Africa 2 - World Styles 2 [AFRICA2.STY]

This is a 12/8 style. The pulse can be felt either as 4 groups of 3, or 6 groups of 2. This produces an attractive rhythmic ambiguity. 5 instruments: Nylon Guitar, Marimba, Shamisen, Pizzicato Strings, and Percussion. Tempo = 105

Bouzouki 1 - World Styles 2 [BOUZOUK1.STY]

This dance usually begins quite slowly and gradually increases in tempo. The Bouzouki melody instruments are typically played by 2 players in 3rds. In the "b" section, it's assumed that this will be at a faster tempo, therefore it is less busy. 5 instruments: Piano, Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, and Acoustic Guitar. Tempo = very slow to very fast.

Cajun Zydeco2 -World Styles 2 [CAJNZYD2.STY]

This style has a Funky, Bluesy feel. The accordion plays "answer-type" fills. The Stratocaster plays off-beat triplets. Add fiddle fills at "b". 5 instruments: Accordion, Stratocaster Guitar, Fretless Bass, and Drums. Fiddle added at "b" section. Tempo = 12

Celtic Lady - World Styles 2 [CELTLADY.STY]

This is a medium Celtic Swing 2-beat bounce, featuring finger picking banjo and percussion rather than typical drum trap set at "a". 5 instruments: Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar (strums), Banjo (finger picking 8ths), Percussion at "a", Drums at "b", high Acoustic Guitar (?a Mandolin). At "b": every 4th bar begins with 3 emphasized quarter notes with hand claps; also, more intensity and added sticks (?a spoons). Tempo = 185

China 1 -Pop 2-beat -World Style [CHINA~1.STY]

This is a Pop even 8ths 2-beat Chinese style. Although the tempo is 100 bpm it feels like 200bpm as it's in cut time. 5 instruments: Acoustic Bass, Reed Organ, Koto, Percussion (with brushes) and slow String Pad. Tempo = 100

Eastern Rock - World Styles 2 [EASTRNRK.STY]

5 instruments: Clean Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Bass, Drums, and Acoustic Guitar. The demo melody uses a scale (or mode) that is typically used in Eastern countries. Also notice that the melody is played in the lower range of the guitar with repeated 16th notes. Tempo = 165

Egyptian Pop - World Styles 2 [EGYPTPOP.STY]

This is an even 16ths Pop style with a Contemporary Egyptian Pop flavor. The percussion features Tabla-like percussion with low Surdo on beats 1 and 3. 5 instruments: Percussion, Electric Piano, Synth Bass, Saw Wave, and Poly Synth Pad. At "b", bass is less intense and add tambourine and more percussion intensity. Tempo = 120

Ethnic Fast 2Bt - World Styles 2 [ETH_FAST.STY]

This fast 2-beat (4/4) Oompapa (German) style features 5 instruments: Tuba, Accordion, Mandolin, Drums, and Clarinet fills. Tempo = 250

Israeli 2 - World Styles 2 [ISRAEL2.STY]

Although the style is Eastern Mediterranean in origin (great for Klezmer), it can also be used for any cut-time 2-beat feels. Features: percussion rather than "drum-trap set", mandolin-like tremolo and chords on acoustic guitar, accordion comping with fills, cello background at "a", string section at "b". A cut-time tempo of 130 is like a regular 4/4 tempo of 260. 5 instruments: Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Percussion and Cello. Add String Section and Snare Drum back beats at "b." Tempo = 130

Italian Pop - World Styles 2 [ITAL~POP.STY]

An even 8ths, medium-slow Pop/Jazz style featuring guitar arpeggios, strings and Brushes. 5 instruments: Acoustic Piano (light sustained chords and fills), Acoustic Bass (sustained at "a", rhythm at "b"), Acoustic Guitar (arpeggios), Light Drums (with Brushes) and Slow Strings. Tempo = 110

Mexican 3/4 - World Styles 2 [MEX~34.STY]

