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Ciao

Dalla

KeyG majorTempo106 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Ciao — Dalla
// 106 bpm, 4/4, key G 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 124 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(106/4)

// 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 · synth bass 2
const bass = note(`<
  ~@6 A@2 ~ B C@2 D@2 C@2 E D C@2 D@2 C@2 E F C@2 D@2 C@2 E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U C@2 D@2 C@2 E V C@2 D@2 C@2
  E W C@2 D@2 C@2 E W X H Y S K L Z AA O P Q R S AB@2 X H Y S K L Z AA O P Q R S AB AC C@2 D@2 C@2 D@2 C@2 E D C@2 D@2
  C@2 E AD AE
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g1@23 ~@9]/2", B: "g1@4 ~@8 g2@3 ~", C: "g1 ~@2 d2 ~@7 g1 d2@4", D: "g1 ~@2 c2 ~@7 g1 c2@4",
  E: "g1 ~@2 c#2 ~@7 g1 c#2 e2 c#2 e2", F: "g1 ~@2 c2 ~@8 a1 g1 a1 c2, ~@11 b1@2 ~@3",
  G: "g1@2 ~ g1@2 ~@3 g1@2 ~ g1 g1@2 d1@2", H: "d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~ d1 d2@2 d1 ~",
  I: "g1@2 ~ g1 g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~@2 g1 g1@2 g1@2", J: "c1@2 ~ c1 c1@2 ~@2 c1@2 ~ c1 c2@2 c1@2",
  K: "d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~ d1!2 ~ d1@2", L: "d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~ d1!2 ~ d1 ~",
  M: "e1@2 ~ e1 e1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~ e1 g1@2 e1@2", N: "c1@2 ~ c1 c1@2 ~@2 c1@2 ~ c1 c1@2 c1 ~",
  O: "g1@2 ~ g1 g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~ g1!2 ~ g1 ~", P: "d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 d1 ~",
  Q: "a1@2 ~ a1 a1@2 ~@2 a1@2 ~ a1 a1@2 a1 ~", R: "e1@2 ~ e1 e1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~ e1 e1@2 e1 ~",
  S: "c1@2 ~ c1 c1@2 ~@2 c1@2 ~ c1!2 ~ c1@2", T: "d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~ d1 d2@2 d1@2",
  U: "d1@3 ~ b1@3 ~ a1 g1 e1@2 d1@2 e1@2", V: "g1 ~@2 c2 ~@7 g1 c#2 d2 c#2 d2", W: "g1 ~@2 c2 ~@7 g1 d2 ~ d2@2",
  X: "g1@2 g1 g1@2 ~@3 g1@2 ~ g1 g1@2 d2@2", Y: "g1@2 ~ g1 g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~@2 g1 g1@2 g2@2",
  Z: "e1@2 ~ e1 e1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~ e1 e1@2 e1@2", AA: "c1@2 ~ c1 c1@2 ~@2 c1@2 ~ c1 c1@2 c1@2",
  AB: "d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 d1@2",
  AC: "d1@2 ~ d1 d1@2 ~ d1 a1 ~ a1 [d1,b1] ~ g1 [d1,e1] d1, ~@4 d1 ~ [d1,a1] ~, ~@9 g1@2 ~@5", // G Dsus2 D5
  AD: "g1@2 ~ g1@4 ~@3 g1@2 ~ d2@2 ~", AE: "g1@3 ~@13",
})).s("gm_synth_bass_2").gain(0.72)

// other · whistle
const whistle = note("<~@4 A ~@21 B@2 ~@4 C@2 ~@16 D@2 ~@9 E F@3 ~@40 A ~@18>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ f#5@6 ~", B: "[g5@11 ~@5]/2", C: "[~@8 a6@11 ~ f#6@2 ~@10]/2", D: "[~@12 d6@11 a5@2 ~@7]/2", E: "~ f#5",
  F: "[~@12 g6@12 ~@2 g6 d7 g6@9 ~@11, ~@25 d7@2 ~@21]/3",
})).s("gm_whistle").gain(0.27)

