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When I Need You

Celine Dion

KeyC majorTempo110 bpm
0:00/0:00
// When I Need You — Celine Dion
// 110 bpm, 3/4, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: Full arrangement: all 155 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(110/3)

// 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.

// bass · acoustic bass · "ACT.BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@2 A@2 B@2 C D E F G@2 H@2 I@2 J K L@2 M N O P Q R S T U V W X L@2 M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z AA AB AC Z C AD AE AF AG
  AH@2 AI AJ AK AL L@2 M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z AA AB AC Z C AD AE AF AG AH@2 AI AJ AK AL A@2 B@2 C D E F G@2 H@2 AM@2
  J K AN AO ~@2 AP P Q R S T U V W X L@2 M N O P Q R S T U V W X L@2 M N O P Q R S T U V W X AQ@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c3/2", B: "a#2/2", C: "a2", D: "f2", E: "g#2", F: "f1@19 ~@5", G: "g2/2", H: "[a2@47 ~]/2",
  I: "[g2@43 ~@5, f#8 ~@47]/2", J: "f2@23 ~", K: "g2@11 ~", L: "[c2@15 g2]/2", M: "c3", N: "c2@7 ~ g2@8 c3@8", O: "b2",
  P: "b1", Q: "g2", R: "g#1@2 g#2", S: "a1", T: "a2@7 e2", U: "a1@11 ~", V: "a1@5 ~@3 a1@3 ~@13", W: "g2@7 d2",
  X: "g1@8 a1@7 ~ b1@5 ~@3", Y: "g1@15 ~ g2@4 ~@4", Z: "a1@7 e2", AA: "a2@2 e2", AB: "g1@21 d2@2 ~",
  AC: "~@4 g1@4 b1@3 ~, g2@11 ~@13", AD: "g1@2 g2", AE: "g1@7 ~ a1@7 ~ b1@5 ~@3", AF: "c2@7 b1", AG: "a1@7 ~",
  AH: "[d2@37 ~@11]/2", AI: "d2@7 ~ d2@3 ~@13", AJ: "d2@6 ~@2 d2@3 ~@13", AK: "g1", AL: "~@8 a1@7 ~ b1@5 ~@3",
  AM: "[g2@43 ~@5]/2", AN: "c2", AO: "c2 ~@11", AP: "b2, c3 ~@23", AQ: "[c2@97 ~@23]/5",
})).s("gm_acoustic_bass").gain(0.55)

// chords · epiano1 · "E.PIANO-1"
const epiano1 = note(`<
  ~ A@2 B C@2 D@2 E@2 F@6 G H I@4 J@4 K@3 L M@2 I@4 J@4 K@3 L N O P@2 Q@2 R S T U V W X@2 Y Z AA AB I@4 J@4 K@3 L M@2
  P@2 Q@2 R S T U V W X@2 Y Z AA AB AC B C@2 D@2 E@2 F@6 G H AD AE AF ~ J@4 K@3 L M@2 I@4 J@4 K@3 L M@2 I@4 J@4 K@3 L
  M@2 AG@4 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@16 g4@7 ~@2 [c5,e5]@19 ~@4, ~@23 g4@20 ~@5, ~@24 c3@19 ~@5]/2", B: "~@2 c5, c3, ~ g4@2",
  C: "[g4 g4, [a#4,c5,e5]]/2", D: "[~@5 a4, [f3,c5], a4@5 ~, f4@2 f4, ~ c4]/2",
  E: "[~@16 f5@8 f5@7 ~ e5@8 d5@5 ~@3, f3@17 ~@7, [f4,g#4,d5]@7 ~@5, ~@2 e5@5 ~@5]/2", // Ddim
  F: "[~@96 d4@3 ~@37 g4@8, c3@40 g4@5 a3@27 c5@21 g3@35 b4@16, e4@4 e4@2 e4@2 e4@4 b4 d4@5, c4 c4@2 c4@3 b3@3, ~ g3@2 g3@3 ~ a4@5 g4@2 d5@4]/6",
  G: "~@2 a4, [f3,f4], a4@2 ~, ~ c5@2", H: "~@8 [d4,d5]@13 ~@3, [g3,g4,b4]@7 ~",
  I: "[~@6 e5@3 [g4,e5] [f4,d5] c5, [c3,e5]@45 d5@35 ~@16, c5@5 c5@5 ~@2, ~ g3@2 c3@2 ~, ~@2 g5@3 ~]/4", // C Dm C
  J: "[~@63 g4@9 ~@16 g#4@4 d5@3 ~, b4@36 g4@27 ~@17 d4@15 ~, g4@16 d4@4 b4@8 b4@14 e4@5 ~, ~@25 g3@22 [g3,d5]@22 ~@3 g#3@23 ~, ~@28 b3@19 ~@29 b3@19 ~]/4", // G5
  K: "[~@4 a4@2 [a2,a4,c5]@3, [a2,e4]@2 ~, c4 c4@2, a3@2 a3@6 ~, ~ e3@6 ~@2]/3", // Am A5
  L: "[a2,a4,c5,e5]@7 ~ [a2,a4,c5]@3 ~@13", // Am
  M: "[~@32 c4@7 ~ [g2,d4]@4 ~@4, g2@13 ~@3, ~@8 d3@31 ~@9, ~@16 g3@23 ~@9, ~@8 b3@5 ~@3]/2", // G5
  N: "~@16 g3@7 ~, g2, ~@8 d3@15 ~", O: "[g3,d4,g4,b4]@19 ~@5", P: "[~@24 a4@23 ~, [a2,a3,c4,e4]@47 ~, ~@16 e3@31 ~]/2",
  Q: "[~@5 g4, [g2,g3,b3,d4]@2 d5, ~ d3@5, ~ [b4,g5]@2, ~ e5]/2", R: "[a4,c5]", S: "[a2,a4,c5]",
  T: "~@2 [g3,d4], [g2,b3], [g3,d4]@2 ~, ~ d3@2", U: "d4@7 ~ e4@7 ~ f4@4 ~@4", V: "[c3,c4,e4,g4]",
  W: "a3@2 a3, [a2,c4,e4]", X: "[~@10 f5 ~, [d3,c4,a4]@8 d5@3 ~, f4@6 f4@5 ~, ~@2 a3@9 ~, ~@4 d4@7 ~]/2",
  Y: "[d3,f3,a3,d4,f4,a4]@7 ~ [d3,f3,a3,c4,e4,a4]@3 ~@13", // Dm Dm7
  Z: "~ [d3,f3,a3]@6 ~ [d3,f3,a3,c4,e4,a4]@3 ~@13, [d4,f4,a4]@7 ~@17", AA: "f3@2 f3, [g2,a3,c4]",
  AB: "~@4 g4 ~, g2@5 ~, ~ g3@4 ~, ~@2 b3@3 ~, ~@3 d4@2 ~", AC: "~ [c5,e5]@19 ~@4, [c3,g4]@19 ~@5",
  AD: "~@2 g3, [c3,c5,e5]", AE: "[c2,g3,c4,e4] ~@11", AF: "e-1 ~@23", AG: "[[c4,e4]@77 ~@19, c2@5 ~, g3@37 ~@11]/4",
})).s("gm_epiano1").gain(0.41).pan(0.6)

