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I Choose

The Offspring

KeyD majorTempo123 bpm
0:00/0:00
// I Choose — The Offspring
// 123 bpm, 4/4, key D major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Tempo changes preserved in elapsed time; displayed bars use the dominant tempo.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: duplicate parts dropped: ch 2 "Guit2" distortion guitar (copy of ch 1 "Guit1" overdriven guitar)
// note: Full arrangement: all 116 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(123/4)

// 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 · overdriven guitar · "Guit1"
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  A B A B A B A B ~@8 C B C B C B C B D@4 E@2 F@2 A B A B ~@8 C B C B C B C B D@4 E@2 F@2 C B C B C B C B G@2 H@2 G@2
  I@2 J K A B A B A B A B ~@8 C B C B C B C B D@4 E@2 L@4 M@2 N@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[d3,a3,d4,f#4]@4 [d3,a3,d4,g4]@2 [d3,a3,d4,g4] [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 [d3,d4,f#4]!6 [a2,g3,b3]", // D Dsus4 D Em
  B: "[f2,c3,f3]@4 [f2,c3,f3]@2 [f2,c3,f3] [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3] [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2", // F5 G5
  C: "[d3,a3,d4,f#4]@4 [d3,a3,d4,g4]@2 [d3,a3,d4,g4] [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 [d3,d4,f#4]!7", // D Dsus4 D
  D: "[[d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 [d3,a3,d4,f#4]!3 [c3,g3,c4,e4]@3 [c3,g3,c4,e4]@2 [g2,d3,g3] [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]]/2", // D C G5
  E: "[[d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 [d3,a3,d4]!3 [f3,c4,f4]@2 [f3,c4,f4] [f3,c4,f4]@2 [g3,d4,g4]!2 [g3,d4,g4]@2]/2", // D D5 F5 G5
  F: "[[a#2,f3,a#3]@4 [a#2,f3,a#3]@4 [a#2,f3,a#3] [a#2,f3,a#3]@3 [a#2,f3,a#3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]@4 [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3] [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3] [a2,e3,a3]@2 ~@6]/2", // A#5 A5
  G: "[[a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]!2 ~ [c3,g3,c4]@2 [c3,g3,c4] [c3,g3,c4]@2 [g2,d3,g3] [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]]/2", // A5 C5 G5
  H: "[[d3,a3,d4]@4 [d3,a3,d4]@4 [d3,a3,d4]@2 [d3,a3,d4]@2 ~@2 [d3,a3,d4]@4 [d3,a3,d4]@2 [d3,a3,d4]@2 [d3,a3,d4]@2 [d3,a3,d4]@2 [d3,a3,d4]@2 [d3,a3,d4]@2 [d3,a3,d4] ~]/2", // D5
  I: "[[a#2,f3,a#3]@2 [a#2,f3,a#3]@2 [a#2,f3,a#3]!2 ~ [a#2,f3,a#3]@2 [a#2,f3,a#3]!6 [a2,e3,a3]]/2", // A#5 A5
  J: "[a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]!6", K: "[a2,e3,a3]",
  L: "[[a#2,f3,a#3]@4 [a#2,f3,a#3]@4 [a#2,f3,a#3] [a#2,f3,a#3]@3 [a#2,f3,a#3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]@4 [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]@4 [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a#2,f3,a#3]@2]/2", // A#5 A5 A#5
  M: "[[a#2,f3,a#3]@4 [a#2,f3,a#3]@4 [a#2,f3,a#3] [a#2,f3,a#3]@3 [a#2,f3,a#3]@2 [a2,e3,a3]@4 [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3] [a2,e3,a3]@2 [a2,e3,a3] [a2,e3,a3]@3 ~@5]/2", // A#5 A5
  N: "[~@2 f#4@11 ~@3, ~ d3@12 ~@3, ~@3 [a3,d4]@24 ~@5]/2", // D5
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.4).pan(0.1)

// bass · electric bass finger
const bass = note(`<
  ~@2 A B C D C B C D C B C D C B C D C B C D C B E@4 F@2 G@2 C D C B C D C B C D C B C D C B C D C B E@4 F@2 G@2 C D C
  B C D C B H@2 I@2 H@2 J@2 K L ~@2 A B C D C B C D C B C D C B C D C B C D C B E@4 F@2 M@4 N@2 ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "d2@4 d2@3 d2@3 ~@6", B: "f1@2 f1@2 f1@2 f1 g1@3 g1@2 b1@2 c#2@2", C: "d2@4 a1@3 d2@3 d2@2 a1@2 d2@2",
  D: "f2@2 f2@2 f2@2 f2 g2@3 g1@2 b1@2 c#2@2", E: "[d2@2 d2@2 d2 f#1 a1 c2@2 g1 c2 g1!3 b1 c#2]/2",
  F: "[d2@2 d2@2 d2 f#1 g1 f1@2 f1!3 g1!2 g1@2]/2", G: "[a#1@2 a#1@2 a#1@2 a#1 a1@2 a1 a1@2 a1@2 ~@2]/2",
  H: "[a1@2 a1@2 a1!3 c2@2 c2 c2@2 g1 g1@2 g1]/2", I: "[d2@2 d2@2 d2!3 d2@2 d2!7]/2",
  J: "[a#1@2 a#1@2 a#1!3 a#1@2 a#1!6 a1]/2", K: "a1@2 a1!6", L: "a1",
  M: "[a#1@4 a#1@4 a#1 a#1@3 a#1@2 a1@4 a1@2 a1@4 a1@2 a1@2 a1@2 a#1@2]/2",
  N: "[a#1@2 a#1@2 a#1@2 a#1 a1@2 a1 a1@2 a1@3 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.57)

