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// California Dreamin' — Mamas
// 114 bpm, 4/4, key D minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 74 bars on a 32-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(114/4)
// 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 bass finger · "FINGERDBAS"
const bass = note(`<
~@4 A B C D E F G H A B C I J K L M A B C N E F G H A B C I J K L O P@3 Q R S T@2 J K L O J K L U A B C V E F G H A B
C W J K J K J K X@2 Y@2
>`.pickRestart({
A: "d2@9 ~@3 d2@2 ~@2 c2@9 ~@3 c2@2 ~@2", B: "bb1@9 ~@3 bb1@2 ~@2 c2@9 ~@3 c2@2 ~@2",
C: "a1@8 ~@4 a1@2 ~@2 a1@9 ~@3 a1@2 ~@2", D: "a1@9 ~@3 a1@2 ~@2 bb1@9 ~@3 bb1@2 ~@2",
E: "f2@9 ~@3 f2@2 ~@2 a1@9 ~@3 a1@3 ~", F: "d2@8 ~@4 d2@2 ~@2 bb1@9 ~@3 bb1@2 ~@2",
G: "a1@10 ~@2 a1 ~@3 a1@9 ~@3 a1@2 ~@2", H: "a1@7 ~ a1@3 ~ d2@3 ~ e2@3 ~ g2@3 ~ f2@4 e2@4",
I: "a1@6 ~@2 a1@3 ~ d2@3 ~ e2@3 ~ g2@3 ~ f2@4 e2@4", J: "d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@2 ~@2 c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ c2@2 ~@2",
K: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@2 ~@2 c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ c2@2 ~@2",
L: "a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@2 ~@2 a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@2 ~@2",
M: "a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@2 ~@2 e2@3 ~ g2@3 ~ f2@4 e2@4", N: "a1@9 ~@3 a1@2 ~@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~",
O: "a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~",
P: "d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@2 ~@2 d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ a1@4",
Q: "d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@2 ~@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~",
R: "f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~ f2@2 ~@2 a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~",
S: "d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~",
T: "a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@7 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~", U: "a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ d2@3 ~ e2@3 ~ g2@3 ~ f2@4 e2@4",
V: "a1@9 ~@3 a1@2 ~@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@2 ~@2", W: "a1@8 ~@4 a1@2 ~@2 a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@2 ~@2",
X: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@2 ~@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ bb1@2 ~@2", Y: "[d2@3 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.59)
// chords · acoustic guitar steel · "STEEL GTR"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
A B C@2 D E F G H I F J D E F K L M N O D E P Q H I R J D E F K L M N O S@3 T H I U V D E F K L M N O D E F G H I F J
D E F K L W L W L W X Y Z@2
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@4 d4@4 e4@4 ~@4 g4@6 f4@5 e4@5, a3@3 a3@5",
B: "~@4 d4@4 [e4,a4]@4 bb4@4 [g4,a4]@6 ~@5 e4@5, a3@3 a3@5, ~@11 f4@3 ~@2, ~@3 g4", // A5 Gsus2
C: "[~@4 d4@4 [e4,g4]@4 f4@4 ~ e5@5 [f4,d5]@5 [e4,c5]@4 ~@4 g4@29, a3@3 a3@5 [g3,a3]@8, f4@7 ~@9 g4@6 ~@9 d3@31 ~@2, ~@33 [d4,d5]@31]/2", // Em Dm C Gsus2 D
D: "~ a4@3 ~ d4@3 ~ a4@3 ~ d4@2 ~@2 g4@3 ~ c4@3 ~ g4@3 ~ c4@2 ~, [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4]@4 [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4]@3 ~, ~ d5@7 ~ d5@7 ~ c5@7 ~ c5@7", // Dm F Dm F C Em C Em
E: "~ f4@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ f4@3 ~ bb3@2 ~@2 g4@3 ~ c4@3 ~ g4@3 ~ c4@2 ~, [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4]@3 ~ [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4]@4 [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4]@3 ~, ~ bb4@7 ~ bb4@7 ~ c5@7 ~ c5@7", // Bb Dm Bb Dm C Em C Em
F: "~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@2 ~, [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4]@3 ~, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7", // D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2
G: "~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ f4@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ f4@3 ~ bb3@2 ~, [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4]@3 ~, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ bb4@7 ~ bb4@7", // A Dbm A Dbm Bb Dm Bb Dm
H: "~ f4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ f4@3 ~ a3@2 ~@2 e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@2 ~, [a3,c4]@4 [c4,f4]@4 [a3,c4]@4 [c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@3 ~, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7", // Am F5 Am F5 A Dbm A Dbm
