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Ahead by a Century

The Tragically Hip

KeyD majorTempo128 bpm
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// Ahead by a Century — The Tragically Hip
// 128 bpm, 4/4, key D major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 119 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): Distortion Outro.
setcpm(128/4)

// 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 · acoustic guitar nylon · "Guitar Controller" · Bm
const acoustic_guitar_nylon = note("<~@116 [[b1,d2,b3]@7 ~] ~@2>").s("gm_acoustic_guitar_nylon").gain(0.5).pan(0.8)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel · "Acoustic Guitar 1"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  A@8 B@8 C@2 D@2 C@2 E@2 A@4 F@2 G@2 F@2 G@2 F@2 H@2 I@2 H@2 I@2 A@8 B@8 C@2 D@2 C@2 E@2 A@4 F@2 G@2 F@2 G@2 F@2 H@2
  I@2 H@2 I@2 ~@8 A@16 ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[d3,a3,d4,f#4]@5 ~ [d3,a3,d4,e4]@8 [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@7 ~ d3@2 g#3@2 a3@2 g#3@2 a3@2]/2", // D Dsus2 D
  B: "[[d3,a3,d4,f#4]@5 ~ [d3,a3,d4,e4]@8 [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@6 d3@4 a2@2 b2@2 d3@4]/2", // D Dsus2 D
  C: "[~ [e3,g3]@5 ~ [e3,g3]@5 ~ g3@7 ~@4 [c3,e3,g3]@4 [c3,e3,g3]@4, c3@6 c3@6 [c3,e3]@7 ~@13]/2", // Em C
  D: "[~ a3@5 ~ a3@5 ~ a3@7 ~@4 [d3,f#3,a3]@4 [d3,f#3,a3]@4, [d3,f#3]@6 [d3,f#3]@6 [d3,f#3]@7 ~@5 d5@7 ~]/2", // D
  E: "[~ a3@5 ~ a3@5 ~ a3@7 ~@4 [d3,f#3,a3]@2 c3@2 [d3,f#3,a3,d5]@4, [d3,f#3]@6 [d3,f#3]@6 [d3,f#3]@7 ~@13]/2", // D
  F: "[[f#3,a3,d4]@5 ~ [f#3,a3,d4]@5 ~ [f#3,a3,d4]@6 ~@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2]/2", // D
  G: "[[e3,g3,c4]@5 ~ [e3,g3,c4]@5 ~ [e3,g3,c4]@6 ~@2 [g3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4]@2 [g3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4]@2 [g3,c4]@2]/2", // C C5 C C5 C C5
  H: "[[a3,e4]@5 ~ [a3,e4]@5 ~ [a3,e4]@6 ~@2 [a3,e4]@2 [a3,e4]@2 ~@2 [a3,e4]@2 [a3,e4]@2 [a3,e4]@2]/2", // A5
  I: "[[g3,d4]@5 ~ [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@4 [g3,d4]@6 ~@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2]/2", // G5
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.5).pan(0.2)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel · "Acoustic Guitar 2"
const acoustic_guitar_steel_2 = note(`<
  A@2 B@2 A@2 C@2 D@2 E@2 D@4 F G H I F G H I B@4 J@2 K L J@2 K L J@2 M@2 N@2 M@2 N@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 C@2 D@2 E@2 D@4 F G H
  I F G H I B@4 J@2 K L J@2 K L J@2 M@2 N@2 M@2 N@2 M@2 N@2 M@2 N@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 C@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 C@2 ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[d4,a4,d5,f#5]@2 [d4,a4,d5,f#5] [d4,a4,d5,e5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,a5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@3 [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@2 g#4 a4 g#4 a4, ~@6 d4!2]/2", // D Dsus2 D5 D
  B: "[[d4,a4,d5,f#5]!3 [d4,a4,d5,e5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,a5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@3 [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@2 g#4 a4 g#4 a4, ~@6 d4!2]/2", // D Dsus2 D5 D
  C: "[[d4,a4,d5,f#5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,f#5] [d4,a4,d5,e5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,a5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@3 [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@2 g#4 a4 g#4 a4, ~@6 d4!2]/2", // D Dsus2 D5 D
  D: "[[d4,a4,d5,f#5]!3 [d4,a4,d5,e5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,a5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@3 [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@2 a4 ~ d4@2, ~@13 b4@2 ~, ~@14 d5 ~]/2", // D Dsus2 D5 D
  E: "[[d4,a4,d5,f#5]!3 [d4,a4,d5,e5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,a5] ~ [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@3 [d4,a4,d5,f#5]@2 ~ b4 d4@2, ~@12 a4@2 d5 ~]/2", // D Dsus2 D5 D
  F: "[c4,e4,g4]@5 ~ [c4,e4,g4]@5 ~ [c4,e4,g4]@4", G: "~@2 [c4,e4,g4]@5 ~ [c4,e4,g4]@4 [c4,e4,g4]@4",
  H: "[d4,f#4,a4]@5 ~ [d4,f#4,a4]@5 ~ [d4,f#4,a4]@4", I: "~@2 [d4,f#4,a4]@5 ~ [d4,f#4,a4]@4 [d4,f#4,a4]@4",
  J: "[[d4,f#4,a4]@5 ~ [d4,f#4,a4]@5 ~ [d4,f#4,a4]@6 ~@2 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 ~@4 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 ~@2]/2", // D
  K: "[c4,e4,g4] ~@2 [c4,e4,g4]!2 ~@2 [c4,e4,g4]", // C
  L: "[c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@2 [c4,e4,g4]@2 [c4,e4,g4]!2 ~@2 [c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@2 [c4,e4,g4]@2", // C
  M: "[~ [a4,c#5,e5]@5 ~ [c#5,e5]@5 ~ [a4,c#5,e5]@6 ~@3 [a3,d4,a4]@2 [a3,d4,a4]@2 [a3,d4,a4]@2 [a3,d4]@4, [a3,d4]@5 ~ [a3,d4,a4]@6 [a3,d4]@6 ~@10 a4@2 ~@2]/2", // A C#m A D5
  N: "[[g3,b3,d4,g4]@5 ~ [g3,b3,d4,g4]@5 ~ d4@4 d4@4 [g3,b3,d4,g4]@4 [g3,b3,d4,g4]@4 [g3,b3,d4,g4]@4, ~@6 [g3,b3]@3 ~@7]/2", // G
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.5).pan(0.8)

