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Abracadabra

Abracadabra

Steve Miller Band

KeyA minorTempo127 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Abracadabra — Steve Miller Band
// 127 bpm, 4/4, key A minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: duplicate parts dropped: ch 11 "JAZZ GTR" electric guitar jazz (copy of ch 3 "CLEAN GTR" electric guitar clean, 0.083 beats late)
// note: Full arrangement: all 162 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
// note: Guitar parts that double another keep only their own notes (fills, solos): GTHARMONIC.
setcpm(127/4)

// 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 · synth brass 1 · "SYNBRASS 1"
const synth_brass_1 = note(`<
  ~ A@2 B C A@2 D C A E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F@2 A E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E
  F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E G H I J A E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E G H I J A@2 B C A@2 D C A@2 B C A@2 D C K
  L M N O P Q R S T Q P O N M N O P Q R S U ~@23
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~", // Am
  B: "[a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,b3,d4,b4,d5,g5]@2", // Am G
  C: "[a3,c4,e4,c5,e5,a5] ~ [a3,c4,e4,c5,e5,a5] ~ [g3,b3,d4,b4,d5,g5]@2 [a3,c4,e4,c5,e5,a5] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~", // Am G Am
  D: "[a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [a3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,b3,b4,d5] ~, ~@7 [d4,g5]", // Am G G5
  E: "[a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~ [a3,d4,f4] ~", // Dm
  F: "[g#3,d4,g4] ~ [g#3,d4,g4] ~ [g#3,d4,g4] ~ [g#3,d4,g4] ~ [g#3,d4,g4] ~ [g#3,d4,g4] ~ [g#3,d4,g4] ~ [g#3,d4,g4] ~", // G
  G: "~@2 [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5] ~ [g#3,d4,g#4,d5,g5]@2 ~@2 [g#3,g4,g#4,d5,g5] ~ [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5]@2 ~@2 [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5] ~, ~@4 g4 ~@3 d4@2 ~@6", // G
  H: "[g#3,d4,d5,g5]@2 ~@2 [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5] ~ [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5]@6 ~@4, [g4,g#4] ~@15", // G G#maj7
  I: "~@2 [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5] ~ [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5]@2 ~@2 [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5] ~ [g#3,d4,g4,d5]@2 ~@2 [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5] ~, ~@4 g5 ~@5 [g#4,g5] ~@5", // G G#maj7
  J: "[g#3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5] ~ [g#3,d4,g4,g#4,d5,g5]@6 ~@4, [g#4,d5,g5] ~@15", // G
  K: "[g4,c5,e5,g5,c6,e6]", L: "[f#4,b4,d#5,f#5,b5,d#6]", M: "[e4,a4,c#5,e5,a5,c#6]", N: "[d4,g4,b4,d5,g5,b5]",
  O: "[c4,f4,a4,c5,f5,a5]", P: "[b3,e4,g#4,b4,e5,g#5]", Q: "[a3,d4,f#4,a4,d5,f#5]", R: "[g3,c4,e4,g4,c5,e5]",
  S: "[b3,d4,e4,b4,d5,e5]", T: "[a3,c4,e4,a4,c5,e5]", U: "[a1,a2] ~@7",
})).s("gm_synth_brass_1").gain(0.15)

