0:00/0:00
// The Robots — Kraftwerk
// 122 bpm, 4/4, key D# minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Tempo changes preserved in elapsed time; displayed bars use the dominant tempo.
// note: metre changes (6/4 at bar 1, 4/4 at bar 4) are rendered on a constant 4/4 grid of one bar per cycle
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 58 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(122/4)
// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · [...]/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.
// bass · lead 6 voice
const bass = note("<~@27 A B C D ~ E ~ E ~ F ~ F A B C D ~ E ~ E ~ F ~ F ~@3 G H ~@2>".pickRestart({
A: "~@7 db2", B: "eb2@2 db2 ~ eb2@2 db2 ~ eb2@2 db2 ~ gb2@2 ~@2", C: "~@14 db2!2",
D: "eb2@2 db2 ~ eb2@2 db2 ~ eb2@2 ~@2 gb2@2 ~@2", E: "b1@3 ~ b1@2 db2 ~ d2@2 b1@2 ~@4",
F: "ab1@3 ~ ab1@2 bb1 ~ b1@2 ab1@2 ~@4", G: "db2 ~@2 bb1 bb1@2 ~ db2 b1@2 db2@2 ~@4",
H: "db2 ~ bb1 bb1@3 ~ eb2@2 db2 ~@6",
})).s("gm_synth_bass_1").gain(0.57).pan(0.4)
// bass · lead 6 voice · soft notes
const bass_soft = note("<~@30 [~@10 db2 ~@5] ~@11 [~@10 db2 ~@5] ~@12 [~@11 bb1!3 ~@2] ~@2>")
.s("gm_synth_bass_1").gain(0.29).pan(0.4)
// bass · synth bass 2
const bass_2 = note("<~@4 A B A B C D C D E F E F A B A B C D C D E F E F ~@30>".pickRestart({
A: "eb2!2 db2!2 eb2!2 db2!2 eb2!2 ~@2 gb2!2 ~@2", B: "eb2!2 db2!2 eb2!2 db2!2 eb2!6 ~@2",
C: "b2!2 a2!2 b2!2 a2!2 b2!2 ~@2 d3!2 ~@2", D: "b2!2 a2!2 b2!2 a2!2 b2!6 ~@2",
E: "ab2!2 gb2!2 ab2!2 gb2!2 ab2!2 ~@2 b2!2 ~@2", F: "ab2!2 gb2!2 ab2!2 gb2!2 ab2!6 ~@2",
})).s("gm_synth_bass_2").gain(0.36)
// bass · synth bass 1
const bass_3 = note(`<
~@5 A ~ A ~ B ~ B ~ C ~ C D E D E F G F G H I ~@2 J K J K L M N M O P O P J Q R S N M N M O P O P ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@10 eb1!4 ~@2", B: "~@10 b1!4 ~@2", C: "~@10 ab1!4 ~@2", D: "eb1@3 ~ eb1@2 db1@2 eb1!2 db1@2 gb1@2 db1@2",
E: "eb1@3 ~ eb1@3 db1 eb1!6 db1@2", F: "b1@3 ~ b1@3 a1 ~ b1 a1@2 d2@2 a1 ~",
G: "b1@2 ~@2 b1@3 a1 b1!2 a1@2 b1!2 a1@2", H: "ab1@3 ~ ab1@2 ~ gb1 ~ ab1 gb1@2 b1@2 gb1@2",
I: "ab1@2 ~@2 ab1@2 ~ gb1 ab1!2 gb1@2 ab1!2 gb1@2", J: "eb1@2 ~@2 eb1@2 ~ db1 eb1!2 db1@2 gb1@2 db1@2",
K: "eb1@2 ~@2 eb1@2 ~ db1 eb1!2 db1@2 eb1 ~ db1 ~", L: "b1@2 ~@2 b1@2 ~ a1 ~ b1 a1@2 d2@2 a1 ~",
M: "b1@2 ~@2 b1 ~@2 a1 b1!2 a1 ~ b1@2 a1 ~", N: "b1@2 ~@2 b1@2 ~ a1 ~ b1 a1@2 d2 ~ a1 ~",
O: "ab1@3 ~ ab1@2 ~ gb1 ~ ab1 gb1 ~ b1@2 gb1 ~", P: "ab1@2 ~@2 ab1@2 ~ gb1 ab1!2 gb1 ~ ab1@2 gb1 ~",
Q: "eb1@2 ~@2 eb1@2 ~ db1 eb1!2 db1@2 eb1@2 db1 ~", R: "eb1@2 ~@2 eb1@2 ~ db1 eb1!2 db1 ~ gb1@2 db1@2",
S: "eb1@2 ~@2 eb1@2 ~ db1 eb1!2 db1 ~ eb1 ~ db1 ~",
