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If I Only Knew

Tom Jones

KeyB♭ majorTempo116 bpm
0:00/0:00
// If I Only Knew — Tom Jones
// 116 bpm, 4/4, key A# major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: metre changes (4/4 at bar 1, 7/8 at bar 10, 4/4 at bar 11, 1/8 at bar 40, ...) are rendered on a constant 4/4 grid of one bar per cycle
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 108 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(116/4)

// 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 · epiano1 · "E.PIANO 1"
const epiano1 = note(`<
  ~@8 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B C D E D E D E D E ~@4 A B A B A B A B A B A B A B ~ D E D E D E D E D E D
  E D E D ~@21 D E D E D E D E D E D E D E D ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 [ab3,db4,f4]@5 ~ [bb3,eb4,g4]@5 ~ [eb4,g4]@3 [db4,bb4]@3, bb2@11 ~@6 bb2@7, ~@3 bb3", // Db Eb Gb
  B: "~@6 [ab3,bb3,db4,f4]@5 ~ [c4,eb4,g4]@11 ~, bb2@23 ~", C: "~@6 [ab3,db4,f4]@5 ~@13, bb2@11 ~@13",
  D: "bb3@6 [ab3,db4,f4]@5 [eb4,g4] ~@3 [bb3,eb4,g4] db4 ~@3 [bb3,eb4,g4] db4 ~@2, bb2@11 bb3@2 ~@11", // Db Eb
  E: "bb3@6 [ab3,db4,f4]@5 [bb3,eb4,g4] ~@3 [bb3,eb4,g4] ~ db4 [bb3,eb4,g4]@6, bb2@12 ~@5 bb2@7", // Db Eb
})).s("gm_epiano1").gain(0.4).pan(0.4)

// bass · synth bass 2 · "SYN BASS 2"
const bass = note(`<
  A@3 B C@3 D ~@4 E@2 F G E@2 F G E@2 F G ~@5 E@2 F G E@2 F H C@3 D E@2 F G I J K L E@3 M F G ~ E@2 F G E@2 F ~ N O F G
  P Q F ~@5 R S T U R V T ~ C@3 D C@3 D W@2 X Y W@2 X ~ Z AA X Y AB AC W ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "f3@2 ~ bb2@4 ~@2 d3@4 ~@2 eb3@3 ~@2 d3 eb3 ~ e3", B: "~ e3 [d3,eb3] db3 ~@20, f3 ~@11",
  C: "f2@2 ~ bb1@4 ~@2 d2@4 ~@2 eb2@3 ~@2 d2 eb2 ~ e2", D: "f2 ~@11",
  E: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb2@3 db2 ~ eb2 ~@2 db2 bb1@2 ~",
  F: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb2@3 db2 ~ eb2 ~@2 db2 eb2@2 ~",
  G: "bb1 ~@2 bb1@3 ~@3 db2@3 ~@3 eb2@4 ~ db2 f2 ~ db2", H: "bb1 ~@2 bb1@3 ~@3 db2@3 ~@3 eb2@4 ~ db2 eb2 ~@2",
  I: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb1@4 ~@2 eb1@4 ~@2",
  J: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb1@3 db1 ~ eb1 ~@2 db1 f1@2 ~",
  K: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~ bb1 db2@2 ~ eb1@4 ~@2 eb1@4 ~@2", L: "~@3 bb1@3 ~@3 db2@3 eb1@4 ~@2 eb1 ~@5",
  M: "bb1 ~@2 db1@3 ~@3 db2@2 ~ eb2@3 db2 ~ eb2 ~@2 db2 bb1@2 ~", N: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~@2 eb2@2 ~ eb1@3 ~@9",
  O: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~ db2@2 ~ eb1 eb1@3 ~@2 eb2 eb1@3 ~@2 eb1",
  P: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb2 ~ eb1@4 eb1@5 ~", Q: "bb1@3 bb1 ~ bb1!2 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb1@3 ~@9",
  R: "bb1@3 c2 ~@2 c2@3 bb1 ~ c2@2 ~ c2 c2@2 ~ eb2@3 f2@3",
  S: "bb1 ~ c2@2 ~ c2 c2@2 ~ bb1 ~ c2@2 ~ c2 ~@2 c2 eb2 ~ eb2 f2 ~ eb2",
  T: "c2 ~@2 c2 ~@2 c2@2 ~ bb1 ~ c2 ~@2 c2 ~@2 c2 eb2@2 ~ f2@2 ~",
  U: "c2 ~ c2 ~@2 c2!2 ~ c2 bb1 ~ c2 ~@2 c2 bb1 ~ c2 ~@2 bb1 g1@2 ~",
  V: "bb1 ~ c2@2 ~ c2 c2@2 ~ bb1 ~ c2@2 ~ c2 ~@2 c2 eb2 ~ eb2 f2@3",
  W: "bb1@3 bb1!2 ~ bb1 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb2@3 db2 eb2 ~@2 db2 ~ bb1@2 ~",
  X: "bb1@3 bb1!2 ~ bb1 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb2@3 db2 eb2 ~@2 db2 ~ eb2@2 ~",
  Y: "bb1 ~@2 bb1@3 ~@3 db2@3 ~@3 eb2@4 db2 ~ f2 db2 ~", Z: "bb1@3 bb1!2 ~ bb1 ~@2 eb2@2 ~ eb1@3 ~@9",
  AA: "bb1@3 bb1!2 ~ bb1 db2@2 ~ eb1 ~ eb1@3 ~ eb2 ~ eb1@3 ~ eb1 ~",
  AB: "bb1@3 bb1!2 ~ bb1 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb2 eb1@4 ~ eb1@5 ~", AC: "bb1@3 bb1!2 ~ bb1 ~@2 db2@2 ~ eb1@3 ~@9",
})).s("gm_synth_bass_2").gain(0.57)

