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Prelude   Angry Young Man cover art

1976 · Turnstiles

Prelude Angry Young Man

Billy Joel

KeyC majorTempo171 bpm
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// Prelude   Angry Young Man — Billy Joel
// 171 bpm, 4/4, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: Full arrangement: all 88 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(171/4)

// 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 · piano · "A.PIANO 1"
const piano = note(`<
  A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D E F G H I J K L M@2 N@2 O@2 P Q R S T@2 R U V@2 W X Y Z AA AB AC@2 AD AE AF AG AH AI
  AJ AK A B C D A B C D AL AM AN H AO AP AQ AR AS AT AU AV AW AX AY AZ BA BB BC@2 BD BE BF@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c4!4 [e4,g4] c4!5 [e4,g4] c4!5", B: "[f4,a4] c4!5 [f4,a4] c4!5 [f4,a4] c4!3",
  C: "b3 c4!3 [g4,b4] c4!5 [g4,b4] c4!5", D: "[c5,e5] c4!5 [e4,g4] c4!5 b3 c4!3",
  E: "~@4 [c2,c3,a#3,d#4,g4]@4 ~@2 [d#2,d#3,d4,g4,a#4]@5 ~", // Cm7 D#maj7
  F: "[f2,f3,c4,f4,a4]@5 ~ [f2,f3,a3,c4,f4]@6 [f2,f3,a3,c4]@3 ~", // F
  G: "~@4 [a#1,a#2,g#3,c4,f4]@5 ~ [d2,d3,g#3,c4,f4]@5 ~", // Fm Dm7b5
  H: "[d#2,d#3,a#3,d#4,g4]@5 ~ [d#2,d#3,a#3,d#4,g4]@5 ~ [d#2,d#3,a#3,d#4,g4]@2 ~@2", // D#
  I: "~@4 [g1,g2,d5]@2 a#4@2 g4@2 f5@2 d5@2 [a4,a#4] ~, ~@5 [a#1,a#2]@2 ~", // G5 A#maj7 A#
  J: "e5@2 c5@2 g4 ~ [c2,c3,e4,g4,c5]@5 ~ [c2,c3,c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@2, [c2,c3] ~@3", // C
  K: "~@4 [f1,f2,c4,d#4,g4]@5 ~ [a1,a2,c4,d#4,a4]@5 ~, ~@10 b1 ~@5", // Cm Adim
  L: "[a#1,a#2,f4,a#4,d5]@5 ~ [a#1,f4,a#4,d5]@6 [a#2,a#4,d5]@2 a#4 ~, ~@3 a#2@2 ~@3", // A#
  M: "[~@2 b4@2 g5@2 b4@2 c5@2 g5@2 [d4,a4]@2 b4@2 g5@2 ~@2 c5@2 g5@2 a4 b4 ~@4 g5@2, g3@31 ~, [d4,a4]@4 ~@2 e4@4 ~@8 [e4,b4]@4 ~@2 d4@3 b4@2 c5@2 ~, ~@14 e4 ~]/2", // D5 E5
  N: "[g4@2 a4@2 f5@2 ~@2 a#4@2 f5@2 g4@2 a4@2 f5@2 ~@2 a#4@2 f5@2 [c4,g4]@2 a4!2 ~ f5@2 ~, f3@15 ~, c4@2 ~ [d4,a4]@2 ~ c4@2 ~ [d4,a4]@2 ~@3 [d4,a#4] ~]/2", // C5 D5 Gm
