0:00/0:00
// Hold Me — Savage Garden
// 90 bpm, 4/4, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: duplicate parts dropped: ch 5 synth choir (copy of ch 4 voice oohs)
// note: Full arrangement: all 109 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(90/4)
// 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 · acoustic guitar steel
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
A B C B A D A D A D A D A D A D A D E F A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A G A D A D A D H I J K L M J K L N O A B
A B A D A D A D A D A D A D A D H I A D A D A D H I A D A D A D H I A D A D A D H I A D A D A D P ~
>`.pickRestart({
A: "[g3,c4]@2 ~@2 g3 ~ [g3,b3]@2 ~@2 g3@2 [g3,b3]@2 g3 ~, [c2,c3]@5 ~ [g1,g2]@9 ~, ~ g3 ~@2 g3 ~@3, ~@3 c4@2 ~@4 b3@3 ~@4", // C5 G C G
B: "[a3,c4]@2 ~@2 a3 ~ [g3,b3]@2 ~@2 g3@2 [g3,b3]@2 g3@2, [a1,a2]@5 ~ [g1,g2]@9 ~, ~ a3 ~@2 g3 ~@3, ~@3 c4@2 ~@4 b3@3 ~@4", // Am G A G
C: "[g3,c4]@2 ~@2 g3 ~ [g3,b3]@2 ~@2 g3@2 [g3,b3]@2 g3 ~, [c2,c3]@5 ~ [g1,g2]@8 ~@2, ~ g3 ~@2 g3 ~@3, ~@3 c4@2 ~@4 b3@3 ~@4", // C5 G C G
D: "[e3,a3,c4]@2 ~@2 e3 ~ [f3,a3,c4]@2 ~@2 f3@2 [f3,a3,c4]@2 f3@2, [a1,a2]@5 ~ [f1,f2]@9 ~, ~ e3 ~@2 f3 ~@3, ~@3 [a3,c4]@2 ~@4 [a3,c4]@3 ~@4", // Am F A F Am
E: "[f3,a3,c4]@2 f3 [a3,c4] f3 ~ [f3,a3,c4]@2 f3 [a3,c4] f3 ~ [f3,a3,c4]@2 f3 ~", // F Am F Am F
F: "[g3,b3]@2 g3 [g3,b3] g3 ~ [g3,b3]@2 g3 [g3,b3] g3 ~ [g3,b3]@2 g3@2", // G
G: "[f3,a#3,c4]@2 ~@2 f3 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@2 g3 [b3,d4] g3 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@2 g3@2, ~ f3 ~@6, ~@3 [a#3,c4]@2 ~@11", // Fsus4 G Bm G A#sus2
H: "[f3,a3,c4]@2 ~@2 f3@2 [f3,a3,c4]@2 ~@2 f3@2 [f3,a3,c4]@2 f3 ~, ~ f3 ~@2 f3 ~@3, ~@3 [a3,c4]@3 ~@3 [a3,c4]@3 ~@4", // F Am
I: "[g3,b3,d4]@2 g3 ~ g3 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@2 ~@2 g3@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 g3 ~, ~@3 [g3,b3,d4]@2 ~@3 g3@2 ~@6, ~@9 [b3,d4]@3 ~@4", // G Bm
J: "[f3,a#3,d4]@2 ~@2 f3@2 [f3,a#3,d4]@2 ~@2 f3@2 [f3,a#3,d4]@2 f3 ~, ~ f3 ~@2 f3 ~@3, ~@3 [a#3,d4]@3 ~@3 [a#3,d4]@3 ~@4", // A#
K: "[d3,f3,a3] ~ d3 [d3,f3,a3] ~ d3!3, ~ d3 ~@2 d3 ~@3, ~@3 [f3,a3]@3 ~@3 [f3,a3]@3 [f3,a3]@4", // Dm F
L: "~@4 d#3@2 [d#3,g3,a#3]@2 ~@2 d#3@2 [d#3,g3,a#3]@2 d#3 ~, [d#3,g3,a#3] d#3 ~@2 d#3 ~@3, ~ g#3@14 ~, ~@3 [g3,a#3]@3 ~@3 [g3,a#3]@3 ~@4", // D# Gm
M: "[g3,a#3]@2 ~@4 [g3,a#3]@2 d#3 f3 f3@2 [f3,a3,c4]@2 f3 ~, ~ d#3 d#3@2 ~@4, ~@3 [g3,a#3]@3 ~@3 [a3,c4]@3 ~@4", // Gm F Gm Am
N: "[g3,b3,d4] ~ g3 [g3,b3,d4] ~ g3!3, ~ g3 ~@2 g3 ~@3, ~@3 [b3,d4]@3 ~@3 [b3,d4]@3 [b3,d4]@4", // G Bm
O: "[g3,b3,d4]@2 ~@2 g3@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 ~@2 g3@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 g3 ~, ~ g3 ~@2 g3 ~@3, ~@3 [b3,d4]@3 ~@3 [b3,d4]@3 ~@4", // G Bm
P: "[f3,a3,c4]@2 ~@2 f3@2 [f3,a3,c4]@2 ~ [a3,c4]@3 ~@4, ~ f3 ~@2 f3 ~@3, ~@3 [a3,c4]@3 ~@10", // F Am
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.35)
// bass · electric bass finger
const bass = note(`<
~@12 A B A C A B D E A B A C F G H G H I J K F G H G H I L M A B A C A B D E N O P Q R O S T@2 ~@4 H U H V H U J W A B
A C A B D E A B A C A B D E A B A C A B D E A B A C A B D E A B A C A B D ~
>`.pickRestart({
A: "c2@3 g1@5", B: "a1@3 f1@5", C: "a1@3 f1@5, b1 ~@15", D: "f1", E: "g1", F: "c2@5 ~ g1@9 ~", G: "a1@4 ~@2 f1@9 ~",
H: "c2@2 ~ g1@4 ~", I: "a1@2 ~ f1@5", J: "c2@4 ~@2 g1@7 ~@3", K: "a1@2 ~ f1@4 ~", L: "c2@2 ~ g1@5", M: "a#1@3 g1@5",
N: "a#1@4 ~@2 a#1@9 ~", O: "d2@4 ~@2 d2@9 ~", P: "d#1@4 ~@2 d#1@9 ~", Q: "d#1@3 ~ f1@3 f1", R: "a#1@5 ~ a#1@8 a#1 ~",
S: "d#1@4 ~@2 d#1@9 d#1", T: "g1/2", U: "a1 ~@3", V: "a1@5 ~@11", W: "a1@5 ~ f1@10",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.72)
// other · piano
const piano = note("<A B ~@25 C@2 ~@28 A B A B ~@48>".pickRestart({
A: "~@14 c4 d4", B: "e4 c4 g3 d4@5", C: "[~@12 c6@9 ~@11, ~@10 c5@11 ~@11]/2",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.56)