// other · electric guitar clean · "JAZZ GTR"
const electric_guitar_clean = note("<A@3 B A@3 B ~@29 A@3 B ~@43 A@3 B A@3 B ~@16>".pickRestart({
  A: "f3 ~@2 bb2@3 ~@3 d3@3 ~@3 eb3@3 ~@2 eb3!2 ~ e3", B: "f3 ~@23",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.42).pan(0.3)

// chords · electric guitar jazz · "JAZZ GTR" · C Db C Db
const electric_guitar_jazz = note(`<
  ~@12
  [[c4,e4]@2 [db4,f4]@3 f4 [db4,f4] ~@17]!17
  ~@12
  [[c4,e4]@2 [db4,f4]@3 f4 [db4,f4] ~@17]!14
  ~@53
>`).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.3).pan(0.8)

// other · brass section · "BRASS 1"
const brass_section = note(`<
  A@3 B A@3 B ~@8 C ~@3 C ~@7 C D E D E D E D E A@3 B ~@4 F ~ C G ~ H ~ I ~ J ~ K E D E D E D E K L D E D E D ~@13 A@3 B
  A@3 B K E D E D E D E K L D E D E D ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[f3,f4,f5]@2 ~ [bb2,bb3,bb4]@3 ~@3 [d3,d4,d5]@3 ~@3 [eb3,eb4,eb5]@3 ~@2 [d3,d4,d5] [eb3,eb4,eb5] [e3,e4,e5] ~", // F Bb D Eb D Eb E
  B: "[f3,f4,f5] ~@11", C: "~@2 [bb4,bb5]@3 ~@3", D: "~@6 [f4,f5]@6 [g4,g5]@2 ~ [g4,g5]@2 [f4,f5] [g4,g5] ~@5",
  E: "~@6 [f4,f5]@6 [g4,g5]@2 ~ [g4,g5]@2 [f4,f5] [g4,g5]@3 [bb4,bb5] ~@2", F: "~@22 bb3 ~, ~@21 ab3@2 ~",
  G: "~@21 ab4 [bb3,bb4] ~, ~@21 ab3@2 ~", H: "~@18 [ab3,ab4]@3 [bb3,bb4] ~@2", I: "~@4 [bb3,f4]@3 ~",
  J: "~ [bb3,eb4,g4] ~@2", K: "[bb4,bb5]@9 ~@3 [g4,g5] ~@2 [g4,g5]@2 [f4,f5] [g4,g5] ~@5",
  L: "~@6 [f4,f5]@6 [g4,g5]@2 ~ [g4,g5] ~ [f4,f5] [g4,g5]@3 [bb4,bb5] ~@2", // F G F G Bb
})).s("gm_brass_section").gain(0.56).pan(0.6)

