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

// Modified to use plectrum for banjo, March/1010, bvdp.

Author Bob van der Poel

SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats

///////////////////////////////
// Pattern definitions

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

Begin Chord Define
	Swing1         C1234 ; 2.5 8 80 
End


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// 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.

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

Groove Dixie

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

DefGroove Dixie1    Bass/walk variation.

////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Dixie2
// Alternate with slower arp

Groove Dixie

Arpeggio Sequence	A8 / / A4

Begin Plectrum-Banjo  
    Tuning c- g b d    // tuning for a 4 string plectrum banjo
	Sequence	{1 4 90; 3 4 90} {1 4 90; 2 -4 80; 3 4 90; 4 -4 80}
	SeqRnd On
	Volume pp
	Voice Banjo
	Octave 5
End

DefGroove Dixie2   The arpeggio has been slowed down and a \
                   stumming, plectrum, 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 Plectrum-Guitar
	Sequence  {1 6 90; 2 8 90}	/  {1 4 90; 2 -4 80; 3 4 90; 4 -4 80} /
	SeqRnd On
	Voice JazzGuitar
	Octave 6
	Volume p
End

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

Arpeggio  Sequence  A2  A4  z  z

DefGroove Dixie3   A more gentle attempt.


/////////////////////////////////////////
//// Un-busy-fied. 

Groove Dixie

//Drum-Snare	Sequence	D12+3
//Drum-Kick 	Sequence	D13
// Drum-HH	Sequence	D4

Chord 	Sequence	C13
//Bass	Sequence	z	z	z	B13
// Walk	Sequence	W1234	/	/	z
Arpeggio  	Sequence	A8 	/	/	 A4


DefGroove Dixie4  Same voicing, but less strumming.

//////////////

Groove Dixie

Arpeggio Sequence -
Begin Plectrum-Banjo
    Tuning c g d+ a+  // tuning for a tenor banjo
	Sequence   {1 8 90; 2 -8 80; 3 8 90; 4 -8 80}  {1 8 90; 2 -8 80; 2.5 4 90; 3 8 90; 4 -8 80} 
	Strum 10
	Voice Banjo
	Volume p
	Octave 4
End

DefGroove DixieStrum  Strumming tenor banjo and piano. No apreggiating.

Groove Dixie


Arpeggio Sequence -

Chord    Sequence	C13	/	/	L1

Begin Plectrum-Banjo
    Tuning c g d+ a+  // tuning for a tenor banjo
	Sequence   {1 8 90; 3 8 90; }  {1 8 90;   3 8 90; 4 -8 80} 
	Strum 10
	Voice Banjo
	Volume p
	Octave 4
End

DefGroove Dixie4Strum  Less strumming version of DixieStrum

///////////////////////////////////
/// Sustained ... add in a clarinet + trumpet section

Groove Dixie

Begin Chord-Sus
	Sequence { 1 2 90 0 90 0; 3 2 90 0 90 0}
	Octave     5
	Voice     Clarinet
	Voicing   Mode=Optimal
	Articulate 100
	Unify      On
	Volume     mp
End

Begin Chord-Sus1
	Sequence { 1 2 0 90 0; 3 2 0 90 0}
	Octave     6
	Voice     Trumpet
	Voicing   Mode=Optimal
	Articulate 100
	Unify      On
	Volume     mp
End

DefGroove DixieSus    Basic groove with added sustain.

Groove Dixie1
Chord-Sus  Groove DixieSus
Chord-Sus1 Groove DixieSus
DefGroove Dixie1Sus   Bass/Walk variation with sustain.

Groove Dixie2
Chord-Sus  Groove DixieSus
Chord-Sus1 Groove DixieSus
DefGroove Dixie2Sus   Strumming banjo and sustain.

Groove Dixie3
Chord-Sus  Groove DixieSus
Chord-Sus1 Groove DixieSus
DefGroove Dixie3Sus    Gentle dixie with sustain.

Groove Dixie4
Chord-Sus  Groove DixieSus
Chord-Sus1 Groove DixieSus
DefGroove Dixie4Sus    Less strumming and sustain.

Groove DixieStrum
Chord-Sus  Groove DixieSus
Chord-Sus1 Groove DixieSus
DefGroove DixieStrumSus  Strumming banjo and piano with sustain.

//////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Introductions

Groove Dixie
	
Drum-Snare   Sequence  *  *  *  D13
Drum-Kick    Sequence  *  *  *  D1
Drum-HH      Sequence  *  *  *  D1
Begin Chord
        Sequence  C13 / /  L1
        Invert    0
        SeqRnd Off
End

Bass    Sequence  B13 / / B1
Walk    Sequence -

Begin  Arpeggio
     Sequence	A8  /   A4  z
	 SeqRnd Off
End

DefGroove DixieIntro   A 4 bar intro.


Groove Dixie
SeqSize 8

Drum-Snare   Sequence  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  D13
Drum-Kick    Sequence  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  D1
Drum-HH      Sequence  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  D1
Begin Chord
        Sequence  C1234 C13 C1234 C13 C1234 C13 /  L1
        Invert    0
        SeqRnd Off
End

Bass    Sequence  B13 / / B11  B13 / / B1
Walk    Sequence -

Begin  Arpeggio
     Sequence	A16  /  A8  /   A4 / A2  z
	 SeqRnd Off
End
DefGroove DixieIntro8  An 8 bar introduction which gets less and less busy.


//////////////////////////////////////////////////
// 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.