// countrywaltz // converted to use plectrum instead of chord for guitar. BVDP, March/2010. Begin Doc These waltzes are good for "old-time" things like "Que Sera Sera" and "Tammy". End Author Bob van der Poel SeqClear Time 3 Timesig 3 4 Include stdpats34 ///////////////////////////////////////////// // Country/Old-time Seqsize 4 Begin Bass Sequence {1 4. 1 90} {1 4. 5 90} Voice AcousticBass Octave 3 Articulate 90 Volume mf End Begin Plectrum Sequence {2 5 90 90 80 80 70 70; 3 5 80 80 80 70 70 65 } Voice NylonGuitar Octave 4 Volume p End // Same voice as the strumming guitar we play a decending 5/3/1 line // on the 1st, 5th, etc. bar, and the same accending on 3, 7, etc. Begin Bass-Chord Sequence {1 4 5 90; 2 4 3 90; 3 4 1 90} z B123 z Voice NylonGuitar Octave 4 Volume mp Articulate 99 End Begin Drum Sequence D23 Tone ClosedHiHat Rtime 10 Rvolume 10 Rskip 10 Volume mp End Begin Drum-Kick Sequence D1 Tone KickDrum1 Rtime 10 Rvolume 10 Volume pp End DefGroove CountryWaltz Doris Day would like this! A string \ bass on beat 1 with a strummed guitar on 2 \ and 3, and a light-feeling drum. /// Add a sustained string to our CountryWaltz Begin Chord-Sus Voice TremoloStrings Sequence { 1 1 90 0 80 0 * 3} // Root and fifth notes only. Voicing Mode=Optimal Volume pp Octave 5 Articulate 100 Unify On End DefGroove CountryWaltzSus The CountryWaltz with a sustained string. /////////////////////////////////////// /// CountryWaltz with a decending flute line Groove CountryWaltz Begin Arpeggio Sequence A6 A3 Octave 5 Invert 0 1 2 1 Voice Flute Direction Down Rskip 30 SeqRnd On Rvolume 30 Volume ppp Articulate 90 End DefGroove CountryWaltz1 Same old waltz with an arpeggiating flute. Nice. Chord-Sus Groove CountryWaltzsus DefGroove CountryWaltz1Sus Arpeggiating flute and sustained strings. Groove CountryWaltz Begin Arpeggio Voice NylonGuitar Sequence A3 / / A6 Octave 4 Range 1.8 Direction Up / / Down Rvolume 10 Accent 1 10 Volume mp Articulate 99 End DefGroove CountryWaltz2 Guitar arpeggios. Chord-Sus Groove CountryWaltzsus DefGroove CountryWaltz2Sus Guitar arpeggios and sustained strings. //// Walking bass versions Groove CountryWaltz Bass Sequence - Begin Walk Voice $_Bass_Voice Octave $_Bass_Octave Sequence W123 Articulate 75 Volume mf End DefGroove CountryWaltzWalk Countrywaltz with walking bass. Groove CountryWaltzSus Bass Sequence - Walk Groove CountryWaltzWalk DefGroove CountryWaltzWalkSus CountryWaltz with sustained string and \ walking bass. Groove CountryWaltz1 Bass Sequence - Walk Groove CountryWaltzWalk DefGroove CountryWaltz1Walk Walking bass and arpeggiating flute. Groove CountryWaltz2 Bass Sequence - Walk Groove CountryWaltzWalk DefGroove Countrywaltz2Walk Walking bass and apreggiating guitar. Groove CountryWaltz1Sus Bass Sequence - Walk Groove CountryWaltzWalk DefGroove CountryWaltz1SusWalk Arpeggiating flute, sustained string \ and walking bass Groove CountryWaltz2Sus Bass Sequence - Walk Groove CountryWaltzWalk DefGroove CountryWaltz2SusWalk Apregginating guitar, sustained string \ and walking bass. //// Introduction Groove CountryWaltz1 Bass Sequence * * {1 4. 3 90} {1 4. 5 90} Plectrum Sequence * * * {1 9 80 75 70 65 60 55} // Bass-Chord Sequence {1 4 5 90; 2 4 3 90; 3 4 1 90} z B123 z Drum Sequence * * * D123 Drum-Kick Sequence * * * * Begin Arpeggio Sequence A6 A3 A3 A1 Invert 0 SeqRnd Off Volume m mp p pp Range 2 Harmony OpenBelow Octave 5 Rskip 0 End DefGroove CountryWaltzIntro Introduction to the waltz. //// Pretty much the same, but expanded to 8 bars. Groove CountryWaltz1 Seqsize 8 Bass Sequence * * * * * * {1 4. 3 90} {1 4. 5 90} Plectrum Sequence * * * * * * * {1 10 80 75 70 65 60 55} // Bass-Chord Sequence {1 4 5 90; 2 4 3 90; 3 4 1 90} z B123 z Drum Sequence * * * * * * * D123 Drum-Kick Sequence * * * * * * * * Arpeggio Sequence A6 / A3 / A3 / / A1 DefGroove CountryWaltzIntro8 8 Bar intro to the waltz. //// Ending Groove CountryWaltz Begin Plectrum Sequence {2 5 1-3:90 4-6:80; 3 5 80} / \ {2 5 1-3:90 4-6:80 } \ {1 10 90} Volume pp End Begin Bass Sequence B123 B1/5 B123 B1 Volume mp End Begin Drum Sequence D12 / / D1 Volume ppp pp p mf End Begin Drum-Kick Sequence D1 Volume p End DefGroove CountryWaltzEnd A good ending with a cymbal roll. The \ 4th bar just hits on the first beat.