  O: "[a4@2 b4@2 g5@2 b4@2 c5@2 g5@2 ~@2 b4@2 ~@4 c5@2 g5@2 [d4,a4]@2 b4 ~ [e4,c5]@2 g5@2, g3@15 ~, d4@2 ~ e4@2 ~ [d4,a4]@2 g5 e4@2 ~@5, ~@17 b4@3 ~@7 b4@2 ~@3]/2", // D5 C D5
  P: "c3@2 g3@2 [c4,g5,e6]@5 ~ [a3,f5,d6]@5 ~", Q: "[g3,e5,c6]@5 ~ [e3,f5,a5]@5 ~ [d3,e5,g5]@3 ~",
  R: "c5 g4 c4 c5 g4 c4 c5 g4, c3@14 a3 ~", S: "c4 ~ c5@2 g4@2 c4@2 c5@2 g4@2 c4@2 c5@2, ~ g3@7",
  T: "[e3@2 c4@2 c5@2 g4@2 [a3,c4]@2 c5@2 [g3,g4]@2 c4 c5@2 ~ b4@2 g4@2 d4@2 c5@2 b4@2 g4@2 d4@2, g4 ~ g3@6 ~@6 e3@2 ~@2 d3@12 ~@2]/2", // Am G
  U: "c4 ~ c5@2 g4@2 c4@2 c5@2 g4 ~ c4@2 c5@2, ~ g3@7",
  V: "[[e3,g4] c4 c5 g4 [e3,c4] g4 d3 g4 c4 g4 c5 c4 g4 c5 ~ g4, ~@2 g3@5 ~@5 f4 ~ c3@18, ~@7 c4]/2", // Em C
  W: "[b5,c6] g5 c5 c6 g5 c5 c6 g5, c3@14 a3 ~", X: "c5 ~ c6@2 g5@2 c5@2 c6@2 g5@2 c5@2 c6@2, ~ g3@7",
  Y: "e3 c5 c6 g5 [a3,c5] c6 [g3,g5] [e3,c5], g5 ~ g3@5 ~@9", // Am G C
  Z: "c6 ~ b5@2 g5@2 d5@2 c6@2 b5@2 g5@2 d5@2, ~@2 d3@11 ~@3", AA: "c6 g5 c5 c6 g5 c5 c6 g5, c3@14 a3 ~, ~@2 f5 ~@13",
  AB: "c5 ~ c6@2 g5@2 c5@2 c6@2 g5 ~ c5@2 c6@2, ~ g3@7",
  AC: "[[e3,g5]@2 c5@2 c6@2 g5@2 [e3,c5]@2 g5@2 d3@2 g5@2 c5@2 g5 ~ f5@2 e5@2 d5@2 c5@2 b4 ~ a4 ~, ~@2 g3@5 ~@5 f5 ~ c3@5 ~@13]/2", // Em C
  AD: "g2 [b2,d5] g2 [e3,g5] ~ [d3,f#5] ~ [b2,d5], b4 ~@3 b4 ~@11", // Bm Em D Bm
  AE: "~@2 [c3,e5]@3 ~ [g2,b4]@3 ~ a2@2 [b2,d5]@2 ~@2, ~@10 c5 ~@5", // C G Bm
  AF: "[c2,c3,g4,c5,e5] ~ [c2,c3,g4,c5,e5] ~ [c2,c3,g4,c5,e5] ~ [c2,c3,g4,c5,e5] ~ [c2,c3,g4,c5,e5]@3 ~ [c2,c3,g4,c5,e5] ~ [c2,c3,g4,c5,e5] ~", // C
  AG: "[c2,c3,g4,c5,e5] ~ [b1,b2,g4,b4,d5]@2 ~@2 [d2,d3,a4,d5,f#5]@8 ~@2", // C G D
  AH: "[g2,b4]@2 [b2,d5]@2 [g2,b4]@2 [e3,g5]@2 ~@2 [d3,f#5]@3 ~ [b2,d5]@2", // G Bm G Em D Bm
  AI: "~@2 [c3,e5]@3 ~ [g2,b4]@4 [a2,c5] ~ d5@2 ~@2, ~@12 b2 ~@3", // C G Am
  AJ: "e5@2 ~@2 e5@2 d5@2 ~@2 [c5,g5]@5 ~, [c2,c3]@13 ~@3, g5@7 ~@9, ~@2 f5@5 ~@9", // C5 C
  AK: "~@2 a4@2 [g4,d5] ~ f4@2 ~@2 [d4,d5]@5 ~, [g1,g2]@15 ~, [b4,d5]@4 ~@2 d5 ~@9", // G5 D G Bm
  AL: "~@5 [c2,c3]@4 ~ [d#2,d#3,d4,g4,a#4]@5 ~, ~ [a#3,d#4,g4] ~@2", // C D#maj7 D#
  AM: "[f2,f3,c4,f4,a4]@5 ~ [f2,f3,a3,c4,f4]@5 ~ [f2,f3,a3,c4]@2 ~@2", // F
  AN: "~@4 [a#1,a#2,g#3,c4,f4]@5 ~ [d2,d3,g#3,c4,f4]@4 ~@2", // Fm Dm7b5
