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1996 · Spice

Who Do You Think You Are

Spice Girls

KeyB minorTempo118 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Who Do You Think You Are — Spice Girls
// 118.2 bpm, 4/4, key B minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 108 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(118.2/4)

// 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.

// bass · electric bass finger · "Bassline"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@4 A B C B C B C B C B A B C B C B D E F G H I J K C B C B C B C B A B C B C B A B C B C B D E F G H I J K C B C B C
  B C B ~@4 C B A B ~@3 L D E F G H I J K C B A B C B C B A B C B C B A B C B C B A B ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "f#1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~@2 d#1@2 ~ d1@2 ~ c#1@2", B: "~@2 f#1@2 ~ e1@2 ~ d#1@2 ~ d1 ~@2 c#1@2",
  C: "f#1@2 ~@2 e1@3 ~ d#1@2 ~ d1@2 ~ c#1@2", D: "g1@2 ~ g1 ~@2 g1@2 e2@4 d2@4",
  E: "g1 ~@2 g1 ~@2 g1@2 e1@2 e2@2 f#1@2 f#2@2", F: "b1@2 ~ b1 ~@2 b1@2 b2@4 a2@3 ~",
  G: "b1@2 ~ b1@2 ~ b1 ~ b1@2 b2@2 a#1@2 a#2@2", H: "g1 ~@2 g1@2 ~ g1@2 e2@4 d2@4",
  I: "g1@2 ~ g1 ~@2 g1@2 e1@2 e2@2 f#1@2 f#2@2", J: "b1 ~@2 b1 ~@2 b1@2 b2@4 a2@4", K: "g1", L: "~@11 b1 g#1@2 f1@2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.56)

// other · electric guitar muted · "Plinky"
const electric_guitar_muted = note(`<
  [f#4!3 ~ f#4!2 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4!3]!12
  ~@16
  [f#4!3 ~ f#4!2 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4!3]!12
  ~@16
  [f#4!3 ~ f#4!2 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4!3]!20
  ~@8
  [f#4!3 ~ f#4!2 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4 ~ f#4!3]!16
  ~@8
>`).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.06).pan(0.8)

// chords · epiano1 · "Epiano"
const epiano1 = note(`<
  A B A C D E D F D E D F A B G C A B A C H@2 ~@2 H@2 ~@2 A B A C G B A C I J I J A B G C A B A C H@2 ~@2 H@2 ~@2 A B A
  C A B A C ~@8 K L K L H@2 ~@2 H@2 ~@2 A B A C A B A C D E D F D E D F ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[f#3,a3,c#4]@2 ~@8 [f#3,b3,d#4]@2 ~ [f#3,b3,d#4]@3", B: "[f#3,a3,c#4] ~@7",
  C: "[f#3,a3,c#4]@2 ~@8 [f#3,b3,e4]@2 ~ [f#3,b3,d#4]@2 ~, ~@10 d#4 ~@5", // F#m Esus2 B
  D: "[f#3,a3,c#4,f#4]@2 ~@8 [f#3,b3,d#4,g#4]@2 ~ [f#3,b3,d#4,g#4]@3", E: "[f#3,c#4,f#4,a4] ~@7",
  F: "[f#3,a3,c#4,f#4,a4]@2 ~@8 [f#3,b3,d#4,g#4]@2 ~ [f#3,b3,d#4,g#4]@3", // F#m G#m7
  G: "[f#3,a3,c#4]@2 ~@8 [f#3,b3,d#4]@2 ~ [f#3,b3,d#4]@2 ~", H: "[~@16 f#4@15 ~, ~@7 g3@9, ~@15 [b3,d4]@17]/2",
  I: "[a3,c#4,f#4]@3 ~ [b3,d#4,g#4]@3 ~", J: "~@2 [c#4,e4,a4] ~@2 [c#4,e4,a4] ~@2 [b3,d#4,g#4]@6 ~@2",
  K: "[a3,c#4,f#4]@7 ~ [b3,d#4,g#4]@7 ~", L: "[c4,e4,a4]@7 ~ [b3,d#4,g#4]@7 ~",
})).s("gm_epiano1").gain(0.24).pan(0.1)

// bass · clavinet · "Clavwah"
const bass_2 = note(`<
  A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@9 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@5 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@9 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@5 A@4 ~@12 A ~ A ~ A ~ A
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@9
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 a2 ~@5 f#2 a2 ~ f#2!2 ~",
})).s("gm_clavinet").gain(0.22)

// other · string ensemble 1 · "Strings"
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  ~@4 A@8 ~@8 B@2 C@2 D@2 E@2 A@12 ~@8 B@2 C@2 D@2 E@2 A@8 ~@12 B@2 C@2 D@2 E@2 A@20 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "f#5/4", B: "[f#5@27 ~ d5@4]/2", C: "[f#5@7 a5]/2", D: "[f#5@7 d5]/2", E: "f#5/2",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.24).pan(0.2)

