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They Call Me The Fat Man (The Legendary Imperial Recordings)

Darktown Strutters' Ball

Fats Domino

KeyC majorTempo170 bpm
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// Darktown Strutters' Ball — Domino Fats
// 170 bpm, 4/4, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 83 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(170/4)

// 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, A@4 for four bars: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// chords · piano · "A.PIANO 2"
const piano = note(`<
  A B@2 C@2 D@2 E D F@2 G H I@2 J@3 K L M B@2 C@2 D@2 N O F@2 G H I@2 J@3 K L M B@2 C@2 D@2 E D F@2 G H I@2 J@3 K L M
  B@2 C@2 D@2 E P F@2 G H I@2 J@3 K Q R@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g2,f3,b3,d#4,g4]", B: "~@3 g3 [c4,e4] ~@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 g3 [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~ [g3,c4,e4], ~@2 g3 ~@5",
  C: "[~@3 a3 [a3,c4,d4,f#4]@2 ~ [c4,d4,f#4] ~@3 a3 [a3,c4,d4,f#4]@2 ~ [a3,c4,d4,f#4]@2 ~@2 a3 [a3,c4,d4]@2 ~ [a3,c4,d4,f#4]@2 ~@2 a3 [a3,c4,d4]@2 ~ [a3,c4,d4,f#4], ~@7 a3@2 ~@11 f#4 ~@7 f#4 ~@3]/2", // D7
  D: "~@3 g3 [g3,b3,f4]@2 ~ [g3,b3,d4,f4]@2 ~@2 g3 [g3,b3,d4,f4]@2 ~ [g3,b3,d4,f4], ~@4 d4 ~@11", // G7
  E: "~@3 g3 [g3,c4,e4] ~@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 g3 [g3,c4,e4] ~@2 [g3,c4,e4]", // C
  F: "[~@3 g3 [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~ [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 g3 [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~ [c4,e4] ~@3 g3 [c4,e4] ~@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 g3 [g3,c4,e4]@2 ~ [g3,c4,e4], ~@15 g3@2 ~@3 g3@2 ~@10]/2", // C
  G: "~@3 a3 [a3,c4,f#4]@2 ~ [a3,c4]@2 ~@2 a3 [a3,c4,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,c4,d4,f#4], ~@4 d4 ~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@8", // F#dim Am D7 D
  H: "~@3 a3 [a3,c4,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,c4,d4,f#4]@2 ~@2 a3 [a3,c4,d4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,c4,d4,f#4]", // D7
  I: "[~@3 f3 [c4,f4] ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 f3 [a3,c4,f4] ~@2 [a3,c4] ~@3 f#3 [a3,c4,d#4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,c4,d#4,f#4] ~@3 f#3 [c4,d#4,f#4] ~@2 [a3,c4,d#4,f#4], ~@4 a3@2 ~@9 f4@2 ~@11 a3@2 ~@2]/2", // F5 F Am Adim Cdim Adim
  J: "[~@3 g3 [c4,e4,g4] ~@2 [c4,e4,g4] ~@3 g3 [c4,e4,g4] ~@2 [c4,e4] ~@3 g3 [c#4,e4,g4] ~@2 [c#4,e4,g4] ~@4 [c#4,e4,g4] ~@2 [c#4,e4] ~@3 a3 [c4,d4,f#4]@2 ~ [c4,d4,f#4] ~@3 a3 [d4,f#4] ~@2 [c4,d4,f#4], ~@15 g4@2 ~@10 g3@2 ~@2 g4@2 ~@11 c4@2 ~@2]/3", // C C#dim C#m D7 D D7
  K: "~@3 g3 [b3,d4,f4]@2 ~ [b3,d4,f4]@2 ~@3 [b3,d4,f4] ~@2 [b3,d4,f4], ~@11 g3@2 ~@3", // Bdim
  L: "~@3 g3 [c4,e4,g4]@2 ~ [c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@3 [c4,e4] ~@2 [c4,e4,g4], ~@11 g3@2 ~@3, ~@6 g4 ~", // C
  M: "~@4 [d#4,g4] ~@2 [b3,d#4,g4] ~@2 [b3,d#4,g4] ~ [b3,d#4]@2 ~ [b3,d#4,g4], ~@3 f3@4 ~@4 f3@2 ~@3, ~@4 b3@2 ~@6 g4 ~@3", // D# Baug B Baug
  N: "c3 [g3,c4,e4] ~ c3 [g3,c4,e4] c3 ~ [g3,c4,e4] c3 [g3,c4,e4] ~ c3 [g3,c4,e4] c3 ~ [g3,c4,e4]", // C
  O: "~ [b3,d#4,g4] ~ f3 [b3,d#4,g4] f3 ~ [b3,d#4,g4] f3 [b3,d#4,g4] ~ f3 [b3,d#4,g4] f3 ~ [b3,d#4,g4], g2", // Baug
  P: "~@4 [d#4,g4] ~@2 [b3,d#4,g4] ~ [b3,d#4,g4] ~@2 [b3,d#4,g4] ~@2 [b3,d#4,g4], ~@3 f3@5 ~@3 f3@5, ~@2 b3 ~@5", // D# Baug
  Q: "~@4 [c2,g2]@2 ~@2 [c2,g2] ~@2 [c2,g2]@4 ~", R: "[[c2,g2]@2 ~@2 [c2,g2] ~@2 [c2,g2]@2 ~@3 [c2,g2]@20]/2",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.38).pan(0.4)