This is a fast 3/4 Mexican Waltz style with 5 instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Nylon Guitar, Acoustic Bass, and Drums (with brushes). At "b" - add 2 Trumpets in 3rds. Tempo = 160

MidEast2 - World Styles 2 [MIDEAST2.STY]

MidEast2 style has even 16ths - featuring Tabla-like percussion. Ideal for Middle Eastern monophonic types of melodies. 5 instruments: Percussion, Fretless Bass (36), Sitar (105), Shamisen (107), and Warm Pad (90). Tempo = 125

Oompapa 3/4 - World Styles2 [OOMPAP34.STY]

3/4 fast Waltz in a German Oompapa style. 5 instruments: Tuba (as Bass), Accordion (chords), Drums (Ride at "b"), Acoustic Guitar (rhythm), and Trombone (fills). Tempo = 180

Rings - World Styles 2 [RINGS.STY]

Slow even 16th orchestral style with strings, arpeggiated harp, light percussion and acoustic guitar. The "a" section is restful. At "b", add slight backbeat. 5 instruments: Acoustic Guitar (16th arpeggios), Acoustic Bass (sustained at "a", rhythm at "b"), Harp (8th note arpeggios) and Drums (light percussion at "a", slight backbeat at "b").

Scandinavian 1- World Styles 2 [SCANDI_1.STY]

Very simple and peaceful medium-slow 2-beat style with a Pop-Classical flair. The feel is even 8ths. 5 instruments: Harp (arpeggios), simple Acoustic Bass (in 2), Tremolo Strings, Pizzicato Strings (quarter-note arpeggios), and Percussion. Tempo = 110

Viennese Waltz - World Styles 2 [VIENAWLZ.STY]

A fast 3/4 European Ballroom Dance style with an orchestral sound. 5 instruments: Acoustic Piano, Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Drums (brushes) and Slow Strings. Drums feature quiet brushes. Bass durations are fairly short. Piano and guitar play a simple comp on 2 and 3. Strings are lower at "a" and higher at "b". Tempo = 145

Waltz German - World Styles 2 [WALZGERM.STY]

A simple waltz in 3/4. 5 instruments: Acoustic Piano, Fretless Bass, Drums (brushes), Accordion (un-busy), and Acoustic Guitar (arpeggios). Tempo = 145

10/8 Eastern - World Styles 2 [10_8EAST.STY]

10/8 Eastern European style with 5 instruments: Percussion, Nylon Guitar (as Bass), Acoustic Piano, Sitar and String Pad. The percussion is Eastern in flavor - featuring quasi-Tabla, Tambourine, open Surdo etc. The nylon guitar sound (25) is used as a bass sound. The sitar plays slow-strummed sustained chords. Strings- quasi-cello at "a", string section at "b". Tempo = 100

Eastern 6/8 - World Styles 2 [68EASTRN.STY]

This Eastern 6/8 style (in even 16th 6/8 time) features Tabla-like percussion with low Surdo drum. It works well with Mid-East and Eastern songs (for Countries like Iraq, Egypt, Turkey etc.) in 6/8 meter. Usually this genre of music is monophonic - (non-chordal). Therefore the accompanying instruments are not playing chords. Contains 5 instruments: Percussion, Koto, Sitar, Shamisen, and Woodblock Percussion (add Tambourine at "b"). Tempo = 100

9/8 Turkish - World Styles 2 [98_TURK.STY]

This is a Turkish 9/8 style. Each bar has 9 eighth notes -3/4 time in triplets. The 5 instruments: Acoustic Guitar (as Bass) Harpsichord, Shamisen, Sitar, and Percussion. There are 2 distinct feels in this 9/8 style: At "a": 9/8 feel based on 3 groups of triplets (3+3+3), at "b": 9/8 feel based on 3 groups of 2 8th notes followed by 3 8th notes. (2+2+2+3) Tempo = 85