VocalEasel/mma/lib/stdlib/ballad128.mma
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// ballad128
Begin Doc
A 12/8 Ballad. Written for "Memory" This is written in 4/4, so, when figuring
tempo use a dotted quarter for the beat count.
End
Author Bob van der Poel
SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats
///////// Additional Patterns
Begin Chord Define
C3232 1 3 80; 1.33 3 80 ; 1.66 3 80; 2 4 90
C3232 C3232; C3232 Shift 2
End
////////// Ballad
SeqSize 4
Begin Drum-Snare
Tone SnareDrum2
Sequence { 1 0 30 * 12}
Accent 1 100 2 100 3 100 4 100
Volume p
Rtime 2
Rvolume 5
End
Begin Drum-Kick
Tone SideKick
Volume pp
Sequence { 1 0 70 * 2}
End
Begin Bass
Voice AcousticBass
Octave 3
Articulate 120
Volume m
Sequence {B13; 2.66 8 3 70; 4.66 8 3 70} / / z
End
Begin Walk
Voice $_Bass_Voice
Octave $_Bass_Octave
Articulate $_Bass_Articulate
Volume $_Bass_Volume
Direction Down
Sequence z z z W1234
End
Begin Chord
Voice OrchestralHarp
Volume p
Articulate 110
Octave 6
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Sequence C3232
End
DefGroove Ballad128 A very simple, relaxed 12/8 ballad pattern.
////////////////////
// Arpeggios
Groove Ballad128
Begin Arpeggio
Voice Piano1
Volume m
Octave 5
Direction Up
Range 1
Sequence { 1 1+1 80 * 12}
Rskip 30
Articulate 120
End
DefGroove Ballad128Plus Adds arpeggiated .
/////////////////////////////////
// Add in sustained strings
Groove Ballad128
Begin Chord-Sus
Voice TremoloStrings
Sequence { 1 1 90 0 90 0 * 4 }
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Octave 5
Articulate 100
Unify On
Rvolume 10
Volume pp
End
DefGroove Ballad128Sus Add in sustained TremoloStrings
Groove Ballad128Plus
Chord-Sus Groove Ballad128Sus
DefGroove Ballad128SusPlus Sustained strings and apreggiating piano.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Intro ... just an arpeggio and bass, no drums
Groove Ballad128
Drum-Snare Sequence -
Drum-Kick Sequence -
Chord Sequence -
Begin Arpeggio
Voice $_Chord_Voice
Volume m
Octave 5
Direction Both
Harmony Open+8Below
Range .9 / / 1
Sequence { 1 1+1 80 * 12} / / z
Articulate 120
End
Begin Bass-Intro
Voice $_Arpeggio_Voice
Volume $_Arpeggio_Volume
Octave $_Arpeggio_Octave
Harmony $_Arpeggio_Harmony
Articulate $_Arpeggio_Articulate
Sequence z z z {1 8 6# 90; 1.33 8 6# 80; 1.66 8 6# 70; \
2 8 5 90; 2.33 8 5 80; 2.66 8 5 70; \
3 8 3 90; 3.33 8 3 80; 3.66 8 3 70; \
4 4 1 80 }
End
DefGroove Ballad128Intro This 4 bar intro plays bass notes and harp arpeggios. \
It pretty much assumes a 7th chord on the 4th bar.
/////////////////////////////////
/// Ending
Groove Ballad128
SeqSize 2
Drum-Snare Sequence * {1 0 40 * 4}
Drum-Kick Sequence *
Bass Sequence * B11
Walk Sequence -
Chord Sequence * C1234
DefGroove Ballad128End A 2 bar ending.