VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/countrywaltz.mma
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// countrywaltz
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 Chord
Sequence C23
Voice NylonGuitar
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Octave 4
Strum 10
Volume p
Articulate 100
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 2
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.
//// Ending
Groove CountryWaltz
Begin Chord
Sequence C23 / L2 L1
Articulate 100
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.