// other · string ensemble 2 · "SLOWSTRING"
const string_ensemble_2 = note("<~@22 A@7 ~@79>".pickRestart({
  A: "[[bb3,bb4,bb5]@13 ~]/7", // Bb
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.4)

// other · synth brass 1 · "SYNBRASS 1" · Bb F Eb Ab Bb Ab
const synth_brass_1 = note(`<
  ~@44
  [~@11 [bb4,bb5] ~@2 [bb4,bb5] ~ [f4,f5] [eb4,eb5] [ab4,ab5]@3 [bb4,bb5] ~@2, ~@15 [ab4,ab5]@2 ~@7]
  ~@63
>`).s("gm_synth_brass_1").gain(0.41)

// other · baritone sax · "BARITONSAX"
const baritone_sax = note(`<
  ~@28 A B@2 C@2 B D C@2 ~@19 B@2 C@2 B D C@2 D B E@2 B@2 F ~@21 B@2 C@2 B D C@2 D B E@2 B@2 F ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@13 f3@2 ~@4 f2@2 ~ a2@2, ~@15 e3@2 d3@2 ~@5, ~@16 eb3@2 db3@2 ~ ab2@2 ~", B: "bb2@6 db3@6 eb3 ~@11",
  C: "[bb1@30 db2@6 eb2 ~@11]/2", D: "bb2@3 db3@3 eb3 ~@5", E: "[bb1@15 db2@3 eb2 ~@5]/2", F: "bb1@23 ~",
})).s("gm_baritone_sax").gain(0.42).pan(0.4)

// chords · rock organ · "ORGAN 3"
const rock_organ = note(`<
  ~@19 A@2 B@4 C ~@3 D@4 E F@2 G ~@9 H@3 ~@3 I@4 D@9 J K@2 D J L ~@5 M@4 N@3 ~@8 O@8 D@2 J K@2 D J L ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@17 bb5@19 bb6@12, ~@17 a5 ~@30]/2", B: "[ab5 bb5 ab5@14]/4", C: "bb4 ~@23",
  D: "~@6 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@6, ~@6 f5@5 ~@13", // Bb5 Db
  E: "bb5@6 bb5@4 ~@2 [bb5,f6]@3 ~@4 eb6 db6 bb5@3, f6@10 ~ bb4@2 ~@2 [bb5,f6]@6 ~@3", // Bb5
  F: "[bb5@6 bb5@4 ~@2 [bb5,f6]@3 ~@9 bb5@24, f6@10 ~ bb4@2 ~@2 f6@33]/2", // Bb5
  G: "bb4@2 ~ [bb5,f6]@2 ~ bb4 ~ [bb5,f6]@2 ~@2 [bb5,f6]@6 e6 ~ bb5 ~@3, ~@19 [db6,eb6]@2 ~@3", H: "[~@4 f5@19 ~]/3",
  I: "[~@44 g5 ~@3 g5@44 ~ g5 [c5,d5,e5,f5] [g4,a4,b4], ~@3 f5@8 ~ eb6@12, ~@18 ab5@26 ~ ab5@15 ~@36, ~@24 c6@71 ~]/4", // Dm7 G
  J: "~@6 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@5 ab6, ~@6 f5@5 ~@13", // Bb5 Db
  K: "[a6 ~@5 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@12 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@6, [bb5,bb6]@43 ~@5, ~@6 f5@5 ~@19 f5@5 ~@13]/2", // Bb5 Db Bb5 Db Bb
  L: "a6 ~@5 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@6, [bb5,bb6]@23 ~, ~@6 f5@5 ~@13", M: "[~ eb6, [c5,g5,c6]]/4",
  N: "[~ eb5 [bb5,f6], [c5,g5], c6@2 ~, ~ eb6@2]/3", // Bb5 C5
  O: "[~@15 [e2,f2,g2,a2] [b2,c3,d3,e3] [f3,g3,a3,b3,c4] [d4,e4,f4] ~@3 [e5,f5] [a4,b4,c5,d5] g4 ~@5 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@12 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@12 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@12 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@12 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@12 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@12 db5 bb4@5 [bb4,f5] ~@4 [db5,f5] ~@6, ~@18 [c5,g5,bb5,db6,eb6]@5 ~@7 f5@5 ~@19 f5@5 ~@19 f5@5 ~@19 f5@5 ~@19 f5@5 ~@19 f5@5 ~@19 f5@5 ~@13, ~@19 c2@173]/8", // Fmaj7 Cmaj7 F Dm Fmaj7 D7 Bb5 Db …
})).s("gm_rock_organ").gain(0.25).pan(0.4)