// bass · electric bass finger · "FINGERDBAS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E B C D E F G H E F G H E F G H E I J K E F G H E F G H E F G H E F G H E F G H E L M H E F G H E L G H E F
  G H E L G H E F G H E F G H E F G H E I N O P Q E F G H E F G H E F G H E I N O P Q E B C D E B C D E B C D E B C R S
  T U V U V@2 U V U V U W U V U W U V U X Y@19 Z AA AB@2 AC
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ a1 c2 e2 ~@4", B: "~ e2 c2 a1 ~@4", C: "~ a1 c2 e2 ~@3 g1", D: "a1 ~ a1@2 g1@2 a1@6 e1@4",
  E: "a1 ~ a1@2 c2@2 e2@2 ~@8", F: "~@2 d2@2 f2@2 a2@3 ~@7", G: "~@2 e1@2 g#1@2 b1@3 ~@7",
  H: "~@2 a1@2 c2@2 e2@3 ~@3 e1@4", I: "~@2 d2@2 f2@2 a2@3 ~@3 d3@4", J: "e1@2 e1@2 ~@2 e1 ~ e1@3 ~ e1@2 e1@2",
  K: "~@2 e1 ~ e1@3 ~ e1 ~ e1@6", L: "~@2 d2@2 f2@2 a2@3 ~@3 a3@4", M: "e1@2 e1@2 g#1@2 b1@3 ~@7",
  N: "e1 ~ e1@3 ~ e1 ~ e1@3 ~ e1@4", O: "e1 ~ e1@3 ~ e1 ~ e1@4 f1@4", P: "e1 ~ e1@3 ~ e1 ~ e1@4 e1@4",
  Q: "e1 ~ e1@4 e1 ~ e1@4 g1@4", R: "a1 ~ a1@2 g1@2 a1@10", S: "a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1@2 a1@2",
  T: "a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1 ~", U: "a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1 ~ a1@2 g2 a2",
  V: "a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1@2", W: "a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~",
  X: "a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1 ~ a1@2 a1!2", Y: "a1@2 a1@12 a1!2", Z: "a1 a1@7", AA: "a1@7 c4",
  AB: "[b1@2 e4 b1@4 [a#2,d#3]]/2", AC: "[f#2,b2] [g2,c3]@2 ~ [e2,a2] ~ f2@2 ~@8, ~ f2 ~@3 a#2@2 ~@9",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.44)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "CLEAN GTR"
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
  ~ A B C D A B C D A E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 G H I A E F A@2 E F A@2 E F J A E F A@2 E F A@2 E F J A E F A@2 G K J A E
  F A@2 G K A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 G L M N@2 A E F A@2 E F A@2 E F A@2 G L M N@2 A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C O@2
  P Q R S@5 T U@2 V W X@4 Y@2 Z AA AB AC AB AC AB AC AB AC AB AC AB AC AB AC AB AC AB AC AD AE@2 ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ a2 c3 e3 ~@4", B: "~ e3 c3 a2 ~@4", C: "~ a2 c3 e3 ~@3 g2", D: "a2!2 g2 a2 ~@4", E: "~ d3 f3 a3 ~@4",
  F: "~ e2 g#2 b2 ~@4", G: "~@2 d3@2 f3@2 a3@2 ~@4 d3@2 c#3 [g2,a#2]", H: "[d#2,e2]@2 e2@3 ~ e2@2 e2@3 ~ e2@2 e2@2",
  I: "~ e2 e2@2 e2@3 ~", J: "~@2 a2@2 c3@2 e3@2 ~@4 g3@3 ~", K: "d#2 ~ e2@2 g#2@2 b2@2 ~@8",
  L: "[d#2,e2]@2 [e3,g#3,d4]@2 [g#3,d4,g4] ~ e2@2 [g#3,d4,g4]@2 [g#3,d4,g4] ~ [e2,e3] ~ [e3,g#3,d4,g4]@2, ~@2 g4 ~@3 e3@5 ~@5", // Emaj7 E7 G E E7
  M: "[d4,g4]@2 e2@2 [g#3,d4,g4]@2 [g#3,d4,g4]@9 ~, ~@2 e3@13 ~", // G5 G
  N: "[~@2 [e3,g#3,d4,g4]@2 [g#3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [g#3,d4,g4]@2 [g#3,d4,g4]@2 e3 ~ [g#3,d4,g4]@2 [d4,g4]@2 e2@2 [g#3,d4,g4]@2 [g#3,d4,g4]@9 ~, e2@5 ~ [e2,e3]@5 ~ e2@6 e3@12 ~@2]/2", // E7 G G5 G E
  O: "[a2@2 a2@2 g2@2 a2@2 ~@8 [c5,e5]@15 ~, ~@15 g4@14 ~@3]/2", P: "[f#4,b4,d#5]@7 ~", Q: "~ c#5@13 ~@2, [e4,a4]@7 ~",
  R: "~ b4@12 ~@3, [d4,g4]@13 ~@3", // G5
  S: "[[c4,f4,a4]@14 ~@2 [e4,g#4]@14 ~@2 [d4,f#4]@13 ~@3 e4@15 ~ [d4,e4]@14 ~@2, ~@15 b3@14 ~@2 a3@13 ~@3 g3@13 ~@20, ~@48 c4@12 ~@3 b3@15 ~@2]/5", // F E D Dsus2
  T: "[a3,c4,e4]@13 ~@3", U: "[[a3,d4,f#4]@13 ~@3 [e4,g#4]@14 ~@2, ~@15 b3@14 ~@3]/2", V: "~ a4@13 ~@2, [c4,f4]@13 ~@3",
  W: "[d4,g4,b4]@7 ~", // G
  X: "[~ c#5@13 ~@2 [g4,b4]@14 ~@2 [f4,a4]@14 ~@2 [e4,g#4]@14 ~@2, [e4,a4]@14 ~ d4@14 ~@2 c4@14 ~@2 b3@14 ~@3]/4", // G F E A5
  Y: "[[a3,d4,f#4]@13 ~@3 e4@16, ~@15 g3@14 ~@3, ~@4 c4@3 ~]/2", Z: "~ e4@11 ~@2 a2!2, [b3,d4]@3 ~",
  AA: "a2@2 a2 ~@3 [a3,c4,e4]@3 ~@5 a2!2, ~@5 [b3,d4,e4]@3", // Am E7
  AB: "a2@2 ~@4 [b3,d4,e4]@3 ~@5 a2!2, ~@2 a2@11 ~@3, ~@5 [a3,c4,e4]@3", // E7 Am
  AC: "a2@2 ~@4 [a3,c4,e4]@3 ~@5 a2!2, ~ a2@6 ~, ~@5 [b3,d4,e4]@3", // Am E7
  AD: "a2@2 ~@4 [b3,d4,e4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,e4]@6, ~@2 a2@11 ~@3", AE: "[a2@23 ~@9]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.22).pan(0.4)

