Strudelify

September in the Rain

The Beatles

KeyB♭ majorTempo154 bpm
0:00/0:00
// September in the Rain — The Beatles
// 154 bpm, 4/4, key Bb major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 68 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(154/4)

// 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 · "BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N G O P Q R S T U V W X Y K L M N Z AA AB AC C D M N Z H AD AE C D M N Z O P Q AF AG AH AI
  AJ AK AL AM C D E F G H AB AC AN AO
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 ab2 bb2 ~@3 bb2 ~@7", B: "bb2 ~@3 ab2 ~ bb2 ~@6 bb1@3, ~@10 f2@5 ~",
  C: "bb1@2 ~ bb1 d2@2 ~@2 eb2@2 ~ eb2 f2 ~@2 f2, ~@7 d2@2 ~@7", D: "bb2@2 ~ bb2 a2 ~@2 a2 g2@2 ~ g2 f2@2 ~ f2",
  E: "eb2@2 ~ eb2 g1@2 ~ g1 ab1@2 ~@2 a1@2 ~ a1, ~@11 ab1@2 ~@3", F: "bb1@2 ~ bb1 c2@2 ~ c2 d2@2 ~ d2 d2@2 ~ d2",
  G: "eb2@2 ~@2 f2@2 ~ f2 gb2@2 ~ gb2 gb2@2 ~ gb2, ~@3 eb2@2 ~@11", H: "ab2@2 ~ ab2 gb2@2 ~ gb2 f2@2 ~ f1 f2@3 ~",
  I: "bb1@2 ~ bb1 ab2@2 ~ ab2 g2@2 ~ g2 db2@2 ~ db2", J: "c2@2 ~ c2 gb2@2 ~ gb2 f2@2 ~ f2 b1@2 ~ b1",
  K: "bb1@2 ~ bb1 a1@2 ~ a1 g1@2 ~ g1 f1@2 ~ f1", L: "bb1@2 ~@2 c2@2 ~@2 db2@2 ~ db2 d2@2 ~ d2, ~@3 bb1@2 ~@2 c2@2 ~@7",
  M: "eb2@2 ~ eb2 g2@2 ~@2 ab2@2 ~ ab2 a2@2 ~ a2, ~@7 g2@2 ~@7",
  N: "bb2@2 ~@2 ab2@2 ~ ab2 g2@2 ~ g2 f2@2 ~ f2, ~@3 bb2@2 ~@11", O: "ab2@2 ~ ab1 ab2@3 ~ f2@2 ~ f1 f2@3 ~",
  P: "bb1@2 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1 g1@2 ~ g1 f1@2 ~ f1, ~@3 bb1@2 ~@11",
  Q: "bb1@2 ~ bb1 d2@2 ~@2 eb2@2 ~ eb2 f2@2 ~ f2, ~@7 d2@2 ~@7", R: "f2@2 ~ f2 b1@2 ~ b1 bb1@2 ~ bb1 gb2@2 ~ gb2",
  S: "f2@2 ~ f1 f2@3 ~ bb1@2 ~ bb0 bb1@3 ~", T: "eb2@2 ~@2 d2 ~@2 d2 c2@2 ~ c2 bb1@2 ~ bb1, ~@3 eb2@2 ~@11",
  U: "eb2@2 ~ eb2 g2@2 ~@2 ab2@2 ~ ab2 bb2@2 ~ bb2, ~@7 g2@2 ~@7", V: "g2@2 ~ g1 g2@3 ~ c2@2 ~ c2 ab2@2 ~ ab2",
  W: "g2@2 ~ g1 g2@3 ~ c2@2 ~ c2 db2@2 ~ db2", X: "c2@2 ~@2 d2@2 ~ d2 eb2@2 ~ eb2 eb2@2 ~ eb2, ~@3 c2@2 ~@11",
  Y: "f2@2 ~ f2 gb2@2 ~ gb2 f2@2 ~ f2 b1@2 ~ b1",
  Z: "eb2@2 ~@2 db2@2 ~ db2 c2@2 ~@2 bb1@2 ~ bb1, ~@3 eb2@2 ~@6 c2@2 ~@3",
  AA: "ab2@2 ~ ab2 gb2@2 ~ gb2 f2@2 ~ f2 b1@2 ~ b1", AB: "bb1@2 ~ bb1 d2@2 ~@2 eb2@2 ~ eb2 e2@2 ~ e2, ~@7 d2@2 ~@7",
  AC: "f2@2 ~@2 eb2@2 ~ eb2 d2@2 ~ d2 c2@2 ~ c2, ~@3 f2@2 ~@11", AD: "bb1@2 ~ bb0 bb1@3 ~ g2@2 ~ g1 g2@3 ~",
  AE: "c2@2 ~ c1 c2@3 ~ f2@2 ~ f1 f2@3 ~", AF: "f2@2 ~ f1 f2@3 ~ bb1@2 ~ bb1 gb2@2 ~ gb2",
  AG: "f2@2 ~ f2 b1@2 ~ b1 bb1@2 ~ bb1 e2@2 ~ e2", AH: "eb2@2 ~ eb2 d2 ~@2 d2 c2 ~@3 bb1@2 ~ bb1, ~@11 c2@2 ~@3",
