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De clown

Ben Cramer

KeyC majorTempo99 bpm
0:00/0:00
// De clown — Ben Cramer
// 99 bpm, 6/8, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 120 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(99/3)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once · [...]/2 spreads a riff over 2 bars.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// chords · bandoneon · "BANDNEON"
const bandoneon = note(`<
  ~@8 A B C D C E F G A B C D C E F G H@2 ~@46 A B C D C E F G A B C D C E F G ~@32
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ c5 g4 ~ c5 g4, e5 f5", B: "~ c5 g4 ~ c5 g4, e5!2", C: "~ b4 g4 ~ b4 g4, e5 f5", D: "~ b4 g4 ~ b4 g4, e5 d5",
  E: "~@2 g4 ~ b4 g4, e5 d5, ~@4 b4@7 ~@13", F: "~@4 c5@4 g4@4 ~@4 c5@4 g4@3 ~, e5 f5", G: "[g4,c5,e5]@5 ~",
  H: "[~@4 [e5,g5,c6] ~@3 [e5,g5,c6]@7 ~ [e5,g5,c6] ~@3 [e5,g5,c6]@7 ~ [e5,g5,c6] ~@3 [e5,g5,c6]@15 ~]/2", // C
})).s("gm_bandoneon").gain(0.22)

// bass · acoustic bass · "ACOU BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@8 A B C D@2 E F G H I J K D L M A N O P@3 Q R S N O P@2 T Q R U A G D V C W X ~ A I D Y D Z AA AB N O P@3 Q R S N O
  P@2 T Q R U A G D V C W X ~ A I D Y D Z AA AB N O P@3 Q R S N O P@2 T Q R U N O P@3 Q R S N O AC ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c3@23 ~", B: "c3", C: "g2@23 ~", D: "g2@11 ~", E: "g2@5 g3", F: "c3@19 ~ g2@4", G: "c3@5 ~", H: "c3@11 ~",
  I: "c3@5 g3", J: "g2@7 ~", K: "g2@9 ~ d3@2", L: "g2@17 ~@3 g2@4", M: "c3@3 c3@2 g2", N: "c3@11 ~ g2@12", O: "c3 a2",
  P: "g2 d3", Q: "g2@5 ~ g2@2 a2@2 b2@2", R: "c3 g2", S: "c3@3 g2 a2 b2", T: "g2@12 d3@7 ~@5", U: "c3 ~@11",
  V: "g2@5 ~", W: "g2@9 ~ g2@2", X: "c3@11 ~ c3@8 g2@4", Y: "g2@5 d3", Z: "g2", AA: "c3@5 g2", AB: "c3 ~", AC: "g2 ~",
})).s("gm_acoustic_bass").gain(0.4)

