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// Wasting My Hate — Metallica
// 148 bpm, 4/4, key G major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: duplicate parts dropped: ch 5 "Gtr II (dis)" distortion guitar (copy of ch 4 "Gtr I (dis)" distortion guitar)
// note: Full arrangement: all 76 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(148/4)
// 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.
// other · electric guitar clean · "Gtr I (cln)"
const electric_guitar_clean = note("<~ A@8 B@7 C@2 ~@58>".pickRestart({
A: "[e3@2 e3@2 a3 b3 d4 e4@3 e4@2 e4 d4 b3 d4@3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4 a3@3 a3 e3 g3 a3 b3 e3@3 e3@2 a3 b3 d4 e4@3 e4@2 e4 d4 b3 d4@3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4 a3@3 a3 e3 a3 g3@2 e3]/8",
B: "[~@2 e3@2 a3 b3 d4 e4@3 e4@2 e4 d4 b3 d4@3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4 a3@3 a3 e3 g3 a3 b3 e3@3 e3@2 a3 b3 d4 e4@3 e4@2 e4 d4 b3 d4@3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4 a3]/7",
C: "[~@2 a3 e3 g3 a3 b3 e3@6 ~@3]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.4)
// other · electric guitar muted · "Gtr I (mute)" · E5
const electric_guitar_muted = note("<[~@14 a4 [b3,e4]] ~@75>").s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.4)
// chords · distortion guitar · "Gtr I (dis)"
const distortion_guitar = note(`<
~@17 A@3 B C D@3 C E@3 C D@3 C F@2 G H G H G I@3 G H J K G I@3 L@8 M@8 B C D@3 C N@2
>`.pickRestart({
A: "[~@5 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]@2 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]@2 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]@2 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]@2 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]]/3", // D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 …
B: "e3@2 e4 e3 e4 d#4 e3 d4", C: "e3!2 b3!3 a#3 e3 a3",
D: "[a3!3 e3 a3 g#3 e3 [g3,d4]@2 [a3,e4]!2 e3 [g3,d4] [a3,e4]!2 e3@2 e3 e4 e3 e4 d#4 e3 d4]/3", // G5 A5 G5 A5
E: "[[e3,a3,d4]!2 a3 e3 a3 g#3 e3 [g3,d4]@2 [a3,e4]!2 e3 [g3,d4] [a3,e4]!2 e3@2 e3 e4 e3 e4 d#4 e3 d4]/3", // Dsus2 G5 A5 G5 A5
F: "[a3!3 e3 a3 g#3 e3 [g3,d4]@2 [a3,e4]!2 e3 [g3,d4] [a3,e4]!2 e3]/2", // G5 A5 G5 A5
G: "[e4,b4,e5]@2 [e4,b4,e5]@2 [e4,b4,e5]@2 [e4,b4,e5]!2", H: "[f4,c5,f5]!2 [f4,c5,f5]@2 [f4,c5,f5]@2 [f4,c5,f5]!2",
I: "[[f4,c5,f5]!2 [f4,c5,f5]@2 [f4,c5,f5] a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]@2 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]@2 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]@2 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]@2 a3 [d4,a4,d5] [e4,b4,e5]]/3", // F5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 …
J: "[d4,a4,d5]@2 [d4,a4,d5]@2 [d4,a4,d5]@2 [d4,a4,d5]!2", K: "[a3,e4,a4]@2 [a3,e4,a4]@2 [a3,e4,a4]@2 [a3,e4,a4]!2",
L: "[e3@2 e3@2 a3 b3 d4 e4@3 e4@2 e4 d4 b3 d4@3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4 a3@3 a3 e3 g3 a3 b3 e3@3 e3@2 a3 b3 d4 e4@3 e4@2 e4 d4 b3 d4@3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4 a3@3 a3 e3 g3 a3 b3 e3]/8",
M: "[~@2 e3@2 a3 b3 d4 e4@3 e4@2 e4 d4 b3 d4@3 d4@2 a3 b3 d4 a3@3 a3 e3 g3 a3 b3 e3@33]/8",
N: "[[e3,a3,d4]!2 a3 e3 a3 g#3 e3 [g3,d4]@2 [a3,e4]!2 e3 [g3,d4] [a3,e4]!2 e3]/2", // Dsus2 G5 A5 G5 A5
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.4)
// other · electric guitar clean · "Gtr III (cln)"
const electric_guitar_clean_2 = note("<~@44 [e3!8] [f3!8] [d4!8] [a3!8] [e3!8] [f3!5 ~@3] ~@26>")
.s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.64)
// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~@17 A B@2 C ~@3 D E@2 ~ F G H I G@3 ~ F H G H G H B ~ G J H J H K L ~@25>".pickRestart({
A: "~@7 x", B: "~@3 x ~@3 x", C: "x", D: "~ x ~ x ~@2 x ~", E: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", F: "x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@7", G: "x!2",
H: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x", I: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", J: "~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", K: "~ x ~@5 x", L: "~@3 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.64)
// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@17 A B@2 ~@4 C D@2 E F@3 G F@3 H F@5 I B J F@5 I B K ~@24>".pickRestart({
A: "~@5 x!2 ~", B: "~ x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~", C: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x", D: "~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", E: "x!8", F: "~ x ~ x",
G: "~ x ~@2 x ~@3", H: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~@3 x ~@5", I: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~", J: "~ x!2 ~@5", K: "~ x ~@6",
})).gain(0.64)
// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@35 [~@7 x] ~@15 [~@7 x] ~@24>").gain(0.64)
// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@35 [~@2 x!2] ~@7 [~@3 x!5] ~@6 [~@7 x] [x ~ x!5 ~] ~@24>").gain(0.64)
// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~ A@16 B ~@2 A@4 ~@4 C D E F D G@2 ~ H D@4 I ~@2 C D C D C I ~@26>".pickRestart({
A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~ x!2 ~", C: "~@2 x!6", D: "x!8", E: "x!7 ~", F: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2", G: "x!2 ~ x!5", H: "~@4 x!4",
I: "x!5 ~@3",
})).gain(0.64)
// drums · ride bell
const ride_bell = s("rd").struct("<~@24 [x!8]!3 ~@49>").gain(0.64)
// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<~@17 A B C ~@8 D ~ A E ~ F@2 ~ G ~@4 A B ~ D ~ D ~ D A C ~@25>".pickRestart({
A: "~@7 x", B: "~@3 x ~@3 x", C: "~@3 x ~@4", D: "x", E: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", F: "~ x ~@2", G: "x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.64)
stack(
electric_guitar_clean, electric_guitar_muted, distortion_guitar, electric_guitar_clean_2, kick, snare, low_tom,
mid_tom, open_hat, ride_bell, crash
)
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