// chords · piano · "GPiano"
const piano = note("<~@20 A@2 B@2 C@2 D E ~@20 A@2 B@2 C@2 D E ~@20 A@2 B@2 C@2 D E ~@24>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~@24 f#6@7 ~, [g3,b3,d4,f#4]@7 ~, ~@22 g5@9 ~, ~@23 [b5,d6]@9]/2", // Gmaj7 Bm
  B: "[[a3,b3,d4,f#4]@25 ~ [a3,b3,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,b3,d4,f#4] ~@2]/2", // Bm7
  C: "[~@3 f#6, [g3,b3,d4,f#4]@29 ~@3, ~@22 g5@9 ~, ~@23 [b5,d6]@9]/2", D: "[a3,b3,d4,f#4]@13 ~@3",
  E: "[g3,b3,d4,g4]@15 ~", // G
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.47)

// chords · electric guitar jazz · "WahGuitr"
const electric_guitar_jazz = note("<~@21 A@2 B ~ C@2 D ~@21 A@2 B ~ C@2 D ~@21 A@2 B ~ C@2 D ~@24>".pickRestart({
  A: "[[f#4,g4,b4,d5]@13 ~@3]/2", B: "[a4,b4,d5,f#5]", C: "[f#4,g4,b4,d5]/2", D: "[g4,b4,d5]",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.05).pan(0.2)

// other · brass section · "HiBrass"
const brass_section = note("<~@13 A B ~@2 A B ~@22 A B ~@2 A B ~@61>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@11 c#5 c#6@3 ~", B: "c#6@3 ~@13",
})).s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.4)

// other · brass section · "HiBrass" · soft notes
const brass_section_soft = note("<~@14 A ~@3 A ~@23 A ~@3 A ~@61>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 c#6@3 ~@9",
})).s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.24)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "GutrStab" · F#m
const electric_guitar_clean = note("<[[f#2,f#3,a3,c#4] ~@15] [[f#2,f#3,a3,c#4] ~@7]!2 [[f#2,f#3,a3,c#4] ~@15] ~@104>")
  .s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.12)

// other · english horn · "WindChim"
const english_horn = note("<~@20 A ~@3 A ~@23 A ~@3 A ~@23 A ~@3 A ~@27>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 c8",
})).s("gm_english_horn").gain(0.22).pan(0.3)

// chords · synth strings 1 · "ReString"
const synth_strings_1 = note("<~@20 A@2 B@2 C@2 D E ~@20 A@2 B@2 C@2 D E ~@20 A@2 B@2 C@2 D E ~@24>".pickRestart({
  A: "[[g3,b3,d4,f#4]@29 ~@3]/2", B: "[[a3,b3,d4,f#4]@7 ~]/2", C: "[[g3,b3,d4,f#4]@7 ~]/2", D: "[a3,b3,d4,f#4]",
  E: "[b3,d4,g4]@15 ~", // G
})).s("gm_synth_strings_1").gain(0.22)

// other · brass section · "Ascendin"
const brass_section_2 = note("<~@3 A@2 ~@22 B ~@27 B ~@27 B ~@24>".pickRestart({
  A: "[f#5@19 ~@13]/2", B: "f#5",
})).s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.48)

// other · brass section · "Ascendin" · soft notes
const brass_section_soft_2 = note("<[f#1 ~@15] ~@25 [f#1 ~@15] ~@27 [f#1 ~@7] ~@27 [f#1 ~@7] ~@25>")
  .s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.08)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~@4 A@23 B A@27 B A@16 ~@4 A@7 B A@23 C>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x", C: "x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.42)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<~@4 A@23 ~ A@27 ~ A@27 ~ A@23 B>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.42)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@3 A B@7 C B@7 C B@7 ~ B@7 C B@3 C B@7 C B@7 ~ B@7 C B@7 C ~@3 A B@7 ~ B@7 C B@7 C B@7 D
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@10 x ~ x!2 ~@2", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@4 x ~@5 x ~ x!2 ~@2", D: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.42)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<A@27 ~ A@27 ~ A@16 B C@3 A@7 ~ A@23 D>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2", B: "~ x!3", C: "x!4", D: "x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@8",
})).gain(0.42)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct(`<
  ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@15 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.42)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x]!27
  ~
  [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x]!27
  ~
  [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x]!27
  ~
  [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x]!23
  [~ x ~ x ~@4]
>`).gain(0.42)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@4 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@6 A@2 ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@6 A@2 ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@6 A@2 ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.36)

stack(
  bass, electric_guitar_muted, epiano1, bass_2, string_ensemble_1, piano, electric_guitar_jazz, brass_section,
  brass_section_soft, electric_guitar_clean, english_horn, synth_strings_1, brass_section_2, brass_section_soft_2, kick,
  clap, snare, hihat, low_tom, open_hat, crash
)

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