// chords · rock organ · "ORGAN 3" · soft notes · Db5
const rock_organ_soft = note(`<
  ~@25
  [~ [ab5,db6]@4 bb4 [ab5,db6]@2 ~ [ab5,db6]@3 ~ [ab5,db6]@2 ~ [ab5,db6]@3 ~ bb4 [ab5,db6]@2 bb4, ~@6 bb4 ~@5]
  [[ab5,db6]@2 ~ [ab5,db6]@3 bb4 [ab5,db6]@3 ~@2 bb4 ~ [ab5,db6]@2 ~ [ab5,db6]@3 bb4 [ab5,db6] bb4 ~, ~@11 [ab5,db6]@2 ~@11]
  ~@29
  [f4 ~@23]
  ~@34
  [~@14 d2 ~@9]
  ~@16
>`).s("gm_rock_organ").gain(0.14).pan(0.4)

// other · distortion guitar · "DISTORTION"
const distortion_guitar = note(`<
  ~@7 A B@4 ~@17 C@2 ~ C@3 ~ C ~@3 D B@4 ~@11 C@2 ~ C@3 ~ C@3 ~ C@3 E ~@16 F ~@4 C@2 ~ C@3 ~ C@3 ~ C@3 E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 bb2@4 a2@4 ab2@4 g2@4 gb2@3", B: "bb2/4", C: "bb2@3 db3@3 eb3 ~@5", D: "~@3 bb2@5 a2@4 ab2@5 g2@4 gb2@3",
  E: "bb2@23 ~", F: "~ eb4@4 ~ eb4 ~@2 eb4 [eb4,ab4,db5] ~@2 db5 [eb4,ab4] [eb4,ab4,db5] ~@2 eb4 ~@5, [ab4,db5] ~@3",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.56).pan(0.6)

// other · pad metallic · "METAL PAD"
const pad_metallic = note("<~@41 A B A B C B A B C B A D@2 E@2 ~@20 F G H I J K L ~@25>".pickRestart({
  A: "e4 f4@23", B: "g4 ab4@23", C: "b4 c5@23", D: "[g4 ab4@23 b4 c5@23, b3 ~@23, ~ c4@47]/2",
  E: "[g4 ab4@11 gb4 g4@35, c4@47 ~]/2", F: "c5", G: "bb4", H: "a4", I: "ab4", J: "g4", K: "bb3 a3", L: "bb3",
})).s("gm_pad_metallic").gain(0.32)

