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Tell Me

Groove Theory

KeyC♯ minorTempo93 bpm
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// Tell Me — Groove Theory
// 93.1 bpm, 4/4, key C# minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: Full arrangement: all 96 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(93.1/4)

// 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.

// other · electric guitar jazz · "Dude"
const electric_guitar_jazz = note("<~@54 A B C@2 D E F G H I@2 ~@2 J@2 K@2 L@2 ~@7 M N O P Q R S@3 ~@7>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@23 f#3", B: "g#3@2 ~ b3@3 c#4@3 e4@2 c#4 ~@3 [e4,g#4,b4]@6 ~ g#4 [b3,e4], ~@15 f#4 ~@5 [c#4,f#4,a4]@2 ~",
  C: "[f#4@3 g#4 ~ [e4,b4] [c#4,a4]@3 [b3,g#4]@14 e4@2 c#4@2 b3 c#4@2 ~@2 c#4 b3 ~ c#4@3 b3 c#4 ~ b3 c#4 ~ c#4@2 b3 ~, [c#4,a4]@4 f#4@5 e4@13 ~@21 d4@2 ~@3]/2", // E5 F#m E F#m
  D: "b3@3 [f#3,g#3] g#3 ~ f#3@9 e3@4 ~@4 b3", // F#sus2
  E: "c#4@2 b3 c#4 ~ b3 c#4@2 ~@3 b3 c#4 ~ b3 c#4 ~ b3 f#4@4 e4 ~, ~@18 e4 ~@5",
  F: "c#4 ~ e4@2 ~ c#4@3 b3 ~ f#3 ~ e3@10 ~@2, ~@5 b3 ~@3 g#3@2 ~@13",
  G: "~@3 e3!2 ~ e3!2 ~ e3!2 ~ e3 c#3 ~@5 b3 ~ c#4 b3 ~", H: "e4@3 c#4@2 b3@2 ~@11 f#4@3 e4 c#4@2, d4 ~@17 e4 ~@5",
  I: "[b3@6 ~ c#4 ~@2 f#4 ~ [f#4,g#4]@2 ~ f#4 ~@2 [e4,f#4]@2 g#4 f#4@6 e4@6 b3 c#4@2 ~@12, ~@6 b3@2 ~ e4@2 ~@37]/2", // F#sus2 Esus2
  J: "[c#4@3 ~@3 b3@3 ~@3 a3@3 ~@3 g#3@3 ~ e3 f#3@5 [f#3,g#3] g#3 f#3 e3@8 c#3@2 ~@7]/2", // F#sus2
  K: "[~@9 d#4 e4 d#4 ~ b3 ~ f#4@14 ~ d#4 e4 d#4 c#4@6 b3@6 g#3 ~@2, ~@6 c#4 ~@17]/2",
  L: "[b3 c#4@2 ~@3 g#3@3 f#3 ~ e3 f#3 ~ g#3 f#3@3 e3@9 c#3@2 ~@19, ~@6 f#3 ~@41]/2",
  M: "b3@2 ~ b3@3 g#3@2 ~ b3 c#4@2 b3@6 g#3@2 ~ a3@2 ~", N: "a3 b3@2 b3@3 g#3@2 ~ b3 c#4@2 b3@6 g#3@3 a3@2 ~",
  O: "b3@2 ~ b3@2 ~ g#3@2 ~ [b3,c#4]@2 ~ b3@6 g#3@2 ~ a3@2 ~", P: "a3 b3 ~ b3@3 g#3@2 ~ b3 c#4@2 b3@6 g#3@3 ~@3",
  Q: "b3@2 ~ b3 ~@2 g#3@2 ~ b3 c#4@2 b3@6 g#3@3 a3@2 ~", R: "a3 b3 ~ b3@3 g#3@2 ~ [b3,c#4]@2 ~ b3@6 g#3@3 a3@2 ~",
  S: "[b3@2 ~ b3@2 ~ g#3@2 ~ b3 c#4@2 b3@6 g#3 ~@3 g#3 ~@4 f#3 g#3 f#3 e3@9 f#3 g#3@2 f#3@2 e3 c#3@6 ~@21, ~@21 f#3@5 ~@46]/3",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.4)