// other · trumpet
const trumpet = note(`<
  ~@24 A B C D E B C F G ~@7 A B H D E I H F G ~@15 A B H D E J@2 F G ~@32 K L M N K L M N K L M N ~@12 O P Q P R P Q S
  R T U ~@22
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 [e3,e4]", B: "[c3,c4]@2 [d3,d4]@2 [c3,c4]@2 [d3,d4] [c3,c4]", C: "[a2,a3] [a2,a3]@3 ~@4",
  D: "~ [e2,e3] [g#2,g#3] [b2,b3] [d3,d4]!2 [e3,e4] [d3,d4]", E: "[c3,c4]@5 ~@7 [e3,e4]@4",
  F: "~@4 [d3,d4]!2 [e3,e4] [d3,d4]", G: "[c3,c4]@5 ~@11", H: "~ [a2,a3]@7 ~@8",
  I: "[c3,c4]@2 [d3,d4]@2 [c3,c4]@2 [c#3,d4] [c3,c4]", // C D C Dmaj7 C
  J: "[[c3,c4]@2 [d3,d4]@2 [c3,c4]@2 [d3,d4] [c3,c4]@2 [a2,a3]@3 ~@4]/2", K: "~ a3 c4 e4@3 ~ c4",
  L: "e4@4 d4@4 c4 a3@7", M: "~ a3 c4!2 d4 e4 c4@2", N: "[c4,e4,g4,b4] [b3,d4,f#4,a4] [a3,c4,e4,g4]@2",
  O: "~@2 a3@2 c4@2 e4@3 ~ a3@2 c4@2 e4@2", P: "e4 d4 e4 d4", Q: "a3@2 c4!2 d4 e4 c4@2",
  R: "c4@4 c4@2 e4@3 ~ a3@2 c4@2 e4@2", S: "a3 d4 e4 d4", T: "~@2 e4 d4", U: "c4@5 ~@11",
})).s("gm_trumpet").gain(0.25)

