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Let's Talk About Sex cover art

1992 · Blacks' Magic

Let's Talk About Sex

Salt-N-Pepa

KeyB minorTempo107 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Let's Talk About Sex — Salt-N-Pepa
// 107 bpm, 4/4, key B minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 100 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(107/4)

// 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 · synth bass 1 · "SYNTH BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A D A B A B A B A C A B A C A B A B A B A D A B A B A B A C A B A D A B A B A B ~@2 A B A
  B A B A D ~@8 A B A C A B A B A B A D A B A B A B A E ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "d3@4 ~ b2@3 ~ e3@3 ~@2 b2 a2@2 b2 d3@3 b2@2 ~", B: "d3@3 ~@2 b2@3 ~ e3@4 ~ b2 a2@2 b2 d3@2 b2 a2@2 b2",
  C: "d3 ~@11", D: "b2@5 ~@4 [d2,d3]@2 ~@13", E: "b2@3 b2@3 a2@2 ~ [d2,d3]@2 ~@13",
})).s("gm_synth_bass_1").gain(0.29).pan(0.6)

// chords · overdriven guitar · "OVERDRIVE"
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  A B C D A B E F G H I J K L M N A B E F A B E F A B C D G H I J K L M N O P O P O P O P K L M N A B C D A B ~@2 G H I
  J K L M N Q R S T U V W X A B E F G H I J K L M N G H I J K L M N ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a3,e4]@3 ~@2 [a3,d4]@3 ~ [d4,f#4]@4 ~@2 [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4]@2 [d4,f#4] [b3,e4]@2 [a3,d4]", // A5 D5 D E5 D5 E5 D E5 …
  B: "[b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4]@2 [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [d4,f#4] [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4]@2 [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [d4,f#4] [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4]", // E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D E5 D5 …
  C: "e4@4 ~ [a3,d4]@3 ~ [d4,f#4]@3 ~@3 [b3,e4] ~ [b3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [b3,f#4] [b3,e4]@2 [b3,d4], b3 ~@23", // D5 D E5 Bm E5 B5 E5 Bm
  D: "[b3,e4] ~ [b3,f#4] [b3,e4] ~ [b3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] ~@5 [f#3,b3] [e3,a3] ~ [f#3,b3] [a3,d4] ~ [f#3,b3] [e3,a3] ~ [f#3,b3]", // E5 B5 E5 Bm E5 D5 B5 A5 …
  E: "~@3 [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ f#4 [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ f#4 [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [f#3,b3] ~ a3", // E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 …
  F: "d4 ~@23", G: "[a3,d4]@4 ~ [f#3,b3]@4 [b3,e4]@4 ~@11", H: "[a3,d4]@3 ~@2 [f#3,b3]@4 [b3,e4]@3 ~@12",
  I: "[a3,d4]@3 ~@9 [a3,d4]@2 ~@10", // D5
  J: "~@3 [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [d4,f#4] [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [d4,f#4] e4 ~ [b3,d4] e4 ~ [d4,f#4] e4 ~ d4", // E5 D5 E5 D E5 D5 E5 D …
  K: "[b3,e4]@2 ~@3 [f#3,b3]!2 ~@8 [a3,d4] ~@8", L: "~@3 [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [c4,f#4] e4 ~ [b3,d4]!2 ~@11",
  M: "d4 ~@14 [b3,e4] ~ [a3,d4] [b3,e4] ~ [d4,f#4] e4 ~ [b3,d4]", N: "b3 ~@3, a3 ~@23",
  O: "[d4,f#4] ~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@2", // D
  P: "[b3,e4] ~@2 [b3,e4] ~@2 [b3,e4] ~@2 [b3,e4] ~@2 [b3,e4] ~@2 [b3,e4] ~@2 [b3,e4] ~@2 [b3,e4] ~@2", // E5
  Q: "f#3@2 ~ a3@17 ~ g3@2 ~", R: "f#3@4 d3@4 ~ a2@11 ~ g3@2 ~", S: "f#3@4 d3@4 ~ b2@11 ~ e3@2 ~", T: "d3@11 ~",
  U: "f#3@3 a3@17 ~ g3@2 ~", V: "f#3@3 d3@2 ~ a2@11 ~ d3@3 g3@2 ~", W: "f#3@3 d3@2 ~ b2@14 ~ e3@3", X: "d3@5 ~",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.26).pan(0.6)

