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1999 · Californication

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

KeyA minorTempo96 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Californication — Red Hot Chili Peppers
// 96 bpm, 4/4, key A minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 137 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(96/4)

// 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.

// chords · electric guitar jazz
const electric_guitar_jazz = note(`<
  A B A C A B A C A B A C D E A B A C A B A C D E ~@16 A B A C A B A C D E A B A C A B A C F E ~@20 G@2 H@2 I J K L M L
  N O P@2 Q R A B A C A B A C D E A B A C A B A C D E ~@21
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 b3@2 c4@3 ~ d3 ~ d3@2 c3@2, a2@9 ~@7, ~@2 e3@5 ~@9", B: "~@2 g3 [d3,a3]@2 d3 c3@2, f2@3 ~@5, ~ c3@2 ~@5",
  C: "~@2 g3 [e3,a3]@2 e3 d3@2, f2@3 ~@5, ~ c3@2 ~@5", D: "[c3,e3] g3 c4 g3 g2 b2 [g3,d4] g3",
  E: "[c3,f3] a3 [c4,f4] a3 d3 a3 [d4,f4] ~", F: "[c3,d3,e3] g3 c4 g3 g2 b2 [g3,d4] g3",
  G: "[a4@6 c#5@5 ~ f#4@14 ~@6]/2", H: "[a4@6 c#5@6 f#4@12 ~@4 f#4 ~ f#4 ~]/2",
  I: "f#4@2 c#4 ~ c#4@4 b3@2 c#4@2 e4@3 ~", J: "f#4@6 e4 c#4@7 ~@2", K: "a4@6 c#5@5 ~ e5@4", L: "f#5@15 ~",
  M: "a4@3 c#5@3 e5 ~", N: "a5@4 g#5@4 f#5@3 ~ e5@3 ~", O: "e5@3 ~ e5@2 c#5@3 ~ e5@5 ~",
  P: "[c#5@4 [b4,e5]@7 ~ [b4,e5]@7 ~ [b4,e5]@4 e5@2 c#5@5 ~]/2", Q: "f#5@4 e5@2 c#5@4 b4@3 a4@3",
  R: "e5@3 ~ c#5@2 b4@4 c#5 ~ a4@3 ~, ~@11 b4@2 ~@3",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.41)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "Californification"
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
  A B A C A B A C A B A C D E A B A C A B A C D E F G F G F G F G F G F G H I J@2 A B A C A B A C D E A B A C A B A C D
  E F G F G F G F G F G F G H I K L H I J@2 M N O P Q R S T U V Q R Q R Q R A B A C A B A C D E A B A C A B A C D E F G
  F G F G F G F G F G H I K L H I J@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 b3@2 c4@3 ~@7, a2@9 ~@7, ~@2 e3@5 ~@9", B: "~@2 g3 [d3,a3]@2 ~@3, f2@3 ~@5, ~ c3@2 ~@5",
  C: "~@2 g3 [e3,a3]@2 ~@3, f2@3 ~@5, ~ c3@2 ~@5", D: "[c3,e3] g3 c4 g3 g2 b2 [g3,d4] g3",
  E: "[c3,f3] a3 [c4,f4] a3 d3 a3 [d4,f4] ~", // F5 Dm
  F: "[a2,e3,a3,c4,e4,a4]@2 [a3,c4,e4,a4] [e3,a3,c4,e4,a4] [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4,a4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4,a4]@2 [a3,c4,e4,a4] [e3,a3,c4,e4,a4] [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4,a4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4,a4]@2 [c4,e4,a4] [a3,c4,e4,a4]", // Am
  G: "[f2,c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 [f3,a3,c4,f4] [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] [f2,c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 [f2,c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 [f3,a3,c4,f4] [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] [f2,c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 [f2,c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] [f3,a3,c4,f4] [a3,c4,f4] [f3,a3,c4,f4]", // F
  H: "[c3,g3,c4,e4,g4]!2 [g2,d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]!2", // C G
  I: "[d3,a3,d4,f4,a4]@2 [d3,a3,d4,f4,a4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4,a4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4,a4] ~", // Dm Am
  J: "[[c3,g3,c4,e4,g4]@4 ~@11 f4@17, ~ [c3,g3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~@4, ~@7 [d3,a3,d4]@9]/2", // C D5
  K: "[c3,g3,c4,e4,g4]!2 ~ [d3,a3,d4,f4,a4]", L: "[d3,a3,d4,f4,a4]!4",
  M: "~@4 [f#3,a3,c#4]@5 c#3@2 [f#3,a3,c#4]@2 ~ f#3@2, f#2@15 ~, ~@2 c#3@6 ~@5 c#3@2 ~", // F#m
  N: "~@4 [d4,f#4]@5 ~ [a3,f#4]@2 f#4 e4 d4@2, d3@11 ~@5, ~@2 a3@7 ~@3 a3@3 ~", // D
  O: "~@2 [f#3,a3,c#4] ~@2 [a3,c#4] c#3 [f#3,a3,c#4], f#2@15 ~, ~@2 c#3@4 c#3@5 ~@5, ~@2 f#3 ~", // F#m A F#m
  P: "~@6 d3@2 e4@2 d3@2 [a3,d4,f#4]@2 d3 ~, d3 [d4,f#4] ~@2, ~ a3@4 ~@3", // D
  Q: "~ f#3 ~ f#3 ~ a3 ~ a3, b2@2 [b3,d4,f#4]@2 d3@3 ~, ~@3 [d4,f#4]", // Bm D
  R: "~@2 e3@2 ~@2 e3 ~@3 e3@2 [g#3,b3,e4]@2 e3 ~, a2@4 [a3,c#4,e4]@4 e2@7 ~", // E A
  S: "~ c#3 ~ c#3@2 [a3,c#4,f#4] c#3 [a3,c#4,f#4], f#2@7 ~, ~@2 [a3,c#4,f#4]@3 ~@3", // F#m
  T: "~@5 [d4,f#4] d3 [a3,d4,f#4], d3 [d4,f#4] a3 ~, ~@2 a3@4 d3@5 ~@5", // D
  U: "~ c#3 [f#3,a3,c#4] ~@2 [c#4,f#4] c#3 a3, f#2@7 ~, ~@6 c#3@5 ~@5, ~@2 a3 ~", // F#m F#5
  V: "~@4 [d4,f#4]@2 ~@2 f#4 ~ e4@2 d4@2 [a3,f#4]@2, d3@5 ~ d3@9 ~, ~ a3@2 ~ a3@2 ~@2", // D
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.31)

