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Viva!

LIGABUE

KeyC majorTempo140 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Viva! — LIGABUE
// 140 bpm, 2/2, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: duplicate parts dropped: ch 13 acoustic guitar steel (copy of ch 12 acoustic guitar steel)
// note: Full arrangement: all 131 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(140/4)

// 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.

// bass · electric bass pick
const bass = note(`<
  ~@36 A B C D E C F G H I J D K L M N O P Q R@2 M S T@2 U L V@2 P J W@2 B C X Y C F G H I J D K L M N O P Q R@2 M S T@2
  U L V@2 P J W@2 P Q R@2 M S T@2 U L V@2 P J Z@2 ~@14
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 g2 f#2 f2 [d#2,e2] [c#2,d2] [b1,c2] [a1,a#1] [g1,g#1]", B: "a1@2 ~@2 a1@7 ~ a1@4", C: "c2 ~ c2@3 ~ c2@2",
  D: "f1 ~ f1@5 a1", E: "g1 ~ a1@2 a1@2 ~@2 a1@8", F: "f1 ~@3 f1@7 ~ f1@4", G: "d1 ~@3 d1@7 ~ d1@4",
  H: "g1 ~ g1 ~ g1@2 d2@2", I: "a1@2 ~@2 a1@9 ~ a1@2", J: "c2@2 ~@2 c2@9 ~ c2@2", K: "g1@2 a1 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@8",
  L: "c2@2 ~@2 c2@10 g1 ~", M: "f1 ~@3 f1@12", N: "d1 ~ d1@6", O: "g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~ [g#1,a1] b1@4 g1@4, ~@8 a#1 ~@7",
  P: "f1@2 ~@2 f1@9 ~ f1 ~", Q: "c2 ~@3 c2@9 ~ c2 ~", R: "[g1@4 a1@4 b1@4 a1@7 ~ c2@2 ~@2 d2@4 g2@3 ~]/2",
  S: "c2 ~@3 c2@12", T: "[g1@2 ~@2 g1@7 ~ a1@14 a1@6]/2", U: "f1 ~@3 f1@6 ~@2 f1@2 a1@2",
  V: "[g1@4 a1@4 b1@4 a1@7 ~ c2 ~@3 d2@4 g2@3 ~]/2", W: "[g1 ~@3 g1@6 ~@2 g1@6 e2@2 g2@2 e2@2 g2@4 e2@2 e2@2]/2",
  X: "f1 ~ f1@5 g1", Y: "a1 ~ a1@2 a1@2 ~@2 a1@8", Z: "[g1 ~@3 g1@6 ~@2 g1@19 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_pick").gain(0.64)

// chords · electric guitar jazz
const electric_guitar_jazz = note(`<
  ~ A@2 B@2 C D E C D F G H C D E C D F G H I J K@2 L M N@2 I J K@2 L M O@2 ~@84 D F G H A@2 P@2 Q@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@4 c5@4 e4@3 ~ g4 ~ c5@10 e4@3 ~ g4 ~ c5@2, c4@7 ~@25]/2", B: "[~@4 c5@4 e4@3 ~ g4 ~ c5@10 ~@8, c4@7 ~@25]/2",
  C: "[a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]!4", D: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]!4",
  E: "[a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]!3 [a3,c4,e4]", F: "[a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 [g3,c4,f4] [a3,c4,f4]!3",
  G: "[a3,c4]@2 [a3,c4]@2 [a3,c4,e4] [a3,c4,f#4]!3", H: "~ [b3,d4,g4]@2 [b3,d4,g4]!5", I: "[g3,c4,f4]@8 a3@7 ~",
  J: "[g3,c4,e4]@8 e3@7 ~", // C
  K: "[[g3,b3,d4]@8 [g3,b3,d4] ~@3 [a3,c4,e4]@8 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2]/2", // G Am
  L: "g3@8 a3@7 ~, [c4,f4]", M: "[g3,c4,e4]@8 g3@4 g3@3 ~, ~ [c4,e4]",
  N: "[~@2 [g3,b3,d4]@4 [a3,d4,e4]@3 [a3,d4,e4]!3 [a3,c#4,e4]@4, g2@5 ~@11]/2", O: "[g2@31 ~]/2",
  P: "[~@4 c5@4 e4@3 ~ g4 ~ c5@10 e4@3 ~ g4@3 ~, c4@7 ~@25]/2", Q: "[[e4,g4,c5]@31 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_jazz").gain(0.25).pan(0.8)