// chords · pad choir
const pad_choir = note(`<
  ~@2 A B C D E F G C H I J K H@2 L J A B C D E F G C A B C D E F G C M N O P O Q R S M T U V W X Y A B C D E F G C A B
  C D E F G C A B C D E F G C M N O P O Q R S M Z U V W X Y M N O P O Q R S M Z U V W X Y H I J K H I J K H@2 L J H I J
  K H@2 L J ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g3,b3,d4] ~@15", B: "[f3,a3,d4] ~@15", C: "[g3,c4,e4] ~@15", D: "[g3,c4,d#4] ~@15", E: "[f#3,b3,d4] ~@15",
  F: "[f3,b3,d4] ~@15", G: "[a3,c#4,e4] ~@15", H: "[b3,d4] ~@15", I: "[a3,d4] ~@15", J: "[c4,e4] ~@15",
  K: "[c4,d#4] ~@15", L: "[c#4,e4] ~@15", M: "[b3,g4] ~@3", N: "[a3,f#4] ~@3", O: "[g3,b3] ~@3", P: "[e3,c4] ~@3",
  Q: "[f#3,a3] ~@3", R: "[e3,g3] ~@2 [g3,e4]", S: "[e3,c4] g4 ~@2", T: "[d4,f#4]@4 ~@6 [a3,a4]@3 [b3,b4]@3",
  U: "[c4,c5] ~@2 d5", V: "[g4,b4] ~@3", W: "[c4,e4] ~@3", X: "[d4,g4,a4] ~@3", Y: "[a3,d4,f#4] ~@3",
  Z: "[d4,f#4] ~ [a3,a4] [b3,b4]", // D A B
})).s("gm_pad_choir").gain(0.16).pan(0.4)

// chords · string ensemble 2
const string_ensemble_2 = note(`<
  ~@10 A B C D E F G H I@2 J K L M J N O@2 C D F@2 G P Q R S T U R V@2 U R W U X Y@2 I@2 J K Z AA AB AC AD@2 AE AF AG AH
  G P AI AJ AK AL AM AN AO AP@2 R S T U R V@2 U AQ W U X AR@2 AS AT AU AV AU AT AW AV AX@2 AY AW AZ BA@2 ~@4 A B C D E F
  G H BB BC BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g4@10 a4@3 b4@3", B: "d5", C: "d5@10 c5@3 b4@3", D: "c5", E: "c5@10 b4@3 a4@3", F: "b4@10 c5@3 b4@3",
  G: "a4@10 g4@3 e4@3", H: "g4@15 ~", I: "d4/2", J: "e4", K: "d#4", L: "b3", M: "d4", N: "c4", O: "[d5@31 ~]/2",
  P: "g4", Q: "[b3,g4]", R: "[f#4,a4]", S: "[d4,b4]", T: "[e4,c5]", U: "[g4,b4]", V: "[g4 a4, e4]/2", W: "[a4,c5]",
  X: "e4 b4, g4@15 ~", Y: "[g4 f#4, a4]/2", Z: "[b3,f#4]", AA: "[d4,f4]", AB: "[a3,e4]", AC: "[g3,c4]", AD: "d5/2",
  AE: "e5", AF: "d#5", AG: "b4@10 c5@3 b4@3, d5", AH: "~@10 c5@3 b4@3, d5", AI: "[g4,g5]@10 [a4,a5]@3 [b4,b5]@3",
  AJ: "[d5,d6]", AK: "[d5,d6]@10 [c5,c6]@3 [b4,b5]@3", AL: "[c5,c6]", AM: "[c5,c6]@10 [b4,b5]@3 [a4,a5]@3",
  AN: "[b4,b5]@10 [c5,c6]@3 [b4,b5]@3", AO: "[a4,a5]@10 [g4,g5]@3 [e4,e5]@3", AP: "[g4@15 ~ [b3,g4]@16, g5@21 ~@11]/2",
  AQ: "a4@3 b4, f#4", AR: "[g4@4 ~ [d5,d6]@3, a4@5 ~@3, ~ f#4]/2", AS: "[b4,g5]", AT: "[f#5,a5]", AU: "[d5,b5]",
  AV: "[e5,c6]", AW: "[g5,b5]", AX: "[b5@4 a5@3 b5, d6]/2", AY: "[a5,c6]", AZ: "[e5,c6] [g5,b5]",
  BA: "[g5@4 ~ d5@3, a5@5 ~@3, ~ f#5]/2", BB: "g5@10 a5@3 b5@3", BC: "d6", BD: "d6@10 c6@3 b5@3", BE: "c6",
  BF: "c6@10 b5@3 a5@3", BG: "b5@10 c6@3 b5@3", BH: "a5@10 g5@3 e5@3", BI: "g5@8 ~@2 g5@2 ~ [c5,a5]@2 ~, ~@10 c5 ~@5",
  BJ: "[d5,b5] ~@7", // G
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.25).pan(0.7)

