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Never Tear Us Apart

INXS

KeyF majorTempo64 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Never Tear Us Apart — INXS
// 64 bpm, 4/4, key F major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 60 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(64/4)

// 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 · string ensemble 2 · "String Ensemble"
const string_ensemble_2 = note(`<
  ~ A@2 B C A@2 B C D@4 E F G@2 A@2 B C A@2 B C D@4 E F G@2 A@2 B C H D@3 I J D@3 I H D@3 I H@2 D@2 E F G@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~", // Am7
  B: "[a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [b3,e4,g4] ~", // Dm Em
  C: "[c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~", // F
  D: "[g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~", // C F
  E: "[g3,b3,c4,eb4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~", // Cm G
  F: "[g3,b3,d4,e4,g4] ~@23", // Em7
  G: "[a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~ [a3,c4,g4] ~@11", // Am7
  H: "g3 ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~", // C F
  I: "[g3,b3,c4,eb4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [b3,b4]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [db4,d5]@2 [f3,f4]@2 [a3,a4]@2 [c4,c5]@2, ~@12 g3 ~@11", // Cm G B C Dmaj7 F A C
  J: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~", // C F
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.31).pan(0)

// bass · string ensemble 1 · "Arco Strings"
const bass = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E D C F@2 G H G I@3 J A B C D E D C F@2 G H G K L@2 J A B C D G H G@2 M G H@2 G M G H G@2 M G@2 H G K L@2 J
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "a2@11 g2", B: "~ f2@23", C: "d2@11 e2", D: "f2", E: "a2@7 g2", F: "[f2@23 c2@10 e2 ~@2 f2@12]/2",
  G: "c2@5 e2 f2@6", H: "c2@9 e2@2 ~ f2@12", I: "[g2@26 ~@21 a1@14 ~@11]/3", J: "a1@13 ~@11",
  K: "[g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~", // G
  L: "[g2 ~@22 a1@14 ~@11]/2",
  M: "[g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [g1,g2] ~ [b2,b3]@2 [c3,c4]@2 [db3,d4]@2 [f2,f3]@2 [a2,a3]@2 [c3,c4]@2", // G B C Dmaj7 F A C
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.36).pan(1)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "Stratocaster"
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E F G@3 H I J K@2 L M A B C D E F G@3 H I J K@2 L M A B C D H I J@2 N H I@2 J N H I J@2 N H@2 I J K@2 L M
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ e4@20 g3@2 ~, [a3,c4]@11 ~, e3@19 ~@5", B: "~ f4@20 ~@3, [f3,a3,c4]@7 ~",
  C: "~ d4@19 ~@2 e4@2, [d3,f3,a3]@20 ~ [e3,g3,b3]@2 ~", D: "[f3,a3,c4,f4]@7 ~",
  E: "~ [e4,a4]@20 ~@3, [a3,c4]@7 ~, ~ g4 ~@22", F: "[f3,a3,c4]@11 ~",
  G: "[~ a3@21 ~@3 [a3,c4]@22 ~ [c4,e4]@11 ~@2 f4@9 ~@2, [d3,f3]@21 ~ [e3,g3]@2 f3@22 ~ g3@11 ~@2 [a3,c4]@10 ~@2, ~@23 b3@2 ~@47]/3", // Am C Dm Em Am
  H: "[g3,c4,e4]@8 ~@2 e3 ~@2 [c4,f4]@10 ~, ~@12 [f3,a3]@11 ~", // C F5 F
  I: "[g3,c4,e4]@8 ~@2 e3 ~@3 f4@9 ~, ~@12 f3@11 ~, ~@13 [a3,c4]@10 ~", // C Am
  J: "~ [c4,e4]@8 ~ e3 ~@2 [c4,f4]@9 ~@2, g3@4 ~@2 [f3,a3]@5 ~", // C F5 F
  K: "[~ g4@5 ~ g4@4 ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4]@5 ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4]@4 ~@2 [b3,d4,g4] ~@17 a2@2 c3@2 d3@2, [g3,b3,d4]@5 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@5 ~@12 g3@2 ~@23]/2", // G
  L: "a2@7 ~@2 a2 c3 d3", M: "a2@13 ~@11", N: "[g3,b3,d4]@5 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@5 ~ b3@2 c4@2 d4@2 f3@2 a3@2 c4@2",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.3).pan(0.4)

