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Open Arms

Mariah Carey

KeyC minorTempo90 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Open Arms — Mariah Carey
// 90 bpm, 3/4, key C minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: ch 2 "Bass" named as a bass, played on electric bass finger (its contrabass patch is not one)
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: duplicate parts dropped: ch 8 "Choir Aahs" choir aahs (copy of ch 5 "Strings2" string ensemble 2)
// note: Full arrangement: all 105 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(90/3)

// 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 · "Bass"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@4 A B C@2 D@2 E F@3 G@2 E H A I J B K@3 L J M N O K P Q R J S N T K U Q V J W X Y@2 Z K P J M X AA A Z K AB J AC AD
  Y@2 Z K U E AE A I AF Z AG K@2 P J S N T K AB Q AH J S N T K U Q V Q ~ J M Q AI AJ AK AL J AM ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c3", B: "bb2", C: "ab2/2", D: "g2/2", E: "f2", F: "[eb2@23 g2@24 c3@25]/3", G: "[f2@7 ~]/2", H: "c3@10 f2 ~",
  I: "c2@2 d2", J: "eb2", K: "ab2", L: "eb3@23 ~", M: "bb2@9 ~ bb2@2", N: "g2", O: "d3@23 ~", P: "eb2@23 ~", Q: "db2",
  R: "ab2@23 ~", S: "bb2@23 ~", T: "d3@9 ~ d3@2", U: "eb3@9 ~ eb3@2", V: "ab2@10 db2 ~", W: "bb2@10 eb2 ~", X: "d3",
  Y: "c2", Z: "bb1", AA: "c2@5 c2", AB: "eb3@10 ab2 ~", AC: "bb1@23 ~", AD: "d2@5 d2", AE: "c2@23 ~",
  AF: "eb2@3 bb2 eb3 eb2", AG: "ab2@3 eb3 ab3 ab2", AH: "ab1@23 ~", AI: "bb2@10 db2 ~", AJ: "c2@3 eb3 c3 c2",
  AK: "db2@5 f2", AL: "eb2@3 bb2 eb3 f2", AM: "eb2@2 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.43)

// chords · piano
const piano = note(`<
  ~@8 A@4 B@2 C@2 D@2 E F G H I J C@2 K@2 L@2 C@2 M@2 K@2 N@2 C@2 M@2 K@2 J I E O C@2 K@2 J I E O C@2 K@2 J I E O C@2
  D@2 E P G J I J C@2 K@2 L@2 C@2 M@2 K@2 N@2 C@2 M@2 Q@2 K@4 I R G@2 S@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[bb3,bb4]@7 ~ f5@11 [g4,g5]@3 [eb4,eb5]@8 [bb3,bb4]@15 ~ [bb3,bb4]@8 [f4,f5]@12 [g4,g5]@3 ~ eb5@23 ~@3, ~@7 f4@12 ~@50 eb4@23 ~@4]/4", // Bb G Eb Bb F G
  B: "[[eb4,eb5]@11 [d4,d5]@5 [eb4,eb5]@6 [d4,d5]@14 [c4,c5]@5 ~ d5@5 [c4,c5], ~@41 d4@5 ~@2]/2", // Eb D Eb D C
  C: "[~@11 c6, [c4,eb4,ab4,c5], ~@5 ab5]/2", D: "[~@11 eb5, [f3,ab3,c4,eb4], ~@3 f4, ~@5 c5]/2", E: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4]",
  F: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 [bb3,d4,f4]", G: "[g3,bb3,eb4]", H: "[f3,bb3,d4]", I: "[ab3,c4,eb4]", J: "[bb3,d4,f4]",
  K: "[~@11 g5, [g3,bb3,eb4,g4], ~@5 eb5]/2", L: "[~@11 bb5, [bb3,d4,g4,bb4], ~@5 g5]/2",
  M: "[~@11 f5, [ab3,b3,eb4,f4], ~@3 ab4, ~@5 eb5]/2", N: "[~@11 f5, [g3,bb3,d4,f4], ~@3 g4, ~@5 d5]/2",
  O: "[g3,bb3,d4]", P: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 ~", Q: "[ab3,b3,eb4,f4]/2", R: "[b3,eb4,f4,ab4]", S: "[[bb3,eb4,g4]@47 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.36)

