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No Son of Mine

Phil Collins

KeyG majorTempo104 bpm
0:00/0:00
// No Son of Mine — Phil Collins
// 104 bpm, 4/4, key G major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: Full arrangement: all 163 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
// note: Guitar parts that double another keep only their own notes (fills, solos): guitar program 31.
setcpm(104/4)

// 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
const bass = note(`<
  ~@28 A B C D A C E B A F E D G H F I J A@2 J A J A J I@2 H@2 G K G L I@7 M A G B@2 A B G@2 A B G@2 N@3 O N@3 P A B C D
  A C E B A F E D G H F I J A@2 J A J A J I@2 H@2 G K G L I@7 M A G B@2 A B G@2 A B G@2 A B C D A B C E A B C D A B C E
  A B C D A B ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~", B: "c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~",
  C: "d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2@2", D: "b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1@2",
  E: "b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~", F: "c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ c2@2",
  G: "d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~", H: "a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~",
  I: "g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~", J: "e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ b1@2",
  K: "d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ a1@2", L: "d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ a1@2 d2@2",
  M: "g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1@2", N: "e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~",
  O: "e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~ e1@2 a1@2 b1@2", P: "e1 ~ e1 ~ e1@2 d2@2 b1@2 a1@2 g1@2 d1 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.48)

// chords · overdriven guitar
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  ~@4 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@29 B@4 C@3 D E@3 F E@3 G H I J K H I J L A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@13 B@4 C@3 D E@3 F E@3 G H I J K H I J L H I M N H I M O H I M N H I M O H I M N H P ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "b2", B: "[d3,a3,d4]!2", C: "[g3,d4,g4]!2", D: "[g3,d4,g4]@8 [g3,d4,g4]@7 ~", E: "[d4,g4]!2",
  F: "[d4,g4] [g3,d4,g4]", G: "[d4,g4]@8 [a3,d4]@7 ~", H: "[g3,d4,g4]", I: "[g3,c4,g4]", J: "[a3,d4,g4]",
  K: "[a3,d4,f#4]@2 [g3,c4] [a3,d4]", L: "[a3,d4,f#4]@8 [g3,c4,g4]@4 [a3,d4,g4]@3 ~", M: "[a3,d4,a4]",
  N: "[f#3,b3,f#4]", O: "[f#3,b3,f#4]@15 ~", P: "[g3,c4,g4]@7 ~",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.27).pan(0.8)

// chords · pad poly
const pad_poly = note(`<
  ~@56 A B A B C D C E F G F G F G H I J K L M J K L N ~@36 A B A B C D C E F G F G F G H I J K L M J K L N O P Q R O P
  Q R O P Q R O P Q R O P Q R O P ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[d4,g4,b4] [e4,g4,c5]", B: "[f#4,b4,d5] [e4,g4,c5]", C: "[b4,d5,g5] [a4,d5,f#5]", D: "[g4,c5,e5]",
  E: "[g4,c5,e5]@2 [a4,d5,f#5] ~", F: "[d4,g4,b4] [d4,f#4,a4]", G: "[c4,e4,g4] [d4,f#4,a4]",
  H: "[e4,g4,c5] [d4,f#4,a4]", I: "[c4,e4,g4]@8 [d4,f#4,a4]@7 ~", J: "[e3,e4,g4,b4]", K: "[c3,c4,e4,g4]",
  L: "[d3,d4,g4,a4]", M: "[d3,d4,f#4,a4]@2 [d3,c4,e4,g4] [d3,d4,f#4,a4]",
  N: "[d3,d4,f#4,a4]@8 [d3,c4,e4,g4]@4 [d3,d4,f#4,a4]@3 ~", O: "[e4,g4,b4]", P: "[c4,e4,g4]", Q: "[d4,f#4,a4]",
  R: "[b3,e4,f#4]", // Bsus4
})).s("gm_pad_poly").gain(0.36).pan(0.3)

// chords · string ensemble 2
const string_ensemble_2 = note("<~@44 A B C D E F G F H I G J ~@48 A B C D E F G F H I G J ~@47>".pickRestart({
  A: "[d4,f#4]", B: "[e4,g#4]", C: "[d4,f#4,a4]", D: "[e4,g#4,b4]", E: "[f#4,a4,d5]", F: "[g#4,b4,e5]",
  G: "[a4,d5,f#5]", H: "[g4,c5], e5 ~@15", I: "[g4,b4,d5]", J: "[g4,c5,e5]",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.22).pan(0.7)

// chords · string ensemble 2 · soft notes
const string_ensemble_2_soft = note("<~@44 a3 b3 ~@58 a3 b3 ~@57>").s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.15).pan(0.7)

// other · pad new age
const pad_new_age = note("<~@64 A B A B C D@2 E ~@52 A B A B C D@2 E ~@31>".pickRestart({
  A: "b5 ~ d5 ~ g5 ~ b5 ~ a5 ~ d5 ~ f#5 ~ a5 ~", B: "c6 ~ e5 ~ g5 ~ c6 ~ a5 ~ d5 ~ f#5 ~ a5 ~",
  C: "g5 ~ b4 ~ d5 ~ g5 ~ f#5 ~ a4 ~ d5 ~ f#5 ~", D: "e5 ~ g4 ~ c5 ~ e5 ~ f#5 ~ a4 ~ d5 ~ f#5 ~",
  E: "g5 ~ c5 ~ e5 ~ g5 ~ a5 ~ d5 ~ f#5 ~ a5 ~",
})).s("gm_pad_new_age").gain(0.49).pan(0.3)

