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Just Another Day

Jon Secada

KeyG majorTempo106 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Just Another Day — Jon Secada
// 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: ch 9 "808 TOM" (synth drum patch on one pitch) is played as the kit's tom
// note: Full arrangement: all 115 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.

// chords · piano · "A.PIANO 1"
const piano = note(`<
  ~@2 A@2 B@4 A@2 B@4 C@2 D@2 E F@3 E G H I@2 J K@2 L@2 M@2 N@2 O@2 P@2 M@2 N@2 O@2 Q@2 R@2 A@2 B@4 C@2 D@2 E F@3 E G H
  S@3 M@2 N@2 O@2 P@2 M@2 N@2 O@2 Q@2 A@2 B@4 E G H S@3 M@2 N@2 O@2 P@2 M@2 N@2 O@2 Q@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a4@2 b4@2 e4@2 g4@24 ~ e4, e2@31 ~]/2",
  B: "[a4@2 b4@2 e4@2 g4@6 b4@2 ~@4 g4@4 f#4@6 d4@2 ~@2 c2@31 ~, g2@7 a4@2 ~@23, ~@12 e4@16 ~@2 e4@33 ~, ~ d2 ~@2]/4",
  C: "[~@10 d4@4 g3 ~@7 g3@9 ~, c4@4 d4@6 ~@8 b3@13 ~, ~@2 e4@18 d4@11 ~, ~@6 c4@8 ~@2 g3@5 ~@11]/2",
  D: "[c4@2 ~@2 e4@2 [e4,g4]@6 e4@2 b3@8 ~@4 f#4@5 ~, a4@6 ~@8 e4@10 e4@7 ~, e4@2 ~@5 f#4@6 ~@3, ~@2 c4@4 b3@4 ~@12 b3@9 ~]/2", // Em
  E: "[c4,e4]@4 ~@3 c4, g4@3 g4, ~@4 c4@3 ~, ~@5 e4@3", // C
  F: "[~@4 d4@2 d4@6 ~@4 c4@2 ~@2 e4@2 [e4,g4]@6 e4@2 b3@8 ~@4 f#4@5 ~, [f#4,a4]@3 b4@8 ~@13, ~@3 g4@4 ~ a4@3 ~@4 f#4@6 ~@3, ~@12 d4@10 ~@8 e4@10 e4@7 ~, ~@16 e4@2 c4@4 b3@4 ~@12 b3@9 ~]/3", // Em F#m
  G: "~@4 d4@2 d4@6 d4@3 ~, [f#4,a4]@6 [g4,b4]@9 ~", H: "f#3@3 g3@4 a3",
  I: "[~@4 a3 ~ b3@4 ~@4 [e3,g3]@5 ~@3 g3@8 ~@2, f#3@11 ~@9 c3@10 ~@2, ~@2 g3@4 ~@4 c4@13 ~@9]/2", // Em
  J: "~@4 g4@2 f#4@4 g4@5 ~, c3@15 ~, ~ g3@7",
  K: "[~@4 g3@2 ~@6 f#3@2 ~@8 b3@3 ~@3 f#3@2 d3@2, d3@9 ~ d3@7 ~ d3@10 ~@4, ~@2 f#3@8 ~@4 g3@6 f#3@7 ~@5, ~@6 a3@7 ~@13 g3@6]/2",
  L: "[~@4 f#3@2 ~@16 b3@3 ~@3 b3@3 ~, c3@9 ~ c3@6 ~@2 c3@7 c3@6 ~, ~@2 e3@8 ~@2 e3@6 ~@2 e3@11 ~, ~@3 g3@3 ~ a3@3 ~@6]/2",
  M: "[[d4,g4]@4 ~@2 b4 f#4@3 ~@3 d4 a4@2, g2@7 d4@2 ~ d4@2 g4@2 ~@2, b4@5 g4@2 a4@4 f#4@3 f#4 ~, ~@8 d4@5 ~ d2@16 ~@2]/2", // G5
  N: "[[b3,e4]@4 ~@8 b3@2 d4@4 ~@4 f#4@2 ~@2 b3@2 ~@2 b3 ~, e2@7 b2@9, ~@2 b3@2 g4@3 f#4@3 d4@3 ~ [d4,f#4]@2, ~@6 e4@6 ~@6 b3@5 ~ g4@4 ~@4]/2", // E5 D
  O: "[e4@4 ~@4 d4@3 ~@2 g4@3, c3 g2, g4@5 e4@2 ~@5 d4@3 ~, c4@6 ~@2 c4@6 ~@2 b3@4 ~@2 b3@7 ~@3, ~@3 g4@3 ~@2]/2",
  P: "[~@2 g4 ~@11 a4@2, [d2,d3]@15 ~, d4@9 ~ d4@6 ~@2 d4@6 ~@2 d4@6, ~ f#4@4 ~ f#4@3 ~ f#4@6, ~@3 a4@3 ~ b4@3 ~ g4@3 ~@2]/2", // D
  Q: "[~@2 g3 ~@11 a3@2, d2@15 ~, d3@9 ~ d3@6 ~@2 d3@6 ~@2 d3@4 ~@2, ~ f#3@4 ~ f#3@3 ~ f#3@6, ~@3 a3@3 ~ b3@3 ~ g3@3 ~@2]/2",
  R: "[~@2 g3 ~@11 a3@2, d3@9 ~ d3@6 ~@2 d3@6 ~@2 d3@6, ~ f#3@4 ~ f#3@3 ~ f#3@6, ~@3 a3@3 ~ b3@3 ~ g3@3 ~@2]/2",
  S: "[~@4 a3 ~ b3@4 ~@4 e3@2 ~@2 e3 ~ f#3@2 ~@16 b3@3 ~@3 b3@3 ~, f#3@11 ~@3 g3@5 ~@3 g3@6 e3@6 ~@2 e3@11 ~, ~@2 g3@4 ~@4 c4@13 ~@7 a3@6 ~@12, ~@16 c3@9 ~ c3@6 ~@2 c3@7 c3@6 ~]/3",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.43).pan(0.8)

