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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Neil Sedaka

KeyB majorTempo120 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Breaking Up Is Hard To Do — Neil Sedaka
// 120 bpm, 4/4, key B major. Source: mcgill + midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 75 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(120/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once.
// 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(`<
  ~ A B A B A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O H P J Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA M N O H P J Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA M N O H P J Q
  R A B A B A B C AB A B A B A B C AC
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c2@5 ~ b1@2 a1 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@2", B: "d2@5 ~ d2@2 g1 ~ g1@2 a1@2 b1@2", C: "c2@5 ~ c2@2 f2@5 ~ f2@2", D: "c2 ~@7",
  E: "c2@5 ~ c2@2 a1@4 ~@2 a1@2", F: "d2 ~ d2@3 ~ g1@3 ~ g1@2 a1@2 b1@2", G: "c2@4 ~@2 c2@2 a1@5 ~ a1@2",
  H: "d2@5 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 a1@2 b1@2", I: "c2@2 ~ c2 b1@2 ~ b1", J: "a1@2 ~ a1 e2@2 a1@2", K: "d2@2 ~ d2 a1@2 d2 g1",
  L: "~@2 g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 a1 ~ a1@2 b1@3 ~", M: "c2@5 ~ b1@2 a1@4 ~@2 a1@2", N: "d2@4 ~@2 d2@2 g1 ~ g1@2 a1@2 b1@2",
  O: "c2@2 ~ c2 a1@2 ~ a1", P: "c2@4 ~@2 c2@2 b1@4 ~@2 b1 ~", Q: "d2@2 ~ d2 g1@2 ~ g1", R: "c2@3 ~@13",
  S: "c2@4 ~@2 c2@2 f2@5 ~ f2@2", T: "c2@2 ~ c2 f2 c2 f2 c2", U: "a#1@2 ~ a#1 a1@2 ~ a1", V: "g1@2 ~ g1 f1@2 ~ f1",
  W: "a#1@2 ~ a#1 f2@2 ~ f2", X: "a#1@2 ~ a#1 d#2@2 ~ d#2", Y: "g#1@4 ~@2 g#1@2 d#2@4 g#1@3 ~",
  Z: "g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~", AA: "g1 ~@15", AB: "c2 ~@4 g1 a1 b1", AC: "c2 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.22)

// chords · electric guitar muted · "mute guitar"
const electric_guitar_muted = note(`<
  ~@9 A B C D E F G H A I C I E F J K ~@9 A I C I E F J K ~@9 A I C I E F J K ~@16
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~@5 [a4,c5,e5] ~ [a4,c5,e5] ~", // C Am
  B: "~@4 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@5 [g4,b4,d5] ~ [g4,b4,d5] ~", C: "~@4 [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~@5 [a4,c5,e5] ~@3",
  D: "~@4 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@5 [g4,b4,d5] ~@3", E: "~@4 [g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~@5 [g4,b4,e5] ~ [g4,b4,e5] ~",
  F: "~@4 [a4,c5,e5] ~ [a4,c5,e5] ~@5 [a4,c5,e5] ~@3", G: "~@4 [a4,d5,f#5] ~ [a4,d5,f#5] ~@5 [a4,d5,f#5] ~@3",
  H: "~@4 [g4,b4,d5,g5] ~ [g4,b4,d5,g5] ~@5 [g4,b4,d5,g5] ~@3", I: "~@4 [a4,d5,f5] ~ [a4,d5,f5] ~@5 [g4,b4,d5,g5] ~@3",
  J: "~@4 [a4,d5,f5] ~ [a4,d5,f5] ~@5 [g4,b4,d5] ~@3", K: "[g4,c5,e5] ~@3",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.17)

// chords · acoustic guitar nylon · "mute guitar"
const acoustic_guitar_nylon = note("<~@25 A B C D E F G H I ~@8 A B C D E F G H I ~@24>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 [c4,d#4,g4]@3 ~@3 c4@2 [f4,a4]@2 c4 ~", B: "~@2 c4 ~ [c4,d#4,g4]@2 c4 ~@3 c4@2 [f4,a4]@2 c4 ~",
  C: "~@2 a#3@2 [d4,f4,a#4]@4 ~@2 a#3 ~ [d4,f4,a4]@3 ~", D: "~@4 [d4,g4]@3 ~@5 [d4,f4]@4, ~@2 a#3@5 ~@3 a#3@6",
  E: "~@4 [a#3,c#4,f4]@4 ~@4 [a#3,d#4,g4]@3 ~", F: "~@4 [a#3,c#4,f4]@3 ~@5 [a#3,d#4,g4]@3 ~",
  G: "~@2 g#3@2 c4@2 d#4@2 g#4@2 ~@2 c4@2 g#3 ~, ~@5 d#4@2 ~",
  H: "[g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4] ~", // G
  I: "[g3,b3,d4,g4] ~@15", // G
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_nylon").gain(0.16)

