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Holding On to YouTwenty One Pilots

Twenty One Pilots

KeyB majorTempo90 bpm
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// Holding On to YouTwenty One Pilots — Twenty One Pilots
// 90 bpm, 4/4, key B major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: Transcription provider: pdmx. https://musescore.com/score/5464690; license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
// note: Full arrangement: all 96 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(90/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// chords · piano
const piano = note(`<
  A B A B A B A C D E D E F G F G H I H I H I H J K L K L A B A B D E D E M N O E H I H I H I H P Q R S T Q U S V ~@8 W
  X Y Z AA AB AC AD AE AF AE AF AE AF AE AF AG AH AG AH AG AH AG AI K L K L K L K L
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~", // G#m7 F#sus4
  B: "[e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~", // B Bsus2
  C: "[e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~@3", // B Bsus2
  D: "[g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~, g#2 ~ g#2@2 f#2 ~ f#2@2", // G#m7 F#sus4
  E: "[e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~, e2 ~ e2@2 b1 ~ b1@2", // B Bsus2
  F: "[g#2,d#3,g#3] ~ [g#2,d#3,g#3] ~ [g#2,d#3,g#3] ~ [g#2,d#3,g#3] ~ [f#2,c#3,f#3] ~ [f#2,c#3,f#3] ~ [f#2,c#3,f#3] ~ [f#2,c#3,f#3] ~, [f#4,f#5]@2 ~ [c#4,c#5]@3 [d#4,d#5]@4 a#4@2 g#4@2 f#4@2", // G#5 F#5 F# C# D#
  G: "[e2,b2,e3] ~ [e2,b2,e3] ~ [e2,b2,e3] ~ [e2,b2,e3] ~ [b1,f#2,b2] ~ [b1,f#2,b2] ~ [b1,f#2,b2] ~ [b1,f#2,b2] ~, [d#4,d#5]@2 ~ [c#4,c#5]@3 [f#4,f#5]@4 [d#4,d#5]@2 [c#4,c#5]@2 [b3,b4]@2", // E5 B5 D# C# F# D# C# B
  H: "[g#5,b5,e6]!4 [g#5,b5,d#6]!4, [e2,e3] [g#2,g#3]", // E G#m E G#
  I: "[f#5,b5,d#6]!4 [f#5,a#5,c#6]!2 [g#5,c#6,e6]!2, [b2,b3]@2 [f#2,f#3] c#3", // B F# C#m B F#
  J: "[f#5,b5,d#6]!4 [f#5,a#5,c#6]!4, [b2,b3]@2 [f#2,f#3] ~", // B F# B F#
  K: "[g#2,d#3,g#3,f#4,f#5] ~ [d#3,g#3]!2 [f#2,c#3,f#3] [c#3,f#3,a#4] [c#3,f#3,g#4] [c#3,f#3,f#4], ~ [d#3,g#3] g#2@2 ~@2 f#2@2, ~@3 [c#4,c#5]@3 [d#4,d#5]@4 ~@6", // G#7 G#5 F#5 F# C#sus4 F#5 G#5 C# …
  L: "[e2,b2,e3,d#4,d#5] ~ [b2,e3]!2 [b1,f#2,b2] [f#2,b2,d#4,d#5] [f#2,b2,c#4,c#5] [f#2,b2,b3,b4], ~ [b2,e3] e2@2 ~@2 b1@2, ~@3 [c#4,c#5]@3 [f#4,f#5]@4 ~@6", // Emaj7 E5 B5 B F#sus4 B5 E5 C# …
  M: "[g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~@3, g#2 ~ g#2@2 f#2 ~@3", // G#m7 F#sus4
  N: "[e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [e3,b3,d#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [b2,b3,c#4,f#4] ~@5, e2 ~ e2@2 b1 ~@3", // B Bsus2
  O: "[g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [g#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~ [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~@3 [f#3,b3,c#4,f#4] ~, g#2 ~ g#2@2 f#2 ~@3", // G#m7 F#sus4
  P: "[f#5,b5,d#6]!4 [f#5,a#5,c#6]!4, [b2,b3] [f#2,f#3]", // B F# B F#
  Q: "~@8 [c#6,d#6]@3 ~ [c#6,d#6]@4, g#3, ~ d#4@7, ~ g#4@3, ~@7 b5@4 b5@5", // C#sus2
  R: "~@3 d#6, a#3@4 [c#6,d#6] f#6@3, ~ f#4@7, ~ a#4@3, ~@7 b5@9", // C#sus2
  S: "~@7 d#5, b3@3 b4, ~ f#4@7, ~@2 b4@2 b4 f#5@3, ~@3 b5@5",
  T: "~@7 d#5, [e3,a#5]@12 f#5 e5@3, ~ b3@7, ~ e4 e4@2, ~@3 g#5@5", // Edim
  U: "~@3 f#6, a#3@8 [c#6,d#6] f#6 g#6@6, ~ f#4@7, ~ a#4@3, ~@7 b5@9", // C#sus2
  V: "~@7 b5, [e3,a#5], ~ b3@7, ~@2 e4@2 e4 c#6@3, ~@3 b5@3 e4@2", // Edim
