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// Something About You — Level 42
// 106 bpm, 4/4, key E major. Source: mcgill + midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 97 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 · epiano2 · "E.Piano"
const epiano2 = note(`<
A@4 B@4 C D E F C D E F C D E F C D E G A@4 H@4 I J@3 I K@3 C D E F C D E F C D E F C D E G A@4 H@4 A@4 H@4 A@4 H@4
A@4 H@4 A@4 H@4 L
>`.pickRestart({
A: "[[b3,e4,f#4,g#4]@4 [c#4,e4,f#4,a4]@4 [b3,d4,f#4,b4]@2 [a3,c#4,e4,a4]@2 [g#3,b3,e4,g#4]@2 [b3,c4,e4,g4]@8 [c4,e4,g4]@2 [b3,c4,e4,g4]@5 ~ [a3,c4,d4,f#4]@8 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 [c#4,d4,f#4,a4]@6 [b3,e4,g#4]@7 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@10, ~@14 g3@2 ~@22 c#4 ~@25]/4", // E F#m7 Bm A E Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 …
B: "[[b3,e4,f#4,g#4]@4 [c#4,e4,f#4,a4]@4 [b3,d4,f#4,b4]@2 [a3,c#4,e4,a4]@2 [g#3,b3,e4,g#4]@2 [b3,c4,e4,g4]@8 [c4,e4,g4]@2 [b3,c4,e4,g4]@5 ~ [a3,c4,d4,f#4]@8 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 [c#4,d4,f#4,a4]@5 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@10 ~@8, ~@14 g3@2 ~@22 c#4 ~@25]/4", // E F#m7 Bm A E Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 …
C: "[g#3,b3,c#4,e4] ~", D: "[a3,d4,f#4] ~", E: "[f#3,a3,b3,d4] ~", F: "[b3,e4,g#4] ~", G: "[b3,e4,g#4]@15 ~",
H: "[[b3,e4,f#4,g#4]@4 [c#4,e4,f#4,a4]@4 [b3,d4,f#4,b4]@2 [a3,c#4,e4,a4]@2 [g#3,b3,e4,g#4]@2 [b3,c4,e4,g4]@8 [c4,e4,g4]@2 [b3,c4,e4,g4]@5 ~ [a3,c4,d4,f#4]@8 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 [c#4,d4,f#4,a4]@6 [b3,e4,g#4]@8 [b3,e4,g#4]@9 ~, ~@14 g3@2 ~@22 c#4 ~@25]/4", // E F#m7 Bm A E Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 …
I: "[b3,e4,f#4,g#4]@2 [c#4,e4,f#4,a4]@2 [b3,d4,f#4,b4] [a3,c#4,e4,a4] [g#3,b3,e4,g#4] [g3,c4,e4,g4]", // E F#m7 Bm A E C
J: "[~@7 [a2,d3,f#3]@3 ~@5 [b2,e3,g#3]@3 ~@6]/3", K: "[~@7 [a2,d3,f#3]@3 ~@5 [b3,e4,g#4]@5 ~@4]/3",
L: "[b3,e4,f#4,g#4] ~@3", // E
})).s("gm_epiano2").gain(0.3)
// bass · electric bass finger · "Fing.Bass"
const bass = note(`<
~ A B C ~ A B D E F G D E F G D E F G D E F G H ~ A B C ~ A B C ~ A B C ~ A B D E F G D E F G D E F G D E F G I ~@3 C
~@5 A B C ~ A B C ~ J K L ~ J K L ~ A B C ~ A B C ~ A B C ~ A B C ~
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@4 g1 ~ e1 ~ c1@7 ~", B: "~@4 a1 ~ f#1 ~ d1@7 ~", C: "~@13 [c#2,d2,d#2] ~@2",
D: "e2!2 ~ e2 e1!2 e2!2 e1 ~@5 e2 d#2", E: "c#2!2 ~ c#2 c#1!2 c#2!2 c#1 ~@5 b1 c#2",
F: "d2!2 ~ d2 d1!2 d2!2 d1 ~@5 d2 c#2", G: "b1!2 ~ b1 b0!2 b1!2 b0 ~@5 b1 c#2",
H: "e2@2 e1!2 e2 e1 ~@2 e1@3 ~ e2 [b1,c2,d2] a1 ~", I: "e1 ~ e1 ~ e2 e1 ~@2 e1@3 ~ e2 [b1,c2,d2] a1 ~",
J: "~@4 c3!2 ~ c1!3 ~ c1 g1@2 f#1@2", K: "~@4 d3!2 ~ d1!3 ~ d1 f#1@2 e1@2",
L: "~@4 e3!2 ~ e1!3 ~ e1 ~ [c#2,d2,d#2] ~@2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.5)
