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Styles Set #58: “Requested 5”

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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 #58, with 22 great new “Requested 5” styles for Band-in-a-Box.

This is our 5th set of user-requested styles – and thanks to your many suggestions as posted in the Styles Wish List
Forum, we are excited to bring you this collection of 22 great new styles.

The wish list covered a wide assortment of rhythm feels – and you’ll find them all in this set; 3/4 Swing, Blues
Rock, Bluesy Jazz w/ Strings, Even 8ths Pop-Rock, Sw. 8 Folk-Country, 40s Swing 4-string rhythm guitar - tuned in 5ths,
Ev. 8 Rock-Pop Piano accompaniment, Slow sw. 16 Bluesy Funk, Bossa, Med-slow ev. 8 Pop-Folk, 5/4 meter Pop Rock,
Solo Classical guitar with ev. 8th arpeggios & 16th note tremolo, Fast ev. 8 Punk-Grunge, 60s ev.8th Funk Blues, Sw.8
Bluesy Reggae-Ska, Ev. 16 Rockabilly, Ev. 16 Folk guitar strumming, sustained instrument styles, MOR Pop - ev. 16th feel
and more.

Included are Style names like; BE_53S_1, BLUESSTR, BURTBAC1, DOCWAT2, DONWILL, EDDIECON,
ELTONPNO, FUNKAFY, LSTDOGS1, MISSION1, RAMONES1, RAYCHAR1, RECUERDO, REGAESKA,
ROKBILY1, TJOAD, VANGEL1 and more. You asked for them – now you’ve got them!

Many of these styles make use of a feature added in Band-in-a-Box 2006 that allows instrument changes in the “b”
section of tunes. For this feature, Styles Set 58 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 ELTONPNO.STY is ELTONPNO.MGU.

Here is an easy way to check out these new styles and demos. Open any style in the Styles58 folder, 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 “#58 Requested 5,” 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. For example, if you would like even more of these Requested type of styles, that’s
the place to let us know. So drop in and check it out.

We hope you enjoy these “Requested 5” styles.

Have fun.

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“Requested 5” 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 22 new “Requested 5” styles in Styles Set #58.

Band-in-a-Box Style Descriptions

FILE NAME STYLE NAME # INSTR. DESCRIPTION

34SWSUST.STY 3/4 Swing - 3/4 Sustained Chords 5 Sw. 3/4 (Waltz) style, sustained chords.
BE_53S_1.STY Be_53s_1 - Med. ev8 Blues Rock 4 Medium tempo, spirited Rock.
BLUESSTR.STY BluesStr - Bluesy Jazz w/ Strings 5 Med-slow, elegant, bluesy Jazz style w/ lush strings.
BURTBAC1.STY BurtBac1 - Even 8ths Pop-Rock 5 Light Rock style with guitar strumming.
DOCWAT2.STY DocWat2 - Sw.8 Folk-Country 4 Up-tempo 2-beat sw. 8, Travis finger picking guitar.
DONWILL.STY DonWill - 4/4 Funky Country Rock 5 Med-slow ev. 8, 4-to-the-bar Country.
EDDIECON.STY EddieCon - 40s Swing Group 5 Sw. 8 40s Jazz 4-str. rhythm guitar - tuned in 5ths.
ELTONPNO.STY EltonPno - Ev.8 Rock Piano Accomp 5 Ev. 8 Rock-Pop piano accompaniment.
FUNKAFY.STY Funkafy - Slow, sw.16 Bluesy Funk 4 Funky sw. 16th Bluesy groove.
HELDBOSA.STY Held Bossa - Bossa style w/ Sustain 5 All except drums play full-duration chords.
LAZY_RIV.STY Lazy_Riv - 2-beat sw.8 Rhythm Guit 5 Simple 2-beat rhythm guitar-based Swing.
LSTDOGS1.STY LstDogs1 - Med-slow ev8 Pop-Folk 5 Very simple ev. 8 Pop-Folk style.
MISSION1.STY Mission1 - 5/4 meter Pop Rock 5 Exciting ev. 8 5/4 style.
NYLGIT44.STY NylGit44 - Nyl. Guitar 4/4 accomp 5 Solo Classical guitar -ev. 8th arps & 16th note tremolo.
RAMONES1.STY Ramones1 - Fast Ev8 Punk-Grunge 4 Fast ev. 8 Punk-Grunge Rock w/ power chords.
RAYCHAR1.STY RayChar1 - 60s ev.8th Funk Blues 5 Fast ev. 8 Rock Blues.
RECUERDO.STY Recuerdo - 3/4 solo Nyl. guit-accomp 5 3/4 (Waltz) w/ev. 8 feel. Solo nylon guitar accomp.
REGAESKA.STY RegaeSka - Sw.8 Bluesy Reggae-Ska 5 Sw. 8 Bluesy Reggae-Ska.
ROKBILY1.STY RokBily1 - Ev.16 Rockabilly style 5 Even 16th Rockabilly style.
SW44HELD.STY Sw44Held - Sw.8 - sustained insts. 5 All insts. sustain except drums.
TJOAD.STY TJoad - Ev.16 Folk guitar strumming 5 Folk with lazy, relaxed ev. 16 strum solo ac. guitar.
VANGEL1.STY VanGel1 - MOR Pop - ev.16th feel 5 Ev. 16 middle-of-the-road (MOR) synth-based Pop.