// chords · distortion guitar
const distortion_guitar = note("<~@2 A B ~@35 C ~@28 D ~@2 E F ~@36>".pickRestart({
A: "b3 ~@3 g3@2 d4@8 c4 d4, c4@3 ~@5", B: "e4 c4 g3 d4@4 ~", C: "[f3,a#3]@2 ~ [g2,d3,g3]@5, a#2@3 ~@5",
D: "[c3,g3,c4]", E: "~@14 g4 a4", F: "c5@2 d5@2 e5@2 a4@4 g4@5 ~",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.48)
// other · vibraphone
const vibraphone = note("<~@32 A ~@3 A ~@4 B ~@28 B ~@7 B ~@30>".pickRestart({
A: "g3 ~ g3 b3 ~ c4 ~ b3 ~ g3 ~@6", B: "e4 f4 e4 c4 ~@2 c4@7 ~@3",
})).s("gm_vibraphone").gain(0.32)
// chords · string ensemble 1
const string_ensemble_1 = note("<~@31 A ~@3 A ~@20 A ~@11 A ~@7 A ~@23 A ~@8>".pickRestart({
A: "~@3 [c5,g5,c6]@5", // C5
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.04)
// chords · percussive organ · Am G5
const percussive_organ = note("<~@99 [[a5,c6,e6]] [c6 b5, [d5,g5], a5 ~@15] ~@8>").s("gm_percussive_organ").gain(0.28)
// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
~@20 A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@9 ~@12 A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@3 B A@2 C ~
>`.pickRestart({
A: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2", B: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x", C: "x ~@2 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.45)
// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@20 [~ x ~ x]!37 ~@12 [~ x ~ x]!38 [~ x ~@2] ~>").gain(0.5)
// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@68 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@8>".pickRestart({
A: "~@13 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.45)
// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@20 [x!16]!37 ~@12 [x!16]!38 [x!10 ~@6] ~>").gain(0.4)
// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@19 A ~@19 B ~@16 C ~@11 D ~@7 D ~@7 D ~@7 D ~@7 D ~@8>".pickRestart({
A: "~@3 x ~@2 x ~@6 x!2 ~", B: "~@13 x!2 ~", C: "~@3 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~", D: "~@3 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3",
})).gain(0.45)
// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@19 A ~@19 B ~@16 C ~@11 D ~@7 D ~@7 D ~@7 D ~@7 D ~@8>".pickRestart({
A: "x ~@8 x ~@2 x ~@3", B: "~@5 x!2 ~", C: "x ~@4 x!2 ~", D: "x",
})).gain(0.45)
// drums · china
const china = s("cr").struct(`<
~@20 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@4 A ~ A ~ A ~@11 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@5 A ~ A ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
A: "x",
})).gain(0.5)
// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct("<~@4 [~@3 x]!16 ~@41 [~@3 x]!8 ~@40>").gain(0.4)
stack(
acoustic_guitar_steel, bass, piano, distortion_guitar, vibraphone, string_ensemble_1, percussive_organ, kick, snare,
low_tom, hihat, mid_tom, high_tom, china, tambourine
)
More by Savage Garden
Not in the database
That song isn't here.
Nothing in the database matches this link. It may have been renamed, or the address was mistyped. The closest songs to :
Real transcriptions · Editable patterns · Instrumental
Type a song.
Get Strudel code.
Chords, structure, melody, bass and drums compiled from open transcriptions into Strudel live-coding patterns. Play it here, scrub through the bars, then open it in strudel.cc and start hacking.
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
The JokerSteve Miller Band · 1973
Love Me DoThe Beatles · 1964
I Don't MindJames Brown · 1961
- Real transcriptionsMcGill chord charts, Lakh MIDI and quality-filtered PDMX scores. The library includes alternate transcriptions of some songs.
- One bar, one cycleEvery layer follows the same bar timeline, keeping the code, playback and song structure aligned.
- Instrumental by designDetected vocal parts are removed. Guitar riffs, harmonica and other instrumental leads stay.