  AO: "~@4 [g1,g2,d5]@2 a#4@2 g4@2 f5@2 d5@2 a#4 ~, ~@5 [a#1,a#2]@2 ~", // G5 A#
  AP: "~@2 c5@2 g4 ~ [c2,c3,e4,g4,c5]@5 ~ [c2,c3,c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@2, [c2,c3,e5] ~@3", // C
  AQ: "~@4 [f1,f2,c4,d#4,g4]@5 ~ [a1,a2,c4,d#4,a4]@5 ~", // Cm Adim
  AR: "[a#1,f4,a#4,d5]@5 ~ [a#2,f4,a#4,d5]@4 ~@2 [a#2,f4,a#4,d5]@4, ~@3 a#1@5", // A#
  AS: "[c3,c4,c5,c6] ~ [c5,c6] ~ [c5,c6] [g#2,g#3] [c5,c6] [a2,a3]", // C G# C A
  AT: "[c5,c6] ~ [c5,c6] ~ c6 [e2,e3] [c5,c6] [f2,f3], ~@8 c5 ~@7", // C E C F
  AU: "[c5,c6] ~ [c5,c6] ~ [c5,c6] [c#2,c#3] [c5,c6] d2, ~@14 d3 ~", // C C# C
  AV: "[c5,c6] ~ [c5,c6] ~ b5 ~ [d5,b5] ~, ~@6 [g1,g2]@7 ~@3, ~@8 d5 ~@7", // C G
  AW: "[e5,c6]@2 ~@2 c6@2 ~@2 [e5,c6] ~ [g#2,g#3]@2 [e5,c6] ~ [a2,a3]@2, [c3,c4] ~@3 e5 ~@11", // C G# C A C
  AX: "c6@2 ~@2 [e5,c6] ~@3 c6@2 [e2,e3]@2 [e5,c6]@2 [f2,f3]@2, e5 ~@7 e5 ~@7", // C E C F
  AY: "[f5,c6]@2 ~@2 c6@2 ~@2 c6@2 [c#2,c#3]@2 [f5,c6]@2 [d2,d3] ~, ~@4 f5 ~@3 f5 ~@7", // F5 C# F5 D
  AZ: "[g5,c6] ~ [g5,c6] ~ [g5,b5] ~ [g5,b5] ~, ~@4 [g1,g2]@3 ~", // C5 G
  BA: "[c2,c3,e4,g4]@5 ~ [d2,d3,d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 d4@2 f#4@2", BB: "d4 ~ [b1,b2,b3,d4]@3 ~ [c2,c3,g3,c4,e4]@5 ~@5",
  BC: "[[a1,a2,e4,g4,c5]@5 ~ [b1,b2,d4,g4,b4]@5 ~ [c4,e4,g4]@5 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@4 [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [g3,c4,e4]@4 ~@2, ~@6 [c2,c3]@7 ~@3]/2", // Am7 G C F C
  BD: "[c2,c3,b3,e4,g4]@5 ~ [d2,d3,d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 d4@2 f#4@2, ~@6 a3@3 ~@7", // Cmaj7 D
  BE: "d4 ~ [b1,b2,b3,d4]@3 ~ [c2,c3,c4,e4]@6 ~@4, ~@6 g3 ~@9", // Bm C
  BF: "[[a1,a2,e4,g4,c5]@5 ~ [b1,b2,d4,g4,b4]@5 ~ [c2,c3,c4,e4,g4]@20, [b1,b2] ~@31]/2", // Am7 G C B
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.72)

// bass · acoustic bass · "ACOU BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@8 A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 E F G H I J K L M@2 N@2 O@2 P Q R S T U V W X@2 Y Z AA AB AC Z AD@2 AE AF AG AH AE AI AJ AK AL ~@3
