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Great Balls Of Fire

Chantilly Lace

Jerry Lee Lewis

KeyF majorTempo112 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Chantilly Lace — Jerry Lee Lewis
// 112 bpm, 4/4, key F major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: ch 2 "Bass    (BB)" named as a bass, played on electric bass finger (its baritone sax patch is not one); ch 3 "Piano   (BB)" named as a piano, played on piano (its electric guitar jazz patch is not one)
// note: Full arrangement: all 169 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(112/4)

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

// bass · electric bass finger · "Bass    (BB)"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@4 A@2 B C D E F G H I J K D E L M N A L M N O F G E@2 P Q N O B C A@2 L M E R S T I E U Q V@2 W F I A B C H E F G N
  D Q X E D Y@2 A@2 F Z N O L M H V AA AB E R Y@2 V A L M D E L M I D Q X H E B C A@2 B C E D S T D@2 AA AB N O L M E A
  Y@2 D E F G N D J K I AC L M A@2 Y@2 E D S T E H Q P N O Y@2 V A S T H E W F N E AA AB H E F Z A ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "f2 ~@3", B: "c2@3 ~ c2@4 g1@2 a1@2 c2@3 ~ c2@4 a1@2 g1@2", C: "c2@3 ~ c2@4 g1@2 a1@2 c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ a1 ~ g1@2",
  D: "f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~ c2@2 d2@2 f2@2 ~@2 f2@2 g2@2 f2@2 d2@2", E: "f2@3 ~ f2@4 c2@2 d2@2 f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~ c2@2 d2@2",
  F: "c2@3 ~ c2@4 g1@2 a1@2 c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ g1@2 a1@2", G: "c2@2 ~@2 c2@4 g1@2 a1@2 c2@2 ~@2 c2@2 d2@2 c2@2 a1 ~",
  H: "f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~ d2@2 c2@2 f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~ d2@2 c2@2, ~@22 d2 ~", I: "f2@3 ~ f2@4 c2@2 d2@2 f2@3 ~ f2@4 d2@2 c2@2",
  J: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@4 f1@2 g1@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@4 g1@2 f1@2", K: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@4 f1@2 g1@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ g1 ~ f1@2",
  L: "c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ a1@2 g1@2 c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ a1@2 g1@2, ~@22 a1 ~", M: "c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ g1@2 a1@2 c2@2 ~@2 c2@4 g1@2 a1@2",
  N: "f2@3 ~ f2@4 c2 ~ d2 ~ f2@2 ~@2 f2@4 c2 ~ d2@2", O: "f2@3 ~ f2@4 c2 ~ d2 ~ f2@2 ~@2 f2 ~ g2@2 f2 ~ d2@2",
  P: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ f1@2 g1@2 bb1@2 ~@2 bb1@2 c2@2 bb1@2 g1@2",
  Q: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@4 f1@2 g1@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ f1@2 g1@2", R: "f2@3 ~ f2@4 c2@2 d2@2 f2@2 ~@2 f2@2 c2@2 d2@2 g2@2",
  S: "c2@3 ~ c2@4 g1 ~ a1 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2@4 g1 ~ a1@2", T: "c2@3 ~ c2@4 g1 ~ a1 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~ d2@2 c2 ~ a1@2",
  U: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ g1@2 f1@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@3 ~ g1@2 f1@2, ~@22 g1 ~",
  V: "f2@2 ~@2 f2@3 ~ c2@2 d2@2 f2@2 ~@2 f2@3 ~ c2@2 d2@2", W: "c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ g1@2 a1@2 c2@3 ~ c2@2 d2@2 c2@2 a1@2",
  X: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@4 f1@2 g1@2 bb1@2 ~@2 bb1@2 f1@2 g1@2 c2@2", Y: "c2@2 ~@2 c2@3 ~ g1@2 a1@2 c2@2 ~@2 c2@3 ~ g1@2 a1@2",
  Z: "c2@3 ~ c2@4 g1@2 a1@2 c2@2 ~@2 c2@2 g1@2 a1@2 d2@2", AA: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@4 f1 ~ g1 ~ bb1@2 ~@2 bb1@4 f1 ~ g1@2",
  AB: "bb1@3 ~ bb1@4 f1 ~ g1 ~ bb1@2 ~@2 bb1 ~ c2@2 bb1 ~ g1@2", AC: "f2@3 ~ f2@4 c2@2 d2@2 f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~ d2 ~ c2@2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.2).pan(0)