// chords · electric guitar muted
const electric_guitar_muted = note(`<
  A@2 B@2 C@2 D E F G F H I J D E F G F H I K@2 L@2 M N O@2 K@2 L@2 M N P@2 J D E F G F H I J D E F G F H I ~@64 J D E F
  G F H Q@2 B R S@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@16 c4@3 ~ [e3,g3,c4]@3 ~ e3@4 g3@2 c4@2, ~@15 [e3,g3]@5 ~@12]/2", B: "~@2 [e3,g3]!2 e3@2 g3 c4",
  C: "[~@4 [e3,g3] ~ [e3,g3] ~ e3@4 g3@2 c4@6 ~@4 [e3,a3] ~@3 [e3,a3]@2 ~@2]/2", // Em A5
  D: "~@8 [g3,c4] ~@3 [g3,c4] ~ [g3,c4] ~", E: "~@8 [a3,c4] ~@3 [a3,c4]@2 ~@2",
  F: "~@8 [a3,c4] ~@3 [a3,c4] ~ [a3,c4] ~", G: "~@8 [g3,c4] ~@3 [g3,c4] ~@3", H: "~@8 [a3,d4] ~@3 [a3,d4]@2 ~@2",
  I: "~ [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4] [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]!2", J: "~@8 [e3,a3] ~@3 [e3,a3]@2 ~@2",
  K: "[~@4 [a3,c4,f4]!3 g3@2 ~ [g3,c4] ~ [g3,c4,e4]!4]/2", // F C5 C
  L: "[~@8 [g3,b3,d4] ~@3 [a3,c4,e4]@8 [a3,c4,e4]@4 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2]/2", // G Am
  M: "~@4 [a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]!2", N: "~@4 [g3,c4,e4]!4",
  O: "[~@4 [g3,b3,d4]@7 ~ [a3,d4,e4]@6 [a3,d4,e4]@2 [a3,d4,e4]@2 [a3,d4,e4]@2 [a3,c#4,e4]@4 [a3,c#4,e4]@2 [a3,c#4,e4]@2]/2", // G Asus4 A
  P: "[~@6 [g3,b3]@5 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@20]/2", // G
  Q: "[~@2 [g3,b3,d4]@4 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]@4 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4] ~ c4@3 ~ [e3,g3,c4]@3 ~ e3@4 g3@2 c4@2, ~@15 [e3,g3]@5 ~@12]/2", // G C Em
  R: "[e3,g3,c4]@4 [e3,g3,c4]@3 ~ e3@4 g3@2 c4@2", // C
  S: "[~@4 [e3,g3]@2 [e3,g3]@2 e3@4 g3@2 ~@2 c4@31 ~, ~@7 c4 ~@16, ~@5 [e3,g3]@11]/3", // Em
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.37).pan(0.3)

