Strudelify

The Way

Fastball

KeyF♯ minorTempo118 bpm
0:00/0:00
// The Way — Fastball
// 118 bpm, 4/4, key F# minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 126 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
// note: Guitar parts that double another keep only their own notes (fills, solos): 2 Guitarr.
setcpm(118/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// bass · electric bass finger · "Bass"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@4 A@6 B@2 C@2 A@4 B@2 D E A@4 B@2 C@2 A@4 B@2 D E A F G H I J K G L@2 G H I J K G L J@2 A@2 B@2 C@2 A@4 B@2 D E A F
  G H I J K G L@2 G H I J K G L J@2 A@2 B@2 A C A M G H I J K G L@2 G H I J K G L J@3 ~@2 A@2 B@2 A C A N
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "f#1@3 f#1 c#2@3 c#2", B: "b1@3 b1 f#2@3 f#2", C: "c#2@3 c#2 g#1@3 g#1", D: "f#1@3 f#1 c#2 f#1 a1 b1",
  E: "c#2@3 c#2 g#1@3 c#2", F: "e1@3 e1!2 e1@3", G: "a1@3 a1 e2@2 a1@2", H: "e1@3 e1 b1 g#1 e1@2", I: "f#1@3 f#1 f#1@4",
  J: "c#2@3 c#2 c#2@4", K: "d2@3 d2 d2@3 d2", L: "e1@2 e1 ~ e1@2 e1 ~ e1@2 e1@2 e1@2 e1@2", M: "e1@3 ~@5", N: "f#1@3 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.49)

// chords · piano
const piano = note(`<
  ~@4 A@6 B@2 C@2 A@4 B@2 A C A@4 B@2 C@2 A@4 B@2 A C A D E F A C G E F@2 E F A C G E F C@2 H I J@2 K L H@2 M H B@2 N K
  H D E F A C G E F@2 E F A C G E F C@2 H I J@2 H K H O E F A C G E F@2 E F A C G E F C@3 ~@2 H I J@2 H K H P
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~", // F#m
  B: "[b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~", // Bm
  C: "[c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~", // C#
  D: "[e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~ [e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~ [e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~ [e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~ [e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~ [e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~ [e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~ [e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~", // E
  E: "[a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a3,c#4,d#4] ~ [a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a3,c#4,d#4] ~ [a3,c#4,e4] ~", // A D#m7b5 A D#m7b5 A
  F: "[e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~@3 [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~@3 [e3,g#3,b3] ~", // E
  G: "[d3,f#3,a3] ~ [d3,f#3,a3] ~ [d3,f#3,a3] ~ [d3,f#3,a3] ~ [d3,f#3,a3] ~ [d3,f#3,a3] ~ [d3,f#3,a3] ~ [d3,f#3,a3] ~", // D
  H: "[f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~@3 [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~@3 [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~", // F#m
  I: "[f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~@3 [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~@3 [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~", // F#m
  J: "[b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~@3 [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~@3 [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~ [b3,b4,d5,f#5] ~", // Bm
  K: "[c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~@3 [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~@3 [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~", // C#
  L: "[c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~@3 [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~@3 [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~ [c#4,c#5,f5,g#5] ~", // C#
  M: "[f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~@3 [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~@3 [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~", // F#m
  N: "[f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ f#3 ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ f#3 ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~ [f#3,f#4,a4,c#5] ~", // F#m
  O: "[e3,e4,g#4,b4] ~@15", P: "[f#2,f#4,a4,c#5,f#5] ~@7",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.21)

// other · electric guitar clean · "Guitarra"
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
  ~@10 A@2 ~@2 B C ~@2 D@2 ~@2 E F G@2 H@2 I@2 G@4 H@2 G I G J K L M I N K L@2 K L M I N K L I O G@2 H@2 I@2 G@4 H@2 G I
  G J K L M I N K L@2 K L M I N K L I O G@2 H@2 G I G ~ K L M I N K L@2 K L M I N K L I@2 P ~@2 G@2 H@2 G I G ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 b2@4 b2 ~@3 b2 ~ b2 ~@3", B: "~ f#2 a2 g#2 f#2 g#2 a2 g#2", C: "f#2@3 ~@5", D: "~@2 b3@4 b3 ~@3 b3 ~ b3 ~@3",
  E: "~ f#3 a3 g#3 f#3 g#3 a3 g#3", F: "f#3@3 ~@5", G: "~@2 a3 f#4@2 c#4 f#3@2, f#2@3 f#3@2 ~@11, ~ c#3 ~@6",
  H: "~@2 d4 f#4@2 d4 b3@2, b2@3 b3@2 ~@11, ~ f#3 ~@6", I: "~@2 b3 c#4@2 g#3 f3@2, c#3@3 g#3@2 ~@11, ~ f3 ~@6",
  J: "~@3 b3@2 ~ [e2,e3,g#3,b3]@2 ~@2 [e2,e3,g#3,b3]@2 ~@2 [e2,e3,g#3,b3]@2, ~ [e2,e3,g#3] ~@6", // E
  K: "~@2 c#4 e4@2 c#4 a3 a2, a2@3 a3@2 ~@11, ~ e3 ~@6", L: "~@2 g#3 e4@2 g#3 e3 b2, e2@3 e3@2 ~@11, ~ b2 ~@6",
  M: "~@2 a3 f#4@2 a3 f#3@2, f#2@3 f#3@2 ~@11, ~ c#3 ~@6", N: "~@2 f#4 d4@2 a3 d4@2, d3@3 d4@2 ~@11, ~ a3 ~@6",
  O: "[c#3,f3,g#3,b3,c#4]@2 [g#3,b3,c#4]!2 [c#3,f3,g#3,b3,c#4]@2 [c#3,f3,g#3,b3,c#4]@2 ~ [g#3,b3,c#4]@6 ~, ~@4 [c#3,f3]@3 ~", // C#7 C#
  P: "[c#3,f3,g#3,b3,c#4]@2 [g#3,b3,c#4]!2 [c#3,f3,g#3,b3,c#4]@2 [c#3,f3,g#3,b3,c#4]@2 ~@3 [g#3,b3,c#4]@5, ~@10 [c#3,f3]@5 ~", // C#7 C#
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.46).pan(0.7)