// chords · piano · "Piano   (BB)"
const piano = note(`<
  ~@4 A@2 B@2 C D B E C F G@2 C D B@2 D A H I D@2 J B K F L G K M H I A@2 J B D N B@2 D O P Q R S B@2 C A J B C D H I K
  F G@2 D N J B A@2 H I K M T U D V P Q K M J B K A J B K M J B D W X Y K M H I A@2 B E R S B@2 R O Z AA D@2 B@2 R A T U
  K M H I K F Z AA D N T U A@2 B E D@2 J B C O G@2 K M J B D A B E C D J B K O G@2 K M T U A ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a3,c4,f4] ~@7", B: "[bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@6 [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@6",
  C: "[a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@6 [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~@9", // F
  D: "[a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@6 [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@6", // F
  E: "[bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@6 [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ c3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@4", // C7
  F: "[c4,eb4,f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@2 ~@6 [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@3 ~@9", // F7
  G: "[bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@2 ~@6 [bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@2 ~@6", // Bb
  H: "[bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4] ~@5 [bb3,c4,e4,g4] ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4] ~@7", // C7
  I: "[bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@6 [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4] ~@7", // C7
  J: "[bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@2 ~@6 [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~@9", // C7
  K: "[a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~@5 [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~@7", // F
  L: "[bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@2 ~@6 [bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~@9", // Bb
  M: "[a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@6 [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~@7", // F
  N: "[a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@6 [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ f2 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@4", // F
  O: "[c4,eb4,f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@2 ~@6 [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@2 ~@6", // F7
  P: "[bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@7 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@6 ~@2", // Bb
  Q: "[bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@7 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@5 ~@3", // Bb
  R: "[a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@7 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@6 ~@2", // F
  S: "[a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@7 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@5 ~@3", // F
  T: "[bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@7 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@6 ~@2", // C7
  U: "[bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@7 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@3 ~ [bb3,c4,e4,g4]@5 ~@3", // C7
  V: "[c4,eb4,f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4] ~@5 [c4,eb4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4] ~@7", // F7
  W: "[c4,eb4,f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@7 ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@3 ~ [c4,eb4,f4,a4]@6 ~@2", // F7
  X: "[bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4] ~@5 [bb3,d4,f4] ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4] ~@7", // Bb
  Y: "[bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4]@2 ~@6 [bb3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [bb3,d4,f4] ~@7", // Bb
  Z: "[f3,bb3,d4]@3 ~ [f3,bb3,d4]@2 ~@6 [f3,bb3,d4]@3 ~ [f3,bb3,d4] ~@7", // Bb
  AA: "[f3,bb3,d4]@3 ~ [f3,bb3,d4]@2 ~@6 [f3,bb3,d4]@3 ~ bb2 ~ [f3,bb3,d4]@2 ~@4", // Bb
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.11).pan(1)

