop instrumentation with 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Fretless Bass, Drums and Poly-Synth Pad. Examples: Any tune in 12/8 meter. T=80(based on 4/4)
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6/8 Bossa - About Time [68_BOSSA.STY]
There are 6 even 8th notes per bar in this style. Because this is based on 4/4, you can enter 4 chords per bar in this style. 5 Instruments: Electric Piano, Fretless Bass, Nylon Guitar, Drums and Slow Strings. Examples: Any 6/8 or 3/4 (waltz) tune. T=80(based on 4/4)
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6/8 Jazz Sw. meter - About Time [68_JAZZ1.STY]
There are 6 swing-eighth notes per bar in groups of 2+2+2. 5 instruments: Acoustic Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Bass and Drums. Vibes at "b". Examples: Any 6/8 or 3/4 (waltz) tune. T=105(based on 3/4)
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Pop 7/8 meter style - About Time [78_POP.STY]
Each bar has 7 even 8th notes in groups of 2, 2 and 3. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Nylon Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Drums and Strings. Examples: Any tune in 7/8 met. T=140(based on 4/4)
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7/8 Rock style - About Time [78_ROCK.STY]
There are 7 even 8th notes per bar in this style, with a back-beat. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Clean Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums and Pad Synth. Examples: Any tune in 7/8 meter. T=135
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7/8 Jazz Funk meter - About Time [78JAZFNK.STY]
Country/Pop style in 7/8 (sw.) meter. There are 7 8th notes per bar arranged in groups of 2 + 2 + 3. 5 insts: ac. piano, ac. guitar, ac. bass, drs. Strs at B.T= 130
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9/8 meter grouped 4+5 - About Ti [98_4_5.STY]
There are 9 even 8th notes per bar in this style. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, Harp and Pad Synth at "b". Examples: Any tune in 7/8 meter. TThere are 9 even 8th notes per bar in this style. 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, Harp and Pad Synth at "b". Examples: Any tune in 7/8 meter=85(based on 4/4). T=85(based on 4/4)
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9/8 Jazz 1 style - About Time [98_JAZZ1.STY]
There are 9 even 8th notes per bar. This 9/8 style has a rhythmic pulse of 4 beats per bar in groups of 2+2+2+3. This can also be thought of as 4 + 5. 5 instruments: Acoustic Piano, Acoustic Bass, Drums, Guitar and Strings at "b". Examples: Any tune in 7/8 meter. T=140(based on 4/4)
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9/8 Rock style - About Time [98_ROCK.STY]
There are 9 even 8th notes per bar (underlying 16th note feel). 5 instruments: Electric Piano, Clean Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums and Synth. Examples: Any tune in 7/8 meter. T=100(based on 4/4)
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