  W: "~@11 b5 [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3,c#6] ~ [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3] ~, ~@6 d#6 ~", // G#m
  X: "[a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3] ~ [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3] ~ [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3] ~ [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3] b5 [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3,c#6] ~ [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3] ~ [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3] ~ [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3] ~, [c#4,f#4,a#4,c#5]@2 ~@2 d#6 f#6 d#6@2", // F#
  Y: "[b2,d#3,f#3,b3] ~ [b2,d#3,f#3,b3] ~ [b2,d#3,f#3,b3] ~ [b2,d#3,f#3,b3] ~ [b2,d#3,f#3,b3] ~ [b2,d#3,f#3,b3] ~ [b2,d#3,f#3,b3] ~ [b2,d#3,f#3,b3] ~, [d#4,f#4,b4,d#5]@2 ~ [b4,b5]@2 [f#4,f#5]@2 d#5", // B F#
  Z: "[g#2,b2,e3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,e3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,e3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,e3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,e3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,e3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,e3,g#3,f#5] e5 [g#2,b2,e3,g#3] ~, [a#4,a#5]@3 [g#4,g#5]@3 ~ d#5", // E A# G#
  AA: "[g#2,b2,d#3,g#3]@2 [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3]@2 [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3]@2 ~ b5 [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3,d#6]@2 ~ b5 [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3,d#6]@2 [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3]@2, [b3,d#4,f#4,b4]@4 ~@2 [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3]@2 c#6 ~ [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3]@2 c#6 ~@3", // G#m B G#m
  AB: "[a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3]@2 [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3]@2 [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3]@2 ~ b5 [c#6,d#6] f#6 [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3,g#6]@2 [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3]@2 [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3]@2, [c#4,f#4,a#4,c#5]@2 ~ [a#2,c#3,f#3,a#3]!2 ~ f#6@2", // F# C#sus2 F#
  AC: "[b2,d#3,f#3,b3]!7 [b2,d#3,f#3,b3,d#4,d#5], [d#4,f#4,b4,d#5]@2 ~ [b4,b5]@2 [f#4,f#5]@2 ~", // B F#
  AD: "[g#2,b2,e3,g#3]!7 [g#2,b2,e3,g#3,b5], [a#4,a#5]@3 [b4,b5]@2 [c#5,c#6]@2 ~", // E A# B C#
  AE: "[g#2,g#3,d#5] g#5 [g#2,g#3,b5] g#5 [g#2,g#3,d#6] g#5 [g#2,g#3,c#6] g#5 [f#2,f#3,f#5] b5 [f#2,f#3,f#5] b5 [f#2,f#3,f#5] b5 [f#2,f#3,a#5] b5", // G#5 G#m G#5 C#5 F#
  AF: "[e2,e3,e5] g#5 [e2,e3,b5] g#5 [e2,e3,d#6] g#5 [e2,e3,c#6] g#5 [b1,b2,f#5] b5 [b1,b2,f#5] b5 [b1,b2,f#5] b5 [b1,b2,a#5] b5", // E E5 Emaj7 C#m B5 Bmaj7
  AG: "[g#3,d#5] g#5 [g#3,b5] g#5 [g#3,d#6] g#5 [g#3,c#6] g#5 [f#3,f#5] b5 [f#3,f#5] b5 [f#3,f#5] b5 [f#3,a#5] b5, g#2 ~ g#2@2 f#2 ~ f#2@2", // G#5 G#m G#5 C#5 F#
  AH: "[e3,e5] g#5 [e3,b5] g#5 [e3,d#6] g#5 [e3,c#6] g#5 [b2,f#5] b5 [b2,f#5] b5 [b2,f#5] b5 [b2,a#5] b5, e2 ~ e2@2 b1 ~ b1@2", // E E5 Emaj7 C#m B5 Bmaj7
  AI: "[e3,e5] g#5 [e3,b5] g#5 [e3,d#6] g#5 [e3,c#6] g#5 [b2,f#5] b5 [b2,f#5] b5 f#5 b5 a#5@2, e2 ~ e2@2 b1 ~@3", // E E5 Emaj7 C#m B5
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.25)

