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1999 · Black Is Black

Black Is Black

Los Bravos

KeyD majorTempo126 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Black Is Black — Los Bravos
// 126 bpm, 4/4, key D major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 95 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
// note: Guitar parts that double another keep only their own notes (fills, solos): BASS GTR.
setcpm(126/4)

// 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.

// bass · electric guitar jazz · "BASS GTR"
const bass = note("<~ A@2 B@2 ~@18 C ~@5 D ~@15 E F G H I J K L ~@7 M ~@6 N O P Q R S T ~@18 U ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "[e2 b1 d2 e2@2 b1 d2 e2@2 b1 d2 e2@2 b1 d2 e2]/2",
  B: "[d2@2 a1@2 b1 ~ d2@4 a1@2 b1@2 d2@4 a1@2 b1@2 d2@4 a1@2 b1 ~ d2 ~]/2", C: "~ d2 ~@6", D: "~ d2@2 ~@5",
  E: "~@2 e1 b1 e2@2 ~@4 b1@2 e2@2 e1@2", F: "~@2 f#1 c#2 f#2@2 ~@4 c#2@2 f#2@2 f#1@2",
  G: "~@2 g1 d2 g2@2 ~@4 d2@2 g2@2 g1@2", H: "g2@3 ~@13", I: "~@2 b1 e1@2 ~@5 b1@2 e1@2 b1@2",
  J: "~@2 e2 b1 e1@2 ~@4 e1@2 [b1,c#2]@2 e2@2", K: "~@6 a1@3 ~ a1@2 a2@2 a1 ~", L: "a1 ~@7", M: "~@5 d2 ~@2",
  N: "~@3 e2 ~@6 b1@2 e2@2 e1@2", O: "~@3 f#1 f#2@2 ~@4 c#2@2 f#2 g2 f#1@2",
  P: "~@2 g1 d2 [f#2,g2]@2 ~@4 d2@2 [f#2,g2]@2 g1@2", Q: "g2 ~@7",
  R: "~@3 b1 e2@2 ~@4 [b1,c#2]@2 e2@2 e1 ~, ~@12 c#2 ~@3", S: "~@3 b1 e2@2 ~@6 e2@2 e1 ~",
  T: "~@4 a2@2 ~@4 a1@2 ~@2 a1 ~, ~@3 a2", U: "~ c2 d2 f2 ~ d2 e2 g2",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.5)