// chords · piano · "A.PIANO 1" · soft notes
const piano_soft = note(`<
  ~@14 A@2 B ~@2 C@2 ~@2 D ~@9 E F G ~@5 E F G ~@12 A@2 B ~@2 C@2 ~@2 D ~@5 E F G ~@5 E F G ~@11 D ~@5 E F G ~@5 E F G
  ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@15 d4@3 ~@14]/2", B: "~@11 b3 [b3,g4]@2 ~@2", C: "[d4@4 ~@10 g4@8 ~@5 b3 [b3,g4]@2 ~@2]/2", D: "d4@2 ~@5 g4",
  E: "~@14 d4 ~", F: "g4@3 ~@4 b3", G: "~@8 b3 ~@7",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.24).pan(0.8)

// bass · synth bass 2 · "SYN BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@2 A@2 B C D@2 A@2 B C D@3 B E F D G E F D G H@2 D@2 C@2 D@2 B C A I D B C@2 B C A I D B C@4 A@2 B C D@3 B E F D G E
  F D G H@2 D@2 B C A I D B C@2 B C A I D B C@2 A@2 B C D@3 G H@2 D@2 B C A I D B C@2 B C A I D B C@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~@2 e1 ~", B: "g1 ~@2 g1 ~@2 g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~",
  C: "d1 ~@2 d1 ~@2 d1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~@2 d1 ~", D: "c1 ~@2 c1 ~@2 c1@2 ~@2 c1@2 ~@2 c1 ~",
  E: "e1 ~@2 d1 ~@2 e1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~@2 e1 ~", F: "e1 ~@2 d1 ~@2 e1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~@2 d1 ~",
  G: "d1 ~@2 d1 ~@2 g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~", H: "d1 ~@2 d1 ~@2 d1@2 ~@2 d1@2 ~@2 c1 ~",
  I: "b0 ~@2 b0 ~@2 b0@2 ~@2 b0@2 ~@2 b0 ~",
})).s("gm_synth_bass_2").gain(0.64)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS"
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  ~@2 A@6 ~@8 B@2 C D B@2 C D E@2 F@4 G@2 H@3 I J@4 K@3 L@2 M@5 N@8 B@2 C O@4 P@5 K@3 Q@5 K@3 L@2 R@3 S@7 T@5 K@3 Q@5
  K@3 Q@5 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a4@2 b4@2 e4@2 g4@24 ~ e4 a4@2 b4@2 e4@2 g4@6 b4@2 a4@4 g4@4 f#4@6 d4@2 ~ [a3,c4]@32 ~, g3, b3@21 ~@11, e4 ~@7 d4@7 ~@9, ~@44 e4@16 ~@2 e4@33 ~]/6", // Am
  B: "[[c4,a4]@6 g4@8 [e4,f#4]@17 ~, e4@7 ~@9, ~@3 b3@13]/2", C: "[c4,e4,g4]", D: "[f#4,a4]@3 [g4,b4]@5, d4",
  E: "[[f#3,a3,b3]@31 ~]/2", F: "[[c4,g4] [f#4,a4], [d4,e4]@63 ~]/4",
  G: "[c5@6 d5@8 e5@17 ~, [c4,d4,e4,g4], ~@14 c5 ~@17]/2", // C
  H: "[[g4,b4]@16 [f#4,a4]@15 ~ [e4,g4]@15 ~, d4@30 ~ b4@17]/3", I: "[b3,f#4], d4@7 ~",
  J: "[[c4,e4]@7 ~ b3@8 [f#4,a4]@16, g4 ~, ~ d4@3]/4", K: "[[g4,b4]@16 [f#4,a4]@15 ~ [e4,g4]@15 ~, d4, ~@31 b4@17]/3",
  L: "[[b3,f#4]@8 [c4,e4]@7 ~, d4, ~ g4]/2", M: "[b3 [f#4,a4]@2 [f#4,a4]@2, d4]/5",
  N: "[a4@2 b4@2 e4@2 g4@24 ~ e4 a4@2 b4@2 e4@2 g4@6 b4@2 a4@4 g4@4 f#4@6 ~@3 [a3,c4]@32 ~@33, g3@3 ~, b3@63 ~@65, e4 ~@7 d4@7 d4@17, ~@44 e4@16 ~@2 e4@33 ~@33]/8", // Am
  O: "[[f#4,a4]@6 [g4,b4]@10 [c4,a4]@6 g4@8 [e4,f#4]@17 ~ [c4,e4,g4]@16, d4, ~@8 e4@7 ~@17, ~@11 b3@13 ~@8]/4", // F#m G F Esus2 C
  P: "[[f#4,a4]@6 [g4,b4]@10 [f#3,a3,b3]@31 ~ c5@6 d5@8 e5@17 ~, d4, ~@62 c5 ~@17]/5", // F#m G B7
  Q: "[[b3,f#4]@8 [c4,e4]@7 ~ b3@8 [f#4,a4]@16, d4@2 d4@3, ~ g4@2 ~@2]/5", R: "[b3 [f#4,a4]@2, d4]/3",
  S: "[a4@2 b4@2 e4@2 g4@24 ~ e4 a4@2 b4@2 e4@2 g4@6 b4@2 a4@4 g4@4 f#4@6 ~@12 a4@24 [c4,e4,g4]@16, g3@6 ~, b3@63 [a3,c4]@32 ~@17, e4 ~@7 d4@7 d4@13, ~@44 e4@16 ~@2 e4@33 ~@17]/7", // C Am
  T: "[[f#4,a4]@6 [g4,b4]@10 [f#4,a4]@6 [g4,b4]@10 [f#4,a4]@6 [g4,b4]@10 [c4,c5]@6 d5@8 [e4,e5]@17 ~, d4@27 d4@13, ~@16 [f#3,a3,b3]@31 ~@33]/5", // F#m G F#m G F#m G C E …
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.2).pan(0.2)