// other · string ensemble 1 · "strings"
const string_ensemble_1 = note("<~@24 A B C D E F G H I J ~@7 A B C D E F G H I J ~@24>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 g3@2 c4@2 d4@2 d#4 ~ f4@2", B: "d#4@3 c4 f4@3 c4", C: "d#4 d4 c4 f4@4 c4", D: "d4@3 a#3 f4@3 a#3",
  E: "d4 f4 g4 f4@4 ~", F: "[a#4,c#5,f5]@7 ~ [g4,a#4,d#5]@8", G: "~ [c#5,f5]@7 [g4,a#4,d#5]@7 ~, a#4@7 ~@9",
  H: "g#3@2 a#3@2 c4@2 c#4@2 d#4@2 f4@2 g4@2 g#4 ~", I: "g4@2 a4@2 b4@2 c5 ~ d5@2 e5@2 f5@2 f#5@2", J: "g5 ~@7",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.16)

// chords · vibraphone · "vibes"
const vibraphone = note("<~@25 A B C D ~@13 A B C D ~@29>".pickRestart({
  A: "[c5,d#5,g5]@3 ~ [a4,c5,f5]@3 ~", B: "[c5,d#5,g5]@6 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5]@7 ~", C: "[d5,f5,a#5]@3 ~ [d5,f5,a5]@3 ~",
  D: "[a#4,d5,g5]@7 ~ [a#4,d5,f5]@8", // Gm A#
})).s("gm_vibraphone").gain(0.14)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~ A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A@3 B A B A B A C D B D B D B D C E A B A B A B A C D B D B D B D C E A B A B A B A C A
  B A B A B A C A B A B A B@2 C
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2", B: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x", C: "x", D: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", E: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3",
})).gain(0.72)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<~@9 A@7 B A@7 B ~@9 A@7 B ~@9 A@7 B ~@16>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!2 ~@2 x ~", B: "x",
})).gain(0.72)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~ A@3 B A@3 C A@3 B A@3 D A@3 B A@3 E A@3 B A@3 F G A@3 B A@3 E A@3 B A@3 ~ G A@3 B A@3 E A@3 B A@3 C A@3 B A@2 B H
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!2 ~@2 x ~", B: "~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~", C: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~ x!6", D: "~@4 x ~ x ~@3 x!6", E: "~@4 x ~@3 x ~ x!6",
  F: "~ x ~@2", G: "x ~@2 x", H: "x",
})).gain(0.72)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@32 [~@12 x!2 ~ x] ~@16 [~@12 x!2 ~ x] ~@25>").gain(0.64)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  A B C D@2 B C D E B C D@2 B C D F B C D@2 B C D G H@7 I J B C D@2 B C D G H@7 I J B C D@2 B C D G B C D@2 B C D E B C
  D@2 B C D J
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "~ x!7", C: "x!7 ~", D: "x!8", E: "x ~@3 x ~@8 x ~@2", F: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~@4 x ~@2",
  G: "x ~ x ~ x ~@8 x ~@2", H: "~ x ~ x", I: "~ x!3", J: "x",
})).gain(0.72)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@32 [~@8 x!2 ~ x ~@4] ~@16 [~@8 x!2 ~ x ~@4] ~@25>").gain(0.64)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@2 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@12 A ~@3 A ~@12 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.72)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@32 [~@7 x ~@8] ~@16 [~@4 x!2 ~ x ~@8] ~@25>").gain(0.72)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~ A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~@3 A ~@4 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@4 A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~@3 A ~@2
  A
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.72)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@25 A B@2 C A B@2 D ~@9 A B@2 C A B@2 E ~@25>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!7", B: "x!8", C: "x!4 ~ x!3", D: "x!3 ~@5", E: "x",
})).gain(0.72)

stack(
  bass, electric_guitar_muted, acoustic_guitar_nylon, string_ensemble_1, vibraphone, kick, clap, snare, low_tom, hihat,
  mid_tom, open_hat, high_tom, crash, ride
)

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