// chords · synth brass 1 · "Horns   (BB)"
const synth_brass_1 = note(`<
  ~@22 A B C@2 D B C E F G H C A B ~@2 A B H C B@2 C I G F C@2 B J C ~ A B K E D B L M N G C O B A ~@2 A B C@2 B@2 C P G
  F K E B J C ~ D B C H D B C Q F G K E B A ~@2 B R K E B@2 L P G S H C B R L ~ D B K T B A C Q F G K I B@2 ~@18 A B K I
  B A L U F G K E B A ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 [g5,bb5,e6] ~@3 [g5,bb5,e6] ~", B: "~@6 [g5,bb5,e6]@3 ~ [g5,bb5,e6] ~@7 [g5,bb5,e6]@2 ~@4",
  C: "~@6 [a5,c6,f6]@3 ~ [a5,c6] ~@7 [a5,c6,f6]@2 ~@4, ~@5 f6 ~@6", // F Am F
  D: "~@6 [bb5,e6,g6]@4 [bb5,e6,g6] ~@7 [bb5,e6,g6]@2 ~@4", E: "~@12 f6 ~ a6 ~ c7 ~ f6 ~ a6 ~ c7 ~",
  F: "~@2 [f5,bb5,d6] ~@3 [f5,bb5,d6] ~", G: "~@6 [f5,bb5,d6]@3 ~ [f5,bb5,d6] ~@7 [f5,bb5,d6]@2 ~@4",
  H: "~@2 [a5,c6,f6] ~@3 [a5,c6,f6] ~", I: "~@6 [c6,c7] ~", J: "~@6 [g5,g6] ~",
  K: "~@6 [c6,f6,a6]@3 ~ [c6,f6] ~@7 [c6,f6,a6]@2 ~@4, ~@5 a6 ~@6", // F F5 F
  L: "~@6 [f5,a5,c6]@3 ~ [f5,a5,c6] ~@7 [f5,a5,c6] ~@5", M: "~@6 [f5,a5,eb6]@4 ~@2 [f5,a5,eb6]@4 ~@2 [f5,a5,eb6]@3 ~@3",
  N: "~@6 [bb5,d6,f6]@4 [bb5,d6,f6] ~@7 [bb5,d6,f6]@2 ~@4", // Bb
  O: "~@6 [a5,c6,f6]@3 ~ [a5,c6,f6] ~@5 a5 ~ [a5,f6]@2 ~@4, ~@18 c6 ~@5", // F Dm
  P: "~@6 [c6,eb6,a6]@3 ~ [c6,eb6,a6]@2 ~@6 c7 ~ a6 ~ f6@2", Q: "~@6 [f5,a5,eb6]@4 [f5,a5,eb6] ~@7 [f5,a5,eb6] ~@5",
  R: "~@6 [g5,bb5,e6]@3 ~ [g5,bb5,e6] ~@5 g5 ~ [g5,e6]@2 ~@4, ~@18 bb5 ~@5", S: "~@6 [f5,f6] ~",
  T: "~@6 [a5,c6,f6]@4 [a5,c6,f6] ~@7 [a5,c6,f6]@2 ~@4", U: "~@6 [eb5,f5,a5]@3 ~ [eb5,f5,a5] ~@7 [eb5,f5,a5] ~@5",
})).s("gm_synth_brass_1").gain(0.17).pan(1)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A@2 B@2 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@7 B A@2 C A@4 D A@3 ~ A D B ~ A E C ~ A E A@5 E A@2 D B A C@2 A@4 ~ A@3 D A@2 B ~ A@3 F A@7
  D A@2 D B A@3 E A@3 E A C@2 ~ A F B@2 A@5 C A D A E C A@3 ~ B A E A E A@3 ~ A E C A@2 D B ~ A@3 ~ A@7 D A@3 ~ A@2 C E
  A E A D A E A E A@2 E ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~", B: "x", C: "x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@3", D: "x!2 ~@4", E: "x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@2 x", F: "x!2 ~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.19).pan(1)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct("<[x!2] [x!4] ~@167>").gain(0.17).pan(1)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A@2 ~@2 A@3 B A@3 B A@3 C A@2 D ~ A@3 D A@3 E A@3 B A E ~@2 A@3 B A@3 D A@6 E ~ A@3 D A@3 B A@3 E A D ~@2 A@3 F
  A@3 C A@3 E A@2 E ~ A@11 B A F ~@2 A@3 D A@3 E A@3 D A@2 B ~ A@7 B A@3 C A E ~@2 A@3 B A@3 D A@3 E A@2 C ~ A@7 E A@5 C
  A ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~@5", C: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~ x ~ x", D: "~@3 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x", E: "~@3 x!9", F: "x!4 ~@8",
})).gain(0.22).pan(1)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@9 A ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@15 A ~@7 A ~@17 C ~ A ~@15 B ~@19 A ~@6 C ~@11 A ~@2 B ~@4 C A ~@2 C B ~@7 A ~@10 B ~@3 C ~@2 B
  ~@7 B ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x ~ x ~ x", B: "~@5 x ~@6", C: "~@7 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.07).pan(1)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct(`<
  ~@9 A ~@3 A ~@19 A ~@7 A ~@7 B ~@11 A ~@11 C ~@15 B ~@3 B ~@3 A ~ C ~@16 A ~@4 B ~@3 A ~@11 A ~@15 B ~@7 B ~@2 B ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@5 x", B: "~@8 x!2 ~@2", C: "~@10 x!2",
})).gain(0.17).pan(1)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B ~ C A B@2 ~ A D B ~ A D B D A B E ~@4 E ~@3 F ~@5 F ~@9 E ~@3 F ~@2 F ~@4 E ~@7 F ~ E ~@9 D ~@3 F ~@2 F C ~@3
  F ~@3 F ~@7 C ~@3 E ~@3 F ~@3 E ~@3 C ~@3 F ~@7 D ~ F ~@2 A B@2 ~ A B@2 E A B@2 F A D@2 ~@4 F ~@3 F ~@3 F ~ D F ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x ~ x!5 ~ x!2", B: "x ~ x ~ x!5 ~ x!2", C: "x", D: "x ~ x ~ x!5 ~ x ~", E: "~ x ~@10", F: "x!2 ~@4",
})).gain(0.19).pan(1)

// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@2 A@2 ~@2 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@5 ~@10 A ~@5 A ~@13 A ~@2 A ~@12 A ~@11 A ~@3 A ~@2 A ~@4 A ~@3 A ~@15 A ~@11 A ~@7 A ~ A
  ~@2 A@3 ~ A ~@3 A ~ A@5 ~@4 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A@2 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~@10",
})).gain(0.12).pan(1)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct(`<
  ~@9 A ~@3 A ~@6 B ~@4 B ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 B ~@3 C ~@7 B ~@3 A ~@5 B ~@5 D ~@15 C ~@3 C ~@3 A ~ D ~@5 B ~@7 B ~@2 A ~@4 C
  ~@3 A ~@11 A ~@3 B ~@11 C ~@7 C ~@2 C ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x", B: "~@4 x!2 ~@6", C: "~@6 x!2 ~@4", D: "~@8 x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.17).pan(1)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@11 A ~@3 A ~@3 B C D ~@3 C ~@19 C ~@11 C ~@9 C ~@37 C ~@7 C ~@25 B@2 C ~ B ~@3 A ~@21
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@11 x", B: "~ x ~@10", C: "x!2 ~@4", D: "x",
})).gain(0.17).pan(1)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct(`<
  ~@20 A ~@4 A ~@19 A ~@3 B ~@7 A ~@9 A ~@5 C ~@15 B ~@3 B ~@5 C ~@5 A ~@7 A ~@7 B ~@19 A ~@11 B ~@7 B ~@2 B ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x!2 ~@3", B: "~@4 x!2 ~@6", C: "~@4 x!4 ~@4",
})).gain(0.19).pan(1)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@2 A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A
  ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~@2 B A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A
  ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~@3 A ~@2 B A ~ B ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@11 x",
})).gain(0.19).pan(1)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct(`<
  ~@22 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A B A ~ A ~ C ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@2 ~@2 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ C ~ A@2 B ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@2 ~@2 A B D
  ~ A B A ~ A@3 ~ A ~ C ~ A B A ~ A D B ~ A@3 ~ A B ~@2 A@3 ~ A B A ~ A@3 ~ A ~ C ~@17 A@2 D ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!6", B: "x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x ~ x ~", C: "x", D: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.22).pan(1)

// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct(`<
  ~@2 A@2 B@2 A@15 B A@14 B@2 A@15 B A@14 B@2 A@15 B A@14 B@2 A@15 B A@14 B@2 A@15 B A@15 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!12", B: "x",
})).gain(0.17).pan(1)

// drums · cabasa
const cabasa = s("cabasa:4").struct(`<
  ~@22 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ B ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@2 ~@2 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ B ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@2 ~@2 A@3 ~ A@3
  ~ A@3 ~ A ~ B ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@2 ~@2 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ B ~@17 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x!5 ~ x!3 ~", B: "x",
})).gain(0.99).pan(1)

// drums · shaker
const shaker = s("sh").struct(`<
  ~@22 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ B ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@2 ~@2 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ B ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@2 ~@2 A@3 ~ A@3
  ~ A@3 ~ A ~ B ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@2 ~@2 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~ B ~@17 A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A@3 ~ A ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!12", B: "x",
})).gain(0.22).pan(1)
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