Strudelify

Wishing You Were Here

Chicago

KeyD minorTempo69 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Wishing You Were Here — Chicago
// 69 bpm, 4/4, key D minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 75 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(69/4)

// 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.

// bass · electric bass pick
const bass = note(`<
  ~@3 A B@3 C D E F C D E F G H@3 A H@3 C D E F C D I F G H@3 J H@3 K L M N O P Q R H@3 J H@3 C D E F C D E F S T S T
  H@3 A H@3 U@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "d2 e2 f2 g2", B: "a2 d3", C: "d2@7 a1 bb1@4 c2@4", D: "a1@2 a1!2 a1@4 d2@4 db2@3 db2",
  E: "d2@2 d2!2 d2@3 d2 d2@2 a1@2 d2@2 f1 ~", F: "g1 g1@2 b1 c2@2 c2!2", G: "d2", H: "d3@5 d3@2 d3@9",
  I: "d2@2 d2!2 d2@5 d3 c3 b2 a2 c2 a1 ab1", J: "d2@4 e2@5 f2@3 g2@4", K: "d2@7 a1 d2@4 c2@4",
  L: "bb1@2 bb1 b1 c2@2 c2 db2", M: "d2@4 c2@4 bb1@4 bb1 g1@3", N: "f1@2 ~@2 f1@2 ~@2 bb1 f1@3 f1@4",
  O: "f1 ~ f1 ~ f1 ~ f2@2", P: "bb1@3 c2@3 d2@2 c2@3 d2@3 db2@2", Q: "d2@3 d2 c2!2 c2@2 bb1@3 a1@3 g1@2",
  R: "f1@3 g1@3 a1@2 bb1@3 c2@3 db2@2", S: "d2@13 c2@3", T: "bb1 bb1@2 bb1 c2@2 c2!2", U: "[d2@3 d2 a1@4 d2@16 ~@8]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_pick").gain(0.62)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  A B C D E B C F G H I J G H I K L M C D E B C N G H I J G H I K A B C D E B C O P Q R S P Q T A B C D E B C N G H I J
  G H I K U K U A B C D E B C V@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[c4,f4,a4]@5 [c4,f4,a4]@2 [c4,f4,a4]@9, d3", B: "[b3,e4,ab4]@3 [b3,e4,ab4]!2 [b3,e4,ab4]@2 [b3,e4,ab4]@9, d3",
  C: "[bb3,eb4,g4]@3 [bb3,eb4,g4]!2 [bb3,eb4,g4]@2 ~@7 bb3@2, d3, ~@7 g4@3 bb3@2 ~ eb4@3, ~@9 eb4@2 g4@4 ~", // Eb
  D: "a3@3 e4 e4@2 f4@2 ~ a3@3 ~ a3@3, [a2,d3], ~@2 f4 g4", E: "[d3,c4,f4,a4]@5 [c4,f4,a4] ~ [d3,c4,f4,a4]@9",
  F: "a3@3 e4 ~@2 a3@2 bb2@4 c3@4, [a2,d3], ~@2 f4 ~@5, ~@5 d4@3 ~@8", // D5
  G: "[a2,e3]@4 [e3,a3,db4,e4]@4 a3 [gb3,a3,d4]@2 ~ [e3,a3,db4]@4, ~@8 d3@3 a2@4 ~", // A5 A D A
  H: "[d3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@3 d3 [d3,a3] [a3,c4,f4] ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@4, ~@3 d3@4 ~@4 d3@4 ~", // Dm7 F D5 F
  I: "~@2 [g3,bb3]@2 ~ e3!3, g3 ~@3, ~ f3@2 ~ c3@2 [c3,g3]@2", // Gm C5
  J: "[d3,a3]@3 ~ f4@4 ~@2 [d3,f3]@2 ~@2 [g3,e4]@2, ~@3 d4@4 ~ bb2@4 c3@4", // D5 Dm C
  K: "[d3,a3]@3 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@3 [a3,d4,f4]@2 [a3,d4,f4]!5 [d3,a3,f4]@2, ~@3 d3@4 ~@9", // D5 Dm
  L: "[c4,f4,a4]@5 [c4,f4,a4]@2 [c4,f4,a4]@5 [a3,c4,f4]!4, d3", // F
  M: "[b3,e4,ab4]@3 [b3,e4,ab4]!2 [b3,e4,ab4]@2 [b3,e4,ab4]@9, d3, [a3,c4] ~@15", // E Am
  N: "a3@3 e4 ~@2 a3@2 [bb2,bb3,d4]@4 [c3,e4]@4, [a2,d3], ~@2 f4 ~@5, ~@5 d4@3 ~@8", // Bb C D5
  O: "a3@3 e4 ~@2 a3@2 ~@4 c3@4, a2, d3!2, ~@2 f4 ~@5, ~@5 d4@3 ~@8", P: "bb2@2 ~ g3, ~ c3, ~@5 e3@2 ~",
  Q: "~@3 e3 ~@3 f3, d3 c3 bb2 bb3, ~ a3@2 ~@2 d3@2 ~", R: "~@3 c4 ~ f3 ~ f3, f2 a3 ~ bb3, ~ f3@2 ~ bb2@2 ~@2",
  S: "~@3 f3 ~ f3 ~ c4, f2 bb2 f2 ~, ~ f3@2 ~@3 a3@2", T: "f2 bb2", U: "~ f3 [f3,bb3]@2 ~ e3!3, bb3 ~ c3 [c3,g3]",
  V: "[a3@3 e4 ~@2 a3@2 [d3,a3,d4,gb4]@16 ~@8, a2 ~, d3 ~@3, ~@2 f4 ~@13, ~@5 d4@3 ~@24]/2", // D
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.17).pan(1)

