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Black Eyes, Blue Tears

Shania Twain

KeyG majorTempo120 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Black Eyes, Blue Tears — Shania Twain
// 120 bpm, 4/4, key G major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Tempo changes preserved in elapsed time; displayed bars use the dominant tempo.
// note: metre changes (4/4 at bar 1, 2/4 at bar 120, 4/4 at bar 120) are rendered on a constant 4/4 grid of one bar per cycle
// note: Full arrangement: all 122 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(120/4)

// 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 · piano · "Acoustic Grand Piano"
const piano = note(`<
  ~@14 A@4 B@4 C@2 ~ D@2 E@2 F@3 G H I J G H K J ~@3 A@4 B@4 C@2 ~ D@2 E@2 F@3 G H I J G H K J L M N@2 O M N P E@2 Q@5 R
  G H I J G H K J G H I J G H K J G H I J G H K J ~@2 S T U V W ~ X@2 Y@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@14 [g3,b3,e4]@11 ~@5 [g3,b3,e4]@5 ~@5 [g3,b3,d4]@3 ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@8 ~@10]/4", // Em G C
  B: "[~@14 [g3,b3,e4]@4 ~@2 [g3,b3]@5 ~@5 [g3,b3,e4]@4 ~@6 [g3,b3,d4]@3 ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@8 ~@10]/4", // Em G Em G C
  C: "[~@14 [g3,b3]@4 [b3,d4] ~@13]/2", D: "[~@8 [g3,b3] ~ [b3,d4]@3 ~ [e3,g3,d4]@4 [e3,g3,c4]@3 ~ [e3,g3,b3]@3 ~@7]/2",
  E: "[~@4 [f#3,a3,d4] ~ [f#3,a3,d4]@3 ~ [e3,a3,c#4]@3 ~ [f#3,a3,d4]@5 ~ [f#3,b3] ~ [f#3,a3]@8 ~@2]/2", // D A D B5 F#m
  F: "[~@4 [f#3,b3,d#4]@3 ~ [b3,e4] ~ [b3,d#4,f#4]@3 ~ [b3,e4,g4]@8 ~@6 [a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d4,e4,g4]@8 ~@4 [g3,c4,d4]@4 ~@2]/3", // B E5 B Em D Em7 Gsus4
  G: "[g4,b4,d5]@5 ~ [b3,d4,g4] ~ [b3,d4,g4]@5 ~ [a3,d4,f#4] ~", // G D
  H: "[a3,d4,f#4] ~ [a3,d4,f#4]@3 ~ [b3,e4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,f#4,a4]@5 ~", I: "[g4,b4,d5]@5 ~ [b3,e4,g4] ~ [b3,e4,g4]@5 ~@3",
  J: "[c4,e4,g4] ~ [c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [c4,f#4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,e4,g4,b4]@5 ~", // C F#dim Cmaj7
  K: "[g4,b4,d5]@5 ~ [b3,e4,g4] ~ [b3,e4,g4]@5 ~ [g3,b3,e4] ~", // G Em
  L: "[b3,e4,a4] ~ [b3,d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@4 ~@2 [b3,g4] ~ a3 ~", M: "[b3,g4] ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [e4,g4]@8 ~@2",
  N: "~@2 [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~ [e4,g4]@3 ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~", // Em G5 Em G5
  O: "[e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@4 ~@2 [b3,g4] ~ a3 ~", // Em G5 Em
  P: "[e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~ [e4,g4]@4 ~@2 [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~", // Em G5 Em G5
  Q: "[~@4 [f#3,b3,d#4]@3 ~ [b3,e4] ~ [b3,d#4,f#4]@3 ~ [b3,e4,g4]@8 ~@6 [a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d4,e4,g4]@11 ~ [d4,e4,g4] ~ [d4,e4,a4] ~ [d4,e4,b4]@11 ~ [d4,e4,b4] ~ [d4,e4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,b4,d5]@16 ~@2]/5", // B E5 B Em D Em7 Dsus2 E7 …
  R: "[e4,g4,b4,d5]@3 ~@13", S: "~@2 [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [c4,e4] ~ [c4,e4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,e4,b4]@3 ~",
  T: "[e4,g4]@3 ~ [c4,e4]@11 ~", U: "~@2 [b3,d4] ~ [b3,d4] ~ [g3,b3] ~ [g3,b3,e4]@3 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@3 ~",
  V: "~@2 [g3,b3] ~ [b3,d4] ~ [g3,b3] ~ [g3,b3,e4]@3 ~ [g3,b3,e4]@3 ~", W: "[e3,b3] a3 [e3,g3]@5 ~@9",
  X: "[g3,b3,e4]@3 ~@13", Y: "[[c4,e4,g4] ~ [c4,e4,g4] ~ [b3,d4,g4] ~ [c4,e4,g4]@30 ~@12]/3",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.41)