// bass · fretless bass · "Bass"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@24 A@4 B@2 C@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 E@2 F@2 E@2 F@2 A@8 G@8 C@2 B@2 C@2 B@2 A@4 B@2 C@2 B@2 C@2 D@2 E@2 F@2 E@2 F@2 E@2 F@2
  E@2 F@2 H@16 I@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[d3@5 ~ d3@6 d3@6 d3@2 d3@2 ~@2 g#3@2 a3@2 g#3@2 a3@2]/2", B: "[d3@5 ~ d3@5 ~ d3@6 d3@5 ~ d3@4 d3@4]/2",
  C: "[c3@5 ~ c3@5 ~ c3@6 c3@5 ~ c3@4 c3@4]/2", D: "[d3@5 ~ d3@5 ~ d3@6 d3@5 ~ a2@2 ~@2 d3@4, ~@13 b2@2 ~]/2",
  E: "a2!8", F: "g2!8", G: "[d3@5 ~ d3@5 ~ d3@6 d3@2 d3@4 a2@2 b2@2 d3@4]/2",
  H: "[d3@2 d3@2 d3@2 d3@5 ~ d3@6 d3@5 ~ d3@2 d3@2 d3@2 d3@2]/2", I: "[[d2,d3]@23 ~]/3",
})).s("gm_fretless_bass").gain(0.5)