// chords · string ensemble 2
const string_ensemble_2_2 = note(`<
  ~@10 A@2 B@2 C D E F G@2 H@2 I J K L A@2 B@2 C D M F N@2 O P Q@2 R@2 S@4 P T@2 G@2 H@2 I J K L A@2 B@2 C D M F A@2 B@2
  C D E F N@2 O P Q@2 R@2 S@4 P T@2 N@2 O P Q@2 R@2 S@4 P T@2 ~@4 A@2 B@2 C D E F A@2 B@2 C D E U V
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~ f4, g3]/2", B: "[e4 d#4, g3]/2", C: "[g3,f#4]", D: "~@11 c4@2 b3@3, [g3,f4]", E: "a3@11 g3@2 e3@3, e4",
  F: "[g3,e4]", G: "g3/2", H: "c4/2", I: "f#3", J: "f3", K: "g3", L: "e3", M: "a3@10 g3@3 e3@3, e4", N: "[g2,d3]/2",
  O: "[d3,g3]", P: "[e3,c4]", Q: "[g3 a3, d4]/2", R: "[b3 c4, e3]/2", S: "[g3 ~@2 g3, d4 e4, ~ a3@2 ~]/4",
  T: "[a3,d4]/2", U: "[g3,e4]@8 ~@2 e4@2 ~ d4@2 ~", V: "g3@3 ~@13",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.27).pan(0.3)

// other · pizzicato strings
const pizzicato_strings = note(`<
  ~@2 A B C D A B E F A B C D A B E F ~@85 A B C D A B C D A B E F A B C D A B E G H
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g3 ~@2 d4 ~@2 g4 ~@3 g4 ~@2 d4 ~@2", B: "f4 ~@2 d4 ~@2 f4 ~@2 d4 ~@2 f4 ~@2 e4",
  C: "~@2 c4 ~@2 e4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 e4 ~@2 c4 ~", D: "~ d#4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 d#4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 d#4 ~ f#4",
  E: "~@2 c#4 ~@2 e4 ~@2 c#4 ~@2 e4 ~@2 c#4 ~", F: "d4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 d4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 d4 ~@3",
  G: "d4 ~@2 c4 ~@2 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@2 e4 ~@2", H: "g4 ~@15",
})).s("gm_pizzicato_strings").gain(0.46).pan(0)

// other · pizzicato strings · soft notes
const pizzicato_strings_soft = note(`<
  ~@3 A B C ~ A D E ~ A B C ~ A D E ~@86 A B C ~ A B C ~ A D E ~ A B C ~ A D E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 g3 ~@5 g3 ~@2 g3 ~", B: "~ g3 ~@5 g3 ~@5 g3 ~@2", C: "~@3 g3 ~@2 g3 ~@2 g3 ~@2 g3 ~@2 g3",
  D: "~ a3 ~@5 a3 ~@5 a3 ~@2", E: "~@2 g3 ~@2 g3 ~@2 g3 ~@2 g3 ~@4",
})).s("gm_pizzicato_strings").gain(0.3).pan(0)