// bass · electric bass finger · "Fing.Bass" · soft notes
const bass_soft = note(`<
~@3 A ~@19 B ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@19 B ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@14 [b1,c2] a#1", B: "~@14 g1 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.29)
// bass · slap bass 2 · "Slap Bass"
const bass_2 = note(`<
A B C D A B C ~@17 A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C ~@17 A ~@2 E A ~@2 F A B C D A B C D G ~@2 H G ~@2 H A B C D A B C D
A B C D A B C D I
>`.pickRestart({
A: "e1@4 f#1@4 g#1@2 a1@2 b1 ~ c2 ~", B: "c2!2 a1 ~@13", C: "d2!2 b1 ~@13", D: "e1 ~ e1 ~ e2 e1 ~@2 e1@4 e2 ~@3",
E: "~@9 c#3 [d3,d#3,e3] ~ e2 ~@3", F: "~@3 e3", G: "e1@4 f#1@4 g#1@2 f#1@2 e1 ~ c2 ~", H: "~@12 e2 ~@3",
I: "e1@2 f#1@2 g#1 a1 ~@2",
})).s("gm_slap_bass_2").gain(0.57)
// chords · synth brass 1 · "Syn.Brass"
const synth_brass_1 = note(`<
A B C ~ D B C ~@16 E D F G@2 D F G@2 D H@3 D H@3 ~@15 E D I@3 D I@3 D H@3 D H@3 D I@3 D I@3 D H@3 D H@3 D H@3 D H@3 J
>`.pickRestart({
A: "[b4,e5,g#5]@3 ~ [c#5,e5,f#5,a5]@3 ~ [b3,d5,b5] ~ [a3,e5,a5]@2 [g#3,b4,e5,g#5] ~ [g3,c5,e5,g5] ~, ~@8 f#5@2 c#5 ~@5", // E F#m7 Bm A5 E C
B: "~@7 [a2,c3,f#3]", C: "~@7 [b2,e3,g#3]",
D: "[b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~ [c#4,e4,f#4,a4]@3 ~ [b3,d4,b4] ~ [a3,e4,a4]@2 [g#3,b3,e4,g#4] ~ [g3,c4,e4,g4] ~, ~@8 f#4@2 c#4 ~@5", // E F#m7 Bm A5 E C
E: "[b3,e4,g#4]@15 ~", F: "~@3 [b3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f#4]", G: "[~@6 [c#4,d4,f#4,a4]@6 ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@17 ~]/2",
H: "[~@7 [a2,c3,f#3]@3 ~@5 [b2,e3,g#3]@3 ~@6]/3", // F#dim E
I: "[~@6 [b3,c4,e4,g4]@6 ~@2 [a3,c4,f#4]@6 ~@2 [c#4,d4,f#4,a4]@6 ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@17 ~]/3", // Cmaj7 F#dim Dmaj7 E
J: "[b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~ [c#4,e4,f#4,a4]@3 ~ [b3,d4,b4] ~ [a3,e4,a4]@2 ~@4, ~@8 f#4@2 c#4 ~@5", // E F#m7 Bm A5
})).s("gm_synth_brass_1").gain(0.48).pan(0.3)
// chords · overdriven guitar · "Overdr.Gt"
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
A B C D A B C ~@25 A B C D A B C ~@17 A ~@3 A ~@3 A B C D A B C D E@2 F@2 G@4 H@2 C D A B C D A B C D A B C D I
>`.pickRestart({
A: "e2@4 f#2@4 g#2@2 a2@2 b2@2 c3 ~", B: "~@3 [c3,g3] [c3,g3]@3 [d3,a3]", C: "~@3 [d3,a3] [d3,a3]@3 [e3,b3]",
D: "~@6 [e3,b3]@2 [e3,b3]@6 [c#3,d3,g#3,a3] ~", E: "[e2@4 f#2@2 e4@2 g#4@2 b4 ~ d5 ~ c5@8 g5@8 f#5 e5]/2",
F: "[d5@6 b4@2 d5@2 e5 ~ e5@2 e5@7 ~ f#5@10]/2",
G: "[~@2 [g#5,b5]@2 [f#5,a5]@2 [e5,g#5]@2 [g#5,b5]@2 [f#5,a5]@2 [e5,g#5] ~ [g5,b5]@11 ~ [g5,b5]@2 [g5,b5]@2 [f#5,a5]@4 [g5,b5]@2 [g5,b5]@2 [f#5,a5]@4 [e5,a5]@2 [d5,a5]@2 [e5,g#5]@8 [b4,e5]@10, ~@54 c5 ~@9]/4", // G#m F#m E G#m F#m E G F#m …
H: "[e5 b4 e5 b4 a4 g#4 a4 g#4 e4 d#4 e4 d4 b3 a#3 a3 g3@5 ~@2 [c3,g3]@2 [c3,g3]@6 [d3,a3]@2]/2", // C5 D5
