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What Can I Say

Boz Scaggs

KeyE minorTempo120 bpm
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// What Can I Say — Boz Scaggs
// 120 bpm, 4/4, key E minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 86 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(120/4)

// 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 · "piano 1"
const piano = note(`<
  ~ A B A B A B A C@4 ~@16 A B A B A B A C@4 ~@8 A B A B A B A C@4 ~@8 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A C@2 D ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[b3,d4,g4]@3 [d4,f#4,b4]@5", B: "[c4,e4,a4]@3 [c4,e4,g4]@5", C: "[c4,e4,a4]!2 ~ [c4,e4,a4]@5", D: "[c4,a4] ~@7",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.17)

// chords · piano · "piano 1" · soft notes · Am G
const piano_soft = note("<~@83 [e4 [c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4,a4]@5] [[c4,e4,a4]!2 ~ [c4,e4,a4]@5] [[b3,d4,g4] ~@7]>")
  .s("gm_piano").gain(0.07)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "gtr 1"
const electric_guitar_clean = note("<~@12 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A C ~@11 A B A B A B A C ~@39>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 [c4,e4,b4] ~@3 [c4,e4,b4] ~@3 [c4,e4,b4] ~@3 [c4,e4,b4] ~", // Cmaj7
  B: "~@2 [c4,e4,a4] ~@3 [c4,e4,a4] ~@3 [c4,e4,a4] ~@3 [c4,e4,a4] ~", C: "~@8 a4 ~@7",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.09)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "gtr 1" · soft notes · Am C Am C
const electric_guitar_clean_2 = note(`<
  ~@27
  [[c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4] ~@7]
  ~@18
  [[c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4,a4] ~ [c4,e4] ~@7]
  ~@39
>`).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.04)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel · "R.Gtr"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  ~ A B A B A B A C@4 D E D E D E D F D E D E D E D G A B A B A B A C@4 D E D E D E D G A B A B A B A C@4 ~@8 A B A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A C@4 H
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g3,b3]@2 [g3,b3]@2 [d3,g3,b3]@2 [d3,f#3,b3,d4]@4 [d3,f#3,b3,d4]@2 [d3,f#3,b3,d4]@3 ~, [d3,d4]@5 ~@11", // G Bm D
  B: "[a3,c4]@2 [a3,c4]@2 [e3,a3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4,e4]@4 [e3,g3,c4,e4]@2 [c3,e3,c4,e4]@3 ~, [e3,e4]@5 ~@11", // Am C E
  C: "[g3,c4]@2 [g3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4,e4]@4 [e3,g3,c4,e4]@2 [e3,g3,c4,e4]@3 ~, [e3,e4]@5 ~@11", // C5 C E
  D: "[e3,b3,c4]", E: "[e3,a3,c4]@7 [e3,a3,c4]", F: "[e3,a3,c4]@15 ~", G: "[e3,a3,c4]@5 ~@3", H: "[d3,g3,d4] ~@15",
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.08)

// bass · electric bass finger · "bass"
const bass = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E F E G@3 H I J I J I J I K I J I J I J I L E B E D E F E G@3 H I J I J I J I L E M E M E D E G@3 N O P Q R
  S T U V E D E F E D E D E B E D E F E G@4 W
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g1@2 g1 ~ a1 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@2 b1@3 ~", B: "a1 ~ a1@2 ~@2 a1@3 ~ a1@2 a1@3 ~", C: "g1 ~ g1 ~ a1 ~ b1@3 ~ b1@2 b1@3 ~",
  D: "a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@2 a1@3 ~", E: "g1 ~ g1 ~ a1@2 b1@3 ~ b1@2 b1@3 ~",
  F: "a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1@2 a1@2 a1@2 a1@3 ~", G: "a1 a2 a1 a2 a1 a2 a1 a2", H: "a1 a2 a1 a2 a1 a2 a1 g1",
  I: "a1@3 ~@4 a1 a1@3 ~@5", J: "a1@3 ~@4 a1 a1@3 ~@3 g1@2", K: "a1@3 ~ f#1 f#2@3 g1 g2@3 g#1 g#2@3",
  L: "a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~@7", M: "a1 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@2 a1@3 ~", N: "a1 a2 a1 a2 a1!2 g1@2",
  O: "f1@5 ~ d2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ c#2@2", P: "d2@3 a1@2 d2 a1@2", Q: "c2@5 ~ c2@3 ~ a1@2 g1@2 e1@2", R: "a1@2 c2@2 e2@2 g2 a2",
  S: "f2@2 c2 f2@2 c2 f2 e2", T: "d2@2 a1 d2@2 a1 d2@2", U: "g1@2 g1@2 g1@2 g1 ~ g1 ~ g1@2 g1@2 f1 ~",
  V: "e1 ~ e1@2 e1 ~ e1 ~@9", W: "g1 ~@7",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.28)

