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1963 · Meet The Searchers

Sweet for My Sweet

The Searchers

KeyC majorTempo134 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Sweet for My Sweet — The Searchers
// 134 bpm, 4/4, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 76 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(134/4)

// 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 · "FINGERDBAS"
const bass = note(`<
  A B C D A B E F A G H I A J A K E G C L A I C G A I C L A F C M N O A F A G C O A B C O N P A Q C R A G A F A G A F C
  S T G A B C O A G A B C O A I A U
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c2@5 ~ e2@2 f2@5 ~ f2@2", B: "g2@2 ~ g2 f2@2 a1 b1", C: "c2@5 ~ e2@2 f2@4 e2@2 f2@2",
  D: "g2@5 ~ g2 ~ f2 ~ f2@4 a1@2", E: "c2@5 ~ e2@2 f2 ~ f2@3 ~ f2@2", F: "g2@5 ~ g2@2 f2@6 b1@2",
  G: "g2@5 ~ g2@2 f2 ~ f2 ~ a1@2 b1@2", H: "c2@5 ~ e2 ~ f2@4 e2@2 f2@2", I: "g2@4 ~@2 g2@2 f2 ~ f2@3 ~ b1@2",
  J: "g2@5 ~ g2@2 f2 ~ f2@3 ~@3", K: "g2@5 ~ g2@2 f2@4 a1@2 b1@2", L: "g2@2 d2 e2 f2@2 a1 b1",
  M: "g2 ~ g2@2 d2 ~ e2@2 f2@4 a1@2 b1@2", N: "c2@5 ~ e2@2 f2@4 e2 ~ f2@2", O: "g2@4 d2@2 e2@2 f2@5 ~ b1@2",
  P: "g2@6 e2@2 f2@5 ~@3", Q: "g2 ~ g2@3 ~ g2@2 f2 ~ f2@2 a1@2 b1@2", R: "g2@2 d2 e2 f2!2 a1 b1",
  S: "g2@3 d2 f2@2 a1 b1", T: "c2@2 ~ e2 f2@2 ~ f2", U: "c2@3 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.4)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel · "STEEL GTR"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  A B C D E F G H I J E K ~@8 A L A M A B C M N O E P ~@8 A Q R S T U E V E O W V ~@8 A X E Y Z J AA J E O AB V N O AC
  AD
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "e4@2 g3@2 c4@2 e4@2 f4@2 a3@2 c4@2 f4 ~", B: "g4 b3 d4 g4 f4 a3 c4 f4", C: "e4 g3 c4 e4 f4 a3 c4 f4",
  D: "g4@2 b3@2 d4@2 g4@2 ~@4 c4@3 ~, ~@4 f4@3 ~, ~@10 a3@5 ~",
  E: "~@4 c4@2 e4@2 f4@2 a3@2 c4@2 f4 ~, e4 ~@3, ~@2 g3@5 ~@9", F: "g4 ~ d4 g4 f4 ~ c4 f4, ~@2 b3@4 ~@4 a3@5 ~",
  G: "e4 ~ c4 e4 f4 a3 c4 f4, ~ g3@2 ~@5", H: "g4@2 ~@4 g4@2 [a3,f4]@7 ~, ~ b3@2 ~@5, ~ d4 ~@2",
  I: "~@6 e4@2 ~@4 c4@2 f4 ~, e4 c4 f4 ~, ~ g3@3 ~ a3@2 ~", J: "~@3 g4 ~@2 c4@2, g4@4 d4@4 f4@7 ~, ~ b3@3 ~ a3@3",
  K: "~@2 b3@2 d4@2 g4@2 [a3,f4]@5 ~@3, g4 ~@3", L: "g4@2 b3@2 d4@2 g4 ~ f4@2 a3@2 c4@2 f4 ~",
  M: "g4@2 b3@2 d4@2 g4@2 [a3,f4]@7 ~", N: "~@6 e4@2 f4@2 a3@2 c4@2 f4 ~, e4 c4 ~@2, ~ g3@3 ~@4",
  O: "~@3 g4 ~ a3@3, g4@4 d4@4 f4@7 ~, ~ b3@3 ~@4", P: "~@2 b3@2 d4@2 g4@2 [a3,c4,f4]@7 ~, g4 ~@3",
  Q: "~ b3 d4 g4 ~@2 c4@2, g4 ~ f4@2, ~@5 a3@3", R: "e4 g3 c4 e4 ~ a3 c4 f4, ~@2 f4 ~",
  S: "~@3 g4 ~ a3@3, g4@4 d4@4 f4@7 ~, ~@2 b3@5 ~@9", T: "~@2 g3@2 c4@2 e4@2 f4@2 a3@2 c4@2 f4 ~, e4 ~@3",
  U: "g4 b3 d4 g4 ~@2 c4@2, ~ f4, ~@5 a3@3", V: "~@4 d4@2 g4 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@7 ~, g4 ~@3, ~@2 b3@5 ~@9",
  W: "~@4 c4@2 e4@2 ~@2 a3@2 c4@2 f4 ~, e4 ~ f4 ~, ~ g3@2 ~@5", X: "~@6 g4 ~@3 a3@6, g4 d4 f4@2, ~ b3@3 ~@4",
  Y: "~@2 d4 g4 [a3,f4]@4, g4@5 ~@11, ~@2 b3@5 ~@9", // Dm
  Z: "~@4 c4@2 e4@2 e4 ~@3 c4@2 f4 ~, e4 ~ f4 ~, ~@2 g3@5 ~@3 a3@4 ~@2",
  AA: "~@4 c4@2 e4@2 ~@4 c4@2 f4 ~, e4 ~ f4 ~, ~@2 g3@5 ~@3 a3@4 ~@2",
  AB: "~@4 c4@2 e4@2 f4@2 ~@2 c4@2 f4 ~, e4 ~@3, ~@2 g3@4 ~@4 a3@5 ~",
  AC: "e4@2 ~@2 c4@2 e4@2 ~@4 c4@2 f4 ~, ~@2 g3@5 ~ f4@4 ~@4, ~@10 a3@5 ~", AD: "[g3,c4,e4]@11 ~@5",
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.4).pan(0.3)