I: "e2@2 f#2@2 g#2 a2 ~@2",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.36).pan(0.8)
// chords · overdriven guitar · "Overdr.Gt" · soft notes
const overdriven_guitar_soft = note("<~@3 A ~@31 A ~@31 A ~@3 A ~@11 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~>".pickRestart({
A: "~@14 [d#3,a#3] [c3,g3]", // D#5 C5
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.21).pan(0.8)
// chords · clavinet
const clavinet = note(`<
~ A B C D A B E F G H E I G H E I G H E I G H E D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B E F G H E I G H E I G H E I G H E D A B
C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C J
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@2 [e4,g4,c5] ~@2 [e4,g4,c5] ~@2 [e4,g4,c5]@2 ~ [e4,g4,c5] ~@2 [e4,g4,c5]!2", // C
B: "~@2 [c4,f#4,a4] ~@2 [c4,f#4,a4] ~@2 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 ~ [d4,f#4,a4] ~@2 [d4,f#4,a4]!2", // F#dim D
C: "~@2 [b3,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~@2 [e3,b3,e4]!2", // E E5
D: "~@2 [e3,b3,e4] ~@2 [e3,b3,e4] ~@2 [e3,b3,e4]@2 ~ [e3,b3,e4] ~@2 [e3,b3,e4]!2", // E5
E: "~@2 [b3,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]!2", // E
F: "~@2 [b3,c#4,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,c#4,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@2 ~ [b3,c#4,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,c#4,e4,g#4]!2", // C#m7
G: "~@2 [a3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,d4,a4] ~ [a3,d4,a4] [a3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,d4,f#4]!2", // D D5 D
H: "~@2 [a3,b3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,b3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,b3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,b3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,b3,d4,f#4]!2", // Bm7
I: "~@2 [b3,c#4,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,c#4,e4,g#4] ~@2 [b3,e4,b4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,a4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@2", // C#m7 E5 Esus4 E
J: "~@2 [e3,b3,e4] ~@2 [e3,b3,e4] ~@2 [e3,b3,e4]@2 ~@6", // E5
})).s("gm_clavinet").gain(0.4).pan(0.7)
// other · electric guitar muted · "Muted Gtr"
const electric_guitar_muted = note(`<
~@9 A B C ~ A B C ~ A B C ~ A B ~@18 A B C ~ A B C ~ A B C ~ A B ~@42
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@6 f#4 ~ f#4 ~ e4 f#4 ~ e4 ~ f#4", B: "~@6 f#4 ~ f#4 ~ e4 f#4 ~ a4 ~ g#4", C: "~@6 e4 ~ e4 ~ b3 e4 ~ a4 ~ g#4",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.48).pan(0.3)
// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<A@4 B A@19 C A@3 D A@41 D A@13 B A@11 E>".pickRestart({
A: "x!4", B: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", C: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~", D: "x ~ x ~ x!3 ~", E: "x!3 ~",
})).gain(0.56)
// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