// chords · piano
const piano = note(`<
  ~@2 A@3 B@3 C D E F G@2 H@2 I J A@3 K L M N O A@3 K P Q R O S T U V W X Y Z AA AB AC AD AE AF@2 A@3 K L M N O AG@3
  AH@2 Q R AI AJ@3 AK@2 Q R AI S T U V W X Y AL AM AN AC AD AE AF@2 S T U V W X Y AL AM AN AC AD AE AF@2 E F AO AP E F
  G@2 H@2 I J E F G@2 H@2 I AQ AR
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[d3,g3,b3] [f3,a3,d4] [e3,c4], g1@47 ~, ~@16 g3@7 ~]/3", // G Dm C
  B: "[~@29 b3@3 ~@13 b3@3, [g1,d#3,g3,c4]@15 [d3,f#3]@17 [d3,f3]@16, ~@14 g2@19 ~@15, ~@15 b3@14 ~@3 b3@13 ~@3, ~@26 c4@7 ~@9 c4@6]/3", // Cm D Dm
  C: "[e3,a3]@11 ~ e3@4, g1, [g2,c#3]@7 ~", D: "[g1,e3,g3,c4]", E: "[g2,g3,b3], d3@7 ~", F: "[g1,f3,a3,d4]",
  G: "[c4@10 ~@3 b3@3 [d#3,g3,c4]@15 ~, g2@19 ~@13, [g3,e4] ~, ~@5 c4@3 ~@8]/2", // Cm C
  H: "[~@13 a3@3 b3@10 ~@3 b3@3, g2, [d4,f#4] ~, a3@13 ~@3 f3@16, ~@5 b3@3 ~@5 c4@3]/2", // D
  I: "[c#3,e3,a3]@10 g3@3 e3@3, g2@15 ~", J: "g3@15 ~", K: "[g1,d#3,g3,c4]", L: "[g1,d3,f#3,b3]", M: "[g1,d3,f3,b3]",
  N: "[c#3,e3,a3]", O: "[c3,e3,g3]", P: "~@13 b3@3, [g1,d3,f#3], b3@13 ~@3, ~@5 c4@3", Q: "b3@10 c4@3 b3@3, [g1,d3,f3]",
  R: "[e3,a3]@10 g3@3 e3@3, c#3", S: "[g2,b3,d4,g4]@15 ~", T: "[g2,a3,d4,f#4]@15 ~", U: "[g2,b3,g4]", V: "[c2,e4,c5]",
  W: "[d2,d4,b4]@15 ~", X: "[d2,c4,a4]", Y: "g2 e2@2 [g3,b3,e4], [b3,g4]@3 ~",
  Z: "a3 e4@2 [g3,c4,e4], c2, c4@3 ~, ~ a4@3", AA: "[d4,g4]@11 ~ [b3,d4,g4]@4, [g2,b4]",
  AB: "[a3,d4,f#4]@4 a4@6 ~@3 [b3,b4]@3, d2, ~ [d4,f#4]@3, ~@5 [a3,a4]@3", // D B D A
  AC: "~@4 e5@6 ~@3 d5@3, [c4,e4,c5], ~@5 e5@3", AD: "b4 a4 ~@2 [e3,e4]@12, ~ g4@6 ~", AE: "~ [b3,b4], [c2,g3,e4]",
  AF: "[[d4,g4,a4]@4 ~@3 d3, d2@23 ~@9, ~ [f#3,d4,f#4]]/2", // Dsus4 D
  AG: "[b3@10 [e4,e5]@3 [d4,d5]@3 d4@10 [e4,e5]@3 [d4,d5]@3 c4@10 [d4,d5]@3 [c4,c5]@3, g1@47 ~, [d3,g3] [f3,a3] e3, ~@16 g3@7 ~]/3", // E D E D C G5 F
  AH: "[[g3,c4]@10 [g3,g4]@3 [a3,a4]@2 ~@14 b3@3, [g1,d#3]@15 f#3@17, ~@15 b3@14 ~@3, ~ [g1,d3], ~@13 c4@3]/2", // C5 G A Cm G5
  AI: "e3@10 ~@3 d3@3, [c3,g3], ~@5 e3@3", // C5
  AJ: "[b3@10 a3@3 b3@3 [f3,a3]@16 d4@10 c4@3 b3@3, g1@47 ~, [d3,g3]@8 d4@5 ~@3 e3@8, ~@16 g3@7 ~]/3", // F G5
  AK: "[[g1,g3,c4]@15 ~@14 a3@3, d#3@10 ~@5 f#3@17, ~@15 b3@11 b3@6, ~ [g1,d3]]/2", // C5 G5
  AL: "a3@4 e4@8 ~@2 g4 a4, c2, c4@3 [g3,c4,e4], ~@2 a4@5 ~", AM: "~@3 [b3,d4,g4], [g2,b4]",
  AN: "[a3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [b3,b4], d2, ~ [a3,a4]", AO: "[g2,g3,c4,e4]", AP: "[d#3,g3,c4]@15 ~",
  AQ: "g3@9 ~ [c2,g4] ~@2 [c2,a4] ~@2", AR: "[g1,b4] ~@7",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.49).pan(0.6)