// chords · piano
const piano = note(`<
  ~@8 A@2 B@2 C@2 D@6 E@2 F@2 G@2 H@2 I@2 J@2 G@2 K@2 I@2 L@2 M@4 E@2 F@2 N O P Q R S T U M@4 E@2 F@2 V@4 E@2 F@2 M@4
  E@2 F@2 M@4 E@2 F@2 W ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4,g#4]@21 [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@20 ~ f#4@2 g#4@4, ~@41 b3@7, ~@7 c#4]/2", // F#m7 C#m7
  B: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@21 b3@14 ~@3 g#4@3 g#3 f#4@2 g#4@4, ~@7 [g#3,c#4,e4,g#4]@5 [c#4,f#4]@2 ~@2, ~@35 b3@7 [g#3,c#4]@6]/2", // F#m7 C#m F#5 C#5
  C: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@21 [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@18 [b3,d#4,f#4]@5 [c#4,e4,g#4]@4]/2", // F#m7 C#m7 B C#m
  D: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@21 [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@15 [b3,d#4,f#4,b4]@6 [c#4,e4]@6 [f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@11 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@3 ~@2 [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@14 ~ [c#4,e4,g#4]@5 [b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@14 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@15 [d#4,f#4,b4]@6 [c#4,e4,g#4]@6, ~@42 g#4@17 ~@85]/6", // F#m7 C#m7 B C#m F#m7 G#m7 C#m B …
  E: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@12 [d#4,f#4,b4]@4 ~ [b3,d#4,g#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@18 [b3,d#4,f#4]@5 [c#4,e4,g#4]@4]/2", // F#m7 B G#m C#m B C#m
  F: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@11 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [g#3,c#4,e4,g#4]@21 ~@6]/2", // F#m7 G#m7 C#m
  G: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@20 ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@27]/2", H: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@7 [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@9]/2",
  I: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@20 ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@26 ~]/2", // F#m7 C#m7
  J: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@20 ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@12 [c#4,e4,g#4,b4]@15]/2", // F#m7 C#m7
  K: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@20 ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@21 [b3,d#4,f#4]@6]/2", // F#m7 C#m7 B
  L: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@7 [g#3,b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@5 [e4,g#4,b4,c#5,d#5]@2 [b3,d#4,f#4,b4]@2]/2", // F#m7 C#m7 Emaj7 B
  M: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@11 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@3 ~@2 [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@14 ~ [c#4,e4,g#4]@5 [b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@14 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@15 [d#4,f#4,b4]@6 [c#4,e4,g#4]@6]/4", // F#m7 G#m7 C#m B F#m7 G#m7 C#m B …
  N: "~@3 [f#3,c#4]@2 ~@19, ~@3 [a3,e4] ~@20", O: "[g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [g#3,b3,c#4,f4]@15",
  P: "~@3 [f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@2 ~@19", Q: "[g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [b3,d4,f4,g#4]@13 ~@2",
  R: "~@9 [f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@2 ~@13", S: "[g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [g#3,b3,c#4,f4]@12 ~@3",
  T: "[a3,c#4,e4,g#4,b4]@11 ~", U: "[c#4,e4,f#4]@5 ~ [b3,d#4,f#4,g#4] ~@5, a4 ~@2",
  V: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@11 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@14 ~ [c#4,e4,g#4]@5 [b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@14 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@15 [d#4,f#4,b4]@6 [c#4,e4,g#4]@6]/4", // F#m7 G#m7 C#m B F#m7 G#m7 C#m B …
  W: "[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@11 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@3 ~@9", // F#m7 G#m7
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.4)