// chords · piano · soft notes
const piano_soft = note("<~@56 A B C D A E C F G ~@31>".pickRestart({
  A: "[d#3,g#3,b3] ~ [d#3,g#3,b3] ~ [d#3,g#3,b3] ~ [d#3,g#3,b3] b5 [d#3,g#3,b3,c#6] ~ [d#3,g#3,b3] b5 [d#3,g#3,b3,c#6] ~ [d#3,g#3,b3] ~, ~@4 d#6 ~ d#6@2", // G#m
  B: "[f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] b5 [f#3,a#3,c#4,c#6] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~, ~@4 d#6 f#6 d#6@2", // F#
  C: "[f#3,b3,d#4] ~ [f#3,b3,d#4] ~ [f#3,b3,d#4] ~ [f#3,b3,d#4] ~ [f#3,b3,d#4] ~ [f#3,b3,d#4] ~ [f#3,b3,d#4] ~ [f#3,b3,d#4] ~, ~@3 b5@2 f#5@2 d#5", // B
  D: "[e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3,f#5] e5 [e3,g#3,b3] ~, a#5@3 g#5@3 ~ d#5", // E
  E: "[f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] b5 [f#3,a#3,c#4,c#6,d#6] f#6 [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~ [f#3,a#3,c#4] ~, ~@5 g#6 f#6@2", // F# D#m7 F#
  F: "[e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~ [e3,g#3,b3] ~, a#5@3 b5@2 c#6@2 b5", // E
  G: "[g#2,b2,d#3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3] ~ [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3] b5 [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3,c#6] ~ [g#2,b2,d#3,g#3] ~@5, [b3,d#4,f#4,b4]@2 ~@2 d#6 ~@3", // G#m B
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.1)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~@4 A@12 B@8 A@4 ~@2 C D A@8 B@8 ~@13 E@11 ~@8 F G F G F G F H A@8>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!2", B: "x!4", C: "~@7 x ~@2 x ~@5", D: "~@5 x ~@2", E: "x!8", F: "x ~ x!2 ~@4 x ~ x ~@5",
  G: "x ~ x ~@5 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2", H: "x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.35)

// drums · kick · soft notes
const kick_soft = s("bd").struct("<~@56 [x!8]!5 ~@35>").gain(0.15)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@4 A B A@2 C D C D C D C E ~@8 C D C D ~@2 F G C D C D E@4 ~@20 H I@11 ~@8 J K J L J K J M C D C D C D C D
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@4 x ~@7 x ~@2 x", C: "~@4 x!2 ~@6 x ~@3", D: "~@4 x!2 ~@6 x ~@2 x", E: "~@4 x!2 ~@10",
  F: "~ x!2 ~@3 x ~", G: "~@2 x ~@4 x!2 ~@3 x!4", H: "~@5 x!3", I: "x!8", J: "~@4 x ~@2 x!3 ~@2 x ~@2 x",
  K: "~ x!2 ~ x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", L: "~ x ~@2 x ~ x!4 ~@2 x ~@3", M: "~ x ~@2 x ~ x!4 ~@6",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct("<~@57 [x!2] [x!8]!2 [x!5 ~@3] ~@35>").gain(0.15)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@4 A B@11 ~@8 B@4 ~@4 B@8 ~@40 C@7 D B@8>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!3", B: "x!4", C: "x!16", D: "x!12 ~@4",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@16 A B A B A B A C ~@7 D ~@7 E A B A B A B A B ~@16 F G@3 H ~@27>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 x ~@2 x!4 ~ x ~@3", B: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!4 ~@5", C: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!4 ~ x ~@3", D: "~ x ~@2", E: "~@12 x!4",
  F: "~@4 x!4", G: "x!8", H: "~@4 x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · mid tom · soft notes
const mid_tom_soft = s("mt").struct("<~@15 [~@12 x!4] ~@45 [~ x] ~@2 [x!4 ~@4] ~@31>").gain(0.3)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@4 A@3 B A@7 B ~ C ~ C ~ C ~@2 A@4 ~@4 A@4 B@4 ~ C ~ C ~ C ~@42 A@8>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~@2", C: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@8 A ~@3 A ~ A B A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@5 A ~@3 C D@2 B A ~ A ~ A ~ A C ~@20 E@4 ~@11 F ~@3 C A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@5 x ~@2", C: "~@3 x", D: "x ~@2 x", E: "x!8", F: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.5)

stack(piano, piano_soft, kick, kick_soft, snare, snare_soft, hihat, mid_tom, mid_tom_soft, open_hat, crash)

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