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The Shadows: 50 Golden Greats

Foot Tapper

The Shadows

KeyC majorTempo180 bpm
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// Foot Tapper — The Shadows
// 180 bpm, 4/4, key C major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 113 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(180/4)

// 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 finger · "FINGERDBAS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~ A B C D A B C D E F G H I@2 J K L B C D E F G H I@2 J K L B M N O P Q F O P Q R S T U V W@2 X D E F G H I@2 J K A B
  E Y Z ~ AA ~ Z ~ AB ~ Z ~ AA AC AD AE AF Z O P Q AG O P Q AH S T U V W@2 AI D E F G H I@2 J K A B C D A B M Z ~ Z ~ Z
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c2@5 ~ e2@5 ~ c2@3 ~", B: "a1@5 ~ c2@5 ~ a1@3 ~", C: "f2@5 ~ a2@5 ~ f2@3 ~", D: "g2 ~ g2 ~@5", E: "c2@7 ~ g1@7 ~",
  F: "c2@5 ~ c2 ~ g1@3 ~ c2@3 ~", G: "g1@7 ~ b1@7 ~", H: "g1@7 ~ b1@3 ~ d2@3 ~", I: "c2@7 ~ e2@3 ~ g2@3 ~",
  J: "f2@8 a2@3 ~ f2@4", K: "g2@7 ~ b2@3 ~ g2@3 ~", L: "c2@5 ~ e2@5 ~ g2@3 ~", M: "c2@4 ~@2 c2 ~ g1@7 ~",
  N: "c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ c2@3 ~", O: "g2@3 ~ g2@3 ~ f2@3 ~ f2@3 ~", P: "e2@3 ~ e2@3 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@3 ~",
  Q: "c2@7 ~ g1@3 ~ g1@3 ~", R: "c2@4 ~@2 c2 ~ g1@3 ~ a1@3 ~", S: "a1@3 ~ a1@3 ~ a1 ~ a1@2 ~@4",
  T: "a1@5 ~ a1@5 ~ a1@3 ~", U: "f1@3 ~ f1@3 ~ f1 ~ f1@2 ~@4", V: "f1@5 ~ f1@4 ~@2 f1@2 ~@2",
  W: "d2@3 ~ d2 ~ d2@3 ~ d2 ~ d2@3 ~", X: "g2@2 ~@2 g2 ~ g2@3 ~ g2 ~ g2@2 ~@2", Y: "c2@7 ~ g1@2 f2@2 e2@2 d2@2",
  Z: "c2 ~ c2 ~@5", AA: "g1 ~ g1 ~@5", AB: "f2 ~ f2 ~@5", AC: "~@5 f2 e2 d2", AD: "c2@3 ~ c2@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~@2",
  AE: "c2@2 ~@2 c2@2 g1@3 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~", AF: "c2@3 ~ c2@2 ~@2 g1@2 f2@2 e2@2 d2@2",
  AG: "c2@5 ~ c2@3 ~ c2@2 c2 ~ c2 ~", AH: "c2@6 ~@2 c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~", AI: "g2@3 ~ g2 ~ g2@3 ~ g2 ~ g2@2 ~@2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.35)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "CLEAN GTR"
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
  ~@33 A B C@2 A B D@2 E@2 F G H I J K ~@26 L ~ A B M@2 A B N O E@2 F G H I J K ~@20
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g3,b3] [f3,a3]", B: "[e3,g3]@8 [d3,f3]@7 ~", C: "[[c3,e3] ~ [f3,a3]@2 [e3,g3]@10 ~@2, ~@4 [e3,g#3] ~@27]/2",
  D: "[c3@8 ~ c3@9 ~@2 c3@4 d3@4 e3@4, e3@17 ~@15]/2", E: "[a2@19 ~ c3@4 d3@4 e3@4]/2", F: "f2@15 ~",
  G: "~@4 c3@3 ~ d3@3 ~ e3@3 ~", H: "d3@2 ~@2 d3 ~ d3@2 ~@2 d3 ~ d3@2 ~@2", I: "d3@2 ~@2 a2@3 ~ b2@3 ~ c3@3 ~",
  J: "d3@2 ~@2 c#3@2 d3 ~@3 c#3@2 d3@2 ~@2", K: "g3 ~@3 g3@2 ~@10", L: "c3@3 ~ c3@3 ~ g2 ~ g2 ~ g2@3 ~, b2 ~@15",
  M: "[[c3,e3]@3 ~ [f3,a3]@4 [e3,g3]@16 ~@8, ~@4 [e3,g#3] ~@27]/2", N: "[c3,e3]@3 ~", O: "~ c3 d3 e3",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.48).pan(0.3)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "CLEAN GTR"
const electric_guitar_clean_2 = note(`<
  ~ A B C D A B C D A@2 E@2 A@2 F E A B C D A@2 G E A@2 C E A B A@2 E@2 A@2 E@2 A@2 H I J K L@2 M D A@2 E@2 A@2 C E A B
  A@2 N ~ O ~ N ~ P ~ N ~ Q ~ A@2 R S E@2 A@2 E@2 A@2 H I J K L@2 M D A@2 E@2 A@2 C T A U C D A B A S ~ V ~ V
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[c3,e3,g3,c4,e4]@3 ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4]@3 ~", // C
  B: "[a2,e3,a3,c4,e4]@3 ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4]@3 ~", // Am
  C: "[c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~", // F
  D: "[d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~@5", // G
  E: "[d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@3 ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@3 ~", // G
  F: "[c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~", // F
  G: "[d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@3 ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@3 ~, f4 ~@15", // G
  H: "[a2,e3,a3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4]@2 ~@2 [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~@5", // Am
  I: "[a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~@3 [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4]@3 ~", // Am
  J: "[c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2 [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@4", // F
  K: "[c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~@3 [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4] ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@2", // F
  L: "[d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 ~@2 [d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 ~@2 [d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 ~@2", // D
  M: "[d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2 [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4] ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@2", // G
  N: "[c3,e3,g3,c4,e4]@3 ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4]@2 ~@10", O: "[d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@3 ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@2 ~@10",
  P: "[c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@3 ~ [c3,f3,a3,c4,f4]@2 ~@10", Q: "[d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@3 ~ [d3,g3,b3,d4,g4]@3 ~@9",
  R: "[c3,e3,g3,c4,e4]@3 ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4]@2 [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~", // C
  S: "[c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~ [c3,e3,g3,c4,e4] ~@5", // C
  T: "[b3,d4,g4,b4]@3 ~ [b3,d4,g4,b4] ~ [b3,d4,g4,b4] ~ [b3,d4,g4,b4] ~ [b3,d4,g4,b4] ~ [b3,d4,g4,b4]@3 ~", // G
  U: "[a2,e3,a3,c4,e4]@3 ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c4,e4]@3 ~, ~@12 b2 ~@3", // Am
  V: "[c4,e4,g4,c5] ~ [c4,e4,g4,c5] ~@5", // C
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.14).pan(0.7)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~ A@3 B A@3 B A C A D A C A@5 B A C A@3 C A@5 E A@3 F A@3 F A F A G ~@3 H A C A D A F A@6 I G I J I G I G I G I G A@2
  K L A@3 M A@3 F A F A G ~@3 H A C A@3 C A@5 B A@3 B E B G B
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2", B: "x!2 ~@2", C: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x", D: "x ~@2 x!3 ~ x", E: "x", F: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x", G: "x ~@2 x ~@4",
  H: "~ x ~@2", I: "x!3 ~", J: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2", K: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", L: "x ~ x ~@4 x", M: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct("<~@4 [~@3 x] ~@15 [~@3 x] ~@92>").gain(0.5)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  A B@2 C D B@3 E B@8 C B@2 D B@11 F B@7 C E B E B G H G I B@5 C B C@3 B J K B@7 K B K B@2 C L M B@5 C B C E B E B H@3 I
  B@3 C B@3 C@4 I C@3 N O P L Q
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@2 x!2 ~@2 x ~", D: "x ~@3 x ~@5 x!3 ~ x ~", E: "x!2 ~ x", F: "~ x!2 ~ x ~ x!2",
  G: "x ~ x!2 ~@2 x ~", H: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", I: "x ~@3 x ~@6 x!2 ~ x ~", J: "~@4 x ~ x ~@3 x!3 ~ x ~",
  K: "~@2 x ~@3 x!2", L: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", M: "x ~@2 x!4 ~", N: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~ x!3 ~ x ~", O: "~@2 x!6",
  P: "x ~@3 x ~@3 x!5 ~ x ~", Q: "x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A ~@3 A@2 ~@8 A ~ A@2 ~@4 A ~@3 A@4 B ~@3 A ~@8 C D C@2 ~@16 E ~@23 D@3 C ~@11 C ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x ~@4", B: "~@3 x ~ x ~@2", C: "~@5 x ~@2", D: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2", E: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.25)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<~@33 A B C B A B@3 D E D F G@3 H ~@28 I J@2 K A B K A D L D F G@3 H ~@20>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x!6", B: "x!8", C: "x ~ x!3 ~ x!2", D: "x ~ x ~ x!4", E: "x!4 ~ x!3", F: "x!4 ~ x!2 ~", G: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~",
  H: "x!2 ~@2", I: "x ~ x!5 ~", J: "x!4", K: "x!3 ~ x!4", L: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!3",
})).gain(0.35)