// other · overdriven guitar · "OVERDRIVE"
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  ~@5 A@2 B@2 A@2 C D E@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 F@2 G@2 H I J@2 K@2 L@2 H@2 M@2 N@2 O I G@2 P Q R S T U V W A@2 B@2 X@2 M@2
  G@2 O I Y@2 Z AA AB AC AD AE AF AG A@2 AH@2 AI@2 AJ@2 AH@2 AK I AL AM AK I AN AO AP ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[e4 b3 d4 e4@2 b3 d4 e4@2 b3 d4 e4@2 b3 d4 e4]/2",
  B: "[d4@2 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~]/2", // D
  C: "d4 a3 b3 [d4,f#4]@2 a3 b3 [d4,f#4]", D: "~@2 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~",
  E: "[e4@2 b3 ~ [d4,e4]@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4@2]/2", // Dsus2
  F: "[a4 e4 g4 a4@2 e4 g4 a4@2 e4 g4 a4@2 e4 g4 a4]/2",
  G: "[d4@2 a3@2 b3@2 d4@4 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~]/2", H: "e4 b3 d4 e4@2 b3 d4 e4",
  I: "a4@2 e4@2 g4@2 a4@4 e4@2 g4@2 a4 ~", J: "[d4 a3 b3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4]/2",
  K: "[e4@2 b3@2 d4@2 e4@3 ~ b3@2 d4 ~ e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4@2]/2",
  L: "[d4@2 a3@2 b3@2 d4@3 ~ a3@2 b3@2 d4@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~]/2",
  M: "[a4@2 e4@2 g4@2 a4@4 e4@2 g4@2 a4@4 e4@2 g4@2 a4@4 e4@2 g4@2 a4 ~]/2",
  N: "[d4@2 a3@2 [b3,c#4]@2 [d4,f#4]@3 ~ a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~]/2", // Bsus2 D
  O: "e4@2 b3@2 d4@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4 ~", P: "[b3,e4,g4]@5 ~ [b3,e4,g4]@8 ~@2, c4 ~@15",
  Q: "[c#4,f#4,a4]@4 ~@2 f#4 ~ f#4@5 ~@3, ~@6 [c#4,a4]@7 ~@3", R: "[d4,g4,b4]@2 ~ [d4,g4,b4]@5",
  S: "~@4 [d4,g4,b4]@3 ~ [c#4,f#4,a#4]@2 ~@2 [c4,f4,a4]@2 ~@2", T: "[b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@7 ~@3",
  U: "[b3,e4,g#4,b4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~", V: "[c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~ [c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~ [c#4,e4,a4]@8",
  W: "~@4 [c#4,f#4]@3 ~ [b3,d#4,f#4,b4]@6 ~@2", // F#5 B
  X: "[e4@2 b3@2 d4@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4 ~]/2",
  Y: "[d4@2 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@3 ~ a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~]/2", // D
  Z: "[b3,e4,g4]@4 ~@2 [e4,g4]@9 ~, ~@6 b3@7 ~@3", AA: "[c#4,f#4,a4]@4 ~@2 [c#4,f#4,a4]@7 ~@3",
  AB: "[d4,g4,b4]@5 ~ [d4,g4,b4]@10", AC: "~@4 [d4,g4,b4]@3 ~ [c#4,f#4,a#4]@2 ~@2 [c4,f4,a4]@3 ~",
  AD: "[b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@2 [b3,e4]@9 ~, ~@3 g#4@3 ~@2", AE: "[b3,e4,b4,e5]@5 ~ [b3,e4,g#4,b4]@7 ~@3",
  AF: "[c#4,e4,a4,c#5]@5 ~ [c#4,e4,a4]@9 ~", AG: "[e4,a4] ~@3 [c#4,f#4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d#4,f#4,b4]@6 ~@2",
  AH: "[d4@2 a3@2 b3 ~ d4@4 a3@2 b3 ~ d4@4 a3@2 b3 ~ d4@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~]/2",
  AI: "[e4@2 b3@2 d4@2 e4@4 b3@2 d4 ~ e4@4 b3@2 d4 ~ e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4 ~]/2",
  AJ: "[a4@2 e4@2 g4@2 a4@4 e4@2 g4@2 a4@4 e4@2 g4 ~ a4@4 e4@2 g4@2 a4 ~]/2", AK: "e4@2 b3@2 d4 ~ e4@4 b3@2 d4@2 e4 ~",
  AL: "d4@2 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@3 ~ a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@2", AM: "~@2 a3@2 b3@2 [d4,f#4]@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~, ~@6 d#4 ~@9",
  AN: "d4@2 a3@2 b3@2 d4@4 a3@2 b3@2 d4 ~", AO: "[c4,f4]@3 ~ [c4,f4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@2 ~@2",
  AP: "[d4,f#4], a3@9 ~@7", // D
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.4).pan(0.4)