// other · overdriven guitar · "1 Guitarra"
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  ~@23 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N F O P Q R S T U V W X Q R S T U V W Y ~ B C D E F G H I J K L M N F O P Q R S T U V W
  X Q R S T U V W Y ~ Z AA AB AC AD AE AF ~@21 Z AA AB AC AD AE AF ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@14 f#2!2", B: "f#2@3 ~", C: "f#2 f#2@6 ~", D: "b2@6 b2@2 b2@2 b2@4 b2!2", E: "b2@3 b2 b2@3 b2",
  F: "c#2@6 c#2@2 c#2@6 c#2!2", G: "c#2@7 ~", H: "f#2!2 f#2@5 ~", I: "f#2@6 f#2@2 f#2@6 f#2!2", J: "f#2@11 ~@5",
  K: "f#2@13 ~@3", L: "b2@6 b2@2 b2@6 b2!2", M: "b2@13 ~@3", N: "f#2@3 f#2!5", O: "f#2@15 ~",
  P: "e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2@4", Q: "a2@14 a2!2", R: "e2@14 e2!2", S: "f#2@14 f#2!2", T: "c#2@13 ~ c#2!2",
  U: "d2@13 ~ d2@2", V: "a2@13 ~ a2!2", W: "e2!8", X: "e2@2 e2@2 e2@2 e2@2 e2@2 e2@2 e2@2 e2!2", Y: "c#3!6 c#3@2",
  Z: "f#3@2 f#3!2 f#3@2 a3@2 a3!2 a3@2 b3@2 b3!2", AA: "b3 f#3 a3 b3 c#4 e4 f#4 b3",
  AB: "~@2 c#4!2 c#4@2 b3!2 b3@2 a3!2 b3@2 a3!2", AC: "[b3,f4,b4]@2 ~ [b3,f4,b4]@2 ~ [b3,a4]@2 [b3,f#4]@2 ~ d4@3 b3@2",
  AD: "c#4 a3 f#3 ~ c#4@2 d4@2 e4@3 d4@3 ~ g#4, ~@7 [c#4,g#4]", AE: "g#4@3 ~@3 g#4 a4 b4@3 a4 ~@2 g#4 ~",
  AF: "g#4@2 ~ f#4@8 ~@5",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.25).pan(0.2)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<A@39 B C@7 B C@9 A@15 B C@7 B C@16 D C@7 B C@10 ~@2 C@7 D>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2", B: "x ~@2 x ~@4", C: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", D: "x",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@24 A@15 B A@7 B A@8 C A@15 B A@7 B A@8 C A@7 ~ A@7 B A@9 C ~@2 A@7 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@4 x ~@6 x!2 ~@3", C: "~@4 x ~@7 x ~ x!2",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<[~ x ~ x]!24 ~@102>").gain(0.64)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@39 A ~@7 A ~@24 A ~@7 A ~@24 A ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · pedal hat
const pedal_hat = 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 C B A B A B A B A B A B A B A D E F@6 D E F@7 G C B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A D E F@6 D E F@7 G E F@6 ~ E F@6 D E F@8 G ~@2 E F@6 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", B: "x ~ x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~@3", C: "~@2 x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~",
  D: "x ~ x!3 ~@11", E: "~ x!7", F: "x!8", G: "x!5 ~@3",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@23 A ~@15 B ~@7 B ~@24 B ~@7 B ~@24 B ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~ x",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ B ~@7 B ~@8 C ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A
  ~ B ~@7 B ~@8 C ~@15 B ~@9 C ~@10
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@3 x ~@4", C: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@24 A ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@7 B A ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@7 B A ~@6 A@2 ~@7 A ~@8 B ~@2 A ~@6 A
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@6 x!2",
})).gain(0.64)

stack(
  bass, piano, electric_guitar_clean, overdriven_guitar, kick, snare, clap, low_tom, pedal_hat, mid_tom, open_hat, crash
)

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