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Styles Disk #14: Styles for Band-in-a-Box

Introduction and Overview

Thank you for purchasing Styles Disk #14 featuring 21 great new Fusion styles for Band-in-a-Box.

Note: You must have Band-in-a-Box Version 8.0 (or higher) for these styles to work properly.

You can press the STY button, press the Rebuild button, and click on the Fusion category, where you
will see descriptions of your newly added styles (Windows only). They are also cross referenced in the Jazz
and Pop/Rock category.

Here are some suggestions: Study how the demo tunes were done. The DEMO songs for these styles follow
the same naming convention as the styles themselves. So, for example, the DEMO song for
BREKBROS.STY is BREKBROS.MGU. Experiment with some of the Band-in-a-Box features listed
below.

We have tried to pick a wide range of Fusion styles including those which emulate the feel of groups like
Miles Davis (post 1970), the Brecker Brothers, Weather Report, GroverW , etc.

You might like to try out of some of the following features:

Create and save a memo with your tune (press Memo button)

Generate an Intro or Pedal Bass (press Intro button)

At any bar in your Band-in-a-Box tune you can:

Generate an Intro or Pedal Bass (press Intro button)

Change the style (F5) (Windows only)

Change the tempo (F5)

Mute any instrument or rest (right/option click on any bar)

Have instruments hold a note (hold) (right/option click on any bar)

Create a shot on any beat (right/option click on any bar)

By resting all of the accompanying instruments, the melody can play solo passages with a very effective and
forceful sound.

We hope you have fun listening, learning and creating with these 21 Fusion styles on Style Disk #14.
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Fusion Styles
PG Music Inc. 1998
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There are 21 Fusion Styles on Styles Disk #14.

Band-in-a-Box Style Descriptions

FILE NAME STYLE NAME # INSTR. DESCRIPTION

BREKBROS.STY BrekBros Funk (Fusion) 5 Fusion style a la Breckers

BUSYBASS.STY Busy Bass (Fusion) 3 Fusion 16ths w/busy syncopated bass
EKLUGH.STY EKlugh (Fusion) 5 Soft 16ths ballad-like Fusion style
FUSNSOFT.STY Fusion Soft 5 Soft Fusion swing-16ths
FUSNSW16.STY Fusion Swing 16ths (Fusion) 5 Miles swing 16ths
GROVERW.STY Grover W (Fusion) 5 Medium tempo Grover-like 8ths
MARCUS51.STY Marcus 5 to 1 (Fusion) 5 Like MarcusM but Bass features 5 to 1 pattern
MARCUSM.STY Marcus M (Fusion 5 Miles Funk fusion
METH8081.STY Meth 80/81 (Fusion) 5 Jazz-Folk style w/ acoustic rhythm Guitar
MILESFNK.STY Miles Slow Funk (Fusion) 5 Slow sparse Miles Funk 16ths
MILESROK.STY Miles Rock (Fusion) 5 Miles 16th Shuffle Feel
PASTORUS.STY Pastorius Latin Funk (Fusion) 5 Weather Rpt Latin funk fusion
SLICK.STY Slick Disco Funk (Fusion) 4 Fusion style with a Brek Bros groove
SLOWFUSN.STY Slow Ballad (Fusion) 5 Slow 16ths ballad style
TSCOTT.STY Tscott (Fusion) 5 Slow ballad swing 16ths
WR_FAST.STY W-Report Fast (Fusion) 5 Fast swing 16s like the Weather guys
WR_HHOP.STY W-Report Hip Hop (Fusion) 4 Funky Hip Hop shuffle 16ths WR feel
WR_SLOW.STY W-Report Slow (Fusion) 5 Very slow, smooth ballad 16ths style
WR_WALTZ.STY W-Report Waltz (Fusion) 5 Straight 8ths Fusion style Waltz
YELOWJAK.STY Yellow Jak (Fusion) 5 St. 16ths w/ 8th note Piano ostinato at a
ZAWINUL.STY Zawinul (Fusion) 4 W-Report-like fast straight 8ths style
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21 Fusion Styles
BREKBROS.STY BrekBros Funk (Fusion)
Memo: Fusion style a la Breckers (t=122) with El. Piano, slap Bass, clean El.Guitar and Drums.
Organ and ride bell at 'b'.
Examples: Grease Piece, Hard Day's Night

BUSYBASS.STY Busy Bass (Fusion)

Memo: Fusion 16ths style (t=120) featuring busy syncopated bass. With El. Piano, Bass & Drums.
Busier bass and ride bell at 'b'.
Examples: Any medium tempo Fusion, Shadow Hill

EKLUGH.STY EKlugh (Fusion)

Memo: A Soft 16ths ballad-like Fusion style (t=85) in the Grover and Earl K mode. Has Piano, fretless
Bass, Drums (op/cl hh at a, backbeat at b), Guitar. Synth Strings (#51) at 'b'.
Examples: Silent Witness, Grover style tunes

FUSNSOFT.STY Fusion Soft

Memo: Soft Fusion swing-16ths (t=96), with El. Piano, Bass, Drums, muted Guitar, and Pad #109.
Examples: Winelight, Grover feel