// bass · acoustic bass · "ACOU BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~ A B C@2 D E F G F H I J K L M N O P M Q F H C@2 R S T U A V I W K X M Y Z E M U A AA I AB D E AC@2 A AA I W AD X M
  AE Z E AF AG A AH I AI AJ@2 AK AL A B I AM AN X M AO Z E AP AQ@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c2@3 ~ g2@3 ~", B: "c2@5 ~@2 a2@3 ~ g2 e2@3 ~", C: "[d2@6 ~@2 a1@6 ~ d2@3 ~ d2 c2@3 ~ b1@3 ~ a1@3 ~]/2",
  D: "g2@3 ~ d2@3 ~", E: "g2@4 ~@3 d2@5 g2@3 ~", F: "c2@3 ~ e2@3 ~", G: "d2@5 ~@2 g2@5 g2@3 ~",
  H: "g2@5 ~@2 a2@3 ~ g2 e2@3 ~", I: "d2@3 ~ a1@3 ~", J: "d2@5 ~@2 a1@5 e2@3 ~", K: "f2@4 ~@3 c2 f2@7 ~",
  L: "f#2@5 ~@2 c2 f#2@2 ~@2 f#2@3 ~", M: "c2@6 ~@2 c2@7 ~", N: "a1@5 ~@2 e2 a2@2 ~ e2 a2@3 ~",
  O: "d2@6 ~@2 d2@5 ~@2 d2", P: "g2@2 ~ g2 f2@2 ~@2 e2@3 ~ d2@3 ~", Q: "g2@5 ~@2 g2@5 g2@2 ~@2", R: "g1@3 ~ d2@3 ~",
  S: "g2@4 ~@3 d2 d2@3 ~ g2@3 ~", T: "c2@5 ~@2 c2 c2@7 ~", U: "g2@4 ~@3 g2 g2@3 ~ g2@3 ~",
  V: "c2@5 ~@2 g2 g2@3 ~ g2@3 ~", W: "d2@5 ~@2 a1 d2@2 ~ d2 e2@3 ~", X: "f#2@5 ~@2 f#2 f#2@3 ~ f#2@3 ~",
  Y: "a1@5 ~@2 e2 a2@2 ~ a2 a1@3 ~", Z: "d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~", AA: "c2@5 ~@2 g2@5 a2@3 ~", AB: "d2@5 ~@2 a1 d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~",
  AC: "[c2@6 ~@2 c2@5 ~@2 g2@2 ~@2 g2 f2@3 ~ e2@3 ~ d2@3 ~]/2", AD: "f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~", AE: "a1@5 ~@2 e2 a2@3 ~ a2@3 ~",
  AF: "c2@6 ~@2 c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~", AG: "g1@7 ~ g2@3 ~ g2@3 ~", AH: "c2@5 ~@2 g2 g2@3 ~ a2@3 ~",
  AI: "d2@4 ~@3 d2 a1@3 ~ d2@3 ~", AJ: "[g2@6 ~@2 d2@5 ~@2 g2@2 ~@2 g2 f2@3 ~ e2@3 ~ d2@3 ~]/2",
  AK: "c2@5 ~@2 g2 g2@5 ~@2 g2", AL: "d2@5 ~@2 d2 g2@3 ~ g2@2 ~@2", AM: "d2@5 ~@2 a1@3 ~ a1 d2@3 ~",
  AN: "f2@2 ~@2 f2@3 ~", AO: "a1@5 ~@2 a1 a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~", AP: "c2@2 ~@2 c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~@2 c2@5",
  AQ: "[c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~@2 c2@3 ~@2 c2@18 ~@2]/2",
})).s("gm_acoustic_bass").gain(0.38)