// bass · acoustic bass · "ACOU BASS" · soft notes
const bass_soft = note("<~@41 A ~ B ~@3 C ~@25 A ~ B ~@3 C ~@34 D E F G H ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@20 g3@3 ~", B: "~@20 d3@3 ~", C: "c3 ~", D: "~ d3", E: "g2 d3", F: "g2@12 d3@7 ~@5", G: "g2@5 ~ g2@2 a2@2 b2@2",
  H: "c3 g2",
})).s("gm_acoustic_bass").gain(0.24)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel · "STEEL GTR"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  A@2 B C D C E@2 F@7 G H@7 I J K L M L N O@2 J K L M L N O ~ F@7 G H@7 I J K L M L N O@2 J K L M L N O ~ F@7 G H@7 I J
  K L M L N O@2 J K L M L N O ~ J K L M L N O@2 J ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~ c4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 c4 g3 ~ c4 g3, e4@2 g3@2 ~ g3@2 ~@5, ~@4 f4@3 ~ e4@3 ~ e4@3 ~]/2",
  B: "d4 b3 g3 ~ b3 g3, ~@4 f4@3 ~", C: "~ b3 g3 ~ b3 g3, e4@3 ~ d4@3 ~", D: "~ b3 g3 ~ b3 g3, e4@3 ~ f4@3 ~",
  E: "[~@4 c4@4 g3@4 ~@4 c4@4 g3@2 ~@3 e4@21 ~@2, e4@9 ~@3 f4@9 ~@2 g3@22 ~@3, ~@12 c4@11 ~]/2",
  F: "[~ c4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 c4 ~@2 c4 g4, e4@12 f4@12 e4@11 ~ e4@10 ~@2 e4@12 f4@12 e4@12 d4@12 e4@12 f4@12 e4@12 d4@12 e4@12 f4@12, ~@8 g4@8 ~@4 g4@7 ~@5 g4@8 ~@4 g4@7 ~@5 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@9 ~@3 g4@8 ~@4 g4@7 ~@9]/7",
  G: "e4@7 ~",
  H: "[~ c4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b4 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 c4 g4, e4@12 f4@12 e4@11 ~ e4@11 ~ e4@12 f4@12 e4@12 d4@12 e4@12 f4@12 e4@12 d4@12 e4@12 f4@12, ~@8 g4@9 ~@3 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@7 ~@5 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@4 g4@8 ~@8]/7",
  I: "e4@13 ~@11", J: "~@4 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@6 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@4",
  K: "~@4 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@3 ~@5 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@4", // C
  L: "~@4 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@4 ~@4 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3", // G
  M: "~@4 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@4 ~@4 [b3,d4,f4] ~@3 [b3,d4,f4] ~@3", // G Bdim
  N: "~@4 [d4,f4] ~@3 [b3,d4,f4]@5 ~@3 [b3,d4,f4] ~@3 [b3,d4,f4] ~@3", // Dm Bdim
  O: "~@4 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@5 ~@3 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3", // C
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.32)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel · "STEEL GTR" · soft notes · C G Bdim G Dm Bdim C
const acoustic_guitar_steel_2 = note(`<
  ~@113
  [~@4 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@3 ~@5 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@4]
  [~@4 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@4 ~@4 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3]
  [~@4 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@4 ~@4 [b3,d4,f4] ~@3 [b3,d4,f4] ~@3]
  [~@4 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@4 ~@4 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4] ~@3]
  [~@4 [d4,f4] ~@3 [b3,d4,f4]@5 ~@3 [b3,d4,f4] ~@3 [b3,d4,f4] ~@3]
  [~@4 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@5 ~@3 [g3,c4,e4] ~@3 e4 ~@3]
  ~
>`).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.16)

