PG Music Inc.

29 Cadillac Ave.,
Victoria, BC
Canada V8Z 1T3
Phone. 250-475-2874 Fax. 250-475-2937
Web Site www.pgmusic.com

Styles Set #39: “Requested 2”

Styles for Band-in-a-Box®
Introduction and Overview
Thank you for purchasing Styles Set #39 with 22 great new “Requested” 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.

Check out these 22 great new styles covering a mixture of genres. Most of these styles are inspired by your requests in the
Styles Wishlist Forum. You’ll find some slow, mellow piano ballad styles such as Sarah1, PnoBalad, as well as SlowPop2,
Surfin2, and Venture1. We’ve also added some new Bossas (BossaNew), Modern Jazz (Mccoy1), and many more. See
below for complete styles descriptions.

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 “Requested - 39” 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 Set 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
MCCOY2.STY is MCCOY2.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, 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 “Requested” styles.

Have fun.

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Styles Set # 39 Documentation
“About Time” 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
Web: www.pgmusic.com
Email: sales@pgmusic.com

There are 22 new “About Time” Styles in Styles Set #39.

Band-in-a-Box Style Descriptions

FILE NAME STYLE NAME # INSTR. DESCRIPTION

BOLERO1.STY Bolero 1 - Latin Bolero style 5 Rumba (even 8ths) rhythm

BOSANEW.STY Bossa New style 5 Peaceful medium-tempo bossa
BOSSA2.STY Bossa 2 style 3 Light Bossa style
FINGER_8.STY Fingerpicking 8th Arpeggios 5 Even 8th pop acoustic Guitar
GITARP16.STY 12-String Guitar 5 12-String Guitar Arpeggios
JAZZBAL1.STY Jazz Ballad 1 style 3 4/4 jazz ballad trio
JAZZBAL2.STY Jazz Ballad 2 style 3 Soft 4/4 jazz ballad trio
JAZZROK1.STY Jazz Rock 1 style 5 Jazz rock fusion style
JAZZROK2.STY Jazz Rock 2 style 5 Even 8ths rock fusion
JWLTZ2.STY Jazz Waltz 2 style 3 Bright Jazz waltz style
MARIACHI.STY Mariachi - Pop Mexican style 5 Fast Pop Mexican Swing
MCCOY2.STY McCoy2 Style 3 Post bop trio Jazz style
MCCOY3.STY McCoy3 Style 3 2 hand comping Post bop style
MCCOY4.STY McCoy4 Style 3 2nd variation Post Bop style
MERENGE2.STY Merengue 2 Latin dance 5 Basic Latin Merengue
RIDERS.STY Riders - Fast Rock style 4 '2-beat' Rock style
ROKPNO34.STY Rock 3/4 Piano style 4 Bright 3/4 piano based rock
SARAH1.STY Sarah1 Rock Ballad style 5 Rock ballad with acoustic piano chords
SLOWPOP2.STY Slow Pop 2 style 5 Arpeggio Synth Pop rock style
SURFIN2.STY Surfin 2 - 60s beach style 5 Fast 60s beach rock style
SURFTIDE.STY Surfin Tide - 60s Rock style 5 60s and 70s California beach rock
VENTURE1.STY Venture 1 - 60s Rock and Roll 4 Even 8ths, late 60s Rock and Roll

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20 new “About Time” Styles

BOLERO1.STY Bolero 1 - Latin Bolero style

Memo : A Bolero is a very slow, sensual offshoot of the Rumba (even 8ths) rhythm. 5 instruments: Latin
percussion, acoustic guitar, fretless bass, strings and slow strings. Tempo = 125
Examples: Perfidia, And I Love Her

BOSANEW.STY Bossa New style

Memo : A Bossa with a peaceful medium-tempo feel. 5 instruments: acoustic piano, nylon guitar, bass, drums,
strings. T= 115
Examples: Triste, Corcovado

BOSSA2.STY Bossa 2 style

Memo : This Bossa style features piano comping, acoustic bass, and brushes. At 'B' drums go to ride cymbal.
Tempo range = 90 – 150
Examples: Ceora, Corcovado, Ipanema

FINGER_8.STY Fingerpicking Acoustic Guitar 8th Arpeggios

Memo : This is an even 8th Pop with acoustic Guitar (8th-Arpeggios) and pads. 5 instruments: acoustic guitar,
fretless bass, drums, electric piano (pad)and Slow Strings (pad). T = 140
Examples: Bobby McGee, Blowin' in the Wind

GITARP16.STY 12-String Guitar -16th Arps

Memo : Pop-Rock style with 8th and 16th-note Arpeggios. 5 instruments; 12-String Guitar (GM2 26/1), Synth
Bass (GM2 39/1), drums, strings (GM2 39/1), Poly synth (pad). T = 85
Examples: Yesterday, Here There and Everywhere

JAZZBAL1.STY Jazz Ballad 1 style

Memo : This is a very soft jazz ballad style. The 4/4 jazz ballad trio features piano, bass and brushes. Drums to
ride cymbal at 'b'. Tempo = 45 - 85
Examples: My Romance, For All We Know, Sentimental Journey