// chords · electric guitar muted · "MUTED GTR"
const electric_guitar_muted = note(`<
  A B A B A B A B C D C E F G H I J K L M N K H B N O N P C E Q R S T N T N T N T U I N T H T N V W E C R X Y Z K AA T Z
  T AB I H AC Z AD L T A I AE B N I N AF
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // C F
  B: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // G F
  C: "[g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // C F
  D: "[b4,d5,g5] ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] [c5,f5] a4 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // G F F5 F
  E: "[b4,d5,g5] ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // G F
  F: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~@4 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F
  G: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5]!2", // G F
  H: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F
  I: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@2 [b4,d5,g5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // G F
  J: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // C F
  K: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5] ~@3 [b4,d5,g5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // G F
  L: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F
  M: "[b4,d5,g5] ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@2 [b4,d5,g5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  N: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F
  O: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  P: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  Q: "[g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [a4,c5] f5 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // C Am F
  R: "[b4,d5,g5] ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  S: "[g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F
  T: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@2 [b4,d5,g5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  U: "[c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F
  V: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@2 [b4,d5,g5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  W: "[g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,d#5,f5] [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F F7 F
  X: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F
  Y: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5] ~@3 [b4,d5,g5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  Z: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // C F
  AA: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2", // C F
  AB: "[g4,c5,e5] ~ [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", // C F
  AC: "~@2 [b4,d5,g5]!2 ~@2 [b4,d5,g5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  AD: "[b4,d5,g5] ~ [b4,d5,g5] ~@3 [b4,d5,g5] ~ c5 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~@2 [a4,c5,f5] ~", // G F
  AE: "~@2 [g4,c5,e5]!2 ~@2 [g4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~ [a4,c5,f5]!2 ~", AF: "[g4,c5,e5] ~",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.25).pan(0.7)