// chords · acoustic guitar nylon
const acoustic_guitar_nylon = note(`<
  A B C@2 A B D@2 E F G H E F G I J K L M J K L H E F G H E F G I J K L M J K L N ~@3 O@2 ~@2 J K L M J K L H E F G H E
  F G I P I P J K L M J K L Q@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "e4 f4 ~ c4 d3 g3@2 [g3,e4] f4 ~@6 d3, d3@4 ~@4 a3@2 c4@3 f4@3, ~@2 f4@2 ~@5 f4@3 a4@4, ~@11 d3@3 c4@2", // C
  B: "a4 ~@6 ab4@2 ~@6 d3, d3@3 b3@2 [b3,e4,ab4]@2 [b3,e4]@4 b3@3 b3@2, ~ ab4@3 d3@2 d3@4 e4@3 e4@3, ~@2 e4@3 ~@4 ab4@3 ab4@4", // E E5
  C: "[ab4 ~@6 g4@2 ~@8 a3 d4 ~@3 f4@2 ~@6 d3@2, d3@3 bb3@2 [bb3,eb4,g4]@2 [bb3,eb4]@4 bb3@3 bb3@3 ~@8 a3@4 a3@3, ~ g4@3 d3@2 d3@4 eb4@3 eb4@2 d3@4 ~@2 d3@3 ~@2 d3@4 ~@2, ~@2 eb4@3 ~@4 g4@3 g4@4 ~@3 e4@4 ~ d4@3 e4@4 ~]/2", // Eb Eb5
  D: "[ab4 ~@6 g4@2 ~@8 a3 d4 ~@3 f4@2 bb2 f3 bb3 d4 c3 g3 [c4,e4]@2, d3@3 bb3@2 [bb3,eb4,g4]@2 [bb3,eb4]@4 bb3@3 bb3@3 ~@15, ~ g4@3 d3@2 d3@4 eb4@3 eb4@2 d3@4 ~@2 d3@3 ~@8, ~@2 eb4@3 ~@4 g4@3 g4@4 ~@3 e4@4 ~@9]/2", // C Eb Eb5
  E: "[a2,e3]@4 [e3,a3,db4,e4]@4 a3 [gb3,a3,d4]@2 ~ [e3,a3,db4]@4, ~@8 d3@3 a2@4 ~", // A5 A D A
  F: "[d3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@3 d3 [d3,a3] [a3,c4,f4] ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@4, ~@3 d3@4 ~@4 d3@4 ~", // Dm7 F D5 F
  G: "[g3,bb3,d4]@3 ~ [g3,bb3,d4]@3 d3 [c3,e4] [c4,f4,g4] ~ e4 [g3,c4,e4]@4, ~@3 d3@4 ~@9", // Gm C Csus4 C
  H: "~ a3 d4 ~@3 f4@2 bb2 f3 bb3 d4 c3 g3 [c4,e4]@2, ~@3 e4@4 ~@9, ~@5 d3@3 ~@8", I: "[d3,f3,a3,d4,f4]",
  J: "[c4,f4,a4]@5 [c4,f4,a4]@2 [c4,f4,a4]@9, d3", K: "[b3,e4,ab4]@5 [b3,e4,ab4]@2 [b3,e4,ab4]@9, d3",
  L: "[eb3,b3,e4] [d3,bb3,eb4]@4 [bb3,eb4,g4]@2 [bb3,eb4,g4]@9, g4@5 ~@11", // Emaj7 Ebmaj7 Eb
  M: "~ a3 d4 ~@3 f4@2 ~@6 d3@2, ~@3 e4@4 ~ d4@3 e4@4 ~, ~@5 d3@3 ~ a3@4 a3@3, ~@5 d3@2 ~",
  N: "~ a3 d4 ~@3 f4@2 d3@4 c3@4, ~@3 e4@4 ~@9, ~@5 d3@3 ~@8", O: "[~@5 [f3,c4]@2 [f3,c4]@2 ~@7]/2",
  P: "[f3,bb3,d4]@3 ~ [g3,bb3,d4]@3 d3 [c3,e4] [c4,f4,g4] ~ e4 [g3,c4,e4]@4, ~@3 d3@4 ~@9", // Bb Gm C Csus4 C
  Q: "[~ a3 d4 ~@3 f4@2 a2@16 ~@8, ~@3 e4@4 ~@25, ~@5 d3@3 ~@24]/2",
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_nylon").gain(0.14).pan(0)