// chords · piano · soft notes
const piano_soft = note("<~@88 A@4 B@2 C@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~@17 [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@14 ~ [c#4,e4,g#4]@5 [b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@14 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@15 [d#4,f#4,b4]@6 [c#4,e4,g#4]@6]/4", // G#m7 C#m B F#m7 G#m7 C#m B C#m
  B: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@12 [d#4,f#4,b4]@4 ~ [b3,d#4,g#4] ~@3 [c#4,e4,g#4]@18 [b3,d#4,f#4]@5 [c#4,e4,g#4]@4]/2", // F#m7 B G#m C#m B C#m
  C: "[[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@11 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@4 ~ [g#3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~@3 [g#3,c#4,e4,g#4]@21 ~@6]/2", // F#m7 G#m7 C#m
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.15)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "Stringz"
const string_ensemble_1 = note("<~@48 A B C D E B F G ~@40>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 [f#3,c#4]@2 ~@19, ~@3 [a3,e4] ~@20", B: "[g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@3 [g#3,b3,c#4,f4]@5", C: "~@3 [f#3,a3,c#4,e4] ~@20",
  D: "[g#3,b3,d#4,f#4]@9 [b3,d4,f4,g#4]@14 ~", E: "[f#3,a3,c#4,e4]@23 ~", F: "[c#4,e4,g#4,b4]",
  G: "[c#4,e4,f#4,a4]@6 [b3,d#4,f#4,g#4]@5 ~", // F#m7 G#m7
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.25)

// bass · electric bass pick · "Bass"
const bass = note(`<
  A B A B C D C D C D C D C D C D E D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D E D C D C D C D C D C D C D F G H I J K H L C D C
  D C D C D C D C D C D C D E D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D M ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "f#1@2 ~@15 f#1 g#1 ~@2 b1 ~@2", B: "c#2@2 ~@16 e1@5 ~",
  C: "f#1@2 ~@3 e1 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~ g#1@2 ~@4 f#1 g#1 ~@2 b1 ~@2, ~@4 e1 ~@7",
  D: "c#2@2 ~@3 b1 c#2@2 b1 c#2 ~ c#2 ~@6 e1@5 ~", E: "f#1@2 ~@3 e1 f#1 ~ e1 f#1 ~ g#1@2 ~@4 f#1 g#1 ~@2 b1 ~@2",
  F: "f#1@2 ~@3 e1 f#1 ~ e1 f#1 ~ a1@2 ~@4 e1 a1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2", G: "g#1@2 ~@3 f#1 g#1 ~ f#1 b1@2 c#2@2 ~@5 e1@6",
  H: "f#1@2 ~@3 e1 f#1 ~ e1 f#1 ~ a1 ~@5 e1 a1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2", I: "g#1@5 b1@4 g#1 b1 ~ c#2!2 ~ b1 ~@2 a1 ~@2 g#1 ~@2",
  J: "f#1 ~@4 e1 f#1 ~ e1 f#1 ~ a1 ~@5 e1 a1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2", K: "g#1@2 ~@3 f#1 g#1 ~ f#1 b1 ~ c#2@2 ~@5 e1@6",
  L: "d2@4 ~ b1@4 c2@3 c#2@4 ~ e2@4 f#2@2 ~", M: "f#1@2 ~@3 e1 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~ g#1@2 ~@11, ~@4 e1 ~@7",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_pick").gain(0.52)

// bass · electric bass pick · "Bass" · soft notes
const bass_soft = note("<~@88 A B C B D B D B>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@17 f#1 g#1 ~@2 b1 ~@2", B: "c#2@2 ~@3 b1 c#2@2 b1 c#2 ~ c#2 ~@6 e1@5 ~",
  C: "f#1@2 ~@3 e1 f#1 ~ e1 f#1 ~ g#1@2 ~@4 f#1 g#1 ~@2 b1 ~@2",
  D: "f#1@2 ~@3 e1 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~ g#1@2 ~@4 f#1 g#1 ~@2 b1 ~@2, ~@4 e1 ~@7",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_pick").gain(0.2)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("x!2").gain(0.66)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("~ x ~ x").gain(0.66)

// 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 A B A B
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!8", B: "x!5 ~ x!2",
})).gain(0.66)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").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 ~ A ~ A
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.66)

// drums · triangle
const triangle = s("triangles:35").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
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x!3 ~ x!2", B: "x!2 ~@2 x!4",
})).gain(3.43)

stack(
  electric_guitar_jazz, piano, piano_soft, string_ensemble_1, bass, bass_soft, kick, snare, hihat, open_hat, triangle
)