I: "~ f4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ f4@3 ~ a3@2 ~@2 f4@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ f4@3 ~ bb3@2 ~, [a3,d4]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4]@3 ~, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ bb4@7 ~ bb4@7", // D5 Dm D5 Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm
J: "~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@2 ~, [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@3 ~, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7", // A Dbm A Dbm A Dbm A Dbm
K: "~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@2 ~, [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4,a4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4,a4]@3 ~, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~@16", // A5 A Dbm A Dbm A
L: "~ [a4,d5]@3 ~ d4@3 ~ [a4,d5]@3 ~ d4@3 ~ [g4,c5]@3 ~ c4@3 ~ [g4,c5]@3 ~ c4@3, [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4,d5]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4,d5]@3 ~ [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4,c5]@4 [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4,c5]@4", // D5 C5 Dm C
M: "~ [f4,bb4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,bb4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [g4,c5]@3 ~ c4@3 ~ [g4,c5]@3 ~ c4@2 ~, [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,bb4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,bb4]@3 ~ [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4,c5]@4 [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4,c5]@3 ~", // Bb5 C5 Bb C
N: "~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@3, [a3,d4] [d4,e4,a4] [a3,d4] [d4,e4,a4] [a3,d4] [d4,e4,a4] [a3,d4] [d4,e4,a4]", // A5 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 …
O: "~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ a3@2 ~, [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4,a4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4,a4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4,a4]@4 [a3,db4]@4 [db4,e4,a4]@3 ~", // A5 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 A
P: "~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@2 ~, [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [a3,d4]@4 [d4,e4]@3 ~, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~@9 a4@7", // A5 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2
Q: "~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [f4,bb4]@3 ~ [f4,bb4]@3 ~ [f4,bb4]@3 ~ [f4,bb4]@3, [a3,db4] [db4,e4] [a3,db4] [db4,e4] [bb3,d4]!4, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~@16", // Bb5 A Dbm A Dbm Bb
R: "~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ e4@3 ~ a3@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3, [a3,d4] [d4,e4] [a3,d4] [d4,e4] [a3,d4]!4, ~ a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~@16", // A5 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5
S: "~ [a4,d5]@3 ~ d4@3 ~ [a4,d5]@3 ~ d4@3 ~ [a4,d5]@3 ~ d4@3 ~ [a4,d5]@3 ~ c4@3, [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4,d5]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4,d5]@3 ~ [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4,d5]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [e4,a4,c5]@4", // D5 Dm Am
T: "~ [a4,d5]@3 ~ d4@3 ~ [a4,d5]@3 ~ d4@3 ~ [f4,bb4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,bb4]@3 ~ bb3@3, [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4,d5]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [f4,a4,d5]@3 ~ [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,bb4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,bb4]@4", // D5 Bb5 Dm Bb
U: "~ e4@3 ~ e4 ~ a3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@7 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3, [a3,d4]@2 [a3,d4] [d4,e4] [a3,d4]@2 [a3,d4]@4 [a3,d4]@2 [a3,d4]@2 [a3,d4]@2, ~ a4@7 ~@24", // A5 D5 Dsus2 D5
V: "~ e4@3 ~ e4 ~ a3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ e4@3 db4 e4 ~@3 [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3 ~ [e4,a4]@3, [a3,db4]@2 [a3,db4] [db4,e4] [a3,db4]@2 [a3,db4]@2 a3@2 [a3,db4]@2 [a3,db4]@2 [a3,db4]@2, ~ a4@7 ~@5 a4@7 ~@12", // A5 A Dbm A
W: "~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [g4,c5]@3 ~ c4@3 ~ [g4,c5]@3 ~ c4@2 ~, [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,a4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4,c5]@4 [c4,e4]@4 [e4,g4,c5]@3 ~", // F C5 Bb Dm Bb Dm C
X: "~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3, [bb3,d4] [d4,f4,a4] [bb3,d4] [d4,f4,a4] [bb3,d4] [d4,f4,a4] [bb3,d4] [d4,f4,a4]", // F Bb Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm Bb …