  AI: "eb2 ~@3 g1@2 ~ g1 ab1@2 ~@2 bb1@2 ~ eb2, ~@3 eb2@2 ~@6 ab1@2 ~@3", AJ: "g2@2 ~ g1 g2@3 ~ c2@2 ~ c1 c2@3 ~",
  AK: "g2@2 ~ g2 db2@2 ~ db2 c2@2 ~ c2 db2@2 ~ db2",
  AL: "c2@2 ~@2 bb1@2 ~ bb1 a1@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~ g1, ~@3 c2@2 ~@6 a1@2 ~@3", AM: "f2@2 ~ f2 gb2@2 ~ gb2 f2@2 ~ f1 f2@3 ~",
  AN: "~@7 f2 ~ db3 bb2!2 f2@2 ~ bb2", AO: "f2 ~ bb2 ~@13",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.35)

// chords · electric guitar jazz · "GUITAR"
const electric_guitar_jazz = note(`<
  A B C D E@2 F G H I J D K@2 F L M N O P Q@2 R S T U V W X@2 Y Z M N AA@2 AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AI Q@2 AJ AK AA@2 AL P
  Q@2 AM@2 AN AO AP AQ AR@2 AS Z AT AU AV ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 [f3,bb3,d4] ~@4 [bb3,d4] ~@7", B: "[f3,bb3,d4] ~@5 [bb3,d4] ~ [bb3,db4] ~ [f3,a3,c4,eb4]@4 ~@2, ~@3 f3 ~@4",
  C: "~ db5 [db5,eb5] f4 [g4,bb4] [d4,eb4] ~@10, [g4,d5]@3 ~@13", D: "~@7 [g4,d5] ~@4 [g4,d5]@2 ~@2",
  E: "[[g4,bb4,c5,eb5]@22 ~ bb3 [g4,bb4,c5,eb5]@3 bb3 [g4,bb4,c5,eb5]@2 ~@2]/2", // Cm7
  F: "[gb4,bb4]@11 ~ [gb4,bb4]@3 ~, [c5,eb5]@15 ~", G: "[c5,gb5]@8 ~@3 [a4,c5,eb5,g5]@4 ~",
  H: "~@5 d5@2 ~ [bb4,f5]@8, g4 ~, ~@3 bb4@5 ~@8", I: "~@3 [bb4,c5,eb5,g5]@4 ~ [a4,eb5]@8",
  J: "~ db5 [db5,eb5] [f4,c5] [g4,a4,bb4,b4] [d4,eb4,f4] ~@10, [g4,d5,f5] ~@7", // Dbsus2 F5 Dm G7
  K: "[[g4,c5]@20 ~ [g4,c5]@2 ~ [g4,c5]@2 ~ g4@2 g4@2 ~, eb4 ~@26 c5@5]/2", L: "~@3 [c5,eb5,gb5,bb5]@4 ~ [a4,eb5]@8",
  M: "[g4,d5]@9 [g4,d5] ~ bb3 [g4,d5]@3 bb3", N: "[g4,d5]@11 bb3 [g4,d5]@2 ~@2",
  O: "[ab4,eb5]@8 ~@3 [ab4,c5,d5,f5]@4 ~", P: "[ab4,eb5]@8 ~@5 d5@2 ~, ~ ab4, ~@11 c5@5",
  Q: "[eb4 ~@15 eb4@3 g4 eb4 [g4,c5]@2 eb4 [g4,c5]@3 [g4,c5]@2 [g4,c5]@2 ~, c5@5 ~@3, g4@9 ~@7]/2", // C5
  R: "[bb4,f5]@8 ~@5 e5@2 ~, ~ bb4, ~@11 d5@5", S: "~@5 f5@2 ~@4 [bb4,d5,e5,g5]@4 ~, bb4 ~, ~@3 d5@5 ~@8",
  T: "bb4@9 g4 ~@2 g4@2 ~@2, [c5,eb5,g5]@7 ~", U: "~@5 eb5@2 ~@4 [a4,c5,eb5,g5]@4 ~, a4 ~, ~@3 c5@5 ~@8",
  V: "[g4,bb4,d5,f5]@14 ~ [g4,bb4,d5,f5]", W: "~@7 bb3 [g4,bb4,d5,f5]@2 ~ bb3 [g4,bb4,d5,f5]@3 ~",
  X: "[[g4,c5,eb5]@27 bb3 [g4,c5,eb5]@2 ~@2]/2", Y: "[gb4,c5]@15 ~",
  Z: "~@5 gb5@2 ~@4 [a4,c5,eb5,g5]@4 ~, c5 ~, ~@3 eb5@5 ~@8", // Am7b5
  AA: "[~@15 bb4@8 ~ [g4,bb4,f5]@3 ~ [g4,bb4,d5,f5]@3 ~, d5@27 ~@5, g4@23 ~@9]/2", // Gm7
  AB: "[g4,bb4,c5,eb5]@11 eb4 [g4,bb4,eb5]@2 ~ [g4,bb4,eb5], ~@12 c5@3 ~", // Cm7 Eb
  AC: "~@7 eb4 [g4,bb4,c5,eb5]@2 ~ eb4 [g4,bb4,c5,eb5]@2 ~@2", // Cm7
  AD: "[gb4,bb4,c5,eb5]@6 ~ bb3 [gb4,bb4,c5,eb5]@2 ~ bb3 [gb4,bb4,c5,eb5]@3 ~", // Cm7b5