FUSNSW16.STY Fusion Swing 16ths (Fusion)

Memo: Miles swing 16ths (t=110 with El. Piano 2, Bass, Guitar & Drums. PolySynth #91 and Ride
Bell at 'b'.
Examples: Oui Oui

GROVERW.STY Grover W (Fusion)

Memo: A medium tempo (t=120) Grover-like 8ths soft feel with El. Piano, Fretless Bass, Drums,
muted Guitar & Slow Warm Pad. Back beat feel at b.
Examples: Make Me A Memory

MARCUS51.STY Marcus 5 to 1 (Fusion)

Memo: This funk fusion style (t=100) is similar to MarcusM.Sty, except that the bass features an off-
beat 5 to 1 pattern throughout. With synth-Piano, slap bass, Drums, muted Guitar. Pad #80 & RideBell at
'b'.
Examples: Catembe, Elegant People

MARCUSM.STY Marcus M (Fusion)

Memo: Miles Funk fusion style (t=100)similar to Marcus51 except that the bass does not have the
stylized 5-1 motive. With synth-Piano, slap Bass, Drums, muted Guitar. Pad #80 & Ride Bell at 'b'.
Examples: Catembe, Gibraltar

METH8081.STY Meth 80/81 (Fusion)

Memo: This Jazz-Folk style (t=120) features acoustic rhythm Guitar, Ac. Bass, Piano and Drums a la
Johnette. Pad #90 and Ride Bell at 'b'.
Examples: Two Folk Songs, any medium tempo tune
MILESFNK.STY Miles Slow Funk (Fusion)
Memo: Slow sparse Funk (t=80)in swing 16ths feel a la MD. With El. Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar.
Ride Bell, more back-beat & Slow Pad at 'b'.
Examples: Jean Pierre, any jazz ballad

MILESROK.STY Miles Rock (Fusion)

Memo: Miles 16th Shuffle Feel (t=83) with El. Piano, Fretless Bass & Drums & Guitar. Pad #84 &
Ride Bell at 'b'.
Examples: Big Time, Lusitanos

PASTORUS.STY Pastorius Latin Funk (Fusion)

Memo: This is a Weather Rpt-like Latin funk fusion style (t=118). With El. Piano, Fretless Bass,
Drums & muted Guitar. Square Wave pad & Ride Bell at 'b'.
Examples: Palladium, Gibraltar

SLICK.STY Slick Disco Funk (Fusion)

Memo: This is a fusion style (t=120) with a BrekBros groove. The 'a' substyle is smooth (op/cl HH);
'b' substyle - more aggressive approach (drsbackbeat). With Piano, Bass & Drums. Guitar at 'b'.
Examples: Slick Stuff, When it Was Now

SLOWFUSN.STY Slow Ballad (Fusion)

Memo: A slow 16ths ballad style (t=80)featuring Ac. Piano, fingered Bass, Drums, and SciFi (GM pad
104). 'b' subsection adds Slow Strings (50) )& Ride.
Examples: The Waffer, Beware My Foolish Heart, any ballad

TSCOTT.STY Tscott (Fusion)

Memo: Slow ballad 16ths (t=80) with El. Piano, Slap Bass, Guitar & Drums. Add Organ & Ride at 'b'.
Examples: Feet First, Yesterday, any ballad

WR_FAST.STY W-Report Fast (Fusion)

Memo: Fast swing 16s (t=127) like the Weather guys. With El. Piano, fingered Bass, Drums & Organ.
Ride & backbeat at b.
Examples: Havona, Gibraltar

WR_HHOP.STY W-Report Hip Hop (Fusion)

Memo: Funky Hip Hop shuffle 16ths WR feel (t=100). Piano uses Chiff Lead (GM #84), Fingered El.
Bass, Drums. Square Wave pad & loose Ride at 'b'.
Examples: Corner Pocket, any blues

WR_SLOW.STY W-Report Slow (Fusion)

Memo: A very slow, smooth ballad 16ths style (t=60-90) with El. Piano, Fretless Bass, Drums and
Warm Slow Pad. Ride in 4 at a; in 8 and add Synth Strings at b.
Examples: A Remark You Made, Love Song, any ballad

WR_WALTZ.STY W-Report Waltz (Fusion)

Memo: A straight 8ths Fusion style Waltz (t=140) with El. Piano, Bass, Drums, & muted Guitar. Add
ride cymbal & Synth (Fifth Lead)at 'b'.
Examples: Boogy Woogie Waltz, Someday My Prince Will Come, any waltz

YELOWJAK.STY Yellow Jak (Fusion)

Memo: This medium (t=120) straight 16ths style features a repeated 8th note Piano ostinato in the 'a'
subsection and smooth piano voicings at 'b'. Piano, Bass, Drums & Pad Bell. Muted Guitar 'b'.
 Examples: Claire, any Samba

ZAWINUL.STY Zawinul (Fusion)

Memo: A W-Report-like fast (t=160) Straight 8ths style with Ac. Piano, Fretless Bass & Drums. Add
more back beat and Poly Synth at 'b'.
Examples: Birdland, Stella By Starlight (chord durations expanded)