// chords · piano
const piano = note(`<
  ~@7 A B C@2 D B C@2 E ~@3 F G ~ H D B I J D B C@2 E ~@3 K G ~ H L M N O P M N Q ~@3 K G ~ H D B C@2 D B C@2 R S R S
  ~@3 F G ~ H T@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 bb1 c2", B: "[e3,a3,db4]!2 [d3,gb3,a3] [e3,a3,db4]",
  C: "[[d3,c4,f4,g4]@8 f3 g3@2 a3@2 ~@2 bb3@2 a3@2 [g3,bb3,d4]@5 [c3,bb3,e4,g4]@4 [c3,bb3,e4,g4]@4, ~@13 g3@4 ~@15]/2", // Dm7 Gm C7
  D: "[d3,a3,f4,a4]@2 [bb2,d3,f3] [c2,e3,g3]", E: "~@4 d4@4 ~ g4 f4 ~@2 c4@3, [d3,a3] ~, ~@3 a4@4 ~@4 e4@4 ~",
  F: "[d2,d3] [e2,e3] [f2,f3] [g2,g3]", G: "[d3,a3]@5 [c4,e4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [d4,f4,a4]@4 ~@3",
  H: "[d3,eb4]@5 [bb3,eb4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [bb3,eb4,g4]@4 ~@3", I: "[d3,c4,f4,g4]@8 ~ c4 d4 e4 c4 f4 g4@2",
  J: "~ a3@2 [g3,bb3,d4]@5 [c3,bb3,e4,g4]@4 [c3,bb3,e4,g4]@4", K: "[d2,d3]@4 [e2,e3]@4 ~ [f2,f3]@3 [g2,g3]@4",
  L: "[d3,a3,f4,a4]@2 d3 c2", M: "[bb2,d3,f3]!3 [b2,f3] [c3,e3,g3]!3 [db3,g3]",
  N: "[d3,f3,a3,d4]!2 [c3,e3,g3]@2 [bb2,f3,bb3,d4]@2 [bb2,f3,bb3,d4]@2", // Dm C Bb
  O: "[f2,f3,a3,c4] ~@3 [f2,f3,a3,c4] ~@3 [f2,f3,bb3,d4] ~@3 [f2,f3,bb3,d4] ~@3", // F Bb
  P: "[f2,f3,a3,c4] ~@3 [f2,f3,bb3,d4] ~@3 [f2,f3,a3,c4] ~@3 [f2,f3,a3,c4] ~@3", // F Bb F
  Q: "[f2,f3,a3,c4]@3 [f2,f3,a3,c4]@4 ~ [f2,f3,bb3,d4]@3 [f2,f3,bb3,d4]@4 ~", // F Bb
  R: "~@13 [c4,f4]@2 d4, d4@3 [d4,g4]@4 [d4,g4]@4 [d4,g4]@4 ~, ~ a3@8 ~@7, ~@5 [c4,f4]@4 [c4,f4]@4 ~@3", // F5 G5 F5
  S: "[bb2,f3,bb3,d4] [c3,g3,e4]", T: "[[d3,a3,f4,a4] [d3,gb3,a3]@2 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.22).pan(0)