// chords · overdriven guitar · "Overdrive Gtr."
const overdriven_guitar = note("<~@70 A@4 B@2 C@2 B@2 C@2 B@2 D@2 E@2 D@2 E@2 D@2 E@2 D@2 E@2 ~@19>".pickRestart({
  A: "[[d3,a3,d4,f#4]@5 ~ [d3,a3,d4,e4]@8 [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@7 ~ d3@2 g#3@2 a3@2 g#3@2 a3@2]/2", // D Dsus2 D
  B: "[[f#3,a3,d4]@5 ~ [f#3,a3,d4]@5 ~ [f#3,a3,d4]@6 ~@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2 [f#3,a3,d4]@2]/2", // D
  C: "[[e3,g3,c4]@5 ~ [e3,g3,c4]@5 ~ [e3,g3,c4]@6 ~@2 [g3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4]@2 [g3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4]@2 [e3,g3,c4]@2 [g3,c4]@2]/2", // C C5 C C5 C C5
  D: "[[a3,e4]@5 ~ [a3,e4]@5 ~ [a3,e4]@6 ~@2 [a3,e4]@2 [a3,e4]@2 ~@2 [a3,e4]@2 [a3,e4]@2 [a3,e4]@2]/2", // A5
  E: "[[g3,d4]@5 ~ [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@4 [g3,d4]@6 ~@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2 [g3,d4]@2]/2", // G5
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.28).pan(0.8)

// chords · distortion guitar · "Distortion Outro"
const distortion_guitar = note("<~@102 A@14 B@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "[~@14 e4@15 ~@3]/2", B: "[[d3,f#3,a3,d4]@23 ~]/3",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.36).pan(0.8)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  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 B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A@16 C D C D C D C E C D C
  D C D C D C D C D C E C D C D C D C E C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2", B: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x", C: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", D: "x ~@2 x!3 ~ x", E: "x!2 ~ x ~@4",
})).gain(0.56)

// drums · kick · soft notes
const kick_soft = s("bd").struct("<[~@3 x ~@4]!62 ~@57>").gain(0.24)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct("<[~ x ~ x]!62 ~@57>").gain(0.8)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@62 A@7 B A@13 B A@7 B A@24 ~@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@4 x ~@3 x!5 ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.8)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  A@62 B C B C B C B D B C B C B C B C B C B C B D B C B C B C B D B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", C: "x!8", D: "x!2 ~@6",
})).gain(0.56)

// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct(`<
  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 B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A@16 ~@57
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x",
})).gain(0.16)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@16 B ~ B ~ B ~ B C B ~ B
  ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B C B ~ B ~ B ~ B C B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x ~@4", B: "~@15 x", C: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.56)

// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct("<~@69 [x!4] ~@13 [x!4] ~@7 [x!4] ~@27>").gain(0.8)

// drums · cowbell
const cowbell = s("cb").struct(`<
  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 B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A@16 ~@57
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x ~ x!3 ~", B: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.72)

// drums · cowbell · soft notes
const cowbell_soft = s("cb").struct(`<
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@73
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.08)

// drums · congas
const congas = s("conga:13").struct("<[~ x ~@2]!62 ~@57>").gain(2.56)

// drums · congas
const congas_2 = s("conga:18").struct("<[~@6 x!2]!62 ~@57>").gain(2.56)

// drums · cabasa
const cabasa = s("cabasa:4").struct("<~@69 [x!4] ~@13 [x!4] ~@7 [x!4] ~@27>").gain(4.06)

// drums · cabasa · soft notes
const cabasa_soft = s("cabasa:4").struct("<~@69 [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x] ~@13 [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x] ~@7 [~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x] ~@27>")
  .gain(2.43)

// drums · shaker
const shaker = s("sh").struct("<~@69 [x!4] ~@13 [x!4] ~@7 [x!4] ~@27>").gain(0.8)

stack(
  acoustic_guitar_nylon, acoustic_guitar_steel, acoustic_guitar_steel_2, bass, overdriven_guitar, distortion_guitar,
  kick, kick_soft, rim, snare, hihat, hihat_soft, open_hat, tambourine, cowbell, cowbell_soft, congas, congas_2, cabasa,
  cabasa_soft, shaker
)

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