// bass · electric bass finger · "Electric Finger Bass"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@7 A@6 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 C D C E F@2 G@3 H I J K H I J K A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 C D C E F@2 G@3 H I J K H I J K
  A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 F@2 L@3 K@2 M H I J K H I J K H I J K H I J K H I J K H I J K A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 N@2 O@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "e2 ~ g2 ~ f#2 ~ e2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ f#2 ~ e2 ~", B: "c3 ~ c3 ~ b2 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ b2 ~ g2 ~",
  C: "g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ f#2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ d3 ~", D: "d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ c3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ g2 ~",
  E: "c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ b2 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~",
  F: "[d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ a2@3 ~ d3@4 d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~]/2",
  G: "[b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ e3@4 e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ d3@3 ~ c3@4 c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3@3 ~ c3@3 ~]/3",
  H: "g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~", I: "d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~",
  J: "e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~", K: "c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~",
  L: "[b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ b2 ~ e3@4 e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ e3 ~ d3@3 ~ c3@4 c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~ c3 ~]/3",
  M: "c3@3 ~@13", N: "e2@3 ~@13", O: "[[c3,g3] ~ [c3,g3] ~ [b2,f#3] ~ [c3,g3]@30 ~@12]/3",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.41)

// chords · fiddle · "Fiddles"
const fiddle = note("<~@9 A@3 B C D ~@25 E B C D ~@25 F B C@2 A B C G ~@32 E B C D E B C D ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "[e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@4 ~@2 [b3,g4] ~ a3 ~", B: "[b3,g4] ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [e4,g4]@8 ~@2",
  C: "~@2 [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~ [e4,g4]@3 ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~", // Em G5 Em G5
  D: "[e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~ [e4,g4]@3 ~@7", E: "[e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@4 ~@2 [b3,g4]@2 a3 ~",
  F: "[b3,e4,a4] ~ [b3,d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@4 ~@2 [b3,g4] ~ a3 ~", // Esus4 G G5 Em
  G: "[e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~ [e4,g4]@4 ~@2 [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~", // Em G5 Em G5
})).s("gm_fiddle").gain(0.41)

// other · overdriven guitar
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  A@2 B C D E@2 F@5 G H I ~@8 J@4 K@2 L@3 B C D M B C D M N G H I ~@8 J@4 K@2 L@3 B C D O B C D O ~@8 K@2 P@5 ~ B C D O
  B C D O B C D O B C D O B C D O B C D O N G H I N G H I Q@2 R@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g3@2 d4@2 g3@2 g4@2 g3@2 d4@2 g3@2 ~@2 g3@2 d4@2 g3@2 g4@2 g3@2 d4@2 g3@2 g4 ~, ~@7 g4@2 ~@7]/2",
  B: "g3@2 d4@2 g3@2 g4@2 g3@2 d4@2 g3@2 g4 ~", C: "a3@2 e4@2 a3@2 a4@2 a3@2 e4@2 a3@2 a4 ~",
  D: "g3@2 d4@2 g3@2 g4@2 b3@2 f#4@2 b3@2 b4 ~", E: "[c4 g4 c4 c5 c4 g4 c4@8 ~@2]/2",
  F: "[e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@4 ~@2 [b3,g4]@3 ~", G: "[b3,g4] ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [e4,g4]@8 ~@2",
  H: "~@2 [e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~ [e4,g4]@3 ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~", // Em G5 Em G5
  I: "[e4,g4] ~ [e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] ~ [e4,g4]@3 ~@7", J: "~@4 [b3,d4,g4]@3 ~@5 [b3,d4,g4]@3 ~",
  K: "[~@2 a3 ~ d4 ~ d4@3 ~ c#4@3 ~ d4@5 ~ b3 ~ a3@8 ~@2]/2",
  L: "[~@2 b3 ~ d#4@3 ~ e4 ~ f#4@3 ~ g4@8 ~@4 e4 ~ f#4 ~ g4@8 ~@2 c4 ~ d4@4 ~@2]/3",
  M: "c4@2 g4@2 c4@2 c5@2 c4@2 g4@2 c4 ~ c5 ~", N: "[e4,g4] ~ [d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@4 ~@2 [b3,g4]@2 a3 ~",
  O: "c4@2 g4@2 c4@2 c5 ~ c4@2 g4@2 c4 ~ c5 ~",
  P: "[~@2 b3 ~ d#4@3 ~ e4 ~ f#4@3 ~ g4@8 ~@4 e4 ~ f#4 ~ g4@8 ~@4 g4 ~ a4 ~ b4@11 ~ b4 ~ c5 ~ d5@16 ~@2]/5",
  Q: "[g3,b3,e4]@3 ~@13", R: "[[c4,e4,g4] ~ [c4,e4,g4] ~ [b3,d4,g4] ~ [c4,e4,g4]@30 ~@12]/3",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.41)