// chords · vibraphone
const vibraphone = note(`<
  ~@17 A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 E ~ F G H ~ I@2 J@2 I@2 K@2 L@2 M N J@2 ~@8 O@2 P@2 C@2 D@2 L@2 M Q R@2 ~@8 I@2 S@2 I@2 T@2 U@2 V
  N L@2 M Q W X Y ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[e4,g4,b4]@13 ~@3]/2", B: "[[f#4,a4,d5]@27 ~@5]/2", C: "[[e4,g4,b4]@29 ~@3]/2", D: "[[c#4,e4,a4]@25 ~@7]/2",
  E: "[d4,f#4,a4]@15 ~", F: "[b3,e4,g4]@13 ~@3", G: "[e4,a4]@13 ~@3, c#4@9 ~@7", H: "[d4,f#4], a4@9 ~@7",
  I: "[[e4,g4,b4]@7 ~]/2", J: "[[d4,f#4,a4]@23 ~@9]/2", K: "[[c#4,e4,a4]@11 ~@5]/2", L: "[[d4,f#4,a4]@7 ~]/2",
  M: "[e4,g4,b4]@13 ~@3", N: "[c#4,e4,a4]@13 ~@3", O: "[[e4,g4,b4]@15 ~]/2", P: "[[d4,f#4,a4]@15 ~]/2",
  Q: "[c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~", R: "[[d4,f#4,a4]@13 ~@3]/2", S: "[[d4,f#4]@29 ~@3, a4@27 ~@5]/2",
  T: "[[e4,a4]@3 ~, c#4@21 ~@11]/2", U: "[[d4,f#4,a4]@29 ~@3]/2", V: "[e4,g4,b4]@3 ~", W: "[d4,f#4,a4]@11 ~@5",
  X: "[c4,f4,a4]@5 ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@5 ~@3", Y: "[d4,f#4,a4]@13 ~@3",
})).s("gm_vibraphone").gain(0.24).pan(0.7)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS"
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  ~ A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 A@2 E@4 D@2 C@2 B@2 F@6 G@4 C@2 D@2 H@6 I@4 J K L@2 M@4 A@2 D@2 N@6 O@4 P K Q@2 R@4 A@2 D@2 F@6 O@4
  S@3 T U ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[b3,e4,g4]@31 ~]/2", B: "[a3,d4,f#4]/2", C: "[b3,e4,g4]/2", D: "[[a3,d4,f#4]@31 ~]/2",
  E: "[[a3,d4,f#4]@31 ~ [b3,g4]@32, ~@31 e4@32 ~]/4", F: "[b3@31 ~ c#4@31 ~ [d4,f#4]@32, [e4,g4]@2 ~, ~@32 a3@63 ~]/6",
  G: "[b3@14 ~@2 c#4@15 ~ [d4,f#4]@32, [e4,g4]@31 ~@33, ~@16 a3@47 ~]/4", // D Em
  H: "[b3@31 ~ c#4@31 ~ [d4,f#4]@32, [e4,g4]@21 ~@11, ~@32 a3@63 ~]/6", // D Em
  I: "[b3@14 ~@2 c#4@15 ~ [d4,f#4]@31 ~, [e4,g4]@31 ~@33, ~@8 a3@23 ~]/4", J: "[b3,e4,g4]@15 ~", K: "[c#4,f#4,a4]@15 ~",
  L: "[[b3,d4,g4]@19 ~ [b3,d4,g4]@3 ~ [a#3,c#4,f#4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2]/2", // G F# F
  M: "[[g#3,b3]@30 ~ [a3,c#4]@18 ~@3 [f#3,c#4,f#4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d#4,f#4]@5 ~@3, e4@25 ~@7]/4", // G#m A F#5 B
  N: "[b3@30 ~ c#4@30 ~@3 [d4,f#4]@32, [e4,g4]@21 ~@11, ~@31 a3@63 ~@2]/6", // D Em
  O: "[b3@15 ~ c#4@15 ~ [d4,f#4]@31 ~, [e4,g4]@31 ~@33, ~@16 a3@47 ~]/4", P: "[b3,e4,g4]",
  Q: "[[b3,d4,g4]@23 ~ [a#3,c#4,f#4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2]/2", // G F# F
  R: "[[g#3,b3]@31 ~ a3@18 ~@2 [f#3,c#4,f#4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d#4,f#4]@5 ~@3, e4@49 ~@15, ~@31 c#4@18 ~@15]/4", // G#m F#5 B
  S: "[b3@15 ~ c#4@15 ~ [d4,f#4]@15 ~, [e4,g4]@31 ~@17, ~@8 a3@15 ~]/3", T: "[f4,a4]@7 [d4,g4,b4]@6 ~@3, c4@3 ~@5",
  U: "[d4,f#4,a4,d5]@15 ~", // D
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.28)

