VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/waltz.mma

// waltz

Begin Doc

 A pretty basic 3/4 waltz. 
    
End

Author Bob van der Poel

SeqClear
Time 3
TimeSig 3 4
Include stdpats34


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/////   Waltz        - plain, dull (and a bit heavy sounding), 3/4


SeqSize 4

Begin Drum-CHH
	Tone ClosedHiHat
	Sequence	D1	D23	
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 3
End

Begin Drum-Kick
	Sequence	  z   D1   /    /	
	Tone KickDrum1
	Volume mp
	Rskip 5
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 3
End

Begin Drum-Snare
	Sequence 	D23	/	/	{D1 Shift .5 ; D23 }
	Tone SnareDrum1
	Volume pp
	Rskip 2
	Rvolume 20
	Rtime 2
End

Begin Drum-Tri
	Sequence	D1	z	z	z
	Tone OpenTriangle
	Volume pp
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
End

Begin Chord
	Sequence	C123  {C123; C2 Shift .5}  C123  {C123; C23 Shift .5}
	Accent 1 40
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Volume p
	Voice Piano1
	Articulate 80
	Octave 4
End

// Alternate bass on root/five bar to bar

Begin Bass
	Voice AcousticBass
	Sequence	B1   B1/5   B1   z
	Octave  3
	Volume p
	Articulate 70
End

Begin Walk
	Voice $_Bass_Voice
	Octave $_Bass_Octave
	Sequence	z    z    z   W123
	Volume p
	Articulate 70
End

DefGroove Waltz         A very boring waltz with piano chords.

Begin Chord-Sus
	Voice TremoloStrings
	Sequence  { 1 2. 90 0 50 * 3 }
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Articulate 100
	Unify On
	Volume p
	Octave 5
End


DefGroove WaltzSus         Adds strings to Waltz.


// Add interest by alternating scales and apreggios.

Groove Waltz

Chord Sequence  C13 / / C123

Begin Arpeggio
	Sequence	z	A6	/	/
	Voice Piano1 
	Octave 4
	Range 2
	Rskip 10
	Invert 0 1 2 1
	Volume p
	Articulate 99
End

Begin Scale
	Sequence	S6	z	z	z 
	Voice  Piano1
	Octave 4
	Range 2
	Volume p
	Articulate 99
End

DefGroove Waltz1       Add piano apreggios to the basic waltz.
Chord-Sus Groove WaltzSus

DefGroove Waltz1Sus        Waltz with arpeggios and sustained strings.


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/// Walking bass versions

Groove Waltz

Bass Sequence -
Walk Sequence	W123
DefGroove WaltzWalk         Walking bass version of Waltz.		

Chord-Sus Groove WaltzSus
DefGroove WaltzWalkSus        Walking bass and sustained strings.

Groove Waltz1
Bass Sequence -
Walk Sequence W123
DefGroove Waltz1Walk        Walking bass and arpeggios.

Chord-Sus Groove WaltzSus
DefGroove Waltz1WalkSus    Walking bass, arpeggios and sustained strings.


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/// Intro (4 bar)

Groove Waltz

Drum-CHH  Sequence * * * D123
Drum-Tri  Sequence D1 z z D1

Chord     Sequence  *  *  * {1 2. 100}


DefGroove WaltzIntro        Waltz intro with piano chords.

Chord     Sequence -

Begin Arpeggio
	Sequence	A6	/	/  A3
	Voice Piano1 
	Octave 4
	Range 2
	Volume p
	Articulate 99
End

DefGroove Waltz1Intro     Waltz intro with piano arpeggios.


/////  Intro (8 bar)

Groove Waltz
SeqSize 8
   
Drum-CHH  Sequence *   *   *   *   *   *   *   D123
Drum-Tri  Sequence D1  z   z   D1 

Chord     Sequence  *  *   *   *   *   *   *  {1 2. 100}


DefGroove WaltzIntro8       8 bar waltz intro with piano chords.

Chord Sequence -

Begin Arpeggio
	Sequence	A6	/	/  /  /  /  /  A3
	Voice Piano1 
	Octave 4
	Range 2
	Volume p
	Articulate 99
End

DefGroove  Waltz1intro8    8 bar wWaltz intro with piano arpeggios.

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///// Ending


Groove Waltz

Drum-Snare   Sequence 	D123	/	D23	 D1
Drum-Tri     Sequence   D1	    z	D1   z
Drum-CHH     Sequence   D1
Chord        Sequence	C123    /   C12  C1
Bass         Sequence	B1   B1/5   B1   B1
Walk         Sequence   -

Begin Scale
	Sequence	S12	S6	S3	S1 
	Voice  Piano1
	Octave 4
	Volume mp
	Articulate 99
End

DefGroove WaltzEnd      Simple ending based on Waltz with piano scales. \
                        Scales are 16ths on bar 1, 8ths on 2, quarters \
                        on 3 and a single note on 4. Adjust your SEQ \
                        accordingly, and use a CUT to finish the last bar.