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The three-quarter time signature of waltz has a distinctive 1-2-3; 1-2-3 feel and rhythm pattern. Great waltz music can be found in most music genres, including rock, country, pop, and classical. Beginners should start with a tempo of 90-100 beats per minute.
This is list of popular and recognizable songs that the Waltz can be danced to. Studying this list and hearing and thinking about each song should give you a good idea of the distinctive rhythmic feel of the Waltz. You'll see that great Waltz music can be found in virtually every musical genre. While we do not carry CD's containing these selections we do offer a great practice CD with music written especially for Waltz.
Here is a playlist of contemporary waltz music suitable
for dancing the ballroom waltz.
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| Great tempo and beat, 88 Beats/min. |
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| Great tempo and beat, 92 Beats/min. |
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| Great tempo and beat, 91 Beats/min. |
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| Nocturne (from Secret Garden) |
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| Ballroom Orchestra & Singers |
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| Great piece of music, 29 MPM, 87
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| Under The Bridges Of Paris |
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| From Shall We Dance Soundtrack, 92
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| Are You Lonesome Tonight? |
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| A little slow, 78 Beats/min. |
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| Frank Sinatra with Ray Anthony and
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| Great tempo and beat, 88 Beats/min. |
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| A little fast, 94 Beats/min. |
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| 90 Beats/min, 30 Bars/minute. |
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| A little fast, 99 BPM, Good for
closing out the night. |
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| If You Don't Know Me by Now |
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| Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes |
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| His Orchestra & Chorus, Henry
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| From Breakfast at Tiffany's, 92 BPM |
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| The Green Fields Of France |
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| Glass Menagerie, Tom's Theme |
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| Henry Mancini, William Kanengiser
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Here is a playlist of instrumental waltz music suitable
for dancing the ballroom waltz.
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| Ballroom Orchestra & Singers |
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| Columbia Ballroom Orchestra |
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| Dancelife Studio Orchestra |
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| Cavatina (from "The Deerhunter") |
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| Gold Star Ballroom Orchestra |
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| A Robin's Song
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| 99 BPM, 33 bars per minute. |
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| Are You Lonesome Tonight? |
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| Larry Dalton & His Orchestra |
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| New 101 Strings Orchestra |
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| Vito's Waltz (The Godfather) |
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| Tuxedo Junction Ballroom Band |
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| 99 BPM, 33 bars per minute. |
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Here is a playlist of country-western waltz music suitable
for dancing the waltz.
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| Dreaming My Dreams with You |
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| Great song, perfect tempo, 86 BPM |
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| A classic waltz. Perfect tempo, 82
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| Great country waltz, 88 BPM |
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| Easy to hear waltz beat. Perfect
tempo, 90 BPM |
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| Beautiful Day For Goodbye |
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| 85 BPM, Easy to
hear beat.
Perfect
tempo. |
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| I Need A Heart To Come Home To |
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| Good beat and tempo, 85 BPM |
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| That's How You Know When Love's
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| Good beat and tempo, 85 BPM |
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| Good beat and tempo, 84 BPM |
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- Love In Slow Motion by Angela Bofill, 89 Beats/min.
- Nocturne (from Secret Garden), by Ballroom Orchestra & Singers, 29 Bars/min.
- I Wonder Why by Curtis Stigers, 91 BPM, Great!
- Run For The Roses by Dan Fogelberg, 88 BPM, Great!
- Take It To The Limit by The Eagles, 92 BPM, Great!
- Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley, 78 BPM
- Melody Of Love by Frank Sinatra, 88 Beats/min.
- Foolish by Johnny Mathis, 91 Beats/Min.
- Sunrise Sunset by Perry Como, 94 Beats/min.
- The Bells Of Angelus by Phil Coulter, 90 Beats/min.
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Due to having a number of danceable songs on each, these CD's offer n good value to those seeking Waltz music. While we do not carry these CD's we do offer a great practice CD with music written especially for Waltz.
Includes "Nocturne," "Pastorale," "Papillon," "Serenade to Spring," and "Song from a Secret Garden"
Includes "Evensong" and "Dreamcatcher"
Includes "Amanda" and "Lay Down Beside Me"
Includes "Rock &Roll Waltz" and "Somebody Loves You "
Includes "Mr. Lonely ," "I Need You," and 18 other waltzes
Includes "Burning Bridges," "Last Word in Lonesome Is Me," and "Husbands & Wives"
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