// other · string ensemble 1 · "strings"
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  ~@5 A B A C D C D ~@15 E A B A B A B A C D C D ~ F ~ G ~ H@2 E A B A B A B A C D C I J K L M J K N O A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A C D P ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g3 ~ g3@2 ~@2 b3@10", B: "[a4,a5]@6 [g4,g5]@2 ~@2 [e4,e5]@2 [c4,c5]@3 ~",
  C: "[g4,g5] ~ [e4,e5]@3 ~ [a3,a4]@3 ~ [d4,d5]@3 ~ [g4,g5] ~", D: "[e4,e5] ~ [a3,a4]@2 ~@2 [d4,d5]@9 ~",
  E: "[a4,e5,a5] ~ [a4,e5,a5] ~ [a4,e5,a5] ~ [a4,e5,a5] ~ [a4,e5,a5] ~@7", F: "~@12 [e4,e5] [a4,a5] [b4,b5] ~",
  G: "~@10 [a4,a5] ~ [a4,a5] [g4,g5] [a4,a5] ~", H: "[~@12 [e4,e5] [g4,g5] [a4,a5]@18]/2",
  I: "[e4,e5] ~ [a3,a4]@2 ~@2 [d4,d5]@6 [a3,a4]@4", J: "[c4,c5]@3 [a3,a4]", K: "[c4,c5]@3 [d4,d5]",
  L: "[b3,b4]@3 [g3,g4]", M: "[e3,e4]", N: "~@5 g4 c5 d5, [e4,e5]", O: "e5 ~ e5 ~ e5 ~ e5 ~@9", P: "[g4,g5] ~@15",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.3)

// other · string ensemble 1 · "strings" · soft notes
const string_ensemble_1_soft = note(`<
  ~@5 A ~ A ~@20 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@12 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@12 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@2 B C D
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 a3 ~@5", B: "~@2 [e4,e5]@3 ~ [a3,a4]@3 ~ [d4,d5]@3 ~ [g4,g5] ~",
  C: "[e4,e5] ~ [a3,a4]@2 ~@2 [d4,d5]@6 [d4,d5]@4", D: "[g4,g5] ~@15",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.2)

// other · piccolo · "flute"
const piccolo = note("<~@61 A B@2 C D ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 c6 d6 e6 ~", B: "[c6@7 d6]/2", C: "e6@9 ~ g5@2 c6@2 d6@2", D: "e6 ~ e6 ~ e6 ~ e6 ~@9",
})).s("gm_piccolo").gain(0.19)

// other · brass section · "brass"
const brass_section = note("<~@10 A B ~@25 A B ~@17 A B ~@28>".pickRestart({
  A: "g5 ~ e5@3 ~ a4@3 ~ d5@3 ~ g5 ~", B: "e5 ~ a4@2 ~@2 d5@9 ~",
})).s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.3)

