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Love Like This

Faith Evans

KeyD minorTempo101 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Love Like This — Faith Evans
// 101 bpm, 4/4, key D minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 116 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(101/4)

// 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 · "Track 1"
const piano = note(`<
  A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[d4,f4,a4,c5]@7 ~@9", B: "[d4,f4,a4,c5]@5 ~ [d4,f4,a4,b4] ~@9",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.31)

// bass · electric bass finger · "Track 2"
const bass = note(`<
  A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "d1 f1 ~ c2 ~ a1 c2 ~@9", B: "d1 f1 ~ c2 ~ g1 b1 ~@9",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.41)

// bass · slap bass 1 · "Track 3"
const bass_2 = note(`<
  ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3
  A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 c3@3 ~",
})).s("gm_slap_bass_1").gain(0.36)

// chords · orchestral harp · "Track 5"
const orchestral_harp = note(`<
  ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 [d2,e2,f2] [g2,a2,b2,c3] [d3,e3,f3] [g3,a3,b3,c4] [d4,e4,f4,g4] [a4,b4,c5] [d5,e5,f5] [a5,c6]", // Dm Cmaj7 Dm Cmaj7 Em7 Am Dm Am
})).s("gm_orchestral_harp").gain(0.15)

// chords · orchestral harp · "Track 5" · soft notes
const orchestral_harp_soft = note(`<
  ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@15 [g5,b5]", // G
})).s("gm_orchestral_harp").gain(0.1)

// chords · glockenspiel · "Track 6" · Fmaj7 Csus2 G Dm7 G Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 …
const glockenspiel = note(`<
  ~@3
  [~@8 [e9,f9] [c9,d9] [g8,a8,b8] [c8,d8,e8,f8] [g7,a7,b7] [c7,d7,e7,f7] [f6,g6,a6,b6] [b5,c6,d6,e6]]
  [[g5,a5] ~@15]
  ~@22
  [~@8 [e9,f9] [c9,d9] [g8,a8,b8] [c8,d8,e8,f8] [g7,a7,b7] [c7,d7,e7,f7] [f6,g6,a6,b6] [b5,c6,d6,e6]]
  [[g5,a5] ~@15]
  ~@87
>`).s("gm_glockenspiel").gain(0.05)

// other · string ensemble 1 · "Track 7"
const string_ensemble_1 = note("<~@59 A B@2 C@2 B@2 D E B@2 C@2 B@2 D E ~@7 E ~@32>".pickRestart({
  A: "a4 b4 c5 d5", B: "[e5@7 f5]/2", C: "[g5@7 a5]/2", D: "g5", E: "a4 b4 c5 g5",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.2)

// other · epiano1 · "Track 8"
const epiano1 = note(`<
  ~@4 A@2 B ~ C D@2 E F@2 G@3 H@2 I J@5 K@2 L A@2 B ~ C D@2 E M N O P Q@3 R S@3 T@2 U@2 V W@2 ~@6 A@2 B ~ C D@2 E A@2 B
  ~ C D@2 E ~@16 A@2 B ~ C D@2 E A@2 B ~ C D@2 E A@2 B ~ C D@2 E
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@4 e4@3 ~ e4@3 ~ d4 ~ g4@5 ~ f4 ~ e4@3 ~ d4@4 ~@2]/2", B: "f4@3 ~ g4@3 ~ a4 ~ f4 ~ d4@4",
  C: "~@4 [d4,f4]@2 [e4,g4]@2 [f4,a4]@4 [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5]@2", // Dm Em F Am
  D: "[[g4,b4]@4 [f4,a4] ~ f4@4 gb4@2 [e4,g4]@11 ~@9, ~@3 a4@3 ~@10]/2", E: "f4@3 ~ g4@3 ~ a4 ~ f4 ~ d4@3 ~",
  F: "[~@4 g4@2 g4@6 f4 ~ e4@6 d4 ~ d4@3 ~ f4@6]/2",
  G: "[~@8 d4 ~ f4 ~ a4 ~ g4@6 f4 ~ g4@3 ~ a4@9 ~ a4 ~ a4 ~ c5 ~ c5 ~ c5 ~ c5 ~]/3",
  H: "[b4@2 a4 ~ a4@2 g4 ~ a4@2 g4 ~ g4 f4 d4@10 ~@4 a4 ~ g4@2]/2", I: "~ f4 d4@9 ~@5",
  J: "[~@4 g4@2 g4@6 f4@2 e4@6 d4@2 e4@2 f4@12 ~@4 d4@2 f4@2 a4 ~ g4@6 f4@2 g4@4 c5@2 g4 f4 d4@4 ~@2 c5 ~ c5 ~ c5 ~ c5 ~ c5 ~ c5 ~]/5",
  K: "[a4@4 g4@2 ~@2 f4@4 d4 ~ d4@10 ~@8]/2", L: "~@4 f4@2 g4 ~ a4 ~ c5 ~ f4@2 d4@2", M: "~@4 g4@3 ~ g4@6 f4@2",
  N: "g4@3 ~ g4@9 ~@3", O: "~@8 g4@2 g4 ~ g4@2 f4 ~", P: "f4 d4@2 ~",
  Q: "[~@8 d4 ~ f4 ~ a4 ~ g4@6 f4 ~ f4@4 e4@2 d4 ~ d4@17 ~]/3", R: "~@2 c4 ~ d4@3 ~ c4 ~ d4@5 ~",
  S: "[~@8 a4@2 c5@2 d5 ~ c5@5 ~ a4@2 g4@2 f4@2 g4@9 ~@5 a4@2 g4@2 g4 ~ f4 ~]/3",
  T: "[f4@3 ~ f4@3 ~ f4@2 d4@2 f4@7 ~ d5 ~ a4 ~ c5 ~ g4 ~@3 g4 ~]/2",
  U: "[a4 ~ c5 ~ d5 ~ c5@3 ~ a4 ~ f4@2 d4@13 ~@5]/2", V: "~@2 a4 ~ a4 ~ b4 ~ c5 ~ b4@2 a4 ~ g4 ~", W: "[g4@9 ~@7]/2",
})).s("gm_epiano1").gain(0.46)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A
  C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A D
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@4", C: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", D: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~@10",
})).gain(0.41)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A C
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~@2", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@4 x!2 ~@10",
})).gain(0.41)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B ~@8 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A C
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!8 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2", B: "x!12 ~@2 x!2", C: "~@2 x ~ x!3 ~@9",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct(`<
  ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3
  A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 B
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~@3 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.46)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A C
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!2", B: "~@3 x", C: "x ~@2 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.36)

// drums · triangle
const triangle = s("triangles:30").struct(`<
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~
  A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ B ~ C D E D C ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x ~ x ~@6", B: "~@6 x!4 ~@6", C: "~@6 x!3 ~@7", D: "~@3 x!2 ~@3", E: "~@6 x!2 ~ x ~@6",
})).gain(2.23)

// drums · triangle
const triangle_2 = s("triangles:35").struct(`<
  A@2 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3
  B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@11 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@4 x ~@2", B: "x",
})).gain(2.23)

// drums · triangle · soft notes
const triangle_soft = s("triangles:35").struct(`<
  ~@2 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3
  A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@11 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(1.34)

stack(
  piano, bass, bass_2, orchestral_harp, orchestral_harp_soft, glockenspiel, string_ensemble_1, epiano1, kick, snare,
  hihat, mid_tom, open_hat, triangle, triangle_2, triangle_soft
)