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

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// folk
Begin Doc
Generally folk music doesn't have complicated rhythms.
You can use other libaries like "EasySwing", but if
you are into finger picking guitar, give this a try.
End
Author Bob van der Poel
SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats
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SeqSize 8
Begin Drum-Tamb
Sequence D13
RVolume 20
Rskip 60
Tone Tambourine
Rtime 3
End
Begin Bass
Sequence B13
Voice AcousticBass
Octave 3
Volume mp
Articulate 80
End
Begin Chord
Sequence {L1 * 4} / / / / / / L1
Invert 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 -1
Strum 10
Rtime 2
Rvolume 9
Articulate 90
Octave 5
Volume mp
Voice NylonGuitar
End
DefGroove Folk A very simple pattern to set against old songs. Uses a \
random Tambourine to liven things up a bit. Wear something \
tie-dyed when you use this.
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/// Walking bass
Groove Folk
Bass Sequence -
Begin Walk
Voice $_Bass_Voice
Octave $_Bass_Octave
Articulate 70
Volume mp
Sequence W13 / / / / / / W1234
End
DefGroove FolkWalk Plain folk rhythm with walking bass.
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//////// Add in the Doc Watson effect. I use this version for
/////// Deep River Blues.
Begin Arpeggio
Sequence A8 / / / / / / A4
Voice NylonGuitar
Octave 5
Articulate 70
RTime 4
RVolume 6
Rskip 10 // This makes it sound much more human!
End
Bass Sequence B13 / / z
Begin Walk
Sequence z / / W1234
Voice AcousticBass
Octave 3
Articulate 80
Direction Down
Volume mp
End
DefGroove FolkArticulated Fingered picked guitar and a bit of bass.
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/// Sustained versions
Groove Folk
Begin Chord-Sus
Sequence { 1 2 90 0 90 0; 3 2-0 90 0 90 0}
Octave 6
DupRoot -1
Voice Harmonica
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Articulate 100
Unify On
Volume ppp
End
DefGroove FolkSus Some nice harmonica chords with the guitar.
Groove FolkArticulated
Chord-Sus Groove FolkSus
DefGroove FolkArticulatedSus Articulated version with harmonica.
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//// Introduction
SeqClear
SeqSize 4
Begin Drum-Tamb
Sequence D13 / / D1
RVolume 20
Tone Tambourine
End
Begin Bass
Sequence B13 / / {1 1 1 100}
Voice AcousticBass
Octave 3
Volume mp
Articulate 80
End
Begin Chord
Sequence {L1 * 4} / {L1 * 2} L1
Strum 10
Articulate 90
Octave 5
Volume mp
Voice NylonGuitar
End
DefGroove FolkIntro Pretty boring 4 bar intro.
//////////////////////////////
///// Ending
Groove Folk
SeqSize 2
Begin Drum-Tamb
Sequence D13 D1
Rskip 0
End
Bass Sequence B11
Begin Chord
Sequence C1234 C13
Invert 0
End
DefGroove FolkEnd Easy, 2 bar ending. First bar has 4 strums, second \
bar has 2 strums.