// other · brass section · "brass" · soft notes
const brass_section_soft = note("<~@83 [g5 ~ e5@3 ~ a4@3 ~ d5@3 ~ g5 ~] [e5 ~ a4@2 ~@2 d5@6 d5@4] [b4 ~@7]>")
  .s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.15)

// other · baritone sax · "solo sax"
const baritone_sax = note("<~@58 A B C D E F G@2 ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 a3 c4 ~ a3@2 c4 ~ a3 d4@4 ~", B: "c4 ~ c4 ~ a3@2 c4@4 a3@2 c4@2 d4@2, ~@6 b3 ~@9",
  C: "e4@2 ~ c4@2 ~ g3@9 ~, d#4 ~@15", D: "~@6 c4@4 a3@2 c4 ~@3", E: "~@2 a3@2 c4 ~ a3@2 c4@2 d4@2 e4@2 g4 ~",
  F: "e4@3 c4 d4 a3 c4@3 ~ a3@2 c4@2 d4@2", G: "[e4@2 g4@4 e4@4 g3@9 ~@13]/2",
})).s("gm_baritone_sax").gain(0.31)

// other · baritone sax · "solo sax" · soft notes
const baritone_sax_soft = note("<~@58 [~@11 c#4 ~@4] [b3 ~@15] [~@3 b3 ~@2 f#3 ~@9] [~@6 b3 ~@9] [~@4 b3 ~@11] ~@23>")
  .s("gm_baritone_sax").gain(0.2)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~ A@10 B C@7 B C@7 D B@11 C@7 D B A@7 E B@8 F G B@19 H>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", B: "x!2", C: "x ~@6 x!2 ~@7", D: "x!5 ~ x ~", E: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x", F: "x!4", G: "x!4 ~@2 x ~",
  H: "x",
})).gain(0.25)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<A B@10 C B@15 D B@10 C B@7 D B@10 C B@7 E B@3 F B G B C B@10 C H>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@10 x ~ x!2 ~@2", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@4 x ~@5 x ~ x!2 ~@2", D: "x!5 ~ x ~", E: "x!4 ~@2 x ~",
  F: "~@4 x ~@5 x ~ x!3 ~", G: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x", H: "x",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  A B C B C B C B@16 D B D B E B@2 D B D B@5 E B@7 E B F C@3 B C B C B E C G@5 C H B D@2 B D I D E B@2 D B D B@5 E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!3 ~", B: "x!8", C: "x!5 ~ x!2", D: "x!7 ~", E: "x!5 ~@3", F: "x!3 ~ x!4", G: "x ~ x!3 ~ x!2", H: "x",
  I: "x!5 ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.35)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<A ~@10 A ~@26 A ~@18 A ~@15 A ~@10 A ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<A ~@10 A ~@15 B ~@10 A ~@7 B ~@10 A ~@7 B ~@7 A ~@10 A ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@2 A ~ A ~ A ~@16 B ~ B ~@4 B ~ B ~@15 C A@3 ~ A ~ A ~@2 A D@5 A ~@2 B@2 ~ B E B ~@3 B ~ B ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~@2", B: "~@7 x", C: "~@3 x ~@4", D: "~ x ~@3 x ~@2", E: "~@5 x ~ x",
})).gain(0.45)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<~ A ~@6 A ~@19 A ~@6 A ~@11 A ~@6 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@6 A ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.25)

// drums · congas
const congas = s("conga:18").struct("<~@58 [~@6 x!3 ~@7]!7 ~@21>").gain(0.79)

// drums · congas
const congas_2 = s("conga:33").struct("<~@58 [~@14 x!2] [x ~@13 x!2]!6 ~@21>").gain(0.79)

stack(
  piano, piano_soft, electric_guitar_clean, electric_guitar_clean_2, acoustic_guitar_steel, bass, string_ensemble_1,
  string_ensemble_1_soft, piccolo, brass_section, brass_section_soft, baritone_sax, baritone_sax_soft, kick, snare,
  hihat, low_tom, mid_tom, open_hat, crash, congas, congas_2
)

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