VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/fastblues.mma
Matthias Neeracher d599bfbe4e Added MMA
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// fastblues
Begin Doc
I use this in "Mad About Him...Blues".
End
Author Bob van der Poel
SeqClear
Time 4 // All these patterns are 4/4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats
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/// Pattern definitions
Begin Chord Define
Cshuffle C1; C1 Shift 1.5
End
Begin Bass Define
Bx 1 8 1 90 ; 1.66 16 5 90
Bsuffle Bx; Bx Shift 1; Bx Shift 2; Bx Shift 3
End
Begin Walk Define
Wx 1 8 90 ; 1.66 3 80
Wsuffle Wx; Wx Shift 1; Wx Shift 2; Wx Shift 3
End
Begin Arpeggio Define
Ax 1 4 90; 1.66 3 80
Ashuffle 1.66 3 90; Ax Shift 1; Ax Shift 2; 4 8 90
End
////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// FastBlues
SeqSize 4
Begin Drum-Snare
Sequence { D1234 Shift .75 }
Tone SnareDrum1
Rskip 5
Rtime 2
Volume mp
End
Begin Drum-Snare2
Sequence D24
Tone SnareDrum2
Rskip 5
Rtime 2
Volume mp
End
Begin Drum-HH
Sequence D1234
Tone OpenHiHat
Accent 3 -20
Rskip 5
Rtime 2
Volume mf
End
Begin Drum-Kick
Sequence D1234
Tone KickDrum1
Volume mf
Rvolume 10
End
Begin Bass
Sequence Bsuffle
Voice FingeredBass
Articulate 90
Volume mp
Octave 3
End
Begin Chord-Piano
Sequence {Cshuffle Shift .1}
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Voice Piano2
Articulate 60
Volume p
Octave 6
End
Begin Chord-Sax
Copy Chord-Piano
Invert 1
Sequence {Cshuffle Shift .05}
Octave 6
Voice TenorSax
End
Begin Chord-Guitar
Copy Chord-Piano
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Sequence Cshuffle
Volume mp
Octave 5
Voice CleanGuitar
End
DefGroove FastBlues Fast blues with a bit of R&B.
Begin Chord-Sus
Sequence {1 1 90 0 90 0 * 4 }
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Octave 5
Volume mp
Articulate 100
Unify On
Voice Strings
End
DefGroove FastBluesSus Adds sustained strings to FastBlues
// Walking bass versions
Groove FastBlues
Bass Sequence -
Begin Walk
Voice $_Bass_Voice
Octave $_Bass_Octave
Sequence Wsuffle
Articulate 80
Volume mp
End
DefGroove FastBluesWalk Change bass line from 1/5 to walking.
Chord-Sus Groove FastBluesSus
DefGroove FastBluesWalkSus Walking bass version with sustained strings.
//////////////////////////////////////////////
// FastBlues1
Groove FastBluesWalk
Chord-Sax Sequence -
Begin Chord-Guitar
Voice DistortonGuitar
Sequence Cshuffle z
Articulate 60
Octave 5
Volume p
End
Begin Arpeggio
Sequence z Ashuffle
Voice DistortonGuitar
Articulate 60
Octave 5
Range 2
Rskip 5
Rvolume 20
Rtime 10
Volume p
End
Begin Chord-Piano
Voice Piano3
Sequence { C1234 Shift .66 }
Articulate 60
Volume mf
Octave 6
End
Begin Bass
Sequence Bsuffle
Voice CleanGuitar
Harmony OpenAbove
Octave 4
Volume mp
End
DefGroove FastBlues1 A more rowdy version, with alternating bars of \
a distorted guitar riff.
Chord-Sus Groove FastBluesSus
DefGroove FastBlues1Sus Who invited the violin guys to the blues party?
//////////////////////////////////////
Groove FastBlues
Bass Sequence B13 B11
Chord-guitar Sequence C1234 C13
Chord-piano Sequence C1234 C1
Chord-sax Sequence -
Drum-hh Sequence D1234 D13
Drum-kick Sequence D13
Drum-snare Sequence {D13 Shift .75} {D1 Shift .75}
Drum-snare2 Sequence D13
Defgroove FastBluesEnd Simple ending.