// other · overdriven guitar · "OVERDRIVE"
const overdriven_guitar = note("<~@83 A@2 B C D C D C D C D C D E F G H I J ~@60>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~@4 g3 g3@2 g3@19 ~@6]/2",
  B: "~@3 [c4,d4,d#4,e4,f#4,g4,g#4] [b4,c#5,d#5,f5,f#5] ~@7 [g4,g#4,b4,c#5,d#5,f5,f#5] [c4,d4,d#4,e4,f#4] ~@2", // G#7 B C#7 Cdim
  C: "g3@4 g3@5 ~@6 [c4,d4,d#4,e4,f#4,g4,g#4]", // G#7
  D: "[b4,c#5,d#5,f5,f#5] ~@3 [g4,g#4,b4,c#5,d#5,f5,f#5] [c4,d4,d#4,e4,f#4] ~@10", E: "a4@4 a4@5 ~@7",
  F: "e4@2 f4@2 c#4@2 e4@2 c4@2 d4@2 b3@2 c4 ~", G: "e4@2 f4@2 d4@2 e4 ~ c4@2 d4@2 b3@2 c4 ~",
  H: "e4 f4 ~ d4 e4 c4 ~ d4 b3 c4 ~ a3 b3 g3 a3 ~", I: "f3 g3 ~ e3 f3 d3 e3 ~ c3 d3 ~ e3 f3 e3 d3 ~", J: "e3",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.25).pan(0.2)

// chords · synth strings 1 · "SYN STR 1"
const synth_strings_1 = note("<~@138 A@8 ~@16>".pickRestart({
  A: "[b6,e7]/8", // E5
})).s("gm_synth_strings_1").gain(0.03)

// other · guitar harmonics · "GTHARMONIC"
const guitar_harmonics = note("<~@83 A@2 ~@16 B@4 ~@57>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~@2 a3@5 ~]/2", B: "[d3@51 ~@13]/4",
})).s("gm_guitar_harmonics").gain(0.25).pan(0.3)

// other · overdriven guitar · "OVERDRIVE"
const overdriven_guitar_2 = note("<~@83 A@2 B C D C D C D C D C D E ~@4 F@4 ~@57>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~@4 g3 ~ g3 g3@19 ~@6]/2",
  B: "~@3 [c4,d4,d#4,e4] [f#4,g4,g#4,b4,c#5,d#5,f5,f#5] ~@7 [b4,c#5,d#5,f5,f#5] [c4,d4,d#4,e4,f#4,g4,g#4] ~@2", // C#7 B G#7
  C: "g3@5 g3@5 ~@6",
  D: "~@7 c4 [d4,d#4,e4,f#4,g4,g#4,b4,c#5,d#5,f5,f#5] ~@3 [c#5,d#5,f5,f#5] [c4,d4,d#4,e4,f#4,g4,g#4,b4] ~@2", // D#m7 Cmaj7
  E: "a4@5 a4@5 ~@6", F: "[d5@51 ~@13]/4",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.25).pan(0.7)

// chords · electric guitar jazz · "JAZZ GTR"
const electric_guitar_jazz = note("<~@146 A@2 ~@2 B@2 ~@2 C@2 ~@2 D@3 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "[a3@3 ~ a3@2 ~ b3@2 ~ c4@2 ~ d4@2 ~ e4@3 f4@11 ~@2, ~@3 b3@3 c4@3 d4@3 e4@3 f4@4 ~@13]/2",
  B: "[a4@3 ~ a4@2 ~ b4@2 ~@2 e5@2 ~@2 e5@2 ~ f5@2 ~ g5@9 ~@2, ~@3 b4@3 c5@2 ~ d5@2 ~@2 d5@2 ~@17, ~@10 c5@2 ~@2 f5@2 ~ g5@4 ~@11]/2",
  C: "[a3@3 ~ a3@2 ~ b3@2 ~@2 e4@2 ~@3 e4@3 f4@10 ~@3, ~@3 b3@3 c4@2 ~ d4@3 ~ d4@3 ~@16, ~@5 c4 ~ f4@2 ~@7]/2",
  D: "[a4@3 ~ a4@2 ~ b4@2 ~ c5@2 ~ d5@2 ~ e5@2 ~ f5@3 ~@7 b4@16 ~@3, ~@3 b4@3 c5@3 d5@3 e5@3 f5@3 g5@4 g5@8 ~@18, ~@7 [e3,d4,g4]@4 ~]/3", // Em7
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.17).pan(0.6)