// bass · electric bass finger
const bass = note(`<
  ~@22 A B C D E F C D C D C G C H I J K@2 ~@18 A B C D E F C D C D C G C L I J M@2 I J K@2 N O P Q R S N T U V R W X W
  X W Y ~@17 A B C D E F C D C D C G C H I J M@2 I J K@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c2@4 c2 ~ c2@2 g1@4 g1 ~ g1@2", B: "f1@4 f1 ~ f1@2 d2@8", C: "a1@2 a1!3 ~ a1@2 a1!2 a1@2 b1@2 c2@2",
  D: "f1@2 f1!3 ~ f1!4 c2@2 b1@2 g1@2", E: "a1 ~ a1!3 ~ a1 ~ a1!2 a1@2 b1@2 c2@2",
  F: "f1 ~ f1!3 ~ f1 f2@3 e2@2 d2@2 c2@2", G: "f1 ~ f1!3 ~ f1 ~ f1 c2 b1@2 a1@2 g1 f1",
  H: "f1@2 f1!3 ~ f1!4 ~ f1 f1@2 c2 b1", I: "c2@3 ~ c2@4 g1@3 ~ g1@4", J: "d2@3 ~ d2 ~ d2 e2 a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~",
  K: "[c2@3 ~ c2@4 a1@2 b1@2 c2@2 d2@17 ~]/2", L: "f1@2 f1!3 ~ f1!2 f2!8",
  M: "[c2@3 ~ c2@4 a1@2 b1@2 c2@2 d2@4 d2 ~ d2 ~ d2@2 d3 d2!2 a2 d2!2 d3 d2]/2",
  N: "f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2@2 e2@2", O: "d2@5 ~ d2@5 ~ d2@4",
  P: "e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2@2", Q: "d2@5 ~ d2@5 ~ d2@3 ~", R: "b1 ~ b1@2 f#2@4 d2 ~ d2@2 a2@4",
  S: "a1 ~ a1@2 e2@4 e1 ~ e1@2 b1@4", T: "d2@2 d2 ~ d2@4 d2@3 ~ d2@4",
  U: "f#2@2 f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2 ~ f#2@2 e2@2", V: "d2@3 ~ d2@6 d2 ~ d2@3 ~",
  W: "a1 ~ a1@2 e2@2 a1 ~ e1 ~ e1@2 b1@4", X: "b1@2 b1@2 f#2@4 d2 ~ d2@2 a2@4", Y: "a1@7 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.51)