  AE: "~@3 [c5,eb5,gb5,bb5]@4 ~@6 eb5@2 ~, ~ a4, ~@11 c5@5", AF: "[g4,d5]@8 ~@5 f5@2 ~, ~ bb4, ~@11 d5@5",
  AG: "~@5 eb5@2 ~@6 eb5@2 ~, bb4 a4, ~@3 c5@5 ~@3 c5@5", AH: "[g4,bb4,f5]@14 ~ [g4,bb4], d5@15 ~",
  AI: "~@7 bb3@2 [g4,bb4,d5] ~ bb3 [g4,bb4,d5]@2 ~@2", AJ: "gb4@9 eb4 ~@2 eb4@2 ~@2, [bb4,c5,eb5]@7 ~",
  AK: "~@3 [c5,eb5,gb5,bb5]@4 ~@4 [a4,c5,eb5,g5]@4 ~", AL: "~@3 [ab4,c5,eb5,f5]@4 ~ [ab4,d5]@8",
  AM: "~@5 f5@2 ~@6 e5@2 ~, bb4!2, ~@3 d5@5 ~@3 d5@5", AN: "[bb4,eb5]@9 [bb4,g5] ~ c4 [bb4,eb5,g5]@2 ~@2",
  AO: "~@5 eb5@2 ~@6 eb5@2 ~, a4!2, ~@3 c5@5 ~@3 c5@5",
  AP: "[g4,bb4,d5,f5]@11 f4 [g4,bb4,f5]@2 ~ [g4,bb4,f5], ~@12 d5@3 ~", // Gm7
  AQ: "~@7 f4 [g4,bb4,d5,f5]@2 ~ f4 [g4,bb4,d5,f5]@2 ~@2", // Gm7
  AR: "[~@15 bb4@8 ~ [g4,bb4,eb5]@3 ~ [g4,bb4,c5,eb5]@3 ~, c5@27 ~@5, g4@23 ~@9]/2", // Eb Cm7
  AS: "[gb4,c5]@9 [gb4,eb5] ~ bb3 [gb4,c5,eb5]@2 ~@2", AT: "[g4,bb4,d5]@14 ~ [g4,bb4,f5]",
  AU: "~@7 f4 [bb4,eb5,g5]@3 f4 [bb4,eb5,g5]@2 ~@2", AV: "[g4,bb4,d5,f5]@7 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.3)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "GUITAR"
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P K L Q@2 R S T U V W D X R Y Z AA AB AC AB AC M N Z P I AD D X R Y AE P AF D AG AH AI V
  U AJ V AK D X M N G AL AM AN AB ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 [bb3,d4] ~@3 [bb3,d4,f4] ~@7", B: "[d4,f4] ~@6 bb3 ~@8", C: "[d4,f4] ~@10 bb2 [eb4,g4,bb4]@2 ~ bb2",
  D: "[d4,f4,g4,bb4] ~@7", E: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 ~@9 eb3 [c4,eb4,ab4]@2 ~ eb3",
  F: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 ~@2 [c4,eb4,ab4]@2 ~@2 [bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 ~ eb3 [c4,eb4,ab4] ~@3", // Cm7 Ab Cm7 Ab
  G: "[c4,eb4,gb4,bb4]@4 ~@7 eb3 [c4,eb4,gb4,bb4] ~@3", H: "[c4,eb4,gb4,bb4] ~@3 [d4,eb4,g4,a4] ~@3",
  I: "~@3 bb2 [d4,f4,g4,bb4]@2 ~@5 g2 [bb3,d4,f4,g4]@2 ~@2", J: "~@3 c3 [bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 ~@2 [d4,eb4,g4,a4]@2 ~@6",
  K: "[d4,f4,g4,bb4]@2 ~@9 bb2 [eb4,g4,bb4]@2 ~ bb2", // Gm7 Eb
  L: "[d4,f4,g4,bb4]@2 ~@2 [eb4,g4,bb4]@2 ~@2 [d4,f4,g4,bb4]@2 ~ bb2 [eb4,g4,bb4] ~@3", // Gm7 Eb Gm7 Eb
  M: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 ~@10 [c4,eb4,ab4]@2 ~ eb3", N: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 ~@7 [c4,eb4,ab4] ~ eb3 [c4,eb4,ab4]@2 ~@2",
  O: "[c4,eb4,gb4,bb4] ~@7", P: "~@3 ab2 [c4,eb4,gb4,bb4]@2 ~@2 [d4,eb4,g4,a4]@2 ~@6",