// chords · rock organ · "ORGAN 3"
const rock_organ = note(`<
  ~@9 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 C@2 D@2 E F G@2 ~@14 H I J K L M N O ~@14 P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA AB@2 AC@2 AD AA AB
  AE AF AD AG AH AI AJ@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[e6 b5 d6 e6@2 b5 d6 e6@2 b5 d6 e6@2 b5 d6 e6]/2", B: "[d6 a5 b5 d6@2 a5 b5 d6@2 a5 b5 d6@2 a5 b5 d6]/2",
  C: "[a6 e6 g6 a6@2 e6 g6 a6@2 e6 g6 a6@2 e6 g6 a6]/2",
  D: "[d6@2 a5@2 b5@2 d6@4 a5@2 b5@2 d6@4 a5@2 b5@2 d6@4 a5@2 b5 ~ d6@2]/2", E: "e6@2 b5@2 d6@2 e6@4 b5@2 d6@2 e6 ~",
  F: "a6 e6 g6 a6@2 e6 g6 a6", G: "[d6@2 a5@2 b5@2 d6@4 a5@2 b5@2 d6@4 a5@2 b5@2 d6@4 a5@2 b5@2 d6 ~]/2",
  H: "~@6 [g5,b5,e6]@5 ~@5", I: "~@6 [a5,c#6,f#6]@5 ~@5", J: "~@6 [b5,d6,g6]@5 ~@5",
  K: "~@4 [b5,d6,g6]@3 ~ [a#5,c#6,f#6]@3 ~ [a5,c6,f6]@3 ~", L: "~@3 [g#5,b5,e6]@2 ~@3", M: "~@6 [g#5,b5,e6]@5 ~@5",
  N: "~@3 [a5,e6,a6]@5", O: "~@2 [c#6,f#6] ~ [d#6,f#6,b6]@2 ~@2", P: "~@3 [g5,b5,e6]@3 ~@2",
  Q: "~@3 [a5,c#6,f#6]@3 ~@2", R: "~@6 [b5,d6,g6]@7 ~@3", S: "~@4 [b5,d6,g6]@3 ~ [a#5,c#6,f#6]@2 ~@2 [a5,c6,f6]@3 ~",
  T: "[b5,e6]@3 ~@13", U: "~@6 [e5,b5,e6]@5 ~@5", V: "~@3 [a5,e6]@5", W: "~ c#6 [b5,d#6] ~, ~ f#6@2 ~, ~@2 f#5 ~@5",
  X: "~@4 [e5,g5,b5]@3 ~@3 [e5,g5,b5]@3 ~@3, ~@4 d5 ~@11", Y: "~@2 [e5,g5,b5] ~@2 [e5,g5,b5]@2 ~",
  Z: "~@2 [d5,f#5,a5] ~@2 [d5,f#5,a5]@2 ~", AA: "~@4 [d5,f#5,a5]@3 ~@3 [d5,f#5,a5]@3 ~@3",
  AB: "~@4 [e5,g5,b5]@3 ~@3 [e5,g5,b5]@3 ~@3", AC: "~@4 [e5,g5,a5,c#6]@3 ~@3 [e5,g5,a5,c#6]@3 ~@3",
  AD: "~@4 [d5,f#5,a5]@3 ~@3 [d5,f#5,a5]@2 ~@4", AE: "~@4 [c#5,g5,a5]@3 ~@3 [c#5,e5,g5,a5]@3 ~@3",
  AF: "~@2 [d5,f#5,a5] ~@2 [d5,f#5,a5] ~@2", AG: "~@4 [e5,b5]@2 ~@4 [e5,g5,b5]@3 ~@3, ~@4 g5 ~@11",
  AH: "~@4 [c#5,e5,g5,a5]@3 ~@3 [c#5,e5,g5,a5]@3 ~@3", AI: "~@4 [d5,f#5,a5]@2 ~@4 [d5,f#5,a5]@3 ~@3",
  AJ: "[[c5,f5,a5]@7 ~ [g5,b5]@7 ~ [a5,d6]@14 ~@2, ~@4 d5@11 ~]/2", // F G D5
})).s("gm_rock_organ").gain(0.28).pan(0.4)

// other · vibraphone
const vibraphone_2 = note("<~@45 A B C D E A F G ~@14 A B C D E A F G ~@17 H I ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 e4 ~@9", B: "~@6 f#4 ~@9", C: "~@6 g4 ~@9", D: "~@4 g4 ~@3 f#4 ~@3 f4 ~@3", E: "e4 ~@5 e4 ~@9",
  F: "~@6 a4 ~@9", G: "~@4 f#4 ~@3 b4 ~@7", H: "f4 ~@7 g4 ~@7", I: "d5 ~@15",
})).s("gm_vibraphone").gain(0.4).pan(0.2)

