VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/slowbroadway.mma

// slowbroadway

Begin Doc

 This is slower version of the "broadway" rhythm. It works in
 4/4 time and is voicing compatible. Written for an upbeat version
 of "Some Enchanted Evening".

End

Author Bob van der Poel

SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats


/////////////////////////////////////
//// Basic Pattern

Seqsize 4

Begin Drum-Kick
	Tone KickDrum1
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence D1234
End

Begin Drum-Snare
	Tone SnareDrum1
	Volume mp
	Sequence  D1  z  z  z
End

Begin Drum-HiH1
	Tone ClosedHiHat
	Volume f
	Sequence  D1234
End

Begin Drum-HiH2
	Tone ClosedHiHat
	Volume mp
	Sequence D24
	Rtime 2
	Rskip 5
End

Begin Drum-Tri
	Tone OpenTriangle
	Volume mp
	Sequence {D1 shift .2} z D1  z
End

Begin Bass
	Voice AcousticBass
	Volume mf
	Articulate 60
	Rtime 4
	Rvolume 10
	Accent 1 10 3 10
	Sequence B1234  / {1 4 1 90; 3 8 3 90; 4 8 4 90} { 1 4  5 90; 3 4 3 90}
	Octave 3
End

Begin Chord-Piz
	Voice PizzicatoString
	Volume mp
	Rskip 20
	DupRoot 1
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 5
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Sequence C8 
	Octave 5
End


Begin Chord-Gloc
	Voice Glockenspiel
	Sequence  C13 C1 C3 C1234
	SeqRnd On
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Rskip 50
	Articulate 50
	Volume mp
	Octave 7
End

DefGroove SlowBroadway    A corny Broadway tune rhythm.

Begin Arpeggio
	Voice Flute
	Sequence A4
	Articulate 95
	Rskip 20
	Harmony Open
	Octave 6
	Volume p
End

DefGroove SlowBroadway1   Add in arpegiating flute.


////////////////////////////////////
/// Sustained versions

Groove SlowBroadway

Begin Chord-Sus
	Voice Strings
	Sequence  { 1 1 90 0 80 0 * 2}  // Root and fifth notes only.
	DupRoot 1                       // Plus an octave for brightness
	Voicing mode=optimal
	Octave 5
	Articulate 100
	Unify On
	Rvolume 5
	Volume mp
End

Chord-Piz Volume -40

DefGroove SlowBroadwaySus   Add sustained strings.

Begin Arpeggio
	Groove SlowBroadway1
	Volume -40
End

DefGroove SlowBroadway1Sus   Sustained strings and apregiating flute.


/////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Introduction

Groove SlowBroadway
Alltracks SeqRnd Off

Drum-Kick    Sequence  *  *     *    D13
Bass         Sequence  *  *     *   {1 4 5 90; 2 4 3 80; 3 4 2 70; 4 4 1 90}
Chord-Piz    Sequence  *  *     *   C13
Chord-Gloc   Sequence  *  *     *   C13

DefGroove SlowBroadwayIntro   Simple 4 bar intro.


////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Ending


Groove SlowBroadway
SeqSize 2
AllTracks SeqRnd Off

Drum-Kick	Sequence   D1234    D12
Drum-Snare  Sequence   D1        /
Drum-HiH1   Sequence   D1234    D12
Drum-HiH2   Sequence   *      {D1 Shift .5}
Drum-Tri    Sequence   D1       /
Bass        Sequence  {B1234; B1234 Shift .5 } B1
Chord-Piz   Sequence   *       {C12;C1 Shift .5}
Chord-Gloc  Sequence   *       C1


Defgroove SlowBroadwayEnd   A 2 bar ending.