  A@2 AM@2 E AN G AO I AP K L AQ AR AS AT AQ AR AS AU AV AW AX@2 AY AZ BA@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[c3@13 ~@3]/2", B: "[c4@23 ~@9]/2", C: "[c3@27 ~@5]/2", D: "[c4@13 ~@3, b3 ~@31]/2", E: "~@4 c3@5 ~ d#3@5 ~",
  F: "f3@5 ~ f3@5 ~ f3@2 ~@2", G: "~@4 a#2@5 ~ d3@5 ~", H: "d#3@5 ~ d#3@5 ~ d#3@2 ~@2", I: "~@4 g2@5 ~ a#2@5 ~",
  J: "c3@5 ~ c3@5 ~ c3@2 ~@2", K: "~@4 f2@5 ~ a2@5 ~", L: "a#2@5 ~ a#2@5 ~ a#2@2 ~@2", M: "[g3@15 ~]/2",
  N: "[f3@15 ~]/2", O: "g3/2", P: "~@4 c4@5 ~ a3@6", Q: "g3@3 e3@3 d3@2", R: "c3@13 ~ a3@2, ~@14 g3 ~", S: "~ g3@5 ~@2",
  T: "e3@2 g3@5 ~ a3@4 g3 ~ e3@2", U: "~@2 d3@11 ~@3", V: "c3@6 ~ a3, ~@14 g3 ~", W: "~@2 g3@11 ~@3",
  X: "[e3 g3@2 ~ e3@2 d3 c3@6 ~@3]/2", Y: "c4@12 ~ a4@2 ~, ~@13 g4 ~@2", Z: "~@2 g4@11 ~@3", AA: "e4 g4@2 ~ a4@2 g4 e4",
  AB: "~@2 d4@11 ~@3", AC: "c4@6 ~ a4, ~@14 g4 ~", AD: "[e4@2 g4@3 ~@3 e4@4 d4@2 c4@12 ~@6]/2",
  AE: "g2 b2 g2 e3 ~ d3 ~ b2", AF: "~@2 c3@2 ~@2 g2@3 ~ a2@2 b2@2 ~@2", AG: "c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3@2 ~@2 c3 ~ c3 ~",
  AH: "c3 ~ b2@2 ~@2 d3@7 ~@3", AI: "~ c3 ~ g2@2 a2 b2 ~", AJ: "c3@13 ~@3", AK: "g2@13 ~@3", AL: "c3@3 ~@13",
  AM: "[c4@25 ~@7, b3 ~@31]/2", AN: "f3@6 f3@5 ~ f3@2 ~@2", AO: "d#3@6 d#3@5 ~ d#3@2 ~@2", AP: "c3@6 c3@5 ~ c3@2 ~@2",
  AQ: "c4 ~@4 g#3 ~ a3", AR: "~@5 e3 ~ f3", AS: "~@5 c#3 ~ d3", AT: "~@3 g2@3 ~@2", AU: "~@6 g2@7 ~@3",
  AV: "c3@5 ~ d3@6 ~@4", AW: "~@2 b2@4 c3@5 ~@5", AX: "[a2@5 ~ b2@5 ~ c3@13 ~@7]/2", AY: "c3@3 d3@3 ~@2",
  AZ: "~ b2@2 c3@3 ~@2", BA: "[a2@5 ~ b2@6 c3@15 ~@5]/2",
})).s("gm_acoustic_bass").gain(0.56)

// chords · distortion guitar · "DISTORTION"
const distortion_guitar = note(`<
  ~@8 A@3 B@4 ~@17 C D E F G H I@2 J D K L M H N@2 ~@2 O P ~@2 Q R S ~@3 T@3 ~@9 U V W X Y V W Z ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[c3,g3,c4,e4,g4,c5]@35 ~@13]/3", B: "[~@4 c5@11 ~, ~@14 e4@45 ~@5, ~@15 [c3,g3,c4,g4]@45 ~@4]/4",
  C: "c3@11 ~@3 [g3,g#3] a3", D: "~ g3@6 ~", E: "e3 g3@2 ~ a3@2 g3 e3", F: "~ d3@6 ~", G: "c3@11 ~@3 [g3,g#3,a3] ~",
  H: "~@2 g3@11 ~@3", I: "[e3@2 g3@5 e3@4 d3@2 c3@14 ~@5]/2", J: "c3@12 ~@2 [g#3,a3] ~",