A B@23 C B@3 D B@3 E B@13 D B@3 F B@5 E G@3 C G@3 C B@3 F B@3 H B@3 I B@3 J B@7 K B@3 C B C B L
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@6 x!2", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@2 x ~@3 x!2", D: "~@4 x ~@7 x ~@2 x", E: "~@2 x ~ x!4", F: "~@4 x ~@7 x ~ x!2",
G: "~@3 x", H: "~@4 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~ x ~", I: "~@2 x ~@2 x!3", J: "~@2 x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~",
K: "~@4 x ~@3 x ~ x!5 ~", L: "~@2 x ~ x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.56)
// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
A B C@5 B C@7 B C@4 D C@3 E C@7 F C@3 D C@2 B C@7 B C@7 G F C@3 E H C@3 H C@3 B C@2 D I@3 D C I C D J@3 K J@3 L D@2 C
E C E J M
>`.pickRestart({
A: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~@5", B: "~ x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~", C: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~",
D: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x!2 ~@2", E: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x!3 ~@5", F: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~@9",
G: "~ x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x!2 ~@2", H: "x!2 ~@2 x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~", I: "x!3 ~ x ~@3 x!3 ~ x!3 ~",
J: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~", K: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x!2 ~@2 x ~ x ~", L: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!2 ~@6", M: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x ~@7",
})).gain(0.32)
// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct(`<
A B@19 C B@3 C B@7 D B@3 C B@18 C D B@3 C E B@3 E B@6 C F@3 C B F B C G@3 H G@3 I C@2 B C B C G I
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@4", B: "~@3 x ~ x ~ x ~@3 x ~@3 x", C: "~@3 x ~ x ~ x ~@3 x ~@4", D: "~@3 x ~ x ~ x ~@8",
E: "~@5 x ~ x ~@3 x ~@3 x", F: "~@3 x ~ x ~@5 x ~@3 x", G: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x", H: "~@3 x ~ x ~ x ~@5 x ~ x",
I: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~@8",
})).gain(0.16)
// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@20 A ~@15 A ~@18 A ~@5 B ~@3 B ~@7 C@3 ~@2 C ~@5 D ~@4 A@2 ~@6>".pickRestart({
A: "~@7 x", B: "~ x ~@6", C: "~@3 x ~@4", D: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.56)
// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
A ~@6 B ~@7 B ~@8 A ~@7 C ~@6 B ~@7 B ~@7 B C ~@3 C ~@3 D ~@4 B ~@2 C ~@3 C ~@3 C ~@7 C ~@3 A ~ C ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@6 x!2", B: "x", C: "~@7 x", D: "x ~@5 x!2",
})).gain(0.48)
stack(
epiano2, bass, bass_soft, bass_2, synth_brass_1, overdriven_guitar, overdriven_guitar_soft, clavinet,
electric_guitar_muted, kick, snare, hihat, hihat_soft, open_hat, crash
)
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