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34SWSUST.STY 3/4 Swing - 3/4 Sustained Chords
Memo: In this Sw. 3/4 (Waltz) style, all 5 insts. (except drums) play sustained chords. 5 insts: - ac. piano (chd.
embel. at “b”), ac. bass, vibes, Jazz guitar, brushes. T=180
Examples: Emily, Tenderly

BE_53S_1.STY Be_53s_1 - Med. ev8 Blues Rock

Memo: Medium tempo, spirited Rock w/ 4 insts: driving drums, backbeat, riff-based slap bass, high el. guitar shots,
and organ pad. Add brass fills at “b.” T=135
Examples: I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Love Shack

BLUESSTR.STY BluesStr - Bluesy Jazz w/ Strings

Memo: Med-slow, elegant, bluesy Jazz style with lush strings at “b.” 5 insts: - ac. piano, ac. bass, nyl. guitar, brushes.
Slow strings at “b.” T=90
Examples: Swinging Shepherd Blues, Squeeze Me

BURTBAC1.STY BurtBac1 - Even 8ths Pop-Rock

Memo: Light Rock style with guitar strumming, simple repetitive bass figure, piano comp and fills. 5 insts: - ac.
piano, el. bass, ac. guitar, drums, strings. T=140
Examples: San Jose, I Say a Little Prayer

DOCWAT2.STY DocWat2 - Sw.8 Folk-Country

Memo: Up-tempo 2-beat sw.8 w/ 4 insts: - Travis finger picking ac. guitar, ac. bass, brushes. At “b,” add mandolin on
2 & 4, & standard drums. T=200
Examples: All of Me, Red, Red Robin

DONWILL.STY DonWill - 4/4 Funky Country Rock

Memo: Med-slow ev8, 4-to-the-bar w/ 5 insts: 60s el. piano, el bass 34, ac. guitar (Strat fills at “b”), mt. guitar, drums.
Bass drum & bass emphasize each quarter note. T=100
Examples: Bad Moon Rising, Tulsa

EDDIECON.STY EddieCon - 40s Swing Group

Memo: Sw.8 40s Jazz style w/ 5 insts: 4-str. rhythm guitar -tuned in 5ths, ac. bass, ac. piano (stride w/ 10ths) &
brushes. Trombone fills at “b.” T=160
Examples: Indiana, Georgia Brown

ELTONPNO.STY EltonPno - Ev.8 Rock Piano Accompaniment

Memo: Ev. 8 Rock-Popw/5 insts: brt ac. p, frt. bass, slow strings. 2 bars of ev8 at T=120 sounds like 1 bar of ev16 at
a T=60. At “b,” add drums & ac. guitar. T=125
Examples: My Song, Candle In the Wind

FUNKAFY.STY Funkafy - Slow, sw.16 Bluesy Funk

Memo: Funky sw.16th Bluesy groove w/ 4 insts: el. grand piano, slap bass, muted guitar, power drums 17. Bluesy
style, so C = C7. T=95
Examples: Never Can Say Goodbye, Hard Funk Blues

HELDBOSA.STY Held Bossa - Bossa style w/ Sustain

Memo: 5 insts: all play full-duration chords except the drums - ac. piano, ac. guitar, ac. bass, drums (brushes at “a”),
vibes (strings at “b”). T=155
Examples: Corcovado, Ipanema