  K: "e3@2 g3@4 ~ a3@4 ~ g3@2 e3@2", L: "~@2 d3@11 ~@3", M: "c3@11 ~@2 [g3,g#3] a3@2",
  N: "[e3@2 g3@5 ~ e3@4 d3@2 c3@13 ~@5]/2",
  O: "[c3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,g3,c4,e4]@4 [c3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,g3,c4,e4] ~", // C
  P: "[c3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [b2,g3,b3,d4]@2 ~@2 [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@9 ~", Q: "[c3,g3,c4,e4]@3 ~", R: "[g2,g3,b3,d4]@3 ~, e4 ~@7",
  S: "[c3,d3,g3,c4,e4] ~@7", T: "[c3,g3,c4,e4,g4,c5]/3", U: "c4 ~@4 g#3 ~ a3", V: "~@5 e3 ~ f3", W: "~@5 c#3 ~ d3",
  X: "~@3 g2@3 ~@2", Y: "c4@3 ~@7 g#3@2 ~@2 a3@2", Z: "~@6 g2@7 ~@3",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.43)

// chords · rock organ · "ORGAN 3"
const rock_organ = note(`<
  ~@16 A B C D E F G H ~@24 I J K L M N O ~@9 P Q R D S T U V ~@8 W X Y@2 Z AA AB@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 [c3,c4,a#4,d#5,g5]@4 ~@2 [d#3,d#4,d5,g5,a#5]@5 ~", // Cm7 D#maj7
  B: "[f3,f4,c5,f5,a5]@5 ~ [f3,f4,a4,c5,f5]@6 [f3,f4,a4,c5]@3 ~", // F
  C: "~@4 [a#2,a#3,g#4,c5,f5]@5 ~ [d3,d4,g#4,c5,f5]@5 ~", // Fm Dm7b5
  D: "[d#3,d#4,a#4,d#5,g5]@5 ~ [d#3,d#4,a#4,d#5,g5]@5 ~ [d#3,d#4,a#4,d#5,g5]@2 ~@2", // D#
  E: "~@4 [g2,g3,d6]@2 a#5@2 g5@2 f6@2 d6@2 [a5,a#5] ~, ~@5 [a#2,a#3]@2 ~", // G5 A#maj7 A#
  F: "e6@2 c6@2 g5 ~ [c3,c4,e5,g5,c6]@5 ~ [c3,c4,c5,e5,g5]@2 ~@2, [c3,c4] ~@3", // C
  G: "~@4 [f2,f3,c5,d#5,g5]@5 ~ [a2,a3,c5,d#5,a5]@5 ~, ~@10 b2 ~@5", // Cm Adim
  H: "[a#2,a#3,f5,a#5,d6]@5 ~ [a#2,f5,a#5,d6]@6 [a#3,a#5,d6]@2 a#5 ~, ~@3 a#3@2 ~@3", // A#
  I: "g3 [b3,d6] g3 [e4,g6] ~ [d4,f#6] ~ [b3,d6], b5 ~@3 b5 ~@11", // Bm Em D Bm
  J: "~@2 [c4,e6]@3 ~ [g3,b5]@3 ~ a3@2 [b3,d6]@2 ~@2, ~@10 c6 ~@5", // C G Bm
  K: "[c3,c4,g5,c6,e6] ~ [c3,c4,g5,c6,e6] ~ [c3,c4,g5,c6,e6] ~ [c3,c4,g5,c6,e6] ~ [c3,c4,g5,c6,e6]@3 ~ [c3,c4,g5,c6,e6] ~ [c3,c4,g5,c6,e6] ~", // C
  L: "[c3,c4,g5,c6,e6] ~ [b2,b3,g5,b5,d6]@2 ~@2 [d3,d4,a5,d6,f#6]@8 ~@2", // C G D
  M: "[g3,b5]@2 [b3,d6]@2 [g3,b5]@2 [e4,g6]@2 ~@2 [d4,f#6]@3 ~ [b3,d6]@2", // G Bm G Em D Bm
  N: "~@2 [c4,e6]@3 ~ [g3,b5]@4 [a3,c6] ~ d6@2 ~@2, ~@12 b3 ~@3", O: "[c3,c4]@13 ~@3, g6@7 ~@9, e6 ~@7",