// chords · electric guitar jazz · "JAZZ GT."
const electric_guitar_jazz = note(`<
  ~@17 A B C D@2 E@3 F G@2 H I J K B C D@2 E@3 F G@2 H I J L M@2 N@2 O@2 P Q R S T@2 U@2 V W B C D@2 E@3 F G@2 H I J K
  M@2 N@2 O@2 P Q R S T@2 U@2 V W ~@15 A B X ~@2 E@3 F G@2 H I J K B C D@2 E@3 F G@2 H I J K B C D@2 E@3 F G@2 H I J K
  Y@2 ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 a2@8 b2@7 ~", B: "c3@23 ~", C: "[g3,c4,e4] ~@11", D: "[[g3,c4,e4]@13 ~@3, c3@35 ~@13]/2",
  E: "[~@12 b4@23 ~, ~@8 [g2,d4]@57 ~@7, ~@16 g4@49 ~@7]/3", F: "g#2@8 g#3@8 g#2@7 ~",
  G: "[~ e4, a2, ~ a3@5, ~ c4@2]/2", H: "[a2,a3,c4,e4]", I: "~@8 [a2,a3,c4,e4] ~@15", J: "g2@23 ~",
  K: "[g2,g3]@4 [a2,a3]@4 [b2,b3]@3 ~", L: "g2@8 g3@11 ~@5", M: "[[a3,c4]@13 ~@3, a2@3 ~]/2", N: "[[g3,b3]@5 ~]/2",
  O: "[[a3,c4]@41 ~@7]/2", P: "[g3,b3]", Q: "g2@3 ~@5", R: "~@2 c4, c3, ~ g3@2", S: "~@8 a3@15 ~, a2@23 ~",
  T: "[~@10 d4 ~, d3@11 ~, ~ d4@4 ~, ~@4 f4@4 f4@3 ~, ~@6 a4@5 ~]/2", U: "[d3,d4,f4]@3 ~@5", V: "[g2,g3]@3 ~",
  W: "g3@7 ~ a3@7 ~ b3@4 ~@4", X: "[c3,c4] ~@11", Y: "[[g3,c4]@37 ~@11, c3@11 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.28).pan(0.4)

