VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/dixie.mma

// dixie

Begin Doc

 These Dixieland grooves are great for songs like "Bill Bailey". The 
 Time is set to 4, so if you have a 2/4 piece double the tempo. 
 This rhythm works best with tempos around 200.    
 This might be a bit busy, if so you're free to make changes!
 
End

Author Bob van der Poel

SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats

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// Pattern definitions

Begin Drum Define
	D12+3  D13; 2.5 0 90 
End

Begin Chord Define
	Swing1         C1234 ; 2.5 8 80 
End


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// Dixie


SeqSize 4
	
Begin Drum-Snare
	Sequence	D12+3
	Tone  SnareDrum1
	Rvolume 10
	Rskip 20
	Volume pp
End	

Begin Drum-Kick
	Sequence	D13
	Tone KickDrum1
	Rvolume 10
	Rskip 10
	Volume p	
End

Begin Drum-HH
	Sequence	D4
	Tone OpenHiHat
	Rvolume 10
	Rskip 5
	Rtime 10
	Volume mp
End


Begin Chord
	Sequence	Swing1	/	/	C1234
	Invert		0 1 0 1
	SeqRnd On
	Voice Honky-TonkPiano
	Strum 3
	Octave 5
	Volume mp
	Articulate 99
End

Begin Bass
	Voice Tuba
	Sequence	z	z	z	B13
	Octave 3
	Volume p
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 10
	Articulate 85
End
	
Begin Walk
	Voice $_Bass_Voice
	Octave $_Bass_Octave
	Sequence	W1234	/	/	z
	Articulate 85
	Volume p
	Rskip 5
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 10
End

Begin Arpeggio
	Sequence	A16 	/	/	 A8
	SeqRnd On
	Volume p
	Voice Banjo
	Articulate 99
	Harmony Open
	Rskip 20
	Octave 5
End

DefGroove Dixie   Complete with arpeggiating banjo.

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// Dixie1
// Alternate, swap bass/walk bars

Groove Dixie

Bass Sequence	B13	/	/	z
Walk Sequence	z	/	/	W1234

DefGroove Dixie1    Bass/walk variation.

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// Dixie2
// Alternate with slower arp

Groove Dixie

Arpeggio Sequence	A8 / / A4

Begin Chord-Banjo
	Sequence	L2 	 C1234
	Invert 0 1 2 3
	SeqRnd On
	Volume pp
	Voice Banjo
	Octave 5
	Articulate 50
End

DefGroove Dixie2   The arpeggio has been slowed down and a \
                   stumming banjo has been added. Use this for \
                   repeat endings, etc.
	
//////////////////////////////////
// Dixie3
// A bit calmer version

Groove Dixie
	
Drum-Snare   Sequence   D13   D1234
Drum-HH      Sequence   D1

Begin Chord
	Sequence	L2
	Invert		0 1 0 1
	SeqRnd On
	Octave 5
	Articulate 80
End

Begin Chord-Guitar
	Sequence	L2	/  C1234  /
	Invert		0 0 1 1
	SeqRnd On
	Voice JazzGuitar
	Octave 6
	Volume p
	Articulate 90
End

Bass   Sequence	  B13   /  B11  z
Walk   Sequence   z     z  z    W1234

Arpeggio  Sequence  A2  A4  z  z

DefGroove Dixie3   A more gentle attempt.

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Groove Dixie

Arpeggio Sequence -
Begin Chord-Banjo
	Sequence   C1234  Swing1
	Strum 10
	Direction Both
	Voice Banjo
	Volume p
	Octave 5
	Articulate 90
End

DefGroove DixieStrum  Strumming banjo and piano. No apreggiating.

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// DixieEnd

Groove Dixie

Drum-Snare   Sequence   D13  /  D1 /
Drum-Kick    Sequence	D13  /  D1 /
Drum-HH      Sequence   D4   D13  D1 /
Chord        Sequence   C1234  /  L2  C1
Bass         Sequence   B13  B11   B13   B11
Walk         Sequence   -
Arpeggio     Sequence   A16   A8   A4   A2

DefGroove DixieEnd   Straight ending.