VocalEasel/mma/egs/scales/scales.mma

// Example file showing some different scales

// This file doesn't use grooves! 

Tempo 100		// Set a moderate tempo 

Seqsize 4		// 4 bar sequence

// Set up a straight 4 to the bar chording

Begin Chord
	Begin Define
		C1 1 1 90
		C4 C1 * 4
	End
	Voice Piano1
	Sequence C4
End

// Bass on 1 and 3

Begin Bass
	Begin Define
		B13 1 4 1 90; 3 4 5 90
	End
	Voice FretlessBass
	Sequence B13
End

Begin Scale
	Begin Define
		S1 1 1 90
		S4 S1 * 4
		S8 S1 * 8
		S16 S1 * 16
	End

	Voice Piano1
	Sequence S4 S8 S8 S16
End

// 4 bars of scales over a C major chord

	C * 4
	
	
// Add in Harmony to the scale. The harmony uses 
// 2, 3, Open and OpenAbove

Scale Harmony 2 3 Open OpenAbove

	C * 4
	
// Use both the piano and the trumpet for the scale.
// The first eg plays the piano and trp in unison.

Scale Harmony -		// turn off the harmony for the piano

Begin Scale-Trp
	Sequence S4 S8 S8 S16
	Octave 5
	Voice Trumpet
End

	C * 4

// Enable a harmony for the trumpet and have only the
// harmony play. In addition to the piano. For fun
// we change the scale direction from AUTO to UP
	
Scale Direction Up
Begin Scale-Trp
	Direction Up
	HarmonyOnly 2
End

	C * 4