// chords · piano
const piano_2 = note(`<
  ~@8 A@4 B@4 C@2 D E F G H G H I F J K L H I M@2 F J N@2 H I M@2 F J G H D K H I F J G H D K H I F J G H D K H I C@2 D
  E F G H G H I F J K L H I M@2 F J N@2 H I M@2 O@2 F J F J H P F@2 Q ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[bb3,bb4]@7 ~ f5@11 [g4,g5]@3 [eb4,eb5]@8 [bb3,bb4]@15 ~ [bb3,bb4]@8 [f4,f5]@12 [g4,g5]@3 ~ eb5@23 ~@3, ~@7 f4@12 ~@50 eb4@23 ~@4]/4", // Bb G Eb Bb F G
  B: "[[eb4,eb5]@11 [d4,d5]@5 [eb4,eb5]@6 [d4,d5]@14 [c4,c5]@5 ~ d5@5 ~@17 ab4@8 ~@20 c5@4, ~@41 d4@5 ~ c5@25 c5@12 ab4@11 ~, ~@47 c4@9 c4@20 c4@20, ~@26 ab3@11 ~@11, ~@30 eb4@7 ~@3 eb4@8]/4", // Eb D Eb D C
  C: "[~@5 eb4 ~@5 f4, ~@4 eb3@20 f4@10 ~@6 eb4@7 ~, ~@8 f3@17 ~@3 f3@20, ~@6 ab3@7 ~@3 ab3@8, ~@16 c4@11 ~@9 c4@12]/2",
  D: "~@5 eb4, ~ eb3@5, ~ g3@2, ~ bb3, ~@2 c4", E: "~@3 bb3 ~ f3, ~ eb3@3 d3@2, ~ g3 ~",
  F: "~@2 eb4, ~ eb3@5, ~ g3@2, ~ bb3", G: "~@2 d4, ~ d3@5, ~ f3@2, ~ bb3", H: "~@2 ab4, ~ ab3@5, ~ c4@2, ~ eb4",
  I: "~@5 c5, c5 eb4@2, ~ c4@5, ~@12 ab4@11 ~", J: "~@5 g4, g4 bb3@2, ~ g3@5, ~@12 eb4@11 ~",
  K: "~@2 g4, ~ g3@5, ~ bb3@2, ~ d4", L: "~@5 bb4, bb4 d4@2, ~ bb3@5, ~@12 g4@11 ~",
  M: "[~@5 f4 ~@5 ab4, ~@4 f3@20 ab4@10 ~@6 f4@7 ~, ~@8 ab3@17 ~@3 ab3@20, ~@6 b3@7 ~@3 b3@8, ~@16 eb4@11 ~@9 eb4@12]/2",
  N: "[~@5 f4 ~@5 g4, ~@4 f3@20 g4@10 ~@6 f4@7 ~, ~@8 g3@17 ~@3 g3@20, ~@6 bb3@7 ~@3 bb3@8, ~@16 d4@11 ~@9 d4@12]/2",
  O: "[~@20 f4@5 ~@23, ~@2 f3@11 ~@11, ~@8 ab3@17 ~@23, ~@6 b3@7 ~@11, ~@16 eb4@11 ~@21]/2",
  P: "~@5 f4, ~ f3@5, ~ ab3@2, ~ b3, ~@2 eb4", Q: "~@5 g3@18 ~, ~ eb3@21 ~@2",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.36)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "Strings"
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  ~@4 A B C@2 D@2 E C A B F@2 G@2 A H I E C E F@2 D@2 J@2 F@2 K@2 D@2 L@2 F@2 K@2 D@2 E C A B F@2 D@2 E C A B F@2 D@2 E
  C A B F@2 G@2 A H I E C E F@2 D@2 J@2 F@2 K@2 D@2 L@2 F@2 K@4 D@4 C M I@2 N@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[eb4,g4,c5]", B: "~ [g5,bb5]@23, bb4", C: "~ [ab5,c6]@23, c5", D: "[~ [eb5,g5]@47, g4]/2", E: "[d4,f4,d5]",
  F: "[~ [ab5,c6]@47, c5]/2", G: "[~ [c5,eb5]@47, f4]/2", H: "[eb4,g4,c5]@2 [d4,f4,d5]", I: "~ [eb5,g5]@23, g4",
  J: "[~ [g5,bb5]@47, bb4]/2", K: "[f4,ab4,eb5]/2", L: "[~ [d5,f5]@47, g4]/2", M: "[f4,ab4,eb5]", N: "[eb4,g4,eb5]/2",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.13)