// chords · electric guitar jazz · "JAZZ GTR"
const electric_guitar_jazz_2 = note("<~@146 A@3 ~ B C@2 ~ D E ~@2 F@3 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~@3 a3@3 b3@3 c4@2 ~ d4@2 ~ e4@2 d4@3 e4@3 f4@11 ~@14, ~@11 b3@3 c4@3 f4@5 ~@26]/3",
  B: "~@3 a4@3 b4@3 c5@2 [b4,d5]@3 [c5,e5]@2", C: "[~ [d5,f5]@2 e5@3 f5@2 ~ g5@9 ~@14, ~@3 g5@5 ~@24]/2",
  D: "~@3 a3@3 b3@3 c4@2 [b3,d4]@3 [c4,e4]@2", E: "~ d4@3 e4@3 f4@9, ~ f4@5 ~@10",
  F: "[~@3 a4@3 b4@3 c5@2 ~ d5@2 ~ e5@2 ~ f5@2 ~@3 f5@3 g5@8 ~@14, ~@11 b4@3 c5@3 d5@3 e5@3 ~@25, ~@21 g5@5 ~@22]/3",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.15).pan(0.4)

// chords · electric guitar jazz · "JAZZ GTR" · soft notes
const electric_guitar_jazz_3 = note("<~@146 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 a3@3 ~@5", B: "~@8 a4@3 ~@5",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.07).pan(0.4)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~ A@116 B@4 C@2 D B D B D@12 C E@18 F ~@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", B: "x ~@3 x!2 ~@2", C: "x!2 ~@2 x ~@3", D: "x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2", E: "x!2 ~@6", F: "x",
})).gain(0.44)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  A B@47 C B@7 D B@11 C B@13 E B@3 C B@13 E B@23 F B F B F B F B F B F B F B F B F B F@16 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@2 x ~@3 x!2", D: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~", E: "~ x ~@2", F: "~@4 x ~@7 x ~@2 x",
})).gain(0.49)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~ A B@3 A B@3 A B@7 A B@7 A B@6 C A B@7 D B@7 A B@6 E A B@7 A B@3 F B@3 F B@3 F B F C F C F B@3 F B@3 F B@3 F B F C F
  C F B@2 G F B@3 F B@3 F B@2 H A B@23 C ~@20
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!6", B: "x!8", C: "x!5 ~@3", D: "~@3 x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", E: "x!5 ~ x ~", F: "~ x!7", G: "x!6 ~@2",
  H: "x!7 ~",
})).gain(0.33)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@32 A ~@23 A ~@25 A ~@17 A ~@15 A ~@24 A ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.38)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@32 A ~@49 A ~@17 A ~@40 A ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.38)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@56 [~@5 x ~@2] ~@102 [x!5 ~ x!10] [x!2 ~ x ~ x ~@10] ~>").gain(0.11)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@32 A ~@23 A ~@25 A ~@17 A ~@15 A ~@24 A ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.44)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A B ~@2 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A B ~@2 A
  ~@2 B ~@4 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@24 A ~@15 A ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.33)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct(`<
  ~@142
  [~@2 x ~ x ~ x!2]
  [x!3 ~ x ~ x!2]!4
  [x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2]
  [x!3 ~ x ~ x!2]!4
  [x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2]
  [x!3 ~ x ~ x!2]!5
  ~@4
>`).gain(0.44)

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