  Q: "~@3 f3 [c4,eb4,f4,ab4]@2 ~@5 bb2 [ab3,c4,d4,f4]@2 ~@2", R: "[c4,eb4,g4,bb4] ~@7", S: "~@12 [eb4,ab4,c5] ~@3",
  T: "~@3 g2 [bb3,d4,f4,g4]@2 ~@2 [bb3,d4,e4,g4]@2 ~@6", U: "[bb3,d4,f4,g4]@2 ~@9 c3 [bb3,d4,e4,g4]@2 ~@2",
  V: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4] ~@7", W: "[c4,eb4,g4,a4] ~@3 [d4,eb4,g4,a4] ~@3", X: "~@12 [eb4,g4,bb4] ~@3",
  Y: "~@11 eb3 [eb4,ab4,c5]@2 ~@2", Z: "[bb3,c4,eb4,gb4] ~@7", AA: "[c4,eb4,gb4,bb4]@2 ~@9 f3 [d4,eb4,g4,a4]@2 ~@2",
  AB: "[g3,bb3,d4,f4] ~@7", AC: "~@11 bb2 [bb3,eb4,g4]@2 ~@2", AD: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4]@2 ~@9 f3 [d4,eb4,g4,a4]@2 ~@2",
  AE: "[bb3,c4,eb4,gb4]@2 ~@10 gb4 bb4 ~ eb5, ~@11 c4@2 ~@3", AF: "[d4,f4,g4,bb4] ~@10 bb2 [eb4,g4,bb4]@2 ~ bb2",
  AG: "[c4,eb4,f4,ab4] ~@3 [d4,f4,ab4,c5] ~@3", AH: "~@3 f3 [c4,eb4,f4,ab4]@2 ~@5 bb2 [d4,f4,ab4,c5]@2 ~@2",
  AI: "[bb3,c4,eb4,g4] ~@10 eb3 [c4,eb4,ab4]@2 ~ eb3", AJ: "[bb3,d4,f4,g4] ~@3 [bb3,d4,e4,g4] ~@3",
  AK: "~@3 f3 [c4,eb4,g4,a4]@2 ~@5 f3 [d4,eb4,g4,a4]@2 ~@2", // Am7b5 Dsus4
  AL: "~@3 ab2 [c4,eb4,gb4,bb4]@2 ~@5 f3 [d4,eb4,g4,a4]@2 ~@2", AM: "[d4,f4,g4,bb4]@2 ~@10 [eb4,g4,bb4]@2 ~ bb2",
  AN: "[d4,f4,g4,bb4]@2 ~@7 [eb4,g4,bb4] ~ bb2 [eb4,g4,bb4]@2 ~@2", // Gm7 Eb
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.19)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B C A@2 D B A C D B A@3 B E D A@2 B A@2 D A B D@2 A B D@2 A@2 D A D@3 C A D@2 A@2 D A@6 D@2 C A@2 D A@2 C A D@2
  A ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2", B: "x ~@7 x ~@2 x ~@3 x", C: "x ~@7 x ~@2 x ~@4", D: "x ~@7 x ~@6 x", E: "x",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<A B@8 C B D B@5 E B@7 F B@7 G B@7 C B@7 H B@7 F D B@6 F ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "x ~@3 x!2 ~ x ~@4 x ~@3", D: "~@4 x ~@7 x!2 ~@2", E: "~@3 x!2 ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3",
  F: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!3 ~@2 x!2 ~ x", G: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x", H: "~@3 x!2 ~@2 x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x",
})).gain(0.47)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B@3 A B A ~ B@7 C A@4 B A@2 ~ B@7 D A B A B A@3 ~ B@7 E B@7 ~ B A B@3 A@2 ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@4", B: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x", C: "~@5 x ~@2 x ~@7", D: "~@5 x ~@10",
  E: "x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@7",