// drums · ride · soft notes
const ride_soft = s("rd").struct("<~@35 A ~@41 B C@2 D ~@2 D E ~ E ~@26>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~@3 x ~@2", B: "~@7 x", C: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", D: "~@3 x ~@4", E: "~ x ~@6",
})).gain(0.25)

// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct(`<
  ~ A B A C A@2 D C E D@3 E D@3 E D@2 C E D@3 E D@3 E D@3 ~@16 E D@3 E D@3 E D@3 E D@3 E D@3 E D@3 E D@2 C ~@16 E D@3 E
  D@3 E D@3 E D@2 C D C D C
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x ~ x!3 ~ x ~", C: "x!2 ~@2", D: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", E: "x!5 ~ x!2",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · tambourine · soft notes
const tambourine_soft = s("tb").struct(`<
  ~ A B A ~ A@2 C ~ D C@3 D C@3 D C@2 ~ D C@3 D C@3 D C@3 ~@16 D C@3 D C@3 D C@3 D C@3 D C@3 D C@3 D C@2 ~@17 D C@3 D
  C@3 D C@3 D C@2 ~ C ~ C ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x", C: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~@2", D: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.25)

stack(
  bass, electric_guitar_clean, electric_guitar_clean_2, kick, rim, snare, snare_soft, ride, ride_soft, tambourine,
  tambourine_soft
)

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