// other · pad new age · "FANTASIA"
const pad_new_age = note("<~@92 A@2 ~@2 B@2 C D@2 E@2 F@2 ~ C D@2 E@2 G@3 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "[e6@4 d6 ~ c6@5 ~ d6@2 b5@16 ~@2]/2", B: "[c6@6 d6@8 e6@8 g6@9 ~]/2", C: "g6@15 ~",
  D: "[a6@12 g6@2 f#6@6 e6@2 e6@7 ~@3]/2", E: "[d6 ~ d6 ~ d6 ~ d6 ~ d6@4 b5@2 a5@6 b5@2 g5@6 ~@4]/2",
  F: "[d6 ~ d6 ~ d6 ~ d6 ~ d6@4 c6@2 b5@4 a5@13 ~]/2", G: "[d6 ~ d6 ~ d6 ~ d6 ~ d6@4 b5@2 e6@4 d6@29 ~]/3",
})).s("gm_pad_new_age").gain(0.4).pan(0.1)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<[x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~]!114 ~>").gain(0.45)

// 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 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@4 x ~@7 x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.45)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<[~@2 x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!2 ~ x ~@2]!114 ~>").gain(0.35)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<[~@7 x]!114 ~>").gain(0.45)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<[x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~]!114 ~>").gain(0.45)

// drums · congas
const congas = s("conga:18").struct("<~@2 [x!2 ~@14]!112 ~>").gain(1.43)

// drums · congas
const congas_2 = s("conga:33").struct("<~@2 [~@6 x!2 ~@8]!112 ~>").gain(1.43)

// drums · cabasa
const cabasa = s("cabasa:4").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B 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: "~@5 x ~@8 x ~", B: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x",
})).gain(2.26)

// drums · shaker
const shaker = s("sh").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B 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!5 ~ x!8 ~ x", B: "x!2 ~ x!7 ~ x!3 ~ x",
})).gain(0.35)

// 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 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x!3 ~ x!7 ~ x!2", B: "x ~ x!7 ~ x!6",
})).gain(3.02)

stack(
  piano, piano_soft, bass, string_ensemble_1, pad_new_age, kick, snare, hihat, open_hat, mid_tom, congas, congas_2,
  cabasa, shaker, triangle
)

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