// other · celesta
const celesta = note(`<
  A B ~@2 A B ~@10 A B ~@2 A B ~@2 A B ~@10 A B ~@2 A B ~@6 A B ~@2 A B ~@2 A B ~@2 A B ~@14 A B ~@2 A B ~@2 A B ~@2 A B
  ~@10
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 a5 ~@5 f#5 ~@5", B: "d5 ~@23",
})).s("gm_celesta").gain(0.38).pan(0.4)

// chords · synth brass 1 · "SYNTHBRASS"
const synth_brass_1 = note("<~@15 A ~@19 A ~@11 A ~@15 A ~@19 A ~@7 B ~@8>".pickRestart({
  A: "[d4,g4,b4,d5,g5,b5]@8 ~ [d4,f#4,a4,d5,f#5,a5]@2 ~@13", // G D
  B: "[d4,g4,b4,d5,g5,b5]@8 ~ [d4,f#4,a4,d5,f#5,a5,d6]@3 ~@12", // G D
})).s("gm_synth_brass_1").gain(0.3)

// bass · electric bass finger · "FINGERDBAS"
const bass_2 = note(`<
  A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A D A B A B A B A C A B A C A B A B A B A D A B A B A B A C A B A D A B A B A B ~@2 A B A
  B A B A D ~@8 A B A C A B A B A B A D A B A B A B A E ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "d2@4 ~ b1@3 ~ e2@3 ~@2 b1 a1@2 b1 d2@3 b1@2 ~", B: "d2@3 ~@2 b1@3 ~ e2@4 ~ b1 a1@2 b1 d2@2 b1 a1@2 b1",
  C: "d2 ~@11", D: "b1@5 ~@4 [d1,d2]@2 ~@13", E: "b1@3 b1@3 a1@2 ~ [d1,d2]@2 ~@13",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.43).pan(0.4)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A C A B A B A B D C A B A
  B A B A C A B A B A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A C A B A B A B A C ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x ~@5 x ~@5 x ~@4 x ~@6", C: "x", D: "x ~@2 x",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · kick · soft notes
const kick_soft = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A
  ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~@10
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  A B A B A B A ~ A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A ~ A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A ~ A B A B A B C ~ A B A
  B A B A ~ A B A B A B A B A B A ~ A B A B A B A ~ A B A B A B A ~@9
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~@5", B: "~@6 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~@4 x", C: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct(`<
  A B A C A B@2 ~ A B A C A B A B A B A B A B A B A B@2 ~ A B A C A B A C A B A C A B A B A B@2 ~ A B A C A C ~@2 A B A
  C A B@2 ~ A B A C A B A C A B@2 ~ A B A C A B@2 ~ A B A C A B@2 ~@9
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 x ~@11 x ~@4 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  A@2 B@2 A@2 B C A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B C A@2 B C A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B C A@2 B D A@2 B@6 A@2 B@2 A@2 B
  C A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B C A@2 B@2 A@2 B C A@2 B@2 A@2 B E ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!8", B: "x!7 ~", C: "x!5 ~@3", D: "x!5 ~@2 x", E: "x!3 ~@5",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct(`<
  A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A
  ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@11
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@23 x",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  A ~ A@3 ~ A ~ A ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A@7 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ A ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~
  A ~ A ~ A@3 ~ A ~ A ~ A@3 ~ A ~@9
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.51)

// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct(`<
  A B@3 A B@2 ~ A B@3 A B@3 A B@3 A B@2 ~ A B@2 ~ A B@3 A B@3 A B@3 A B@2 C A B@2 D A B@7 A B@3 A B@2 ~ A B@3 A B@3 A
  B@2 ~ A B@3 A B@2 ~ A B@3 A B@2 ~@9
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~@3", B: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x",
  C: "~@5 x!3", D: "~@5 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.51)

stack(
  bass, overdriven_guitar, celesta, synth_brass_1, bass_2, kick, kick_soft, snare, clap, hihat, mid_tom, open_hat,
  tambourine
)

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