// other · electric guitar muted
const electric_guitar_muted_2 = note(`<
  ~@2 A@3 B C D B C D E F B C D B C D E F G H I@2 J K L@2 G H M@2 J K N@2 B C O P C D E F B C O P C D E F ~@24 B C O P C
  D E F ~@32 B C D B C D E F ~ Q@4 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c3@15 ~", B: "a2 ~ a2 ~@5", C: "c3 ~ c3 ~@5", D: "f2 ~ f2 ~@5", E: "d3 ~ d3 ~@5", F: "g2 ~@7",
  G: "[c3,f3] ~@3 [c3,f3]@2 ~@10", H: "[c3,g3] ~@3 [c3,g3]@2 ~@10", I: "[g2 ~@3 g2@3 ~@5 a2@18 ~@2, ~@3 e3@4 ~]/2",
  J: "f3 ~@3 f3 ~@11", K: "[c3,g3]@2 ~@2 [c3,g3]@2 ~@8 c3 ~", L: "[g2 ~@3 g2@3 ~@5 a2@17 ~@3]/2",
  M: "[g2 ~@3 g2@2 ~@6 a2@18 ~@2]/2", N: "[g2@2 ~@2 g2@3 ~@5 g2@20]/2", O: "f2 ~ f2 ~@4 a2", P: "g2 a2!2 ~@5",
  Q: "c3/2",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.56).pan(0.3)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  ~@53 A B C@2 D E F@2 A B C@2 D B G@2 H I J@2 I K L M H I J@2 I K L M A B C@2 D E F@2 A B C@2 D B G@2 A B C@2 D E F@2 A
  B C@2 D B N@2 ~@14
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g3,c4,f4]@2 [g3,c4,f4]@2 [g3,c4,f4]!4", B: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]!4",
  C: "[[g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@3 [a3,c4,e4]!7]/2", // G Am
  D: "[f3,c4,f4]@2 [f3,c4,f4]@2 [f3,c4,f4]@2 [f3,c4,f4]!2", E: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]!2",
  F: "[[g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4] [a3,d4,e4]@4 [a3,c#4,e4]@2 [a3,c#4,e4]!3]/2", // G Asus4 A
  G: "[[g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4] [g3,b3,d4]@4 [g3,b3,d4]@2 [g3,b3,d4]!3]/2", // G
  H: "[a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]!4", I: "[c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 [g3,c4,e4]!4",
  J: "[c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2 [a3,c4,e4]!4", K: "[c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]!4",
  L: "[d4,f#4]@2 [a3,d4,f#4]@2 [a3,d4,f#4]!4", M: "[d4,g4]@2 [b3,d4,g4]@2 [b3,d4,g4]!4",
  N: "[[g3,b3,d4]@4 [g3,b3,d4]@4 [g3,b3,d4]@4 [g3,b3,d4]@19 ~]/2", // G
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.15).pan(0.6)