Y: "~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@3 ~ [f4,a4]@3 ~ bb3@2 ~, [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,a4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,a4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,a4]@4 [bb3,d4]@4 [d4,f4,a4]@3 ~", // F Bb Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm Bb …
Z: "[~@2 a4@37 ~@25, d3@47 ~@17, ~ [d4,f4]@46 ~@17]/2", // Dm
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.34).pan(0.4)
// chords · string ensemble 2 · "SLOWSTRING"
const string_ensemble_2 = note(`<
~@4 A B C D E F C G H B C G A B C I A B C D E F C G A B C G A B C I J@2 K@2 E F C G A B C G A B C I A B C D E F C G H
B C G A L M N O N P@2 Q@2
>`.pickRestart({
A: "[d3,f3,a3,d4] [c3,g3,c4,e4]", B: "[bb2,f3,d4,f4] [c3,g3,c4,e4]", C: "[a2,a3,d4,e4]",
D: "[a2,a3,db4,e4] [bb2,f3,d4,f4]", E: "[f3,a3,c4,f4] [a2,a3,db4,e4]", F: "[d3,f3,a3,d4] [bb2,f3,d4,f4]",
G: "[a2,a3,db4,e4]", H: "[d3,f3,a3] [c3,g3,c4,e4]", I: "d4 db4, [a2,a3,e4]", J: "[d3,f3,a3,d4]/2",
K: "[[d3,f3,a3,d4]@3 [bb2,f3,d4,f4]]/2", L: "[bb2,a3,d4,f4] [c3,g3,e4,g4]", M: "[d3,a3,f4,a4] [c3,c4,e4,g4]",
N: "[bb2,d4,f4,a4] [c3,g3,e4,g4]", O: "[d3,a3,d4,f4] [c3,c4,e4,g4]", P: "[bb2,d4,f4,a4]/2",
Q: "[[d3,d4,f4,a4]@3 ~]/2", // Dm
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.31).pan(0.7)
// chords · piano · "A.PIANO 1"
const piano = note("<~@22 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@15 B@4 ~@3 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@10>".pickRestart({
A: "[~@2 a6 ~, ~@29 a5@18 ~@17, ~@15 db6@9 ~@8, ~@31 e6@17 ~@16]/2",
B: "[~@96 a4@31 ~, ~@29 d4@16 c4@16 bb3@16 c4@16 a3@32 ~@3, ~@15 f4@8 e4@8 d4@8 e4@8 d4@16 ~, ~@31 a4@16 g4@16 f4@16 g4@16 e4@32 ~, ~@2 d5 c5 bb4 c5 ~@2]/4",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.28).pan(0.8)
// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
~@4 A@7 B A@3 B C@2 D E A@7 B A@4 C@2 D E A@6 F@2 C@4 D@3 G A@7 B A@4 C@2 D@5 E H ~
>`.pickRestart({
A: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", B: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", C: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", D: "x!8", E: "x!5 ~@2 x", F: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2",
G: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~@2 x", H: "x",
})).gain(0.59)
// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
~@3 A B@7 C B@3 D E F@3 B@3 G B@3 C B@3 D E F@2 H E F@5 I J E F@2 K E F@2 L B@3 C B@3 M B@3 D E F@6 N ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~@15 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@2 x ~@2 x!3", D: "~@2 x ~@3 x!2", E: "~ x!3", F: "x!4", G: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~",
H: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x!7 ~", I: "x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@5 x ~@3", J: "~@3 x!2 ~ x ~@5 x ~@2 x", K: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2",
L: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x!5 ~", M: "~@4 x ~@5 x ~ x!3 ~", N: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x!5 ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.52)
// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct("<~@3 A ~@11 B ~@3 B ~@3 C ~@7 D ~@10 E F ~@3 G ~@15 B ~@10>".pickRestart({
A: "~@12 x!3 ~", B: "~@21 x ~ x ~@8", C: "~@7 x", D: "~@10 x!2 ~@4", E: "~@7 x ~@24", F: "~@7 x ~@23 x", G: "~@15 x",
})).gain(0.26)
// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
~@4 A B@3 A B@3 A B@3 A B@2 C A B@3 A B@3 A B@3 A B ~ D A B@3 A B E F B@4 A B ~ D A B@3 A B@3 A B@3 A B ~@5 D ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
A: "~ x!7", B: "x!8", C: "x!4 ~@2 x ~", D: "~@3 x", E: "~ x!2 ~@2 x!3", F: "~ x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.26)
// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@19 A ~@14 B C ~@7 D ~@6 B C ~@14 B@5 C ~@2>".pickRestart({
A: "~ x", B: "x!8", C: "x!5 ~@3", D: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.33)
// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
~@4 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ B@2 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~
>`.pickRestart({
A: "x", B: "x ~@2 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.39)
// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct("<~@20 A@12 B@4 A@12 C@4 A@12 C@8 D ~>".pickRestart({
A: "~ x ~ x", B: "x!4", C: "x!16", D: "x",
})).gain(0.39)
stack(
bass, acoustic_guitar_steel, string_ensemble_2, piano, kick, snare, snare_soft, hihat, open_hat, crash, tambourine
)
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