  P: "~@5 [c3,c4]@4 ~ [d#3,d#4,d5,g5,a#5]@5 ~, ~ [a#4,d#5,g5] ~@2", // C D#maj7 D#
  Q: "[f3,f4,c5,f5,a5]@5 ~ [f3,f4,a4,c5,f5]@5 ~ [f3,f4,a4,c5]@2 ~@2", // F
  R: "~@4 [a#2,a#3,g#4,c5,f5]@5 ~ [d3,d4,g#4,c5,f5]@4 ~@2", // Fm Dm7b5
  S: "~@4 [g2,g3,d6]@2 a#5@2 g5@2 f6@2 d6@2 a#5 ~, ~@5 [a#2,a#3]@2 ~", // G5 A#
  T: "~@2 c6@2 g5 ~ [c3,c4,e5,g5,c6]@5 ~ [c3,c4,c5,e5,g5]@2 ~@2, [c3,c4,e6] ~@3", // C
  U: "~@4 [f2,f3,c5,d#5,g5]@5 ~ [a2,a3,c5,d#5,a5]@5 ~", // Cm Adim
  V: "[a#2,a#3,f5,a#5,d6]@5 ~ [a#3,f5,a#5,d6]@4 ~@2 [a#3,f5,a#5,d6]@4, ~@3 a#2@5", // A#
  W: "[e5,g5]@5 ~ [d3,d4,d5,f#5]@4 a4@2 d5@2 f#5@2", X: "d5 ~ [b2,b3,b4,d5]@3 ~ [c3,c4,g4,c5,e5]@5 ~@5",
  Y: "[[a2,a3,e5,g5,c6]@5 ~ [b2,b3,d5,g5,b5]@5 ~ [c5,e5,g5]@5 ~ f5@3 ~ f5@2 ~@8, ~@6 [c3,c4]@7 ~@3]/2", // Am7 G C
  Z: "[c3,c4]@5 ~ [d3,d4,d5,f#5]@4 a4@2 d5@2 f#5@2, ~@6 a4@3 ~@7", // C D
  AA: "d5 ~ [b2,b3,b4,d5]@3 ~ [c3,c4,c5,e5]@6 ~@4, ~@6 g4 ~@9", // Bm C
  AB: "[[a2,a3,e5,g5,c6]@5 ~ [b2,b3,d5,g5,b5]@5 ~ [c3,c4,c5,e5,g5]@20, [b2,b3] ~@31]/2", // Am7 G C B
})).s("gm_rock_organ").gain(0.53)

// other · harmonica
const harmonica = note("<~@39 A B C D E F G H@2 ~@40>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@15 [g5,a5]", B: "c6@13 a5@2 ~, b5 ~@15", C: "~@2 g5@13 ~", D: "e5@2 g5@5 ~ a5@4 g5@2 e5@2", E: "~ d5@6 ~",
  F: "[a5,b5] ~@13 a5@2, c6@13 ~@3", G: "~ g5@6 ~", H: "[e5@2 g5@5 ~ e5@4 d5 ~ c5@13 ~@5]/2",
})).s("gm_harmonica").gain(0.5)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@8 A ~ A ~ A ~ A B C D E C@2 D E A@2 ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A F A F A F A F A F A F A F A B ~ G ~@3 G A@3 ~ A ~ A ~ A B C D E
  C@2 D E A ~@7 H I J K ~ I J K ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@7 x", C: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", D: "x ~@6 x", E: "x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2", F: "~@3 x ~@4", G: "~@5 x!2 ~",