// other · lead 3 calliope · "Voc2"
const lead_3_calliope = note("<~@23 A B@8 ~@19 A B@8 ~@8 C@3 ~ D@3 E F ~@24 A G@8 H@2 I@2 ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 d5 d5@3",
  B: "[a5@2 ~@3 a5 b5 e5@3 e5@2 d5 b4@2 d5@2 ~@4 a5 b5 e5@3 e5@2 d5 b4@2 d5@2 ~@4 a5 b5 c6@3 c6@2 b5 g5@2 d6@8 c#6@5 ~@4]/8",
  C: "[~@2 a5@2 a5 a5@2 c6@3 c6@2 b5 g5@2 f5@3 ~@6]/3", D: "[~@2 a5@2 a5 a5@2 c6@2 c6 c6@2 b5 g5@2 f5@3 ~@6]/3",
  E: "~@2 d5 a#4 d5!2 c#5@2", F: "e5 ~@3",
  G: "[a5@2 ~@3 a5 b5 e5@3 e5@2 d5 b4@2 d5@2 ~@4 a5 b5 e5@3 e5@2 d5 b4@2 d5@2 ~@4 a5 b5 c6@3 c6@2 b5 g5@2 d6@8 a5@3 ~@2 c#6@2 ~@2]/8",
  H: "[d6@5 e6 d6 c#6@3 ~@2 c#6@2 ~@2]/2", I: "[d6@7 c#6@5 ~@4]/2",
})).s("gm_lead_3_calliope").gain(0.4).pan(0.4)

// other · distortion guitar · "Guit3"
const distortion_guitar = note("<~@60 A B C D E F G H I@2 J K L@2 M N O P ~@38>".pickRestart({
  A: "[a4,d5]@3 a4 g4@2 g4 [a4,d5]@3 g4 f4 g4 f4 d4@2", B: "[f4,f5]@2 [f4,f5]!4 ~ [f4,f5] ~ [g4,g5]!5 ~ [g4,c5]",
  C: "[g4,c5]@2 [g4,c5]!2 [g4,c5]@2 [g4,c5] [g4,c5]@2 [g4,c5]!3 [g4,c5]@2 [g4,c5]!2", // C5
  D: "[g4,c5] [c5,f5]!7 [d5,g5]!2 [d5,g5]@2 g5@2 a5!2", E: "c6@4 c6@3 c6@2 c6 a5 f5 d5@4", F: "d5@3 d5@5",
  G: "[d3,d4]@4 [d3,d4]@2 [d3,d4] [e3,e4]@2 [e3,e4]!3 [f3,f4]@2 [e3,e4]@2", // D E F E
  H: "[f3,f4]@3 [f3,f4] [f3,f4]@2 [g3,g4]@3 [g3,g4] [g3,g4]@2 [g3,g4]@2 g3!2", // F G
  I: "[g4@4 g4@4 g4@2 g4@2 ~@2 a#4@6 b4@2 b4@2 f4@3 d#4 c4@2 [d4,d5]@2]/2", // D
  J: "[d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5]!2 [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5]@2", // D
  K: "~ [d4,d5] [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5] [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5]!5 [d4,d5]@2", // D
  L: "[d4@4 d4@4 d4@2 d4@2 ~@2 f4@6 f#4@2 f#4@2 g4@3 f4 d4@2 [f4,a4]@2]/2", // F
  M: "[a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4]!2 [a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4]@2", // A#
  N: "~ [a#3,a#4] [a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4] [a#3,a#4]@2 [a#3,a#4]!5 [a3,a4]@2", // A# A
  O: "[a3,a4]@2 [a3,a4]!4 ~ [a3,a4] ~ [a3,a4]!2 ~ [a3,a4]!4", P: "[a3,a4]",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.64).pan(0.4)