// chords · piano · "A.PIANO"
const piano = note(`<
  A B A C A C D E F C A C A C G H G E I J K E K E K E L M N E A C K E A C A C A C K C A C K O P C K Q R C S T K C K C K
  O S U V O R C A C A C A C A W R X
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 e3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, c3@3 ~ f3@2 ~@2", // C F
  B: "[b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [f3,f4]@4 [a2,a3,c4,f4]@2 b2@2, g3@2 ~@2 [a3,c4] ~@3, ~@8 c#4 ~@7", // G F Am
  C: "[b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [f3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a2,a3,c4,f4]@2 b2@2, g3 ~@3", // G F
  D: "[g3,c4] ~@3 [g3,c4,e4]@2 e3 ~ [a3,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, c3@3 ~ f3@2 ~@2, e4@2 ~@6 c4 ~@3 b3 ~@3", // C5 C Dm F
  E: "[b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [c4,f4] ~@3 [a2,a3,c4,f4]@2 b2@2, g3 ~ f3 ~, ~@4 a3 ~@3", // G F5 F
  F: "[g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] c3 [f3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4] f3, c3@2 ~@2 a3 ~@3, ~@8 e3 ~@7", // C F5 F
  G: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [g3,c4,e4] ~ e3@2 [a3,c4,f4] ~@3 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, c3@3 ~ f3@2 ~@2", // C F
  H: "[b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [c4,e4,f4] ~@3 [a2,a3,c4,f4]@2 b2@2, g3 ~ f3 ~, ~@4 a3 ~@3", // G Fmaj7 F
  I: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [g3,c4] ~ e3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, c3@3 ~ f3@2 ~@2, ~@2 e4 ~@5", // C C5 F
  J: "[b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@2 [f3,g3] ~ [a3,f4]@2 ~@2 [a2,a3,c4,f4]@2 b2@2, g3 ~ f3 ~, ~@8 c4 ~@7", // G Fsus2 Dm F
  K: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 e3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, c3 ~ f3 ~", // C F
  L: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 e3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, c3 ~ f3 ~, ~@8 b3 ~@7", // C F
  M: "[d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [a3,c4,f4] ~@3 [a2,a3,c4,f4]@2 b2@2, g3 ~ f3 ~, b3 ~@7", // G5 G F
  N: "[g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] c3 [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] f3, c3 ~ f3 ~", // C F
  O: "[b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3 ~, g3 ~ f3 ~", // G F
  P: "[g3,c4,e4]@3 ~ [g3,c4,e4]@2 e3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, c3 ~@3, d3 ~@7 f3@4 ~@4", // C F
  Q: "[b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4]@2 f3@2, g3@4 ~@4 f3@4 f4 ~@3", // G F Am
  R: "[g3,c4,e4] ~ [g3,c4,e4] e3 [a3,c4,f4] ~ [a3,c4,f4] f3, c3 ~ f3 ~", // C F
  S: "[g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [g3,c4,e4] ~ e3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4] ~ f3@2, c3 ~ f3 ~", // C F
  T: "[b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [f3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [a2,a3,c4,f4]@2 b2@2, g3@4 ~@8 g2 ~@3", // G F
  U: "[b3,d4,g4] ~@3 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [g3,a3,c4,f4] ~@3 [a2,a3,c4,f4]@2 b2@2, g3 ~ f3 ~", // G F
  V: "[g3,c4]@2 ~@2 [g3,c4,e4]@2 e3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, c3@3 ~ f3@2 ~@2, [e4,f4] ~@15", // C5 C F Fmaj7
  W: "[b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [b3,d4,g4]@2 g3 ~ [a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [a3,c4,f4]@2 f3@2, g3 ~ f3 ~", X: "[g3,c4,e4]@15 ~, c3@3 ~",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.45).pan(0.4)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<[x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x]!75 x>").gain(0.57)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  A B A@2 C B C D C E C F C@7 G A@2 B H C@3 I H A C J C@7 K A C@2 L H C H M C H@2 N C@3 O C@3 P B C B Q B@2 C R C@3 J B
  A C S
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x!2 ~@2 x!2", B: "~@2 x!2 ~@2 x ~", C: "~ x ~ x", D: "~@4 x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x!4", E: "~@2 x ~@2 x!3",
  F: "~@4 x ~@5 x ~ x ~ x!2", G: "~@4 x ~@3 x ~ x ~ x!4", H: "~@2 x ~@3 x!2", I: "~@4 x ~@3 x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~",
  J: "~@4 x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2", K: "~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~ x!4", L: "~@2 x!2 ~ x!3",
  M: "~@2 x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~", N: "~@4 x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x!5", O: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~",
  P: "~@4 x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~", Q: "~@4 x ~@5 x ~ x!2 ~ x", R: "~@4 x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~ x!2", S: "~ x",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~ A ~@2 B A C ~ B C B C ~@10 A C B@3 C@2 ~ B ~@10 B A ~ C B C ~ B C@2 ~@8 D A B A ~ A@2 B ~ B@3 ~ A ~ B ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@3 x ~@3 x", C: "~@3 x ~@4", D: "~@3 x",
})).gain(0.36)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct("<A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@11 A ~@7 A ~@6 A>".pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.36)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct(`<
  A@2 B C A@4 D E D F G A@3 H I A@3 J A I B A@3 D@2 K L I H I A@13 D@3 M N H A C O A P H A@2 B N A H A@3 Q R S C T U V
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!8", B: "x ~ x!6", C: "x!3 ~ x ~ x!2", D: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~",
  E: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x ~@2", F: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", G: "~ x!2 ~ x ~ x ~", H: "x!3 ~ x!4",
  I: "x!5 ~ x!2", J: "x ~ x!3 ~ x ~", K: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x!2", L: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x!2 ~@2 x ~",
  M: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", N: "x ~ x ~ x!4", O: "x!4", P: "x!7 ~", Q: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~",
  R: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~", S: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", T: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", U: "~ x!4 ~ x!2",
  V: "x",
})).gain(0.36)

// drums · ride · soft notes
const ride_soft = s("rd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B ~@8 C ~@3 D E ~@3 F ~ E A ~@7 E D E ~@17 G D ~ B H ~ I D ~@2 A G ~ D ~@3 G C ~ B ~ J ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~@6", B: "~@3 x ~ x ~@2", C: "~@3 x ~ x ~ x", D: "~@3 x ~@4", E: "~@5 x ~@2", F: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x",
  G: "~ x ~ x ~@4", H: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", I: "~@7 x", J: "x ~@4 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.21)

// drums · cowbell
const cowbell = s("cb").struct("<[x!4]!75 x>").gain(0.36)

stack(
  bass, acoustic_guitar_steel, electric_guitar_muted, piano, kick, snare, snare_soft, crash, ride, ride_soft, cowbell
)

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