// other · electric guitar jazz · "JAZZ GTR"
const electric_guitar_jazz = note(`<
  ~@7 A B@2 C D E@2 F@2 G H G I G J K L M N O P Q@2 R S T U V W X Y Z A B@2 C D AA@3 AB G AC G I G J K L M N O P Q@2 R S
  T U V W X Y Z AD B@2 C D AE@3 AD G AF G I G J K L M AG O P Q@2 R S T U V W X Y Z AH M N O P Q@2 R S T ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 e4@2 ~@2 e4@5 ~ a4@2 g4@2 ~@2", B: "[g4@32 e4@3 ~ e4@5 ~@3 g4@3 ~]/2", C: "g4@11 ~",
  D: "~@8 d4 ~@3 d4@3 ~@5 g4@2 ~@2", E: "[g4@27 ~@5 d4@2 ~@2 d4@7 ~@5]/2",
  F: "[d4@2 e4@2 ~@2 e4@21 ~@5 e4 ~@3 e4@5 ~ a4@2 g4@2 ~@2]/2", G: "g4", H: "~@8 e4@2 ~@2 e4@4 ~@2 a4 ~ g4@3 ~",
  I: "~@12 d4@5 ~ a4@2 g4@2 ~@2", J: "~@4 g4@2 ~@2 g4@3 ~ d5 ~@2 d5@6 ~ c5 ~", K: "c5@23 ~",
  L: "~@4 e5@3 ~ e5@2 ~@2 e5@3 ~@3 e5@2 d5@2 ~@2", M: "e5@17 ~@7", N: "~@4 e5 ~@3 e5 ~@3 e5@5 e5@4 ~@2 d5",
  O: "~ d5@17 ~@6", P: "~@4 d5 ~@3 d5 ~@3 d5 ~ d5@7 ~ f5 ~", Q: "[e5@11 ~ d5@15 ~@2 d5 ~@2 d5 ~@3 d5@8 ~@2 f5 ~]/2",
  R: "e5", S: "~@4 e5 ~@3 e5 ~@3 e5 ~@5 e5@2 ~ d5@2 ~", T: "~ e5@23", U: "~@4 e5 ~@3 e5 ~@3 e5@3 ~ e5@5 ~ d5 ~",
  V: "d5@11 ~", W: "~@4 d5 ~@3 d5 ~@3 d5 ~ d5@8 f5@2", X: "~ e5@11 d5@12", Y: "~@8 d5@2 ~@2 d5@8 ~ c5 ~@2",
  Z: "~ c5@23", AA: "[g4@27 ~@5 d4@2 ~@3 d4@7 ~ d4@2 e4@2 ~@23]/3", AB: "~@8 e4 ~@3 e4@5 ~ a4 ~ g4@2 ~@2",
  AC: "~@8 e4@2 ~@2 e4@4 a4 ~@3 g4@3 ~", AD: "~@8 e4 ~@3 e4@5 ~ a4@2 g4@2 ~@2",
  AE: "[g4@27 ~@5 d4@2 ~@2 d4@7 ~ d4@2 ~ e4@2 ~@23]/3", AF: "~@8 e4@2 ~@2 e4@4 a4 ~ g4@3 ~@3",
  AG: "~@4 e5 ~@3 e5 ~@3 e5@3 ~ e5@4 ~@3 d5", AH: "~@4 e5@2 ~@2 e5@2 ~@2 e5@2 ~@4 e5@2 d5@3 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.22)