// other · baritone sax · "BARITONSAX"
const baritone_sax = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E F A B A B C D G H I J K L M N A B C D E F A B A B C D G H I J K L M N A B C D E F A B A B C D G H I J K L
  M N A B C D E F A B A B C D G H I J K L O P@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c2@3 ~@5 e2@3 ~@5", B: "g2@3 ~@4 a2@5 g2@2 ~@2", C: "d2@3 ~@5 f#2@3 ~@5", D: "a2@3 ~@4 b2@5 a2@2 ~@2",
  E: "g2@3 ~@5 b2@3 ~@5", F: "d3@2 ~@5 e3@5 d3@2 ~@2", G: "f2@4 ~@4 a2@3 ~@5", H: "c3@4 ~@3 d3@5 a2@2 ~@2",
  I: "c3@4 ~@4 e3@5 ~@3", J: "a2@4 ~@3 c#3@5 e3@2 ~@2", K: "d3@5 ~@3 f#2@4 ~@4", L: "g2@3 ~@4 b2@5 d3@2 ~@2",
  M: "c2@4 ~@4 e2@5 ~@3", N: "g2@4 ~@3 a2@5 g2@3 ~", O: "~@4 g2@2 ~@2 g2@2 ~ g2@3 ~@2",
  P: "[g2 ~@3 g2@2 ~ g2@2 ~@3 c2@20]/2",
})).s("gm_baritone_sax").gain(0.44).pan(0.2)

// other · electric guitar jazz · "JAZZ GTR"
const electric_guitar_jazz = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E F A B A B C D G H I J K L M N A B C D E F A B A B C D G H I J K L M N A B C D E F A B A B C D G H I J K L
  M N A B C D E F A B A B C D G H I J K L O P@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c3@3 ~@5 e3@3 ~@5", B: "g3@3 ~@4 a3@5 g3@2 ~@2", C: "d3@3 ~@5 f#3@3 ~@5", D: "a3@3 ~@4 b3@5 a3@2 ~@2",
  E: "g2@3 ~@5 b2@3 ~@5", F: "d3@2 ~@5 e3@5 d3@2 ~@2", G: "f2@4 ~@4 a2@3 ~@5", H: "c3@4 ~@3 d3@5 a2@2 ~@2",
  I: "c3@4 ~@4 e3@5 ~@2 g2", J: "a2@4 ~@3 c#3@5 e3@2 ~@2", K: "d3@5 ~@3 f#3@4 ~@3 f#2", L: "g2@3 ~@4 b2@5 d3@2 ~@2",
  M: "c3@4 ~@4 e3@5 ~@3", N: "g3@4 ~@3 a3@5 g3@3 ~", O: "~@4 c3@2 ~@2 c3@2 ~ c3@3 ~@2",
  P: "[c3 ~@3 c3@2 ~ c3@2 ~@3 c3@20]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.44).pan(0.7)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~ A B C D A B A B A B A E F@2 A B C A@2 G A B C D A F@3 A F A B F@2 A B A E A G A E A F A E C D A E A B A F A F A E G
  ~ A F A F C D H F A B A B A F A F A E G I ~ G
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2", B: "x ~@6 x ~@3 x ~@4", C: "x ~@7 x ~@6 x", D: "~@3 x ~@4 x ~@7", E: "x ~@6 x ~@8", F: "x ~@6 x!2 ~@7",
  G: "x", H: "x ~@6 x!2 ~@6 x", I: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.38)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~ A@11 B A@7 C A@7 D A@11 E A@18 F G A@18 H I J ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@4 x ~@6 x!2 ~@3", C: "~@3 x!2 ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x", D: "~@4 x ~@4 x ~ x!3 ~ x",
  E: "~ x ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x", F: "~@3 x!2 ~@2 x ~@3 x!2 ~@3", G: "x ~@2 x ~@3 x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x",
  H: "~@4 x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@4", I: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@8", J: "~@14 x!2",
})).gain(0.44)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~ A B@2 C B D B@2 A B@2 C B D B@2 E B@2 A E B C B D B@2 F G B@2 C B D B@2 A B@2 H G B@2 C B D B@2 A B@2 C B D B@2 E B
  ~@2 E A B@2 C B D B@2 A B@2 C B D B@3 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@3", B: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", C: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@3",
  D: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3 x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", E: "~@4 x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", F: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@7",
  G: "~@3 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@3", H: "x",
})).gain(0.27)

// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~ A B ~ C B D ~ B A B ~ C B D ~ B ~ B@2 A B ~ C B D ~ B ~ A B ~ C B D ~ B A B ~@2 A B ~ C B D ~ B A B ~ C B D ~ B ~ B
  ~@2 B A B ~ C B D ~ B A B ~ C B D ~ B@2 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@15 x", B: "~@3 x ~@12", C: "~@3 x ~@11 x", D: "~@7 x ~@8",
})).gain(0.16)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<~@21 A ~@19 A ~@17 A ~ A ~@17 A B ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.38)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@29 x ~@53>").gain(0.33)

stack(piano, bass, baritone_sax, electric_guitar_jazz, kick, snare, hihat, hihat_soft, crash, ride)

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