})).s("gm_synth_bass_1").gain(0.54)
// chords · lead 2 sawtooth · Ebm Db Ebm Db Bm A Bm A …
const lead_2_sawtooth = note(`<
~@28
[[eb5,gb5]!2 ~ [eb5,gb5] ~ [eb5,gb5] [db5,f5] ~ [eb5,gb5]!2 ~ [eb5,gb5] ~ [eb5,gb5] [db5,f5] ~]!4
[[b4,d5]!2 ~ [b4,d5] ~ [b4,d5] [a4,db5] ~ [b4,d5]!2 ~ [b4,d5] ~ [b4,d5] [a4,db5] ~]!4
[[ab4,b4]!2 ~ [ab4,b4] ~ [ab4,b4] [gb4,bb4] ~ [ab4,b4]!2 ~ [ab4,b4] ~ [ab4,b4] [gb4,bb4] ~]!4
[[eb5,gb5]!2 ~ [eb5,gb5] ~ [eb5,gb5] [db5,f5] ~ [eb5,gb5]!2 ~ [eb5,gb5] ~ [eb5,gb5] [db5,f5] ~]!4
[[b4,d5]!2 ~ [b4,d5] ~ [b4,d5] [a4,db5] ~ [b4,d5]!2 ~ [b4,d5] ~ [b4,d5] [a4,db5] ~]!4
[[ab4,b4]!2 ~ [ab4,b4] ~ [ab4,b4] [gb4,bb4] ~ [ab4,b4]!2 ~ [ab4,b4] ~ [ab4,b4] [gb4,bb4] ~]!4
~@6
>`).s("gm_lead_2_sawtooth").gain(0.35).pan(1)
// other · lead 1 square · Bb
const lead_1_square = note("<~@2 [[bb4,bb6] ~ [bb4,bb6] ~]!2 ~@50 [[bb4,bb6] ~ [bb4,bb6] ~]!2 ~@2>")
.s("gm_lead_1_square").gain(0.3).pan(0.6)
// other · lead 2 sawtooth
const lead_2_sawtooth_2 = note("<A@2 ~@50 A@2 ~@2 A@2>".pickRestart({
A: "[[bb1,bb2,bb3]@3 ~]/2", // Bb
})).s("gm_lead_2_sawtooth").gain(0.09).pan(0.3)
// chords · lead 1 square · Bb Bmaj7 C Fmaj7 Bmaj7 Gmaj7 Bb Bmaj7
const lead_1_square_2 = note(`<
~
[~@10 [bb5,e6,f6] [bb5,b5] [c6,gb6,g6] ~@3]
~@51
[~@10 [e6,f6] [bb5,b5] [gb6,g6] ~@3]
~@3
[~@10 [bb5,e6,f6] [eb5,bb5,b5] ~@4]
>`).s("gm_lead_1_square").gain(0.07).pan(0.1)
// chords · lead 1 square · soft notes
const lead_1_square_soft = note("<~ [~@11 eb5 ~@4] ~@51 [~@10 bb5 eb5 c6 ~@3] ~@4>")
.s("gm_lead_1_square").gain(0.04).pan(0.1)
// other · kalimba
const kalimba = note(`<
~@4
[~@4 eb6 ~@7 eb6 ~@3]!4
[~@4 b5 ~@7 b5 ~@3]!4
[~@4 ab5 ~@7 ab5 ~@3]!4
[~@4 eb6 ~@7 eb6 ~@3]!4
[~@4 b5 ~@7 b5 ~@3]!4
[~@4 ab5 ~@7 ab5 ~@3]!4
~@30
>`).s("gm_kalimba").gain(0.22)
// other · percussive organ · Eb B Ab Eb B Ab
const percussive_organ = note(`<
~@4
[~@4 [eb6,eb7] ~@7 [eb6,eb7] ~@3]!4
[~@4 [b5,b6] ~@7 [b5,b6] ~@3]!4
[~@4 [ab5,ab6] ~@7 [ab5,ab6] ~@3]!4
[~@4 [eb6,eb7] ~@7 [eb6,eb7] ~@3]!4
[~@4 [b5,b6] ~@7 [b5,b6] ~@3]!4
[~@4 [ab5,ab6] ~@7 [ab5,ab6] ~@3]!4
~@30
>`).s("gm_percussive_organ").gain(0.12)
// other · synth brass 2
const synth_brass_2 = note(`<
~@4
[~@4 eb5 ~@7 eb5 ~@3]!4
[~@4 b4 ~@7 b4 ~@3]!4
[~@4 ab4 ~@7 ab4 ~@3]!4
[~@4 eb5 ~@7 eb5 ~@3]!4
[~@4 b4 ~@7 b4 ~@3]!4
[~@4 ab4 ~@7 ab4 ~@3]!4
~@30
>`).s("gm_synth_brass_2").gain(0.15)
// other · tinkle bell
const tinkle_bell = note("<[~@3 b2] ~@51 [~@3 b2] ~@3 [~@3 b2] ~>").s("gm_tinkle_bell").gain(0.44)
// other · lead 8 bass lead
const lead_8_bass_lead = note("<~@52 [~@7 bb2 bb1 bb2 bb1 ~@5] ~@3 [~@7 bb2 bb1 bb2 bb1 ~@5] ~>")