})).gain(0.13)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@9 [~@13 x ~ x] ~@7 [~@7 x ~@7 x] ~@23 [~@13 x ~ x] ~@26>").gain(0.53)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@2 A@2 B A@4 ~ A C D A E A F ~@9 F A F A@2 B F ~@35>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x!2 ~@2 x ~@3", C: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x!2 ~@2", D: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2",
  E: "x!2 ~@2 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3", F: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@2 x",
})).gain(0.53)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@9 [~@11 x ~@4] ~@7 [~@13 x ~@2] ~@23 [~@11 x ~@4] ~@26>").gain(0.4)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@2 [~@15 x] ~@3 [~@15 x] ~ [~@15 x] ~@59>").gain(0.4)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@9 [~ x] ~@7 [~@11 x ~@4] ~@23 [~ x] ~@26>").gain(0.47)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<~@2 A ~@7 A ~@6 A@2 ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@9>".pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.47)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@18 A@4 B A C ~@9 A B C D A C@2 ~ B@5 D@2 ~ B@3 E B@3 ~ B A B E B A F ~@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@2 x", B: "x!4", C: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", D: "x ~@3 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3",
  E: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@3", F: "x ~@3 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@2 x",
})).gain(0.53)

// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct("<A B C D@6 E D@16 F D G D@4 E D@6 H D@4 I F J D@6 I D@4 F D@6 ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x ~@4 x ~@7", B: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", C: "~@4 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x", D: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x",
  E: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3 x ~ x ~", F: "~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x", G: "x ~@4 x ~ x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x",
  H: "x ~@4 x ~ x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", I: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", J: "~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x",
})).gain(0.53)

stack(
  bass, electric_guitar_jazz, electric_guitar_clean, kick, snare, snare_soft, low_tom, hihat, mid_tom, open_hat,
  high_tom, crash, ride, tambourine
)

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