Song tempo & key

Music for Pieces of Wood — Steve Reich; Amadinda Percussion Group

“Music for Pieces of Wood” by Steve Reich; Amadinda Percussion Group (1990) has a measured tempo of 109.8 BPM and is in G# minor.

110BPM
G#m
G# minor · Camelot 1A
54.9 / 219.6
half / double time
10:34
length

What dance fits “Music for Pieces of Wood”?

How to count it

At 110 BPM one beat lasts 546 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 27.4 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 36.6. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (82% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (90% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
classical, contemporary classical
Release
Music for Mallet Instruments

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