// other · electric guitar jazz · "JAZZ GTR" · soft notes
const electric_guitar_jazz_2 = note(`<
  ~@9 A ~ A ~@7 B ~@17 C ~@3 A ~ D ~@2 E ~@4 B ~@17 C ~@3 A ~ D ~@2 E ~@4 B ~@17 C ~@11 F G H I J K ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@9 a4 ~@2", B: "~@8 d4 ~@15", C: "~@2 d5 ~@9", D: "~@8 a4 ~@3", E: "~ e4@7",
  F: "~@4 e5 ~@3 e5 ~@3 e5@3 ~ e5@5 ~ d5 ~", G: "d5@11 ~", H: "~@4 d5 ~@3 d5 ~@3 d5 ~ d5@4 ~@4 f5@2",
  I: "~ e5@11 d5@12", J: "~@4 d5@2 ~@2 d5@2 ~@2 d5@8 ~ c5 ~@2", K: "~ c5@23",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.1)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS"
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 ~@16 E@2 F@4 G@8 H@2 ~@8 A@2 I@6 E@2 F@4 G@8 H@2 ~@16 E@2 F@4 G@8 H@2 E@2 F@4 J@5 ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c3/2", B: "g2/2", C: "[g3@47 ~]/2", D: "[c3@3 ~]/2", E: "[c4,e4]/2", F: "[d4@3 f4, b3]/4",
  G: "[[c4,e4]@4 d4@3 f4, ~ b3]/8", H: "[[c4,e4]@9 ~@7]/2", I: "[~@48 g3@47 ~ c3@48, g2@49 ~@23]/6",
  J: "[[c4,e4]@49 ~@11]/5", // C
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.32).pan(0.8)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS" · soft notes
const string_ensemble_1_soft = note("<~@114 A@4 B@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "[d4@3 f4, b3]/4", B: "[[c4,e4]@9 ~@7]/2",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.16).pan(0.8)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS"
const string_ensemble_1_2 = note(`<
  ~@31 A B C D@2 E F G ~ H I@3 H I ~@17 A B C D@2 E F G ~@24 A B C D@2 E F G ~@8 A J K L ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@11 e5 g5 ~@3 [d#5,f#5] ~@3 d5@2 ~@2, ~@20 f5 ~@3", // D#m
  B: "[e4,c5]@4 [c4,g4]@2 [e4,c5] ~ [e4,c5]@2 [c4,g4]@2 [e4,c5]@2 [c4,g4]@2 [c4,g4]@2 [g3,e4]@2 ~@2 c4@2, ~@10 [g3,e4] ~, ~@7 e3", // C C5 C C5 C C5 C
  C: "[e4,c5]@11 [e4,a4]@13", // C A5
  D: "[~ [c5,a5]@2 ~@2 [b4,g5]@2 ~@2 [a4,f5]@2 ~@2 [g4,e5]@2 ~@2 [f4,d5]@2 ~@2 [e4,c5]@2 ~@2 [d4,b4]@2 ~ [d4,g4]@8 [f4,a4]@12, [b4,g5]@2 ~ [b4,g5]@2 ~@3 [g4,e5]@2 ~ [g4,e5]@2 ~@3 [e4,c5]@2 ~ [e4,c5]@2 ~@3 [c4,a4]@2 ~ [c4,a4]@2 ~@19, ~@4 [a4,f5]@2 ~ [a4,f5]@2 ~@3 [f4,d5]@2 ~ [f4,d5]@2 ~@3 [d4,b4]@2 ~ [d4,b4]@2 ~@23]/2", // F Em Dm C Dm C G G5 …
  E: "[d4,g4,g5]", F: "[f4,b4]", G: "[e4,c5]", H: "c2 ~@7", I: "c2 ~@5",
  J: "[e4,c5]@4 [c4,g4]@2 [e4,c5] ~ [e4,c5]@2 [c4,g4]@2 [e4,c5]@2 [c4,g4]@2 [c4,g4]@2 e4@2 ~@2 c4@2, ~@10 [g3,e4] ~, ~@7 e3", // C C5 C C5 C C5 C
  K: "c5@11 ~@13", L: "~@2 [a4,f5] ~@9",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.4)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS" · soft notes
const string_ensemble_1_soft_2 = note("<~@37 A B ~@6 C D ~@22 A B ~@30 A B ~@9 E F G@2 H I J ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "f5", B: "e5", C: "~@20 c2@3 ~", D: "c2 ~@7", E: "~@9 g3 ~@2", F: "e4@11 [e4,a4]@13",
  G: "[~ [c5,a5]@2 [b4,g5]@2 [b4,g5]@2 ~@2 [a4,f5]@2 ~@2 [g4,e5]@2 ~@2 [f4,d5]@2 ~@2 [e4,c5]@2 ~@2 [d4,b4]@2 ~ [d4,g4]@8 [f4,a4]@12, [b4,g5]@2 ~@5 [a4,f5]@2 ~@3 [f4,d5]@2 ~ [f4,d5]@2 ~@3 [d4,b4]@2 ~ [d4,b4]@2 ~@23, ~@8 [g4,e5]@2 ~ [g4,e5]@2 ~@3 [e4,c5]@2 ~ [e4,c5]@2 ~@3 [c4,a4]@2 ~ [c4,a4]@2 ~@19]/2", // F Em Dm C Dm C G G5 …
  H: "[d4,g4,g5]", I: "[f4,b4,f5]", J: "[e4,c5,e5]",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.16)

// bass · tuba
const bass_2 = note(`<
  ~@24 A B C D E F G H I B J K E L M N ~@16 A B C D E F G H I B J K E L M N ~@3 O@3 P@2 Q@3 R S@2 T@2 A B C D E F G H I
  B J K E L M U A B C D E F G H I V ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c3 ~@11 g2@3 ~@9", B: "c3 ~@5 a2@6", C: "g2@3 ~@9 d3@2 ~@10", D: "g2 ~@3 d3@4", E: "g2@3 ~@9 d3 ~@11",
  F: "g2@2 ~@10 g2@4 a2@4 b2@3 ~", G: "c3@5 ~@7 g2@4 ~@8", H: "c3@3 ~@9 g2@4 a2@4 b2@3 ~", I: "c3 ~@5 g2 ~@5",
  J: "g2 ~@3 d3 ~@3", K: "g2@3 ~@9 d3@4 ~@8", L: "g2@5 ~@7 g2@4 a2@4 b2@4", M: "c3 ~@3 g2 ~@3", N: "c3 ~@7",
  O: "[[g3,d4]@17 ~]/3", P: "[c4@11 ~]/2", Q: "[c4@48 g3@23 ~]/3", R: "g3 ~ g3@16 ~@2 d4@4, ~ d4@5 ~@6", S: "g3/2",
  T: "c4/2", U: "c3", V: "c3 ~@11",
})).s("gm_tuba").gain(0.4)

