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Why Can't We Live Together

Sade

KeyB majorTempo110 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Why Can't We Live Together — Sade
// 110 bpm, 4/4, key B 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 139 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(110/4)

// 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 · percussive organ · "E.Organ"
const percussive_organ = note(`<
  ~@12 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 E F E F E F E G A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 A@2 B@2
  A@2 B@2 C@2 H@2 E F E F E F E G A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 I J K L I J K L M@8 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 C@2 D@2
  ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[c#5,e5,g#5]@3 ~@4 e5, ~@6 g#4@7 g#4@3, ~@7 c#5@4 c#5@5, ~@9 e5@5 ~@2]/2", // C#m
  B: "[~@7 d#5, [b4,d#5,f#5]@7 b4@4 b4@5, ~@6 f#4@7 f#4@3, ~@9 d#5@5 ~@2]/2", // B
  C: "[f#4@3 ~@10 f#4@3, d#5@5 d#5@3, b4@4 b4@3 b4@5 b4@4, ~@3 f#4@2 f#4@3 f#4@5 ~@3]/2", D: "[c#5,e5,g#5]/2",
  E: "[c#5,g#5] ~@5 [c#5,g#5] ~@5 [c#5,g#5] ~@3", F: "~@2 [c#5,g#5] ~@5 [c#5,g#5] ~@7", G: "~@2 [c#5,g#5] ~@13",
  H: "[c#5,f5,g#5]/2", I: "~@4 [e5,g#5,b5]@3 [e5,g#5,b5] ~@4 [d#5,f#5,a#5] ~@3",
  J: "[b4,c#5,e5,g#5]@6 ~@2 [c#5,f#5,a#5]@3 ~ [c#5,f#5,a#5] ~@3", // C#m7 F#
  K: "~@4 [e5,g#5,b5]@3 [e5,g#5,b5] ~@4 [d#5,f#5,a#5]@2 ~@2, ~@4 f5 ~@11", // E D#m
  L: "[b4,c#5,e5,g#5]@7 ~ [c#5,f#5,a#5]@4 [c#5,f#5,a#5] ~@3", M: "[[b4,d#5]@64 [a4,c#5]@32 [b4,d#5]@31 ~, f#5@127 ~]/8",
})).s("gm_percussive_organ").gain(0.36)

// bass · fretless bass
const bass = note(`<
  ~@4 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B C D A B A B A B A B A B C D A B ~ E F G F H F ~ A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B C
  D A B A B A B A B A B C D A B ~ E F G F H F ~ A B A B A B A B C D A B ~@16 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B C D A B A B
  A B A B ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c#3@2 ~@4 c#3 ~ c#3 ~ c#3 ~ b2 ~ c#3 ~", B: "~@2 c#3 ~@3 b2@2 c#3 ~ c#3@2 g#2@2 b2@2",
  C: "b2@4 ~@2 g#2@2 b2 ~ b2@2 g#2 ~ b2@2", D: "~@2 b2@2 ~@2 g#2 ~ b2@2 ~@2 g#2@2 ~@2", E: "~@11 b2@4 ~",
  F: "c#3 ~ c#3 ~@13", G: "~@6 g#2 b2", H: "~@12 b2!4",
})).s("gm_fretless_bass").gain(0.41)

// bass · fretless bass · soft notes
const bass_soft = note("<~@36 A ~@6 B ~@32 A ~@6 B ~@12 C D C D C D E@2 C D C D C D C D ~@27>".pickRestart({
  A: "c#3@3 ~@13", B: "~@3 g#4@2 e4 d#4@2", C: "c#3@4 ~@2 c#3 ~ c#3 ~ c#3@2 b2@2 c#3@2", D: "~ c#3 ~ b2 c#3 e2 f#2 g#2",
  E: "[c#3@4 ~@2 c#3 ~ c#3 ~ c#3@2 b2@2 c#3@4 e2@2 f#2@2 g#2@2 b2@2 d#3@2 f#3@2 d#3@2]/2",
})).s("gm_fretless_bass").gain(0.26)

// chords · electric guitar jazz · "E.Guitar"
const electric_guitar_jazz = note("<~@96 A B C D A B C D ~@35>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 [e4,g#4,b4]@2 ~ [e4,g#4,b4] ~@4 [d#4,f#4,a#4] ~@3", // E D#m
  B: "[b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@6 ~@2 [c#4,f#4,a#4]@3 ~ [c#4,f#4,a#4] ~@3", // C#m7 F#
  C: "~@4 [e4,g#4,b4]@3 [e4,g#4,b4] ~@4 [d#4,f#4,a#4]@2 ~@2, ~@4 f4 ~@11", // E D#m
  D: "[b3,c#4,e4,g#4]@6 ~@2 [c#4,f#4,a#4]@4 [c#4,f#4,a#4] ~@3", // C#m7 F#
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.26)

// other · distortion guitar · "Dist.Guitar"
const distortion_guitar = note("<~@104 A B C@2 D@2 E@2 ~@27>".pickRestart({
  A: "g#4 ~ f#4@11 ~@3", B: "~ c#4@3 c#4@10 ~@2", C: "[~@2 g#4@3 g#4@2 f#4@11 ~ c#4@8 ~@5]/2",
  D: "[c#4@2 ~ g#4 b4 c#5@2 b4 ~@3 g#4@3 ~@18, ~@9 c#5@10 ~@13]/2",
  E: "[~@2 c#4 ~ g#4 ~ c#5 ~@2 f#5@5 ~ g#5@3 f#5@4 ~@10]/2",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.26)