// chords · shakuhachi
const shakuhachi = note(`<
  ~ A B@2 C@2 D@4 E@2 F@2 G H I J ~@14 K@2 L@2 M N O ~@5 P Q ~@12 R S T U ~@26 R S T U V@2 C@2 D@4 E@2 F@2 G H I J ~@42
  W@4 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 g4", B: "[~@32 d5@7 ~ c5@7 ~, e5@47 ~]/2", C: "[[g4,c5,e5]@31 ~ [d5,f5]@8 [e5,g5]@5 ~@3]/2",
  D: "[c5@48 d5@47 ~]/4", E: "[g4@11 ~@5]/2", F: "[b4@3 ~ d5@4 c5@8 c5@4 d5@4]/2", G: "b4@23 ~", H: "d5@2 e5", I: "c5",
  J: "d5@3 ~", K: "[~@8 c5@24 b4@7 ~ a4@8]/2", L: "[g4@5 ~]/2", M: "b4", N: "~@8 d5@7 g5@8 ~", O: "b5@11 ~",
  P: "~@7 b4", Q: "g4@17 ~@7", R: "[d4,f4,a4]@7 ~ [c4,e4,g4]@3 ~@10 g3@3", S: "[d4,f4,a4]@6 ~@2 [c4,e4,g4]@3 ~@13",
  T: "[f4,a4]@7 ~ [e4,g4]@7 ~ [d4,f4]@6 ~@2", U: "[f4,a4] ~", V: "[g4 ~@31 d5@7 ~ c5@7 ~, e5@47 ~]/2",
  W: "[e5@79 ~@17]/4",
})).s("gm_shakuhachi").gain(0.31)

// other · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS"
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  ~@46 A@2 B@2 A@2 C@2 D E@3 ~@2 F@2 G@4 H@3 I J@4 K L A@2 B@2 A@2 C@2 D E@3 ~@2 F@2 G@4 M@2 N@2 O@4 P@2 Q R S ~@3 H@3 I
  J@4 K L G@4 H@3 I J@4 K L G@4 H@3 I J@4 K L T@4 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a4@47 ~]/2", B: "g4/2", C: "[g4@11 ~]/2", D: "[c4,e4,g4]",
  E: "[~ [a3,c4,e4,g4]@22 ~ d4@42 ~@6, ~@23 [f4,a4]@44 ~@5]/3", F: "[g5@15 ~]/2", G: "g5/4", H: "d5/3", I: "g#5",
  J: "[a5@27 ~@5]/4", K: "g4", L: "d5@5 ~", M: "[f5@47 ~]/2", N: "g#5/2", O: "e5/4", P: "[d5@15 ~]/2", Q: "f4 a4 c5",
  R: "g4@2 b4@2 d5 ~", S: "g5", T: "[[c3,g3]@13 ~@3]/4",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.16)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@17 A B C B A B C B A B C B A B D B C B A B C B A B C B A B D B C B A B C B E B C B A F G H I B C B A B C B A B C B A
  B D B C B A B C B D B C B A F G H I B C B A B C B A B C B A I J B K B@2 ~ A B C B A B C B A B C B C B A B C B A B C B
  A B C B C B A B C B A B C B A B C B ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x", B: "x", C: "~@7 x", D: "~ x!2", E: "~@16 x ~@4 x ~@2", F: "x ~@7 x ~@12 x ~@2", G: "x!2 ~", H: "x!3",
  I: "x ~@15 x ~@4 x ~@2", J: "x ~@12 x ~@7 x ~@2", K: "x ~ x",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct(`<
  ~@19 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@17 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@71
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@47 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@27 A ~ A ~@5 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A B ~@2 C ~ A ~ D ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ E ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~
  A ~ A ~ E ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ E ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@13 x ~@10", C: "x ~@18 x ~ x ~@2", D: "~@19 x ~ x ~@2", E: "~@19 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct("<~@104 A ~ B C ~@3 D ~@9 E ~@13 E ~@13 E ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~", B: "~@5 x ~@18", C: "~@5 x ~@7 x ~@2 x ~@7", D: "~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@10",
  E: "x ~@7 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@7",
})).gain(0.14)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@17 A ~@35 A ~@50 A B ~ C ~@3 B ~@9 A ~@13 A ~@13 A ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x", B: "~@7 x", C: "x",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  A@2 ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B A@13 C A@13 C A@12 D@2 E F A@13 C A@7 C A@4 D@2 E F A@12 G E A@2 G B ~ C A@8 G
  A@13 G A@13 G A ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!3", B: "x", C: "x ~ x", D: "~ x ~", E: "~ x!2", F: "~@11 x ~ x ~@10", G: "x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@17 A ~@35 A ~@50 B C@2 ~@4 D ~@43>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~", B: "~@11 x ~@12", C: "~@2 x", D: "~@19 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@31 A ~@13 A ~@6 B ~@5 C@3 D ~@13 A ~@7 A ~@4 C@3 D ~@12 E C ~@2 E ~@11 E ~@13 E ~@13 E ~ C ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~", B: "~@7 x", C: "x", D: "x ~ x", E: "~@2 x",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@17 A ~@35 B ~@50 C D E@2 ~@3 F ~@9 G ~@13 G ~@13 G ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@5 x ~@18", C: "~@3 x ~ x ~@18", D: "~@11 x ~@12", E: "~ x ~", F: "~@13 x ~@2 x ~@7",
  G: "~@5 x ~@15 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<~@108 A ~@3 A ~@9 A ~@13 A ~@7 A ~@5 A ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.68)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@58 A@2 B ~@27 A@2 B ~@59 A ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "x ~ x",
})).gain(0.68)

stack(
  bass, epiano1, electric_guitar_jazz, shakuhachi, string_ensemble_1, kick, rim, snare, snare_soft, low_tom, hihat,
  mid_tom, open_hat, high_tom, crash, ride
)

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