// bass · tuba · soft notes
const bass_soft_2 = note("<~@78 A@2 ~@3 B ~@29 C D E F G H I>".pickRestart({
  A: "[c3@11 ~]/2", B: "d4 ~@23", C: "~ a2", D: "g2 ~@3 d3 ~@3", E: "g2@3 ~@9 d3@4 ~@8", F: "g2@3 ~@9 d3 ~@11",
  G: "g2@5 ~@7 g2@4 a2@4 b2@4", H: "c3 ~@3 g2 ~@3", I: "c3 ~@7",
})).s("gm_tuba").gain(0.16)

// other · french horn · "FR.HORN"
const french_horn = note("<~@73 A B C@2 D E F G@5 D E H ~@8 I J K@2 L M ~@10 I N ~@6>".pickRestart({
  A: "c5", B: "b4 a4 g4@6", C: "[d4@10 e4 f4]/2", D: "b3", E: "e4 f4", F: "c5@17 ~@7",
  G: "[~@12 c5@36 b4@3 a4@3 g4@19 d4@39 e4@4 f4@4]/5", H: "c5@5 ~@3", I: "~ g4", J: "c5 a4", K: "[b4@43 ~@5]/2",
  L: "~@12 g4@11 ~", M: "d5 b4", N: "c5@7 ~@5",
})).s("gm_french_horn").gain(0.32)

// other · french horn · "FR.HORN" · soft notes
const french_horn_soft = note("<~@102 A@2 ~@9 B C@2 D E ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "[c5@47 ~]/2", B: "~ a4", C: "[b4@43 ~@5]/2", D: "~@12 g4@11 ~", E: "d5 b4",
})).s("gm_french_horn").gain(0.08)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~@24 A@14 B A ~@15 C A@14 B A ~@15 D A@14 B E A@11 ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "x ~@4 x", C: "~ x ~@6 x ~ x ~", D: "~@4 x!2", E: "~ x ~ x ~@4 x ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · kick · soft notes
const kick_soft = s("bd").struct("<~@115 x!3 [x ~@4 x] x>").gain(0.24)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@23 A B@7 C B@5 D E F ~@15 G B@7 C B@5 D E F ~@15 H B@7 C B@5 D E I B@7 C B@4 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 x!3 ~@2 x!2 ~", B: "~ x", C: "~@2 x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", D: "~@6 x!3 ~ x ~", E: "~@3 x ~ x", F: "x",
  G: "x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", H: "~@4 x!3 ~@5", I: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x!2 ~ x ~@8",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct("<~@116 [~ x] [~@6 x!3 ~ x ~] [~ x] ~>").gain(0.24)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@24 A@15 B ~@16 A@15 B ~@16 A@15 B A@14 C ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!3 ~ x!2", B: "x", C: "x!3 ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.32)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@24 A@15 ~@17 A@15 ~@17 A@15 ~ A@15 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<~@24 A ~@7 A ~@23 A ~@7 A ~@23 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7>".pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.4)

stack(
  bandoneon, bass, bass_soft, acoustic_guitar_steel, acoustic_guitar_steel_2, electric_guitar_jazz,
  electric_guitar_jazz_2, string_ensemble_1, string_ensemble_1_soft, string_ensemble_1_2, string_ensemble_1_soft_2,
  bass_2, bass_soft_2, french_horn, french_horn_soft, kick, kick_soft, snare, snare_soft, hihat, open_hat, crash
)

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