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1975 · Fandango!

Tush

ZZ Top

KeyG minorTempo144 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Tush — ZZ Top
// 144 bpm, 4/4, key G minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 80 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(144/4)

// 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 · overdriven guitar · "OVERDRIVE"
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  A B C B C B D@3 E F G A H I J A K D@3 A L G D C M N A K O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z O AA AB R AC AD AB V AE X AF AG D@3 AH
  AI G D E I AJ AK AL AF@2 AM R AC AN AF AO AP AQ AR AS@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g2 ~ g2 [g3,c4] ~ g2 [g3,c4]@2 [f3,bb3]@3 g2", B: "[g3,c4]@3 ~ g2@2 [g3,c4]@4 [f3,bb3]@14",
  C: "g2@2 ~@2 g2@2 [g3,c4]@3 ~ g2@2 [g3,c4]@4 [f3,bb3]@6 g2@2", // C5 Bb5
  D: "g2@2 ~@2 g2@2 [g3,c4]@3 ~ g2@2 [g3,c4]@4 [f3,bb3]@8", E: "g2@2 ~@2 g2@2 [g3,c4]@3 ~ g2@2 [g3,c4]@4 [f3,bb3]@7 ~",
  F: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 c3 ~ [c3,bb3]@4 c3 ~ [c3,a3]@4 c3 ~, ~@3 c3 ~@8", // C5 C7 F
  G: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ [c3,g3]@2 e2@2 ~@2 e2@2 f2@2 ~@2 f2@2 gb2@2 ~@2 gb2@2", // C5
  H: "[g3,c4]@3 ~ g2@2 [g3,c4]@4 [f3,bb3]@12 g2@2", // C5 Bb5
  I: "a3@4 d3 ~ b3@4 d3 ~ c4@4 d3 ~ b3@4 d3 ~, d3 ~@2 d3 ~@2 d3 ~@2 d3 ~@2",
  J: "g3@4 c3 ~ [c3,a3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,bb3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 [c3,g3]@2, c3 ~@8 c3 ~@2", // F C7 C5
  K: "g2@2 ~@2 [c3,g3]@2 [db3,ab3]@3 ~ [d3,a3]@14", // C5 Db5 D5
  L: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,a3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,bb3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 c3 ~, ~@9 c3 ~@2", // C5 F C7
  M: "[d3,a3]@3 ~ d3 ~ [d3,b3]@3 ~ d3 ~ c4@4 d3 ~ b3@4 d3 ~, ~@6 d3 ~@2 d3 ~@2", // D5 G
  N: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,a3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,bb3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 [c3,g3]@2, ~@9 c3 ~@2", // C5 F C7 C5
  O: "[g2,d3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~", // G5 C G5 C
  P: "[g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~", // G5 C G5 C
  Q: "[g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ [g2,d3] ~", // G5 C G5 C G5
  R: "[g2,d3] ~ [g2,d3] [a2,e3] ~ [a2,e3] [bb2,f3] ~ [bb2,f3] [b2,gb3] ~ [b2,gb3]", // G5 A5 Bb5 B5
  S: "[c3,g3]@2 ~@2 g3 ~ a3@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,bb3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 c3@2, ~@2 c3@2 ~@5 c3 ~@2", // C5 C7
  T: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ [c3,g3]@2 e2@3 ~ e2@2 f2@2 ~@2 f2@2 gb2@2 ~@2 gb2@2", // C5
  U: "[g2,d3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,e3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~", // G5 C G5 C
  V: "[g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ e3@4 g2 ~, ~@9 g2 ~@2", // G5 C G5
  W: "[d3,a3]@2 ~@2 d3 ~ [d3,b3]@2 ~@2 d3 ~ [d3,a3]@3 ~ d3 ~ b3@4 d3 ~, ~@9 d3 ~@2", // D5 G D5
  X: "[c3,g3]@2 ~@2 c3 ~ [c3,a3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,g3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 c3 ~, ~@9 c3 ~@2", // C5 F C5
  Y: "[g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ e3@4 g2 ~ [g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ e3@4 g2@2, ~@3 g2 ~@5 g2 ~@2", // G5
  Z: "d3 ~@3 [c3,g3]@2 [db3,ab3]@3 ~ d3@13 ~, ~@10 a3@11 ~@3", // C5 Db5
  AA: "[g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@2 ~@4 d3@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2@2, ~@5 g2@2 ~@5", // G5 C
  AB: "[g2,d3]@2 ~@4 e3@3 ~ g2@2 [g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~, ~ g2 ~@4", // G5 C
  AC: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,a3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,g3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 c3 ~, ~@9 c3 ~@2", // C5 F C5
  AD: "[c3,g3]@2 ~@2 c3@2 e2@2 ~@2 e2@2 f2@3 ~ f2@2 gb2@2 ~@2 gb2 ~", // C5
  AE: "[d3,a3]@3 ~ d3 ~ b3@4 d3 ~ [d3,a3]@2 ~@2 d3@2 b3@4 d3 ~, ~@3 d3 ~@5 d3 ~@2", // D5
  AF: "[g2,d3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,d3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~", // G5 C G5 C
  AG: "[g2,d3] ~ [c3,g3] [db3,ab3]@2 [d3,a3]@7", AH: "g2@2 ~@2 g2@2 [g3,c4]@3 ~ g2@2 [g3,c4]@4 [f3,bb3]@6 ~ g2",
  AI: "[c3,g3]@3 ~@3 [c3,a3]@3 ~ c3 ~ [c3,bb3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 c3 ~, ~@6 c3 ~", // C5 F C7
  AJ: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 c3 ~ [c3,g3]@3 ~ c3 ~ a3@4 [c3,g3]@2, ~@3 c3 ~@5 c3 ~@2", // C5
  AK: "g2@2 ~@2 g2@2 [g3,c4]@3 ~ g2@2 [g3,c4]@4 [f3,bb3]@6 f3 ~", AL: "g2 ~@11",
  AM: "[g2,d3]@2 ~@2 g2@2 [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,d3]@3 ~ g2@2 e3@4 g2 ~, ~@9 g2 ~@2", // G5 C G5
  AN: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ c3@2 e2@2 ~@2 e2@2 f2@2 ~@2 f2@2 gb2@2 ~@2 gb2@2", // C5
  AO: "[g2,d3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,e3]@3 ~ g2 ~ [g2,d3]@3 ~ g2 ~ e3@4 g2 ~, ~@9 g2 ~@2", // G5 C G5
  AP: "[d3,a3]@3 ~ d3 ~ [d3,b3]@3 ~ d3 ~ [d3,a3]@3 ~ d3 ~ [d3,b3]@3 ~ d3 ~", // D5 G D5 G
  AQ: "[c3,g3]@3 ~ c3@2 a3@4 c3 ~ [c3,g3]@3 ~ c3@2 ~ c3 ~@2 [c3,g3]@2, ~@6 c3@2 ~@10 a3@5 ~", AR: "[g2,d3] ~@11",
  AS: "[~@6 [ab2,eb3]@4 [g2,d3]@49 ~@13]/3", // Ab5 G5
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.35).pan(0.7)