// other · brass section · "BRASS 1"
const brass_section = note(`<
  ~@13 A B C D ~ E ~ F ~ E G ~@2 H I ~@2 J ~ K ~ F ~ L I ~@2 M I ~@2 N E O P Q R S T U ~ E ~ V ~ W G ~@2 X Y ~@2 Z E O P
  AA AB E AC AD ~ W ~ AE ~ E AF ~@2 AG AH ~@2 AI ~@2 AJ AK AL ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "e5@2 b4 ~ d5 ~ e5@2 ~@2 b4 ~ d5 ~ e5@2", B: "~@2 b4 ~ d5 ~ e5@2 ~@2 b4 ~ d5 ~ e5 ~",
  C: "d5 ~ a4@2 b4 ~ d5@2 ~@2 a4 ~ b4 ~ d5@2", D: "~@2 a4 ~ b4 ~ d5@2 ~@2 a4 ~ b4 ~ d5 ~", E: "~@3 e4@3 ~@2",
  F: "~@3 d4@3 ~@2", G: "a3 ~@3", H: "~@2 d4 ~@5 d4@7 ~", I: "e4@3 ~@13", J: "~ a4 b4 d5@2 a4 b4 d5", K: "~@6 e4@5 ~@5",
  L: "~@6 e4@9 ~", M: "~@2 d4@2 ~@4 d4@7 ~", N: "~@2 a4@2 b4 ~ d5@4 a4@2 b4@2 d5@2", O: "~@6 f#4@7 ~@3",
  P: "~@6 g4@7 ~@3", Q: "~@4 [g3,g4]@3 ~ [f#3,f#4]@3 ~ [f3,f4]@3 ~", R: "[e3,e4]@3 ~@3 [e3,e4]@6 ~@4",
  S: "~@6 [e3,e4]@5 ~@5", T: "~@3 [a3,a4]@3 ~@2", U: "~@4 [f#3,f#4]@3 ~ [b3,f#4,b4]@5 ~@3", V: "~@3 d4@4 ~",
  W: "~@3 e4@4 ~", X: "~ d4 ~@2 d4@3 ~", Y: "e4@5 ~@11", Z: "~@2 a4 ~ b4 ~ d5@4 a4@2 b4@2 d5@2",
  AA: "~@4 [g3,g4]@4 [f#3,f#4]@3 ~ [f3,f4]@3 ~", AB: "[e3,e4]@3 ~@3 e4@5 ~@5", AC: "~@6 [a3,a4]@7 ~@3",
  AD: "~@4 [f#3,f#4]@2 ~@2 [b3,b4]@5 ~@3, ~@8 f#4 ~@7", AE: "~@6 d4@7 ~@3", AF: "a3@5 ~@11", AG: "~@2 d4 ~@5 d4@5 ~@3",
  AH: "e4@3 ~@5", AI: "~@2 a4@2 b4 ~ d5@4 a4 ~ b4@2 d5 ~", AJ: "d5@2 a4@2 b4 ~ d5@4 a4@2 b4 ~ d5 ~, c5 ~@15",
  AK: "f5@3 ~ g5@3 ~", AL: "a5@3 ~@5",
})).s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.4).pan(0.3)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<A@45 B@2 C D C@3 E A@14 B@3 F B@2 C E A@17 F G ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x", B: "x ~@2 x ~@4", C: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", D: "x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~", E: "x!3 ~", F: "x!4", G: "x",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<A@45 B C@2 D C@2 E F A@14 C@3 G C@2 E F A@17 H ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x ~ x!3 ~@7 x ~@3", C: "~@2 x!3 ~@7 x ~@3", D: "~@4 x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~",
  E: "~@2 x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", F: "x", G: "~@2 x ~ x ~@3 x!3 ~ x!3 ~", H: "~@4 x!3 ~@5 x!3 ~",
})).gain(0.35)

// drums · pedal hat
const pedal_hat = s("hh").struct("<A@22 B A@22 C D@2 E D F@2 G A@14 C F D A C@2 A G A@18 H ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!8", B: "x ~ x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", C: "x ~@2 x!5", D: "x ~@2 x ~ x!3", E: "x!3 ~ x!4", F: "x!4 ~ x!3",
  G: "x!3 ~", H: "x",
})).gain(0.35)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<~@17 A ~@13 A ~@13 B@3 C B@3 D A ~@13 B@3 C B@3 D A ~@16 E A ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "x ~@2 x ~@4", C: "~ x!3", D: "~ x!2 ~", E: "x!2",
})).gain(0.35)

stack(
  bass, overdriven_guitar, vibraphone, string_ensemble_1, rock_organ, vibraphone_2, brass_section, kick, snare,
  pedal_hat, crash
)