Song tempo & key

Music for 18 Musicians: Section VIII — Steve Reich

“Music for 18 Musicians: Section VIII” by Steve Reich (2015) has a measured tempo of 111.4 BPM and is in F# minor.

111BPM
F#m
F# minor · Camelot 11A
55.7 / 222.8
half / double time
3:46
length

What dance fits “Music for 18 Musicians: Section VIII”?

How to count it

At 111 BPM one beat lasts 539 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 27.9 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 37.1. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (96% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (95% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, contemporary classical
Release
Collected Works

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