// chords · piano · "Acoustic Grand Piano"
const piano_3 = note("<~@16 A@2 B C D@3 E F ~@19 G@2 H@4 ~@55>".pickRestart({
  A: "[f4,ab4,c5]@3 ~ [f4,ab4,c5]@3 ~ [f4,ab4,c5]@3 ~", B: "[eb4,g4,c5]@3 ~ [eb4,g4,c5]@3 ~ [eb4,g4,c5]@3 ~",
  C: "[eb4,g4,c5]@6 ~@2 [eb4,g4,c5]@3 ~@5 [d4,f4,bb4]@4 ~@4", // Cm Bb
  D: "[[eb4,g4,bb4]@6 ~@2 [eb4,g4,bb4]@5 ~@3 [eb4,g4,bb4]@5 ~@2 [d4,f4,bb4]@6 ~@2 [d4,f4,bb4]@6 ~@2 [d4,f4,bb4]@4 ~@4 [c4,eb4]@7 ~@2 [c4,eb4]@5 ~@2 [c4,eb4,ab4]@4 ~@5, ~@47 ab4@14 ~@11]/3", // Eb Bb Cm Ab
  E: "[d4,f4,bb4]@6 ~@2 [d4,f4,bb4]@6 ~@2 [d4,f4,bb4]@3 ~@5", F: "[c4,eb4,ab4]",
  G: "[~@25 eb4@22 ~, bb3@3 ~, ~@8 f4@29 ~@11, ~@20 g4@17 ~@11]/2",
  H: "[~@8 d4@8 eb4@7 ~@16 d4@5 ~ d4 ~ c4@33 ~@16, eb4@16 ~@7 d4@15 ~@6 eb4@2 ~@50, ~@16 bb3@7 ~@25]/4",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.5)

// chords · string ensemble 2 · "Strings2"
const string_ensemble_2 = note(`<
  ~@4 A B C@2 D@2 E C A B F@2 G@2 A H I E C E F@2 D@2 J@2 F@2 K@2 D@2 L@2 F@2 K@2 D@2 E C A B F@2 D@2 E C A B F@2 D@2 E
  C A B F@2 G@2 A H I E C E F@2 D@2 J@2 F@2 K@2 D@2 L@2 F@2 K@4 D@4 C M I@2 N@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[eb3,g3,c4]", B: "~ [g4,bb4]@23, bb3", C: "~ [ab4,c5]@23, c4", D: "[~ [eb4,g4]@47, g3]/2", E: "[d3,f3,d4]",
  F: "[~ [ab4,c5]@47, c4]/2", G: "[~ [c4,eb4]@47, f3]/2", H: "[eb3,g3,c4]@2 [d3,f3,d4]", I: "~ [eb4,g4]@23, g3",
  J: "[~ [g4,bb4]@47, bb3]/2", K: "[f3,ab3,eb4]/2", L: "[~ [d4,f4]@47, g3]/2", M: "[f3,ab3,eb4]", N: "[eb3,g3,eb4]/2",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.13)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~@28 A@21 ~ A@24 ~@2 A@7 ~ A@8 ~@2 A@9 ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.11)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct("<~@26 A@23 ~ A@24 ~@2 A@7 ~ A@8 ~@2 A@8 ~@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!2",
})).gain(0.11)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@27 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@7 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~
  A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.16)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct(`<
  ~@25 A B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@6 A B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B@3 ~ B ~ B A B ~ B ~ B ~ B C B ~ B
  ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@3 B ~ B ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x", B: "x", C: "~@5 x",
})).gain(0.16)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@26 A@2 B@21 ~ B@24 ~@2 B@7 ~ B@8 ~@2 B@8 C ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!4", B: "x!6", C: "x!2 ~@4",
})).gain(0.05)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@25 A ~@23 B ~@25 A ~@7 B ~@21>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~", B: "~@3 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.16)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@25 A ~@23 B ~@25 A ~@7 B ~@21>".pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~ x ~",
})).gain(0.18)

stack(
  bass, piano, piano_2, string_ensemble_1, piano_3, string_ensemble_2, kick, rim, snare, low_tom, hihat, mid_tom,
  high_tom
)

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