JAZZBAL2.STY Jazz Ballad 2 style

Memo : A very soft 4/4 jazz ballad trio accompaniment style with piano, bass and brushes. At 'b' the feel goes to a
'double-time'. Tempo = 45 - 85
Examples: My Funny Valentine, Summertime, Angel Eyes

JAZZROK1.STY Jazz Rock 1 style

Memo : Jazz rock fusion style with an even 8ths feel. This style has ElPiano, bass, drums. Add muted guitar 8ths
and pad at 'b'. Half-time feel at 'a', 2 & 4 at 'b'. Tempo = 90-145
Examples: Some Skunk Funk, Mysterious Traveler

JAZZROK2.STY Jazz Rock 2 style

Memo : Variation of JazzRok1.sty,. This is an even 8ths rock fusion. ElPiano, bass, drums. Add muted guitar
8ths and pad at 'b'. Half-time feel at 'a', 2 & 4 at 'b'. Tempo = 90-145
Examples: Some Skunk Funk, 100 Miles High

JWLTZ2.STY Jazz Waltz 2 style

Memo : Bright jazz waltz style with LH Piano comping, brushes and acoustic bass. At 'a', brushes on snare only.
At 'b', brushes on ride cymbal and more active bass. Tempo = 120 - 220
Examples: Skating in Central Park, Someday My Prince Will Come

MARIACHI.STY Mariachi - Pop Mexican style

Memo : Fast Pop Mexican swing shuffle with 5 instruments: - acoustic guitar electric guitar, vibes, bass and
drums. Melody typically features trumpets in 3rds. Tempo =200
Examples: Spanish Flea, Taste of Honey

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MCCOY2.STY McCoy2 - post bop Jazz style
Memo : Bright jazz trio style with acoustic piano, acoustic bass and drums. Left Hand piano comping. 2-feel at
'A' (drums on HighHat). 4-feel at 'B'. Tempo = 140 -240
Examples: Isotope, If I Were A Bell, There Will Never Be

MCCOY3.STY McCoy3 - post bop Jazz style

Memo : Modern post-bop style of jazz in 4/4 time. A variation of McCoy2.sty, this one features 2-hand piano
comping, acoustic Bass and drums. In 2 at 'a', in 4 at 'b'. Tempo = 120 -200
Examples: But Not For Me, Solar, Nardis

MCCOY4.STY McCoy4 - post bop Jazz style

Memo : A 2nd variation of McCoy2.sty. Post-bop style with 2-hand piano comping, acoustic bass and drums. In
2 at 'a', in 4 at 'b'. Tempo = 120 -200
Examples: ESP, Voyage

MERENGE2.STY Merengue 2 - Latin dance style

Memo : Basic Latin Merengue with 5 instruments: piano, bass, drums (percussion) , acoustic guitar and strings.
Even 16th note feel - the piano plays an off-beat 8th-note comp. Tempo =120
Examples: Rum and Coca Cola, Manhana

RIDERS.STY Riders - Fast Rock style

Memo : A fast '2-beat' Rock style from the 60s Surfin' era. Even 8ths - feel. 4 instruments:- acoustic guitar, drums,
Electric Bass, Tenor sax at 'b'. Tempo = 170
Examples: Bonanza, Miserlou

ROKPNO34.STY Rock 3/4 Piano style

Memo : Bright 3/4 piano based rock style with electric Bass and drums. Add acoustic guitar and low strings at 'b'.
Tempo =140 - 200
Examples: Mr Bojangles, Piano Man, Norwegian Wood

SARAH1.STY Sarah1 Rock Ballad style

Memo : Rock ballad style based on acoustic piano quarter note chords. Electric bass and drums at 'a' add strings
and electric guitar at 'b'. Tempo =50 - 100
Examples: Let It Be, The Long and Winding Road, Bridge Over Troubled Water

SLOWPOP2.STY Slow Pop 2 style

Memo : Arpeggio Synth 8ths, Synth bass, percussion, pad. At 'b', add brush snare, muted electric guitar and busier
kick drum pattern. Tempo = 55 - 90
Examples: Why, Lady In Red, Yesterday, Take My Breath Away

SURFIN2.STY Surfin 2 - 60s beach style

Memo : 60s beach rock style with fast even 8ths groove. 5 instruments: electric piano, clean electric guitar,
electric bass, drums and vocals. Drum fill in the 'a' section is four beats of bass drum and Low Tom. Tempo = 155
Examples: Beach Boy tunes, Surfin' West

SURFTIDE.STY Surfin Tide - 60s Rock style

Memo : 60s and 70s California beach rock - even 8ths feel. Fast tempo. 5 instruments: electric piano, acoustic
bass, clean electric guitar, drums. At 'b', vocal Oohs. Tempo = 150
Examples: Surf Guitar, Surfin' Gal

VENTURE1.STY Venture 1 - Late 60s Rock and Roll

Memo : Raw even 8ths, late 60s Rock and Roll. 4 instruments: strat1, strat2, electric bass, drums. Melody usually
played in low Strat register. Tempo = 160
Examples: Even 8th rock tunes, Hard Day's Night

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