// rock128 Begin Doc Doo-Wop rock from the 50s. These songs are mostly written in 12/8 time, but this file assumes 4/4. So, when figuring tempo use a dotted quarter for the beat count. We use this for the song "Sea Of Love". End Author Bob van der Poel SeqClear Time 4 Timesig 4 4 Include stdpats /////// Basic groove SeqSize 4 Begin Bass Sequence B11 Octave 3 Voice FretlessBass Articulate 70 Volume f End Begin Chord Sequence {C1234 * 3 } / / C1234 Voice Piano2 Voicing Mode=Optimal Accent 1 90 2 10 3 90 4 10 Articulate 70 Volume pp Octave 5 Rtime 4 Rvolume 10 End Begin Drum-Kick Tone KickDrum1 Sequence D1234 Volume mp Rvolume 5 Rtime 5 End Begin Drum-Clap Tone HandClap Sequence D24 Volume p Rvolume 5 Rtime 5 End Begin Drum-HH Tone OpenHiHat Sequence D1234 {D1234 * 3} Volume pp Accent 1 90 2 10 3 90 4 10 Rvolume 5 Rtime 5 End DefGroove Rock128 Basic 12/8 beat with the piano \ doing most of the work. Groove Rock128 Begin Chord Sequence {C1234; C2 Shift .5} / / C1234 Volume p End DefGroove Rock128Plain Piano changes from triplets to 4 in the bar. //////// Add in sustained strings Begin Chord-Sus Voice TremoloStrings Sequence { 1 1 90 0 * 2 } Voicing Mode=Optimal Articulate 100 Unify On Volume mp Octave 5 End Begin Chord-SusHarmony Voice ChoirAAHs Voicing Mode=Optimal Sequence { 1 1 0 0 70 * 2 } Volume p Octave 5 Articulate 100 Unify On End DefGroove Rock128Sus Add in sustained strings and voices. Groove Rock128Sus Chord Groove Rock128Plain DefGroove Rock128PlainSus Piano 4-to-the bar with strings. ////////////////////////////// /// Plus versions add in piano Groove Rock128 Begin Arpeggio Voice Piano1 Volume m Articulate 110 Octave 5 Range 1.8 Rtime 10 Rvolume 20 Sequence A8 A16 A8 A4 Harmony OpenBelow SeqRnd On Rskip 20 End DefGroove Rock128Plus Add some piano notes for interest. Groove Rock128Sus Arpeggio Groove Rock128Plus DefGroove Rock128SusPlus Strings and piano. Groove Rock128Plain Arpeggio Groove Rock128Plus DefGroove Rock128PlainPlus Straight version with piano. Groove Rock128PlainSus Arpeggio Groove Rock128Plus DefGroove Rock128PlainSusPlus Straight version with strings and piano. /////////////////////////////// // Intro Groove Rock128 Bass Sequence B11 / / { 1 4 1 90; 2 4 3 90; 3 2 1 90 } Chord Sequence {C1234 * 3 } / / L1 Drum-Kick Sequence D1234 / / D12 Drum-Clap Sequence D1234 / / D1 Drum-HH Sequence D1234 {D1234 * 3} D1234 D12 DefGroove Rock128Intro A 4 bar introduction. Groove Rock128Intro Chord-Sus Groove Rock128Sus DefGroove Rock128IntroSus Same 4 bar intro with strings. /////////////////////////////// // Ending Groove Rock128 Seqsize 2 Bass Sequence B11 { 1 2 1 90 } Chord Sequence {C1234 * 3 } { 1 2 90 } Drum-Kick Sequence D1234 D1 Drum-Clap Sequence D1234 D1 Drum-HH Sequence {D1234 * 3} D1 DefGroove Rock128End Simple ending.