// chords · piano · "Classical Grand"
const piano = note(`<
  ~ A B C B D B E B F G H I J K L@2 A B C B D B E B F G H I J K L@2 A B C B G H I M G H I M G H I M G H I J K L@2 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~", // Am
  B: "[f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~", // F
  C: "[d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [e4,g4] ~", // Dm Em
  D: "[a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~ [a4,c5] ~", // Am
  E: "[d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~ [d4,f4] ~", // Dm
  F: "[c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,f4] ~ [c4,f4] ~ [c4,f4] ~ [c4,f4] ~ [c4,f4] ~ [c4,f4] ~", // C F5
  G: "[c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~", // C F
  H: "[e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~", // Em F
  I: "[e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ e4@2 [e4,g4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4] ~, ~@6 g4 ~@17", // Em F
  J: "[g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~", // G
  K: "[g4,a4,b4] ~@23", L: "[e4,a4] ~ [e4,a4] ~ [e4,a4] ~ [e4,a4] ~ [e4,a4] ~ [e4,a4] ~ [e4,a4] ~@11",
  M: "[g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ [g4,b4] ~ b4 ~ c5 ~ d5 ~ f4 ~ a4 ~ c5 ~", // G
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.27).pan(0.7)

// bass · electric bass finger · "Pick Bass"
const bass_2 = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E F G F H I@2 J K L M@2 N O P Q R S T U V W X@2 K Y M Z N O P AA V W X@2 AB V W@2 X AB V W X@2 AB V@2 W X K
  L M@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "a2@11 g2", B: "f2@23 ~", C: "d2@11 e2", D: "~ f2@23", E: "~ a2@21 g2@2", F: "f2", G: "~ d2@21 e2@2",
  H: "c2@5 e2 f2@5 g2", I: "[~ c2@9 e2@2 f2@10 ~ g2@2 c2@9 e2@2 f2@10 g2@2]/2", J: "~ c2@9 e2@2 ~ f2@11", K: "g1!12",
  L: "g1 ~@11", M: "a1!7 ~@5", N: "a1@4 g1 e1 a1@3 c2 ~ g1, ~@21 a1@2 ~",
  O: "~ f1@8 ~ c2@2 ~ f1@7 a1@2 c2@2, ~@9 a1@2 ~@13", P: "~ d2@7 c2@2 a1@2 d2@10 e2@2", Q: "f2!6 f1!5 g1",
  R: "a1@4 g1 e1 a1@3 c2 a1 g1", S: "f1@9 ~ f1@2 f1@8 a1 ~ c2@2", T: "~ d2@7 c2@2 a1@2 d2@8 c2@2 a1@2",
  U: "f1!10 a1 b1", V: "c2@5 e2 f2@6", W: "~ c2@9 e1@2 f1@12", X: "~ c2@9 e1@2 ~ f1@11", Y: "g1 ~@23",
  Z: "a1!7 ~@2 c2@3", AA: "f1@5 ~ f1@5 ~ f1@5 ~ f1@5 ~", AB: "g1!9 f1!3",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.5)

// other · overdriven guitar
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  ~@33
  [e5@19 ~@3 eb5@2, ~@21 e5@2 ~]
  [d5@2 ~@2 c5@5 ~ g4@2 a4@9 ~@3, ~@9 a4@2 ~@13]
  [~ g5@8 e5 d5@2 e5@9 ~ d5@2]
  [~ c5@5 d5@5 ~ e5@5 ~@2 c5 ~@4, ~@18 f5@5 ~]
  ~@23
>`).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.57).pan(0.2)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~ A@13 B C A@14 D A@26 D A E>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@4 x!2 ~@4 x", B: "x", C: "x ~@4 x!2 ~@5", D: "x ~@10 x", E: "x!7 ~@5",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~ A@12 B C D@2 A@12 B C D E A@13 F A@4 F A@4 E C D@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "x!12", C: "x", D: "x!7 ~@5", E: "x!6 ~@6", F: "x!6 ~@3 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@16 A ~@3 A ~@11 B ~@3 C ~@9 D ~@4 D ~@4 D ~ A ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@11 x", B: "~@21 x!2 ~", C: "~@2 x", D: "~@5 x",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~ A@13 B C D A@13 B C@2 A@24 B C@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!12", B: "x", C: "x!7 ~@5", D: "x!7 ~@4 x",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@16 A ~@3 A ~@11 B ~@3 C ~@9 D ~@4 D ~@4 D ~ A ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x", B: "~@18 x!2 ~@4", C: "~@7 x ~@2 x ~", D: "~@7 x ~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@16 A ~@3 A ~@11 B ~@3 C ~@9 D ~@4 D ~@4 D ~ A C>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~@12 x!2 ~ x ~ x ~@6", C: "~ x", D: "~@3 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@59 [~ x]>").gain(0.54)

// drums · agogo bells
const agogo_bells = s("agogo:4").struct("<[x!4] ~@59>").gain(2.68)

// drums · triangle
const triangle = s("triangles:30").struct("<~@36 A ~@9 B ~@4 B ~@4 A ~@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x", B: "~@11 x",
})).gain(4.7)

stack(
  string_ensemble_2, bass, electric_guitar_clean, piano, bass_2, overdriven_guitar, kick, snare, low_tom, open_hat,
  mid_tom, high_tom, ride, agogo_bells, triangle
)

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