// bass · electric bass finger · "FINGERDBAS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@2 A@7 B C D A E F C A G A@3 B C D A B F C A G A@3 H C I A@2 F C A J A@3 H C D A@2 F C A G K A@3 C D A@2 F L A M A@3
  H C D A@2 F C M N@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~",
  B: "g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1@2",
  C: "c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~", D: "c2 ~ c2 e1 ~ e1 f1 ~ f1 gb1 ~ gb1",
  E: "g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~ g1 ~@3 g1 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1 ~@2 g1@2 ~ g1@2",
  F: "d2@2 ~@2 d2 ~ d2@2 ~@2 d2 ~ d2@2 ~@2 d2 ~ d2@2 ~@2 d2@2", G: "g1@2 ~@2 c2@2 db2@3 ~ d2@14",
  H: "g1 ~ g1 a1 ~ a1 bb1 ~ bb1 b1 ~ b1", I: "c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~@2 e1@2 ~ e1@2 f1@2 ~@2 f1@2 gb1@2 ~@2 gb1@2",
  J: "g1 ~ c2 db2@2 d2@5 ~ d2", K: "g1 ~@3 g1 ~ g1 ~@3 g1 ~ g1 ~@3 g1 ~ g1 ~@3 g1 ~",
  L: "c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@2 c2@2", M: "g1 ~@23", N: "[~@3 ab1@2 g1@25 ~@6]/3",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.56)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@2 A@7 B A@7 C A@3 B A@7 C A@3 B A@7 C A@3 B A@7 C A@3 B A@7 D A@3 B A@6 E F ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!2", B: "x ~ x!2", C: "x ~@4 x ~@6", D: "x", E: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~", F: "~@3 x ~ x ~@6",
})).gain(0.72)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~ A B@3 C B@3 C B@7 D B@3 C B@6 C D B@3 C B@6 C D B@3 C B@6 C D B@3 C B@6 C E B@3 C B@7 F ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@3 x ~@5 x ~ x", D: "~@2 x!2 ~@5 x!3", E: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!3", F: "x!3 ~@9",
})).gain(0.8)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct("<~@5 A ~@10 B C ~@11 C ~@11 C ~@11 C ~@11 D ~@14>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 x", B: "~@11 x", C: "~ x ~@6 x ~@3", D: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@3",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<A B C@15 D C@11 D C@11 D C@11 D C@11 ~ C@10 ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@2", C: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x", D: "x ~ x!2 ~ x ~@6",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@76 [~ x!3] x ~@2>").gain(0.64)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@2 A ~@6 B ~@7 C A ~@2 B ~@7 C A ~@2 B ~@7 C A ~@2 B ~@7 C A ~@2 B ~@8 A ~@2 B ~@6 A D ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@11 x", C: "~@5 x ~@6", D: "~@3 x ~ x ~@6",
})).gain(0.56)

stack(overdriven_guitar, bass, kick, snare, snare_soft, hihat, open_hat, crash)

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