// other · tenor sax
const tenor_sax = note("<~@8 A B ~@2 C D ~@10 A B ~@2 C D ~@10 E@2 F@2 E@2 G@2 ~@7 A B ~@2 C D ~@14>".pickRestart({
  A: "e3 e3@2 e3@3 e3@2 gb3 e3@2 e3@3 a3@2", B: "b3@2 a3 a3@4 ~@9", C: "e3 e3@2 e3@3 e3@2 gb3 a3@2 e3@3 a3@2",
  D: "b3@2 c4 a3@4 ~@9", E: "[~@4 d4 d4@3 e4@2 d4 e4@3 f4 d4@2 ~ a3!2 e4 f4@2 d4@2 c4 bb3@4 ~@2]/2",
  F: "[~@4 c4@2 f4 bb4@3 a4 g4@3 f4 f4@2 ~ c4!2 d4 f4@2 d4 c4@2 ~@6]/2",
  G: "[~@4 c4 f4@2 bb4@3 a4 g4@3 f4 f4@4 ~@13]/2",
})).s("gm_tenor_sax").gain(0.59)

// other · lead 2 sawtooth
const lead_2_sawtooth = note("<~@21 A B@2 ~@8 C D E F C G H F ~@7 I J K L M N O P ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "e4@3 d5", B: "[eb5@3 ~ d4@3 ~, ~@3 eb4@4 ~]/2", C: "f4@7 f4", D: "ab4@3 ~", E: "eb4@3 ~", F: "d4@3 ~",
  G: "ab4@6 e4 ab4", H: "g4@3 ~", I: "f4@7 a4", J: "ab4@3 b4", K: "bb4@3 eb5", L: "d5@3 a4", M: "f4", N: "e4",
  O: "eb5@3 eb4", P: "d4 ~",
})).s("gm_lead_2_sawtooth").gain(0.19).pan(1)

// other · electric guitar clean
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
  ~@44
  [bb2@3 c3@3 d3@2 c3@3 d3@3 e3@2]
  [d3@3 e3 f3 c3@3 bb2@3 a2@3 g2@2]
  [f2@3 g2@3 a2@2 bb2@3 c3@3 db3@2]
  ~@28
>`).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.57).pan(1)

// other · trombone
const trombone = note("<~@66 A B C@2 A B D@2 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "a4@5 f4 ~ g4 ~ a4@6 ~", B: "~@3 ab4 ~ e4 ~ d4 ~ b3@6 [b3,c4]", C: "[bb3@8 ~ d4 ~ e4 ~ f4@16 ~@3]/2",
  D: "[bb3@8 ~ d4 ~ e4 ~ f4@8 ~@11]/2",
})).s("gm_trombone").gain(0.71)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@7 A B@3 C B@3 C D@8 B@3 C B@3 C D@8 E B F B E B C D@8 B@3 C B@3 C B C B D@7 G ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@15 x", B: "x!2", C: "x", D: "x ~@4 x ~ x!2 ~@4 x ~ x", E: "x ~@2 x ~@3 x!2 ~@7", F: "x ~@7 x!2 ~@6",
  G: "x ~@4 x ~ x!2 ~@7",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@8 A@3 B A@3 C ~@8 A@3 B A@3 C ~@8 D@2 A@2 D@2 E ~@8 A@3 B A@3 C A C A ~@7 E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~ x!3", C: "~ x ~@6", D: "x!4", E: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.78)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@8 A B A@3 B A C ~@8 A B A@3 B A C ~@8 A@6 D ~@8 A B A@3 B A C A C A ~@7 E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!8", B: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!7 ~@3", C: "x", D: "x!4 ~@4", E: "x!8 ~@8",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@9 A ~@3 A ~ B ~@9 A ~@3 A ~ B ~@14 C ~@9 A ~@3 A ~ B ~ B ~@10>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@6 x!2 ~@4 x!4", C: "~@8 x!8",
})).gain(0.78)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct(`<
  ~@7 A ~@7 B ~@3 C ~@3 A ~@7 B ~@3 D ~@3 A ~@10 D ~@3 A ~@7 B ~ B ~@4 E ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 x ~ x!5 ~", B: "~@3 x!3 ~@2 x!5 ~@3", C: "x!4", D: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x!2 ~@2 x ~@3",
  E: "x!2 ~@2 x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~",
})).gain(0.62)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@16 A@8 ~@8 A@7 B ~@7 A@7 B ~@11 A@7 ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!16", B: "x!9 ~@7",
})).gain(0.31)

// drums · splash
const splash = s("cr").struct("<~@73 [~ x] ~>").gain(0.62)

stack(
  bass, acoustic_guitar_steel, acoustic_guitar_nylon, piano, tenor_sax, lead_2_sawtooth, electric_guitar_clean,
  trombone, kick, snare, hihat, mid_tom, high_tom, ride, splash
)

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