LAZY_RIV.STY Lazy_Riv - 2-beat sw.8 Rhythm Guitar

Memo: Simple 2-beat rhythm guitar-based swing w/ 5 insts: ac. guitar (4-to-the-bar), ac. bass (in 3 at “b”), brushes.
Ac. piano & standard drums at “b.” T=140
Examples: Just in Time, All of Me

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LSTDOGS1.STY LstDogs1 - Med-slow ev8 Pop-Folk
Memo: Very simple ev.8 Pop-Folk style w/ 5 insts: - ac. guitar (strums), mandolin (arps), frt. bass (half notes), drums
(un-busy), oohs (vocal backgrounds). T=110
Examples: Golden Dreams, Puff The Magic Dragon

MISSION1.STY Mission1 - 5/4 meter Pop Rock

Memo: Exciting ev.8 5/4 style w/ 5 insts: el. piano 5, syn bass 34/1, drums, guitar 28/1, 60s strings 49/0. At “b” el.
piano 6, bass 39, pwr drums 17, guitar 28/1, poly pad 91. T=140
Examples: Take Five, MI Theme

NYLGIT44.STY NylGit44 - Nyl. Guitar 4/4 Accompaniment

Memo: Solo classical guitar (ev.8th arps & 16th note tremolo) accomp. at “a.” Great for vocal or inst. Accomp. At
“b” add ac. bass, warm pad, & strings. No drums. T=75
Examples: Funny Valentine, Yesterday

RAMONES1.STY Ramones1 - Fast Ev8 Punk-Grunge

Memo: Fast Ev8 Punk-Grunge Rock w/ power chords & 2 ov. drv/dist. Guitars. 4 insts: - guitar 31, guitar 30, bass 35
(repeated 8ths), power drums 17. T=165
Examples: Durango, Beat the Brat

RAYCHAR1.STY RayChar1 - 60s ev.8th Funk Blues

Memo: Fast ev.8 Rock Blues w/ 5 insts: 60s el. piano 5/3, el. bass 34, Strat (chicks), drums. Add brass chord shots at
“b.” C=C7. T=180
Examples: What’d I Say, La Bamba

RECUERDO.STY Recuerdo - 3/4 solo Nylon Guitar Accompaniment

Memo: 3/4 (Waltz) w/ Ev.8 feel. Solo Nylon guitar accomp. – 8th note arps & 16th tremolo. At “b” add ac. bass,
strs, & sl. strs. T=70
Examples: Recuerdos De La Alhambra, He Was Beautiful

REGAESKA.STY RegaeSka - Sw.8 Bluesy Reggae-Ska

Memo: Sw.8 Bluesy Reggae-Ska w/ 5 insts: el. bass 34 (repeated rhythm), Strat (loose comping), Jazz Guitar (loose
comping), drums, muted guitar (rhythmic ostinato). T=150
Examples: Reggae Got Soul, Ska à la Maytals

ROKBILY1.STY RokBily1 - Ev.16 Rockabilly style

Memo: Even 16th Rockabilly style w/5 insts: - banjo (ev.16th arps), ac. guitar, ac. bass. At “b” add brushes & jz.
guitar fills. T=140
Examples: Comin’ Round the Mountain, Oh Susanna

SW44HELD.STY Sw44Held - Sw.8 - sustained instruments

Memo: 5 insts: (all sustain except drums) - ac. piano, ac. b, strs, guitar & brushes. At “b” add stand. Drs & pno
embel. Use to practice & study hard chord progressions. T=150
Examples: Stella, Giant Steps

TJOAD.STY TJoad - Ev.16 Folk guitar strumming

Memo: Folk with lazy, relaxed ev.16 strum Solo ac. guitar & cowbell at A. 5 insts: ac. guitar, ac. guitar (sl. Str at “b”),
12 str. g, frt. b, brushes. T=80
Examples: Ballad of Tom Joad, Angie

VANGEL1.STY VanGel1 - MOR Pop with ev.16th feel

Memo: Ev.16 Middle-of-the-road (MOR) synth-based Pop w/ 5 insts: el. piano 2, ac. pno, syn bass 1, drums, str. At
“b”: bright piano, syn bass 2, timpani, slow strings, drums. T=70
Examples: Chariots of Fire, any ballad

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