// chords · electric guitar muted · "MTGTR/EXPL"
const electric_guitar_muted = note("<~@47 A B ~@2 B@3 C ~@21 D E D F G E D ~@25>".pickRestart({
  A: "bb3 ~@2 bb3 ~@2 bb3@3 ~@2 bb3!2 ~ bb3@2 ~ bb3!2 ~@2 bb3 ~@2",
  B: "bb3 ~ bb3!2 ~ bb3!2 ~ bb3!2 ~ bb3!2 ~ bb3@2 ~ bb3 bb3@2 ~ bb3 ~ bb3",
  C: "bb3 ~ bb3!2 ~ bb3!2 ~ bb3!2 ~ bb3!2 ~ bb3@2 ~ bb3 bb3@2 ~ bb3 ~@2",
  D: "[f3,bb3] ~ [g3,c4] ~@3 [g3,c4] ~@4 [bb3,eb4] ~@2 bb3 ~@2 bb3 [g3,c4] ~@5", // Bb5 C5 Eb5 C5
  E: "[f3,bb3] ~ [g3,c4] ~@3 [g3,c4] ~@4 [c4,f4] ~@2 bb3 ~@2 bb3 [g3,c4] ~@5", // Bb5 C5 F5 C5
  F: "[f3,bb3] ~ [g3,c4] ~@3 [g3,c4] ~@4 c5@5 ~@2 c5 ~ bb4 g4 ~ gb4", // Bb5 C5
  G: "[f3,bb3]@2 [g3,c4] ~@3 [g3,c4] ~@4 eb4@3 bb3 c4@2 bb3 [g3,c4] ~@5, ~@11 bb3 ~@12", // Bb5 C5
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.2).pan(0.8)

// chords · electric guitar muted · "MTGTR/EXPL" · soft notes
const electric_guitar_muted_2 = note(`<
  ~@76
  [~@14 f3 c4 ~ f3 ~@6]!3
  ~
  [~@14 f3 ~@2 f3 ~@6]
  [~@14 f3 c4 ~ f3 ~@6]!2
  ~@25
>`).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.1).pan(0.8)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  A@3 B A@3 B C D C E C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D E C D C D C D C D A@3 ~ C D C D C D C D C D C D C D ~ C D C D C D
  C D C D C D C D C ~ C D C F C D C D C D C ~ G H G I G H G J C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@3", B: "x", C: "x!4", D: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", E: "x!2 ~@2",
  F: "x ~@5 x ~@5 x ~@10 x", G: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@3",
  H: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x!2 ~@2", I: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~@2 x ~ x!2 ~@2",
  J: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  A@3 ~ A@3 ~@2 B C@3 D C E C@5 F C D@2 ~@3 G C D C D C D C H C@3 ~ C D C D C D C D C D C D C@2 I C D C D C D C J C D C
  D C D C ~@4 K C D C D C F C ~ C@7 L M D C D C D C J C D C D C D C ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 x ~@4 x ~@6 x ~@4 x", B: "~@23 x", C: "~ x ~ x", D: "~@6 x ~@11 x ~@4 x", E: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~ x ~@2",
  F: "~@6 x ~@7 x ~@3 x ~@4 x", G: "~@12 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@3", H: "~@2 x!2 ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x ~ x!2 ~ x",
  I: "~@17 x!2 ~ x ~@3", J: "~@2 x ~@3 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~@4 x", K: "~@18 x ~@4 x",
  L: "~@2 x ~@3 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3", M: "~ x ~ x ~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct("<~@4 A@3 ~@14 B ~@6 C ~@8 D@3 ~@44 D@7 ~@17>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x ~@4", B: "~@17 x ~@6", C: "~@11 x ~@12", D: "~@11 x ~@2 x ~@8 x",
})).gain(0.24)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<~@8 A@3 B A@13 ~@4 A@11 ~ A@14 ~ A@15 ~@5 A@7 ~ A@7 B A@15 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@4 A@3 B ~@2 C D C@13 ~@3 E C@8 F@2 G ~ C@14 H C@15 H ~@4 C@6 I ~ J F@6 K C@15 H
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!2 ~ x ~ x", B: "~@5 x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@6", C: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~", D: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~@5",
  E: "~@3 x ~@4", F: "x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~@2 x", G: "x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~@3",
  H: "x", I: "x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@2 x", J: "~@6 x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~@2 x",
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