// chords · overdriven guitar
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  ~@36 A B C@7 B D E F G H I J K L M@2 K N O@2 K N P@2 K Q R@2 S T U S T V W X B D E F G H I J K L M@2 K N O@2 K N P@2 K
  Q Y@3 Z AA@2 AB AC AD@2 AE AF AG AH AI AJ AK@3 ~@13
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 [b3,c#4,g4] [b3,d4,g4] d4@6 ~@4 g3@2, ~ [b3,g4]@2 b3, ~@5 d4@3", B: "~@14 g#3 ~, ~ b3",
  C: "[~@8 d3@5 ~ [a3,c4]@9 ~ b3@6 ~@6 d#3@3 ~ b3@6 g3@10 e3@4 g3@2 c4@10 g3@3 ~ g3@2 e4@4 d4@2 a3@4 e4@2 d4@2 ~@2 g3@4 [b3,d4,g4]@14, ~@15 d#4@5 ~@36, ~@17 g#3@3 ~@24 a3@3 ~@9]/7", // Am G
  D: "[c3,g3] ~ [c3,g3] ~ d3@2 g3 c4", E: "~ f3 g3 a3 g3@2 f3 ~", F: "[a3,e4]@3 ~ [a3,e4] ~ [a3,e4] ~ b3@6 a3@2",
  G: "[c3,g3,c4]@2 d3 g3", H: "~@2 f3 ~ g3@2 f3@2", I: "d3 ~ d3 ~ [d4,f#4]@4", J: "~ [b3,d4,g4]@7",
  K: "~ c4, f3@15 ~, ~ g3@3", L: "~@4 c4@3 ~, e3@15 ~, ~@2 g3@5 ~",
  M: "[g2@2 a2@2 b2@2 ~@6 e4@3 ~, ~@12 a2@19 ~, ~@5 a3 ~@2, ~@22 c4@9 ~]/2", N: "~@8 c4@7 ~, e3@15 ~, ~@4 g3@11 ~",
  O: "[[g2,d3]@8 c4@4 g4@6 c4@2 g4@2 b3@9 ~]/2", // G5
  P: "[g2@2 a2@2 b2@2 ~@6 e4@3 ~, ~@3 a2@3 ~@2, ~@5 a3 ~@2, ~@22 c4@9 ~]/2", Q: "~@8 c4@7 ~, c3, ~@4 g3@11 ~",
  R: "[[g3,b3,d4]@11 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@6 e3@2 g3@2 e3@2 g3@4 e3@2 e3@2]/2", S: "[a2,e3] ~ [a2,e3]@2 [a3,c4,e4]!4",
  T: "[c3,g3] ~ [c3,g3]@2 [g3,c4,e4]!4", U: "[f2,c3] ~ [f2,c3]@2 [a3,c4,e4]!4",
  V: "[f2,c3]@3 ~ [f2,c3]@4 [a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2", W: "d3 ~ d3@2 [a3,d4,f#4]@3 d3",
  X: "~ [g4,b4]@2 [g4,b4] [g4,b4]@4, g2", // G
  Y: "[[g3,b3,d4]@11 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@6 ~@8 g4 ~ d4 ~ g4@9 c5@6 ~ d5@2, ~@12 c5 ~@11, ~@25 a4@2 ~@2 f4@2 ~@17]/3", // G
  Z: "~ c5 d5 a4 c5@2 a3 c4", AA: "[d4@2 c4 ~ a3@4 d3@3 c3 ~@8 e4@12, ~@3 a2@2 ~@3, ~@9 a4@7]/2", AB: "e3 f#3 g3 c4",
  AC: "d4@4 g4@4 d4@3 c4 a3@2 c4@2", AD: "[d4 ~ d4 ~ c4@2 a3 ~ d#3 d3 c3 a2 a3@12 c4@2 a3@4 [d3,g3]@2]/2",
  AE: "a4@12 c5 a4 g4 ~", AF: "c5 c5@6 ~", AG: "a4 e4 ~ c4 a3 c4 d4 c4, ~ d4 ~@2", AH: "[d#4,e4] ~ c4 ~ a3@9 ~@3",
  AI: "[e4,g4]@4 [d4,g4]@3 ~ [d4,g4]@4 [c4,g4]@3 g3, d4 ~@15", AJ: "a3@4 g3@3 e3 d3 c3 ~ e3 c3@4, c4, ~@12 d3 ~@3",
  AK: "[~ d4@3 b3@2 g3@2 c4@4 a4@36, g4 ~@23]/3",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.25).pan(0.8)