// chords · acoustic guitar nylon · "Ac.Guitar"
const acoustic_guitar_nylon = note(`<
  ~@24 A@2 B@8 C@2 ~@8 A@2 D@6 A@2 D@6 E@2 C@2 A@2 D@6 E@2 F ~ G H G H G H G I A@2 D@6 E@2 C@2 ~@16 A@2 J@6 A@2 J@6 E@2
  C@2 ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[g#3,c#4,e4,g#4]@12 ~@2 c#4@4 e4@4 c#4@4 g#3@2 e4@3 ~, ~@6 g#3@3 ~@7]/2", // C#m
  B: "[~@28 d#4@3 ~ d#4 ~@11 g#3@2 ~ g#3@3 e4@4 ~@6 g#4@3 ~ [b3,d#4,f#4]@31 ~ [b3,d#4,f#4]@14 b3@4 f#3@4 b3@4 ~@2 d#4@4, f#4@16 [c#4,e4,g#4]@7 c#4@2 ~@2 c#4@5 ~@32, b3@14 b3@8 b3@11 ~@95, ~@12 f#3@14 f#3@7 ~@30 f#3@31 ~ f#3@16 ~@11 f#3@6, ~@18 d#4@10 ~@3 g#3@13 ~@14 g#3@6 ~@64]/8", // B C#m
  C: "[g#3,c#4,e4,g#4]/2", // C#m
  D: "[~@28 d#4@3 ~ d#4 ~@11 g#3@2 ~ g#3@3 e4@4 ~@6 g#4@3 ~ [b3,d#4,f#4]@32, f#4@16 [c#4,e4,g#4]@7 c#4@2 ~@2 c#4@5 ~@16, b3@14 b3@8 b3@11 ~@63, ~@12 f#3@14 f#3@7 ~@30 f#3@32 ~, ~@18 d#4@10 ~@3 g#3@13 ~@14 g#3@6 ~@32]/6", // B C#m
  E: "[~@7 b3@2 f#3@2 b3@2 ~ d#4@2, ~@13 f#3@3]/2", F: "[g#3,c#4,g#4,f5]@5 ~@11",
  G: "[c#4,g#4] ~@5 [c#4,g#4] ~@5 [c#4,g#4] ~@3", H: "~@2 [c#4,g#4] ~@5 [c#4,g#4] ~@7", I: "~@2 [c#4,g#4] ~@13",
  J: "[~@28 d#4@3 ~ d#4 ~@11 g#3@2 ~ g#3@3 e4@4 ~@6 g#4@3 ~ [b3,d#4,f#4]@21 ~@11, f#4@16 [c#4,e4,g#4]@7 c#4@2 ~@2 c#4@5 ~@16, b3@14 b3@8 b3@11 ~@63, ~@12 f#3@14 f#3@7 ~@30 f#3@23 ~@10, ~@18 d#4@10 ~@3 g#3@13 ~@14 g#3@6 ~@32]/6", // B C#m
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_nylon").gain(0.36)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~@96 [x ~@2 x!2 ~@3]!36 ~@7>").gain(0.26)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct("<~@111 [~ x ~ x]!21 ~@7>").gain(0.26)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@96 [~ x ~ x]!15 ~@28>").gain(0.26)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@77 A B C ~ D ~ E ~@50 B F ~ G ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 x!3 ~", B: "x", C: "~@13 x ~@2", D: "~@12 x ~@2 x", E: "~@7 x", F: "~@15 x", G: "~@13 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.26)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@4 [x!8]!134 ~>").gain(0.41)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@77 A B C B C ~ D ~@49 E ~ F B G B>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 x!3 ~", B: "x", C: "~@13 x!2 ~", D: "~@13 x ~ x", E: "~@6 x!2", F: "~@15 x", G: "~@13 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.26)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@111 [~@4 x!4] ~@27>").gain(0.26)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@79 A ~@2 B A ~@49 C ~ D ~ A ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "x", C: "~@13 x ~ x", D: "~@14 x!2",
})).gain(0.26)

// drums · congas
const congas = s("conga:13").struct(`<
  A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B@31 ~@16 B@26 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", B: "~ x ~@2 x ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.98)

// drums · congas
const congas_2 = s("conga:18").struct(`<
  A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B@31 ~@16 B@26 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", B: "x ~@5 x ~@4 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.98)

// drums · congas
const congas_3 = s("conga:33").struct(`<
  A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A
  B A B A B A B@31 ~@16 B@26 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", B: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.98)

// drums · whistle
const whistle = s("ballwhistle:1").struct("<~@129 [~ x] ~@9>").gain(0.33)

// drums · guiro
const guiro = s("guiro:0").struct("<~@130 [x ~ x!2 ~ x ~@2 x ~@7] ~@8>").gain(5.41)

// drums · claves
const claves = s("clave:2").struct("<~@129 [~@3 x ~@4]!2 ~@8>").gain(1.25)

// drums · woodblocks
const woodblocks = s("woodblock:5").struct("<~@130 [~@3 x ~@4] ~@8>").gain(0.37)

// drums · triangle
const triangle = s("triangles:30").struct("<~@129 x ~@9>").gain(2.23)

// drums · triangle
const triangle_2 = s("triangles:35").struct("<~@129 x ~@9>").gain(2.23)

stack(
  percussive_organ, bass, bass_soft, electric_guitar_jazz, distortion_guitar, acoustic_guitar_nylon, kick, rim, snare,
  low_tom, hihat, mid_tom, open_hat, high_tom, congas, congas_2, congas_3, whistle, guiro, claves, woodblocks, triangle,
  triangle_2
)

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