// chords · pad sweep
const pad_sweep = note(`<
  ~@2 A@2 B@2 C@2 D ~ A@2 B@2 C@2 D ~ E@2 F ~ C@2 D ~ E@2 F ~ C@2 D ~@24 E@2 F ~ C@2 D ~ E@2 F ~ C@2 D ~@7 G H I J K L
  ~@3 M N O P Q R G H I S K T U V ~ A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 C@2 D ~ A@2 B@2 C@2 D ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[a3,b3]@3 ~, d4@21 ~@11, g4@19 ~@13]/2", B: "[c4@3 ~, d4@21 ~@11, g4@19 ~@13]/2", C: "[[e4,f#4,a4]@5 ~@3]/2",
  D: "[c#4,e4,g4]", E: "[[d4,g4]@21 ~@11, a4@19 ~@13]/2", F: "[c4,d4,g4]", G: "~ d4 e4 b4", H: "a4@9 ~@2 g4@2 a4@2 ~",
  I: "b4@9 ~@7", J: "d5@5 ~@3", K: "c5@3 d5", L: "b4@3 ~", M: "g4@15 ~", N: "a4", O: "b4@15 ~",
  P: "~@8 e4@5 ~@3, a4@13 ~@3", Q: "d4@3 g4", R: "~@8 d4@5 ~@3, a4@5 ~@3", S: "~@2 a4 b4, d5@5 ~@3", T: "b4@6 e4 d4",
  U: "e4@6 ~@2 b4@7 ~", V: "a4 ~",
})).s("gm_pad_sweep").gain(0.42)

// other · synth strings 1
const synth_strings_1 = note(`<
  ~@2 A@12 B@4 ~@16 C@3 D E@2 F D G H I F D E@2 ~@13 J K L ~@5 J K L C@3 D E@2 F D G H I F D E@2 C@3 D E@2 F D G H I F D
  E@2 M@4 A@4 B@4 A@4 N@4 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g1@63 ~, g4@9 ~@23]/4", B: "[g4@9 ~@7 c#3@8 c3@8, g1]/4", C: "g2/3", D: "c2", E: "d2/2", F: "e1", G: "g1",
  H: "d2", I: "a1", J: "~@10 c5@3 b4@3", K: "~@3 e4, a4@15 ~", L: "c4@7 ~", M: "[g3 d4 ~ d#3, g1@63 ~, ~ c4]/4",
  N: "[g4@18 ~@14 c#3@16 c3@9 ~@7, g1]/4",
})).s("gm_synth_strings_1").gain(0.35)

// other · orchestra hit
const orchestra_hit = note(`<
  ~@5 A@2 ~@2 B ~@7 C ~@11 D@2 ~@17 E ~@7 F@2 ~@2 D@2 ~@6 D@2 ~@3 G ~@14 G ~@13 H@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@2 I@2 ~@2 J@2 K@2 I@2 ~@2
  L M
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@15 g3@3 ~@14]/2", B: "g4", C: "~@3 c4", D: "[~@15 g4@2 ~@15]/2", E: "~@3 d4", F: "[~@14 d3 g4@2 ~@15]/2",
  G: "g4 ~", H: "[~@15 g3@4 ~@13]/2", I: "[~@15 g3@10 ~@7]/2", J: "[~@14 g3 d4@3 ~@14]/2", K: "[~@15 c4@8 ~@9]/2",
  L: "~@10 g4@2 ~ d4@2 ~", M: "g4@13 ~@3",
})).s("gm_orchestra_hit").gain(0.72)

// other · orchestra hit · soft notes
const orchestra_hit_soft = note("<~@29 [~@13 a6 ~@2] ~@30 [~@5 c7@8 a6 ~@2] ~@7 [~@13 a6 ~@2] ~@55>")
  .s("gm_orchestra_hit").gain(0.32)

// other · tubular bells
const tubular_bells = note("<~@46 A B ~@35 C D A B ~@11 C D A B ~@22>".pickRestart({
  A: "e4 ~@7 b4 ~@7", B: "a4 ~@15", C: "c5 ~@15", D: "b4 ~@15",
})).s("gm_tubular_bells").gain(0.55)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@7
  [x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~]!3
  [x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@4]!112
  [x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2]
  x
>`).gain(0.8)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<~@9 [~ x ~ x]!114 ~>").gain(0.56)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@8 A@26 B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B A@24 B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B@2 C B C B C B C B C B C B C B A@19 D ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@3", C: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@3", D: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@7 A ~@27 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@26 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@2 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@22
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@9 x ~@6",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · low tom
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