// chords · ocarina · Am Em F Am Em F
const ocarina = note("<~@40 [[a4,c5]@3 [e4,g4]] [[f4,a4]] [[a4,c5]@3 [e4,g4]] [[f4,a4]@15 ~] ~@93>")
  .s("gm_ocarina").gain(0.15)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@4 A@8 B@2 A@8 B C D@11 E B@2 F ~ A@8 B@2 A@8 B C D@11 E B@2 G B@3 F ~ A@4 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@6 H ~@3 A@4 B@2 A@8 B C D@11
  E B@2 G B@3 F ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@4 x ~@2", B: "x!2", C: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x", D: "x ~@2 x!3 ~@2", E: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", F: "x ~@4 x!3",
  G: "x ~@3 x!2 ~@2", H: "x",
})).gain(0.46)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@3 A B@3 C D B@2 C E@2 D B@6 C E F D B@10 G H I J A B@3 C D B@2 C E@2 D B@6 C E F D B@10 G H I K I L I J A B@3 C H L
  B C E@2 D B@5 M ~@2 A B@3 C E@2 D B@6 C E F D B@10 G H I K I L I J ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@15 x", B: "x ~@3 x!2 ~ x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", C: "x ~@3 x!2 ~ x ~ x ~@2 x ~@3", D: "~@4 x!2 ~ x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x",
  E: "~ x ~ x", F: "~@4 x ~@6 x!2 ~@3", G: "x ~@3 x!2 ~@4 x!6", H: "~@4 x ~@7 x ~@2 x",
  I: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x", J: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@7", K: "x ~@3 x ~@7 x ~ x!2", L: "x ~@3 x ~@7 x ~@2 x",
  M: "x",
})).gain(0.26)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@4 A@8 B C A@8 B C ~@16 A@3 D A@4 B C A@8 B C ~@20 A@3 D A@4 B C A@6 ~@4 A@4 B C A@8 B C ~@21
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4 ~ x!3", B: "x!8", C: "x!3 ~@5", D: "x!4 ~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.46)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@95 [~@4 x!4] ~@41>").gain(0.41)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@4 A@8 ~ B A@8 ~ B ~@11 B ~@4 A@3 C A@4 ~ B A@8 ~ B ~@11 B ~@8 A@3 C A@4 ~ B A@6 ~@4 A@4 ~ B A@8 ~ B ~@11 B ~@9
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x", B: "~@5 x!2 ~", C: "~@2 x!2",
})).gain(0.41)

// drums · open hat · soft notes
const open_hat_soft = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@13 A ~@9 A ~@11 A ~@13 A ~@9 A ~@11 A ~@17 A ~@15 A ~@9 A ~@11 A ~@9
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x!2 ~@3",
})).gain(0.26)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@24 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2 B C ~ D ~@21 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2 B C ~ C ~ C ~ D ~@7 A ~@3 A@2 ~@2 C E A ~@19 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2 B
  C ~ C ~ C ~ D ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@3 x!4 ~", C: "x!2", D: "~@5 x!3", E: "x ~@3 x!4",
})).gain(0.41)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@24 A@15 ~@21 A@19 ~ A@16 ~@20 A@19 ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!8",
})).gain(0.51)

stack(
  electric_guitar_jazz, electric_guitar_clean, bass, ocarina, kick, snare, hihat, mid_tom, open_hat, open_hat_soft,
  crash, ride
)

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