// other · electric guitar muted
const electric_guitar_muted = note(`<
  ~@4 A@24 B C D E B D F G B C H I D J K L A@8 M N O@2 ~@24 A@8 B C D E B D F G B C H I D J K L A@8 M N O@2 ~@24 P Q R S
  P Q R S P Q R S P Q R S P Q R S P Q ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~", B: "e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~",
  C: "c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c4 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~", D: "d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d4 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~",
  E: "b2 ~ f#3 ~ g3 ~ a3 ~ b3 ~ a3 ~ g3 ~ f#3 ~", F: "b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b3 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~",
  G: "c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c4 ~", H: "b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b3 ~",
  I: "b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~", J: "a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~ a3 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~",
  K: "c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~", L: "g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g3 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~",
  M: "g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g3 ~", N: "g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~",
  O: "a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~", P: "e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ d3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~",
  Q: "c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ b2 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~", R: "d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~",
  S: "b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ a2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.43).pan(0.8)

// chords · electric guitar clean
const electric_guitar_clean = note("<~@55 A ~@30 B@4 ~@25 A ~@47>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 g4@5, g3, ~ d4@7, ~ c4@3",
  B: "[~@13 d4@16 ~@3, ~@7 a3@2 a3@3 [a3,e4]@16 ~@4, ~@8 d4@3 d4@2 ~@19, ~@5 b3@8 ~@3]/4", // A5
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.48)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A@50 B@4 C@7 D C@7 D C@7 D E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A E A@9 B@4 C@7 D C@7 D C@7 D C@7 D C@7 D C@6
  ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2 ~@6", B: "x", C: "x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2", D: "x ~ x ~@5 x ~ x!2 ~@4", E: "x!2 ~@5 x",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@28 A@15 B A@7 C A@3 D A@3 C A@3 C A@3 C A@3 C A@3 C A@3 E A@23 F A@7 C A@3 D A@3 C A@3 C A@3 C A@3 C A@3 C A@3 G A@3
  C A@3 G A H@2 C A H@2 I A@3 C A@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~", C: "~@4 x ~@7 x ~ x!2", D: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", E: "~@4 x ~@8 x!2 ~",
  F: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@3", G: "~@4 x ~@9 x!2", H: "~@4 x ~@4 x!4 ~@3", I: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~@6 x!2",
})).gain(0.42)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@51 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 C ~@23 D ~@7 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@5 E@2 A ~ F G D ~@3 A ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@8 x!2 ~@6", C: "~@12 x!2 ~@2", D: "~@6 x!2 ~@8", E: "~@8 x!4 ~@4", F: "~@8 x!2 ~ x ~@4",
  G: "~@8 x!3 ~@5",
})).gain(0.18)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@44 A B A@7 B A@2 ~@24 C@3 D C@7 D C@7 D C@4 A B A@7 B A@2 ~@47>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!8", B: "x!5 ~ x!2", C: "x!4", D: "x!3 ~",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct("<~@45 A ~@7 A ~@26 B@3 C B@7 C B@7 C B@4 ~ A ~@7 A ~@49>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~@2", B: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", C: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.18)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct(`<
  ~@55 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@7 C ~@31 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@15 x", B: "~@3 x ~@12", C: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.54)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct(`<
  ~@55 A ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~ C ~ D ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 E ~@11 F ~@7 A ~@11 A ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~ C ~ D ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@3
  B ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@5 x!2 ~", C: "~@5 x ~@2", D: "~@4 x!2 ~@4 x ~ x ~@3", E: "~ x", F: "~ x ~ x ~@4",
})).gain(0.6)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct(`<
  ~@55 A ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@3 C ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@15 D ~@3 E ~@3 F ~@11 A ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@3 C ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@3 B
  ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~@3 x ~@4", C: "x!2 ~@4 x ~@9", D: "x", E: "~@10 x!2 ~@4", F: "~@4 x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.6)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@56 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ B ~ A ~@3 A ~@39 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ B ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 C D@2 ~ C D@2 ~ A ~ E ~ A ~ D ~ C
  D@2 ~ C D ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2 ~@2", B: "x", C: "x!2 ~ x", D: "~ x ~ x", E: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.6)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct(`<
  ~@56 A B C D A E F G A B C D A E F G A B C D A E F G ~@36 A B C D A E F G A B C D A E F G A B C D A E F G A B C D A E
  F G A B C D A E F G A B C D A E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!3", B: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", C: "x!5 ~ x ~", D: "x!8", E: "x!4", F: "x ~ x!3 ~ x ~", G: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~",
})).gain(0.6)

// drums · ride · soft notes
const ride_soft = s("rd").struct(`<
  ~@56 A B C ~ A D E F A B C ~ A D E F A B C ~ A D E F ~@36 A B C ~ A D E F A B C ~ A D E F A B C ~ A D E F A B C ~ A D
  E F A B C ~ A D E F A B C ~ A D ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x ~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~@2", C: "~@5 x ~ x", D: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", E: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x", F: "~@3 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.36)

// drums · woodblocks
const woodblocks = s("woodblock:5").struct("<[x!4]!44 ~@119>").gain(0.35)

// drums · woodblocks
const woodblocks_2 = s("woodblock:4").struct("<[~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x]!28 ~@135>").gain(0.35)

// drums · woodblocks · soft notes
const woodblocks_soft = s("woodblock:4").struct("<~@28 [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x]!16 ~@119>").gain(0.09)

stack(
  bass, overdriven_guitar, pad_poly, string_ensemble_2, string_ensemble_2_soft, pad_new_age, electric_guitar_muted,
  electric_guitar_clean, kick, snare, snare_soft, hihat, hihat_soft, low_tom, mid_tom, high_tom, crash, ride, ride_soft,
  woodblocks, woodblocks_2, woodblocks_soft
)

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