// chords · distortion guitar
const distortion_guitar = note(`<
  ~@53 A B C@2 A D E@2 A D F@2 A G H@2 I@6 J@5 ~@5 A B C@2 A D E@2 A D F@2 A G K@2 A B C@2 A D E@2 A D F@2 A G L@2 ~@14
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ c4, f3@15 ~, ~ g3@3", B: "~@4 c4@3 ~, e3@15 ~, ~@2 g3@5 ~",
  C: "[g2@2 a2@2 b2@2 ~@6 e4@3 ~, ~@12 a2@19 ~, ~@5 a3 ~@2, ~@22 c4@9 ~]/2", D: "~@8 c4@7 ~, e3@15 ~, ~@4 g3@11 ~",
  E: "[[g2,d3]@4 c4@2 g4@3 c4 g4 b3@5, ~@3 g2@5]/2", // G5
  F: "[g2@2 a2@2 b2@2 ~@6 e4@3 ~, ~@3 a2@3 ~@2, ~@5 a3 ~@2, ~@22 c4@9 ~]/2", G: "~@8 c4@7 ~, c3, ~@4 g3@11 ~",
  H: "[[g3,b3,d4]@11 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@6 ~@6 e3 ~ g3@6]/2", // G
  I: "[a3@8 e3@2 g3@4 a3@10 c4@2 b3@4 a3@6 g3@2 g3@4 a3@4 e3@9 ~ a2@2 b2@2 c3@2 ~@4 g3@6 b3@4 f#4@6 g#4@4 ~@4 b3@2 b3 ~ f3@2, ~@31 d3@5 ~@7 f#4@4 ~]/6",
  J: "[f#3 ~@2 f#3 g3@3 c4@2 a3 d4 a3 c4@3 a3@24 ~, ~ d4@6 ~@33]/5",
  K: "[[g3,b3,d4]@11 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@6 e3@2 g3@2 e3@2 g3@4 e3@2 e3@2]/2", L: "[[g3,b3,d4]@11 ~ [g3,b3,d4]@19 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_distortion_guitar").gain(0.29).pan(0.3)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@37 A@18 B C A@2 B C A@2 B C A@2 B ~ A@6 D E A@10 B C A@2 B C A@2 B F A@2 B ~ A@2 B C A@2 B F A@2 B C A@2 B ~@15
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2 ~@2", B: "x!2 ~ x", C: "~ x ~@2", D: "x", E: "~ x ~@4 x ~", F: "~@3 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.8)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@37 A@7 B A@7 C A@3 B A@7 B A@3 D A@3 B A@2 E F A@7 C A@3 B A@7 G A@3 ~ A@3 B A@3 H A@3 B A@3 ~@15
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x", B: "~@4 x ~@2 x", C: "~ x ~@6", D: "~@2 x!2", E: "~ x ~@2 x ~ x ~", F: "x!2", G: "~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x",
  H: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x",
})).gain(0.8)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@56 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@3 B ~@7 C ~@11 A ~@3 B ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@18
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~@5 x ~@2", C: "x ~@2 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  A B C D E F C E F C D C G F C E F C D C G H I H J H D K L H I H J H I M ~ N C E F C F C G N C E F C F C M O@23 P Q C E
  R C L S M O@31 ~@15
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@14 x!2", B: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", C: "x ~ x!3 ~ x ~", D: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", E: "x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~", F: "x ~ x!3 ~@2 x",
  G: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", H: "x!2", I: "x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!2", J: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~@3", K: "x ~ x!3 ~@3", L: "x!5 ~@3", M: "x",
  N: "x ~ x!3 ~ x!2", O: "~ x", P: "x!2 ~ x", Q: "~@2 x!3 ~ x!2", R: "x ~ x!4 ~@2", S: "~@2 x!3 ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~ A ~ A B C ~ B C ~ D ~@2 C ~ B C ~ D ~@2 E B ~ B E B ~@2 E B ~ B E B ~@4 B C ~ C ~@4 B C ~ C ~@28 B ~@51
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@2", C: "~@3 x", D: "~@2 x ~@3 x!2", E: "~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2",
})).gain(0.24)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@52 [~@7 x] ~@31 [~@7 x] ~@46>").gain(0.64)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@52 A ~@31 A ~@15 B ~@14 C ~@15>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x!6 ~", C: "~ x!3 ~@4",
})).gain(0.56)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@23 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@20 B ~@23 C ~@3 A ~ A D B ~@46>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~@2", C: "~ x", D: "x",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@52 A ~@31 A ~@15 B ~@14 C ~@15>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 x!2 ~@2", B: "~ x!6 ~", C: "~ x!3 ~@4",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@53 A ~ B C ~@2 B ~ A ~@3 A ~ D ~ A ~@3 A ~ E ~ A ~@7 A ~ B C ~@2 B ~ A ~@3 A ~ D ~ A ~ B C ~@2 B ~ A ~@3 A ~ D ~@15
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@3 x", C: "~ x ~@2", D: "x ~@2 x", E: "~@2 x!2",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct(`<
  ~@35 A B ~@16 C D E F D@2 E D G H D@2 F I J D C D@3 C D K ~@9 C D E F D@2 E D G H D@2 F I J ~ C D E F D@2 E D G H D@2
  F I J ~@15
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 x!4", B: "~ x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x ~@7", C: "~ x!3", D: "x!4", E: "x!3 ~", F: "~@2 x!2", G: "~@2 x!5 ~",
  H: "x ~ x ~ x!4", I: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", J: "~ x!2 ~", K: "x!2 ~@2",
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