VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/countryswing.mma
Matthias Neeracher d599bfbe4e Added MMA
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// countryswing
Begin Doc
Quite simple rhythm. I'm not big on country, but this
does seem to fit with "Singing The Blues".
End
Author Bob van der Poel
SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats
////////////////////////////////
///////// Pattern defines
Begin Arpeggio Define
Fiddle1 1 2 90 * 2; 2+81 82 80; 3+81 82 80
Fiddle2 1 1 90 * 4; 1+81 82 80; 2+81 82 80; 3+81 82 80; 4+81 82 80
End
Begin Drum Define
D12+34 D1234 ; 2.5 0 80
End
////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////// CountrySwing
SeqSize 4
Begin Chord
Sequence C1234 / / {C1234 ; 1.5 16 60 ; 3.5 16 60 }
Accent 1 10
RSkip 10
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Voice NylonGuitar
Volume f
Octave 5
Strum 4
Direction Both
Articulate 99
End
Begin Bass
Voice FingeredBass
Sequence B13 / / z
Octave 3
Articulate 99
Volume mp
End
Begin Walk
Voice $_Bass_Voice
Octave $_Bass_Octave
Sequence z z z W1234
Articulate 80
Volume mp
End
Begin Drum-HH
Sequence D13 / / D1234
Tone OpenHiHat
RSkip 5
Volume pp
Rvolume 20
Rtime 4
End
Begin Drum-Snare
Sequence D12+34
Tone SnareDrum2
Rvolume 20
Volume ppp
Rtime 3
End
DefGroove CountrySwing Marty Robbins might like this.
// Here we could use a bass track since we are only playing
// single notes in the sustain ... but, using chords gives
// the advantage of VOICING ... which avoids some awkward jumps.
// The sequence toggles between root and 5 ONLY.
Begin Chord-Sus
Voice Fiddle
Sequence { 1 1 90 0 * 4 } { 1 1 0 0 90 0 * 4}
Octave 6
SeqRnd On
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Volume ppp
Articulate 100
Unify On
End
DefGroove CountrySwingSus Adds a sustained fiddle to the hoedown.
////////////////////////////////
// CountrySwing1
// Add a fiddle. Cheesy!
Groove CountrySwing
Begin Arpeggio
Sequence Fiddle1 Fiddle2 / /
RSkip 20
Articulate 97
SeqRnd On
Voice Violin
Range 2
Volume p
Octave 5
End
DefGroove CountrySwing1 Adds an annoying fiddle.
Chord-Sus Groove CountrySwingSus
DefGroove CountrySwing1Sus Now we have 2 fiddlers, one off in wonderland \
and a second playing long notes.
///// A different fiddler
Groove CountrySwing
Begin Arpeggio
Voice Violin
Sequence A8
Harmony OpenAbove
Invert 0 1 2 -1
Accent 1 10 3 10
Rskip 10
Articulate 90 80 100 70
SeqRnd On
Volume ppp
Octave 5
End
DefGroove CountrySwing2 Same fiddle, but a more sane pattern.
Chord-Sus Groove CountrySwingSus
DefGroove CountrySwing2Sus A sustained and a random fiddler. Great dance!
////////////////////////////////
// Introduction
////////////////////////////////
Groove CountrySwing
Alltracks SeqRnd Off
Chord Sequence C1234 / / {1 2. 80}
Bass Sequence B13 / / {1 2 1 80}
Walk Sequence -
Drum-HH Sequence D13 / / D14
Drum-Snare Sequence D12+34 / / D1
DefGroove CountrySwingIntro Simple 4 bar introduction.
////////////////////////////////
// CountrySwingEnd
// 2 bar ending, just set everything to a straight 4
Groove CountrySwing
Seqsize 2
Arpeggio Sequence -
Walk Sequence -
Bass Sequence B1234 B13
Chord Sequence C1234 C13
Drum-HH Sequence D1234
Drum-Snare Sequence D1234 D13
DefGroove CountrySwingEnd Simple ending. Hits on each beat on bar 1, \
beats 1 and 3 on bar 2.