// other · distortion guitar · "Guit3B"
const distortion_guitar_2 = note("<~@60 A B C D E F G H I@2 J K L@2 M N O P ~@38>".pickRestart({
  A: "[a5,d6]@3 a5 g5@2 g5 [a5,d6]@3 g5 f5 g5 f5 d5@2", B: "[f5,f6]@2 [f5,f6]!4 ~ [f5,f6] ~ [g5,g6]!5 ~ [g5,c6]",
  C: "[g5,c6]@2 [g5,c6]!2 [g5,c6]@2 [g5,c6] [g5,c6]@2 [g5,c6]!3 [g5,c6]@2 [g5,c6]!2", // C5
  D: "[g5,c6] [c6,f6]!7 [d6,g6]!2 [d6,g6]@2 g6@2 a6!2", E: "c7@4 c7@3 c7@2 c7 a6 f6 d6@4", F: "d6@3 d6@5",
  G: "[d4,d5]@4 [d4,d5]@2 [d4,d5] [e4,e5]@2 [e4,e5]!3 [f4,f5]@2 [e4,e5]@2", // D E F E
  H: "[f4,f5]@3 [f4,f5] [f4,f5]@2 [g4,g5]@3 [g4,g5] [g4,g5]@2 [g4,g5]@2 g4!2", // F G
  I: "[g5@4 g5@4 g5@2 g5@2 ~@2 a#5@6 b5@2 b5@2 f5@3 d#5 c5@2 [d5,d6]@2]/2", // D
  J: "[d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6]!2 [d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6]@2", // D
  K: "~ [d5,d6] [d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6] [d5,d6]@2 [d5,d6]!5 [d5,d6]@2", // D
  L: "[d5@4 d5@4 d5@2 d5@2 ~@2 f5@6 f#5@2 f#5@2 g5@3 f5 d5@2 [f5,a5]@2]/2", // F
  M: "[a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5]!2 [a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5]@2", // A#
  N: "~ [a#4,a#5] [a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5] [a#4,a#5]@2 [a#4,a#5]!5 [a4,a5]@2", // A# A
  O: "[a4,a5]@2 [a4,a5]!4 ~ [a4,a5] ~ [a4,a5]!2 ~ [a4,a5]!4", P: "[a4,a5]",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.45).pan(0.6)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D E F E F E F G H C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D E F E F E F G
  H C D C D C D C D G I G ~ G J G D K ~ B ~ A B C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D E F E F E F L ~ L ~ G H ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@8", B: "x", C: "x ~@6 x ~@2 x ~@5", D: "x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2", E: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2", F: "x ~@4 x ~ x",
  G: "x ~@3 x!2 ~ x", H: "~ x ~@6", I: "~@4 x!2 ~@2", J: "~ x ~@2 x!2 ~@2", K: "x ~@3 x!2 ~@2",
  L: "x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@3 A B C B D B C B C B C B D B C B C B C B C E@6 B F B C B D B C B C B C B D B C B C B C B C E@6 B F B C B C B C B C
  B@3 G B@5 E ~@3 A B C B D B C B C B C B D B C B C B C B C E@6 H G H I B F ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~ x ~", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@3", D: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~@4 x!3 ~", E: "x!4",
  F: "~@7 x!2 ~@7", G: "~@4 x ~@3 x!4 ~@4", H: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", I: "~@4 x ~@3 x!8",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<~@4 A@20 ~@8 A@20 ~@8 A@8 ~@14 A@20 ~@14>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x",
})).gain(0.44)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@31 A ~@27 A ~@11 B ~@5 C ~@31 D ~@3 A ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!5 ~@9", B: "~@14 x!2", C: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", D: "~@12 x!4",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@4 A B@11 A B@3 A B@3 ~@8 A B@11 A B@3 A B@3 ~@8 A B@3 A B@3 ~@14 A B@11 A B@3 A B@3 ~@14
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!3", B: "x!4",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@71 [~@12 x!2 ~@2] ~@5 [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x] ~@38>").gain(0.5)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@4 A@3 B A@7 B A@8 C@6 ~@2 A@3 B A@7 B A@8 C@6 ~@2 A@8 ~@14 A@3 B A@7 B A@8 C@6 ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~@2", B: "~@5 x ~ x", C: "x!4",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B@2 ~@11 B ~@3 B ~@9 C ~ B ~@11 B ~@3 B ~@9 C ~ B ~@3 B ~@3 C ~ C ~ C ~ C ~@3 B ~ A B@2 ~@11 B ~@3 B ~@9 B ~ B ~
  C ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@8", B: "x", C: "x ~@6 x",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@30 A ~@27 A ~@9 B C B D B C B C@2 ~@31 E F E F A ~@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!6 ~", B: "~ x!3", C: "x!4", D: "x!2 ~@2", E: "~ x!7", F: "x!4 ~@4",
})).gain(0.44)

// drums · cowbell
const cowbell = s("cb").struct("<~@8 A@16 ~@12 A@16 ~@8 A@8 ~@18 A@16 ~@14>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.44)

// drums · congas
const congas = s("conga:13").struct("<~@8 A@16 ~@12 A@16 ~@8 A@8 ~@18 A@16 ~@14>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(1.39)

// drums · congas
const congas_2 = s("conga:18").struct("<~@8 A@16 ~@12 A@16 ~@8 A@8 ~@18 A@16 ~@14>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~@3 x!2 ~ x ~ x",
})).gain(1.39)

// drums · congas
const congas_3 = s("conga:33").struct("<~@8 A@16 ~@12 A@16 ~@8 A@8 ~@18 A@16 ~@14>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!2 ~@5 x!3 ~@2 x ~ x ~",
})).gain(1.39)

stack(
  overdriven_guitar, bass, lead_3_calliope, distortion_guitar, distortion_guitar_2, kick, snare, clap, low_tom, hihat,
  mid_tom, open_hat, crash, ride, cowbell, congas, congas_2, congas_3
)

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