// other · distortion guitar
const distortion_guitar = note("<~@44 A ~@3 A ~@20 B C D E F G H I ~@45>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 d4@3 ~ e4@3 ~@5", B: "~@4 d4@3 ~ e4@3 ~ d4 ~ b3 ~", C: "d4 ~ d4@3 ~ e4@5 ~@5",
  D: "a4 ~ b4 ~ a4 ~ g4 ~ a4@3 ~ g4 ~ e4 ~", E: "g4 ~ g4@3 ~ e4@5 ~@5", F: "e5@3 ~ e5@3 ~ e5@3 ~ e5 ~ e5 ~",
  G: "g5 ~ f#5 ~ e5 ~ d5 ~ e5@5 ~ b4 ~", H: "g5@3 ~ f#5 ~ g5 ~ f#5 ~ e5@3 ~ b4 ~", I: "d5@11 ~@5",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.41)

// other · acoustic guitar steel · "Acoustic Steel Guitar"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  ~@46
  [~@8 a4@3 ~ g4 ~ e4 ~]
  [g4 ~ a4 ~@13]
  ~@2
  [~@12 g4 e4 g4 e4]
  [g4 e4 g4 e4 g4@5 ~@7]
  ~@70
>`).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.41)

// other · electric guitar jazz · "Electric Jazz Guitar"
const electric_guitar_jazz = note(`<
  ~@11 A@2 B@2 A@9 C D@2 C@2 E F G A C F B A C F B A@2 B@2 A@9 C D@2 C@2 E F G A C F B A C F B A@8 C@2 E F B@3 ~ A C F B
  A C F B A C F B A C F B A C F B A C F B A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 H@2 I@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~", B: "c4 ~ c4 ~ c4 ~ c4 ~ c4 ~ c4 ~ c4 ~ c4 ~",
  C: "d4 ~ d4 ~ d4 ~ d4 ~ d4 ~ d4 ~ d4 ~ d4 ~",
  D: "[g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ [e3,g3,d4]@4 [e3,g3,c4]@3 ~ [e3,g3,b3]@3 ~ a3 ~ g3@3 ~]/2", // Em7 C Em
  E: "b3 ~ b3 ~ b3 ~ b3 ~ b3 ~ b3 ~ b3 ~ b3 ~", F: "e4 ~ e4 ~ e4 ~ e4 ~ e4 ~ e4 ~ e4 ~ e4 ~",
  G: "c4 ~ c4 ~ c4 ~ c4 ~ c4@3 ~ c4@3 ~", H: "[g3,b3,e4]@3 ~@13",
  I: "[[c4,e4,g4] ~ [c4,e4,g4] ~ [b3,d4,g4] ~ [c4,e4,g4]@30 ~@12]/3", // C G C
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.31)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~@7 [x!4]!110 x!2 [x!4 ~@4] ~@2>").gain(0.41)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@6 A B@3 C B@15 C B@4 D B@23 C B@4 D B@15 E B@7 F B@31 D G@2 H ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~ x ~@2", D: "~@4 x ~@3 x!8", E: "~@4 x ~ x ~ x!8", F: "x ~@3 x!12", G: "x",
  H: "x!4 ~@4",
})).gain(0.41)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@7 A B A C A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A D E B A C F A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A D E B A C F A B A
  B A B A B A B A B A B A D E B A C@3 B G 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 D G@2 D ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!7", B: "x!8", C: "x!5 ~@3", D: "x!4 ~@4", E: "~ x ~@2 x!4", F: "~ x!3 ~@4", G: "x",
})).gain(0.41)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@6 A ~@3 B ~@15 C ~@28 C ~@66>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~@2", B: "~@7 x", C: "~@15 x",
})).gain(0.41)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@10 [~@5 x!2 ~] ~@15 [~@4 x!2 ~ x] ~@28 [~@4 x!2 ~ x] ~@66>").gain(0.41)

// drums · ride bell
const ride_bell = s("rd").struct(`<
  ~@7 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A@2 ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A@2 ~ A
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@5 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.41)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@7 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A@4 B ~ A C ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A@4 B ~ A C ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ B ~ A C@3 ~@2 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "x ~ x!2 ~ x ~@2", C: "~@5 x!3",
})).gain(0.41)

stack(
  piano, bass, fiddle, overdriven_guitar, distortion_guitar, acoustic_guitar_steel, electric_guitar_jazz, kick, snare,
  hihat, mid_tom, high_tom, ride_bell, crash
)

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