VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/merengue.mma
Matthias Neeracher fb48baaf09 Updated to MMA 1.4
2009-05-17 22:34:44 +00:00

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// merengue
Begin Doc
This is a very fast dance rhythm native to the Dominican Republic.
The demo song for this ``Compadre Pedro Juan''. Note that you'll have
to double up on the tempo for this to sound right. Patterns are from
``Latin Rhythms: Mystery Unraveled'' by Victor Lopez.
End
Author Bob van der Poel
NewSet BandoneonOctave 6
Begin DocVar
BandoneonOctave The Octave setting for the bandoneon (default=6)
End
SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats
Seqsize 2
Begin Drum-Claves
Tone Claves
Volume mf
Rvolume 10
Rtime 2
Sequence Clave3 Clave2
End
Begin Drum-Cowbell
Tone CowBell
Volume mf
Rvolume 10
Rtime 2
Sequence D13
End
Begin Drum-Snare
Tone SnareDrum2
Volume p
Rtime 2
Sequence {D134; D24 Shift .5}{D1234; D34 Shift .5}
End
Begin Drum-Tom
Tone LowTom2
Volume m
Rtime 2
Sequence D13
End
Begin Drum-HHat
Tone OpenHiHat
Volume p
Rtime 2
Sequence Clave3 Clave2
End
Begin Chord
Voice Piano1
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Volume mf
Octave 6
Sequence {C1 Shift .5; 2.5 8 0 90 0; 3 4 0 0 90 0; C4} \
{1 4 0 90 0; C2; 3 4. 0 0 90 0; 4 8 90 0}
End
Begin Chord-2 // duplicate the 1st piano down an octave
Voice Piano1
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Volume m
Octave 5
Sequence {C1 Shift .5; 2.5 8 0 90 0; 3 4 0 0 90 0; C4} \
{1 4 0 90 0; C2; 3 4. 0 0 90 0; 4 8 90 0}
End
Begin Bass
Voice AcousticBass
Volume f
Octave 3
Articulate 70
Sequence {1 2 1 100;3 2 5 90}
End
DefGroove Merengue Driving dance rhythm.
Groove Merengue
Begin Chord
Voice Bandoneon
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Volume pp
Octave $BandoneonOctave
End
DefGroove Merengue1 Substitute bandoneon for first piano.
Groove Merengue
SeqSize 4
Begin Chord-Brass
Voice BrassSection
Volume mf
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Articulate 70
Octave 6
Sequence z z z C24
End
DefGroove Merengue2 Add brass hits every 4 bars.
//////// Sustained versions
Groove Merengue
Alltracks Volume -20
Begin Chord-Sus
Voice Bandoneon
Sequence { 1 1 90 0 80 0 * 2} // Root and fifth notes only.
Octave $BandoneonOctave
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Articulate 100
Unify On
Volume mp
End
DefGroove MerengueSus Basic version with sustained bandoneon.
Groove Merengue1
Alltracks Volume -20
Chord-Sus Groove MerengueSus
DefGroove Merengue1Sus Bandoneon rhythm and sustain.
Groove Merengue2
Alltracks Volume -20
Chord-Brass Volume +30
Chord-Sus Groove MerengueSus
DefGroove Merengue2Sus Bandoneon rhythm with 4 bar brass hits.
////// Intro
Groove Merengue
SeqSize 8
Drum-Claves Sequence * * * * * * D8 D1234
//Drum-Cowbell Sequence D13
//Drum-Snare Sequence {D134; D24 Shift .5} {D1234; D34 Shift .5}
//Drum-Tom Sequence D13
Drum-HHat Sequence * * * * * * D8 D1234
Chord Sequence * * * * * * C1234 {C1;L1 Shift .5}
Chord-2 Sequence * * * * * * C1234 {C1;L1 Shift .5}
Bass Sequence * * * B11 * * {1 2 1 90; 3 8 5 90; 4 4 5 90} {1 1 1 90}
DefGroove MerengueIntro 8 bar introduction.
///// Ending
Groove Merengue
SeqSize 4
Drum-Claves Sequence * * D8 D1
Drum-Cowbell Sequence * * * D1
Drum-Snare Sequence * * D8 z
Drum-Tom Sequence * * * D1
Drum-HHat Sequence * * D8 D1
Chord Sequence * * C13 L1
Chord-2 Sequence * * C13 L1
Bass Sequence * * B11 {1 1 1 90}
DefGroove MerengueEnd 4 bar ending.