  H: "~ x ~@2", I: "x ~@2 x ~@3 x", J: "~ x ~ x ~@4", K: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@16 A ~@2 B A ~@10 C D E D E D E D E D E D E D E D F G ~ H I G ~@11 A ~@2 B A ~@3 J K@2 L J K@2 M N O ~@2 N O ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", C: "~@5 x ~@2", D: "~ x", E: "~@2 x!2", F: "x ~@2 x ~@4", G: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@11",
  H: "x!5 ~ x!2", I: "x!2 ~ x ~@4", J: "x ~@4 x ~ x", K: "~@5 x ~ x", L: "~@3 x ~@4", M: "~@4 x!4", N: "~@11 x!2 ~@3",
  O: "x ~@2 x",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct(`<
  ~@15 A ~ B ~ C ~ B ~ B ~@23 B ~ D E F ~ D ~ G ~@7 A ~ B ~ C ~ B ~ B ~@11 H ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@11 x!2 ~@3", B: "~@3 x", C: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", D: "~ x ~@6", E: "x!5 ~ x!2", F: "x!2 ~ x ~@4", G: "~@2 x ~@4 x",
  H: "~@6 x!2",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@8 A B@2 C A B@2 ~@17 D@15 ~ E ~@3 E ~ E ~ A B@2 C A B@2 ~@9 D@7 F ~@8>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!15", B: "x!16", C: "x!13 ~@3", D: "x!4", E: "~@2 x!2", F: "x",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct(`<
  ~@15 A ~ B ~@3 B ~ B ~@23 C D E ~ D@2 E ~ F ~@7 A ~ B ~@3 B ~ B ~@11 G ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x!2 ~ x ~@7", B: "~@7 x!2 ~ x ~@5", C: "~@5 x ~@2", D: "~@7 x", E: "~@3 x ~@4", F: "~@11 x ~ x ~@2",
  G: "~@6 x!2 ~@2 x ~@5",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@11 A ~@3 B ~@15 C ~@15 D E ~@3 E ~@6 A ~@3 B ~@24>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@13 x!3", B: "x", C: "~@3 x", D: "~ x ~@6", E: "~@3 x ~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@8 A ~@3 A ~@3 B A B ~ B A B A@2 ~ A ~ A ~@25 A@3 ~@3 A ~@3 B A B ~ B A B A ~@8 C D E ~ C D E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", C: "x ~@2 x ~@4", D: "~ x ~ x ~@4", E: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@15 A ~ B ~@3 B ~ B ~@23 C ~@3 D ~@3 E ~@7 A ~ B ~@3 B ~ B ~@11 F ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~@6", B: "~@2 x!2 ~@4", C: "~ x", D: "~@3 x", E: "~@8 x!3 ~@5", F: "~ x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@30 x ~@57>").gain(0.62)

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