.s("gm_lead_8_bass_lead").gain(0.2).pan(0.7)
// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
~@4 A B A B A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A B A B A D A B A B A B A B A B A E A B A B A F
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@3", B: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@3", C: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x!5",
D: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~ x!2", E: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x!2", F: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@6",
})).gain(0.3)
// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@4 [x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2]!53 [x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@6]>").gain(0.25)
// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@4 [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x]!53 [~ x ~ x ~ x ~@2]>").gain(0.2)
// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<~@4 [~ x ~ x]!53 [~ x ~@2]>").gain(0.45)
// drums · jingle bells
const jingle_bells = s("sleighbells:4").struct("<~@28 [~ x ~ x]!8 ~@4 [~ x ~ x]!8 ~@4 [~ x ~ x]!5 [~ x ~@2]>")
.gain(1.07)
// drums · jingle bells · soft notes
const jingle_bells_soft = s("sleighbells:4").struct("<~@36 [~ x ~ x]!4 ~@8 [~ x ~ x]!4 ~@6>").gain(0.64)
stack(
bass, bass_soft, bass_2, bass_3, lead_2_sawtooth, lead_1_square, lead_2_sawtooth_2, lead_1_square_2,
lead_1_square_soft, kalimba, percussive_organ, synth_brass_2, tinkle_bell, lead_8_bass_lead, snare, hihat, open_hat,
crash, jingle_bells, jingle_bells_soft
)
More by Kraftwerk
Not in the database
That song isn't here.
Nothing in the database matches this link. It may have been renamed, or the address was mistyped. The closest songs to :
Real transcriptions · Editable patterns · Instrumental
Type a song.
Get Strudel code.
Chords, structure, melody, bass and drums compiled from open transcriptions into Strudel live-coding patterns. Play it here, scrub through the bars, then open it in strudel.cc and start hacking.
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
The JokerSteve Miller Band · 1973
Love Me DoThe Beatles · 1964
I Don't MindJames Brown · 1961
- Real transcriptionsMcGill chord charts, Lakh MIDI and quality-filtered PDMX scores. The library includes alternate transcriptions of some songs.
- One bar, one cycleEvery layer follows the same bar timeline, keeping the code, playback and song structure aligned.
- Instrumental by designDetected vocal parts are removed. Guitar riffs, harmonica and other instrumental leads stay.