Time passed and the music became more subdued. Tango dance finally attained respectability, even in Argentina.

Styles vary: There is the Argentine, French, Gaucho and International, but the Tango has become an American 'Standard' regardless of its origin. The Americanized version is a combination of the best parts of all the tangos.

Phrasing is an important part of Tango. Most Tango music is phrased to 16 or 32 beats of music and is a story. It contains paragraphs (Major phrases); sentences (Minor phrases) with the period at the end of each sentence the three beat "Tango, close."