VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/merengue.mma

// merengue

Begin Doc

	This is a very fast dance rhythm native to the Dominican Republic.
	The demo song for this ``Compadre Pedro Juan''. Note that you'll have
	to double up on the tempo for this to sound right. Patterns are from
	``Latin Rhythms: Mystery Unraveled'' by Victor Lopez.
End

Author Bob van der Poel

NewSet BandoneonOctave  6

Begin DocVar
  BandoneonOctave   The Octave setting for the bandoneon (default=6)
End

SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats

Seqsize 2

Begin Drum-Claves
	Tone Claves
	Volume mf
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence Clave3 Clave2
End

Begin Drum-Cowbell
	Tone CowBell
	Volume mf
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence D13
End

Begin Drum-Snare
	Tone SnareDrum2
	Volume p
	Rtime 2
	Sequence {D134; D24 Shift .5}{D1234; D34 Shift .5}
End

Begin Drum-Tom
	Tone LowTom2
	Volume m
	Rtime 2
	Sequence D13
End

Begin Drum-HHat
	Tone OpenHiHat
	Volume p
	Rtime 2
	Sequence Clave3 Clave2
End

Begin Chord
	Voice Piano1
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Volume mf
	Octave 6
	Sequence {C1 Shift .5; 2.5 8 0 90 0; 3 4 0 0 90 0; C4} \
             {1 4 0 90 0; C2; 3 4. 0 0 90 0; 4 8 90 0}
End

Begin Chord-2   // duplicate the 1st piano down an octave
	Voice Piano1
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Volume m
	Octave 5
	Sequence {C1 Shift .5; 2.5 8 0 90 0; 3 4 0 0 90 0; C4} \
             {1 4 0 90 0; C2; 3 4. 0 0 90 0; 4 8 90 0}
End

Begin Bass
	Voice AcousticBass
	Volume f
	Octave 3
	Articulate 70
	Sequence {1 2 1 100;3 2 5 90}
End

DefGroove Merengue     Driving dance rhythm.

Groove Merengue

Begin Chord
	Voice Bandoneon
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Volume pp
	Octave  $BandoneonOctave
End

DefGroove Merengue1      Substitute bandoneon for first piano.

Groove Merengue
SeqSize 4

Begin Chord-Brass
	Voice BrassSection
	Volume mf
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Articulate 70
	Octave 6
	Sequence z z z C24
End

DefGroove Merengue2      Add brass hits every 4 bars.

//////// Sustained versions

Groove Merengue

Alltracks Volume -20
Begin Chord-Sus
	Voice Bandoneon
	Sequence   { 1 1 90 0 80 0 * 2}  // Root and fifth notes only.
	Octave     $BandoneonOctave
	Voicing   Mode=Optimal
	Articulate 100
	Unify      On
	Volume     mp
End

DefGroove MerengueSus         Basic version with sustained bandoneon.

Groove Merengue1
Alltracks Volume -20
Chord-Sus Groove MerengueSus
DefGroove Merengue1Sus        Bandoneon rhythm and sustain.

Groove Merengue2
Alltracks Volume -20
Chord-Brass Volume +30
Chord-Sus Groove MerengueSus
DefGroove Merengue2Sus        Bandoneon rhythm with 4 bar brass hits.

////// Intro

Groove Merengue
SeqSize 8

Drum-Claves   Sequence   *   *   *   *   *   *   D8  D1234
//Drum-Cowbell  Sequence D13
//Drum-Snare    Sequence {D134; D24 Shift .5} {D1234; D34 Shift .5}
//Drum-Tom      Sequence D13
Drum-HHat     Sequence   *   *   *   *   *   *   D8  D1234
Chord         Sequence   *   *   *   *   *   *   C1234  {C1;L1 Shift .5}
Chord-2       Sequence   *   *   *   *   *   *   C1234  {C1;L1 Shift .5}
Bass          Sequence   *   *   *   B11 *   *   {1 2 1 90; 3 8 5 90; 4 4 5 90} {1 1 1 90}

DefGroove MerengueIntro     8 bar introduction.

/////   Ending

Groove Merengue
SeqSize 4

Drum-Claves   Sequence    *   *   D8    D1
Drum-Cowbell  Sequence    *   *   *     D1
Drum-Snare    Sequence    *   *   D8    z
Drum-Tom      Sequence    *   *   *     D1
Drum-HHat     Sequence    *   *   D8    D1
Chord         Sequence    *   *   C13   L1
Chord-2       Sequence    *   *   C13   L1
Bass          Sequence    *   *   B11   {1 1 1 90}

DefGroove MerengueEnd     4 bar ending.