Song tempo & key

Appalachian Spring: XI. Thema & Variations. The Gift to Be Simple (1944 version) — Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff

“Appalachian Spring: XI. Thema & Variations. The Gift to Be Simple (1944 version)” by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff (1991) has a measured tempo of 163.3 BPM and is in F# minor.

163BPM
F#m
F# minor · Camelot 11A
81.7 / 326.6
half / double time
3:14
length

What dance fits “Appalachian Spring: XI. Thema & Variations. The Gift to Be Simple (1944 version)”?

How to count it

At 163 BPM one beat lasts 367 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 40.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 54.4. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (64% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (95% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, ballet
Release
Fourth of July Fireworks

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