VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/slowblues.mma
Matthias Neeracher d599bfbe4e Added MMA
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// slowblues
Begin Doc
A variation of "blues.mma" for slower tempos.
End
Author Bob van der Poel
SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats
////////////////////////////
/// Pattern definitions
Begin Walk Define
W1+34 1 4 80; 2.5 8 70; 3 4 80; 4 4 80
End
/// SlowBlues
SeqSize 4
Begin Chord
Voice JazzGuitar
Sequence C1234 {C124; 3.5 8 70 } C1234 {C13 ; 3.5 8 70; 4 4 80}
Voicing Mode=Optimal
RVolume 10
Volume mp
Octave 5
Strum 5 0 5 0
Articulate 80
Accent 1 20 3 10
End
Begin Bass
Voice AcousticBass
Sequence B13 B11 B13 z
Octave 3
Volume mp
Articulate 70
End
Begin Walk
Voice $_Bass_Voice
Octave $_Bass_Octave
Sequence z z z W1+34
Volume mp
Articulate 70
End
Begin Drum-OHH
Sequence D8
Rvolume 5
RSKip 30
Tone ClosedHiHat
Volume pp
End
Begin Drum-Side
Tone SideKick
Sequence D1
Volume pp
Rtime 5
Rvolume 10
End
Begin Drum-PHH
Sequence D24
Tone PedalHiHat
Volume mp
End
DefGroove SlowBlues Simple guitar chords.
////////////// A fill groove
Groove SlowBlues
Walk Sequence -
Begin Bass
Sequence B11
Volume f
Articulate 100
End
Begin Chord
Sequence {1 1 90}
Volume p
End
Begin Arpeggio
Voice JazzGuitar
Sequence { 1 1 90 * 4; 3.666 2 90 * 4 }
RVolume 20
Volume p
Octave 5
Harmony Open
Articulate 100
Rskip 10
End
DefGroove SlowBluesFill Full chord plus argeggio for fills.
Arpeggio Sequence A8
DefGroove SlowBluesFill1 Same as fill1 but with straight 8ths.
Groove SlowBluesFill
Arpeggio Sequence -
Begin Scale
Voice JazzGuitar
Sequence { 1 1 90 * 4; 3.666 2 90 * 4 }
Direction Up
RVolume 20
Volume p
Octave 5
Articulate 100
Rskip 10
End
Bass Sequence -
Begin Walk
Sequence W1234
Volume f
Articulate 90
End
DefGroove SlowBluesFill2 Full chord plus scale for fills.
Scale Sequence Scale8
DefGroove SlowBluesFill3 Same as fill2 but with straight 8ths.
////////////// Sustain
Groove SlowBlues
Begin Chord-Sus
Sequence { 1 1 90 0 80 0 * 2} // Root and fifth notes only.
Voicing mode=optimal
Volume ppp
Voice ChoirAahs
Octave 5
Articulate 100
Unify On
End
DefGroove SlowBluesSus Our simple blues with the choir added.
//// 4 to the bar walking bassline
Groove SlowBlues
Bass Sequence -
Begin Walk
Sequence W1234 / / W1+34
Articulate 65
End
DefGroove SlowBluesWalk4 Same as SlowBlues but with \
a strong quarter note walking bass.
Chord-Sus Groove SlowBluesSus
DefGroove SlowBluesWalk4Sus Choir added to Walk4.
/////// 8 to bar walk
Groove SlowBlues
Begin Chord
Articulate 80
Volume p
End
Begin Walk
Sequence W8 / / W1234
Articulate 60
Volume mp
End
DefGroove SlowBluesWalk8 Same as SlowBlues but with a strong eight \
note walking bass. This works nicely with \
SlowBluesWalk4 in an A-A-B-A selection with \
the B section using this groove and the A \
using SlowBLuesWalk4.
Chord-Sus Groove SlowBLuesWalk4Sus
DefGroove SlowBluesWalk8Sus Choir added to Walk8.
////////////////////////
/// Intro
Groove SlowBlues
Chord Sequence * * * L1
Bass Sequence * * * {1 4 5 90; 2 4 4 90; 3 4 3 90; 4 4 2 90}
Walk Sequence -
Drum-OHH Sequence * * * D1234
DefGroove SlowBluesIntro Standard 4 bar introduction with walking bass on 4th bar.
///////////////////////
/// Ending
Groove SlowBlues
Begin Drum-OHH
Sequence D16 D8 D1234 D13
RSkip 0
End
Drum-PHH Sequence D13
Chord Sequence C1234 / C13 {1 2 80}
Begin Chord-Sus
Groove SlowBluesSus
Sequence {1 1 80 0 * 2} / / {1 2 70 0}
End
Bass Sequence B11
Walk Sequence -
DefGroove SlowBluesEnd Quite a dull ending. The High Hats play 16 \
notes on the first bar, 8 on the second, \
4 on the third and 2 on the fourth. Set the \
SEQ point appropiately for your ending.