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// stringballad.mma
Begin Doc
For very slow ballads. Lots of strings, a solid bass and some nice
little arpeggios.
End
Author Bob van der Poel
SeqClear
Time 4 // All these patterns are 4/4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats
/////////////////////////
/// Basic Pattern
SeqSize 4
Begin Bass
Voice FingeredBass
Volume p
Octave 3
Articulate 90
Sequence {1 4. 1 90; 3 4. 5 90;} {1 4 1 90; 2 4 5 90; 3 2 1 90}
End
Begin Chord-Sus
Voice TremoloStrings
Octave 5
Articulate 100
Unify On
Volume mp
Voicing Mode=Optimal
Sequence {1 4 90 0 90 0 ; 2 4 90 0 90 0; 3 4 90 0 90 0; 4 4 90 0 90 0}
End
DefGroove StringBallad Slow ballad with strings and bass.
/////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Add in some choir voices. Just the 1 and 3 are played.
Groove StringBallad
Begin Chord-Voice
Voice VoiceOohs
Octave 5
Articulate 110
Volume mp
Sequence {1 2 80 70 0; 3 2 70 60 0}
End
DefGroove StringBalladVoice Add a sustained voice to the strings.
//////////////////////////////
/// Stummed guitar
Groove StringBallad
Begin Plectrum
Voice JazzGuitar
Volume mp
RVolume 10
Rtime 5
Octave 5
Sequence { 1 5 90 80 80 50 0 0; 3 -5 90 90 80 50 0 0; 4 6 80 80 70 50 0 0 } \
{ 1 5 90 80 70 0 0 0; 3 8 80 70 60 0 0 0 } \
{ 1 5 90 80 80 50 0 0; 3 -5 70 70 60 0 0 0; 4 6 70 70 70 0 0 0 } \
{ 1 5 90 80 70 0 0 0 }
End
DefGroove StringBalladStrum Gentle guitar adds some interest.
Groove StringBalladStrum
Groove StringBalladStrum
Chord-Voice Groove StringBalladVoice
DefGroove StringBalladVoiceStrum Add the guitar and soothing voices.
/////////////////////////////////
/// Add in some piano arps
Groove StringBallad
Begin Arpeggio
Voice Piano1
Volume mp
Articulate 110
Harmony OpenBelow+8Below
Rskip 50
Rtime 5
Rvolume 10
Octave 5
Range 2
Direction Random
Sequence A4 / / A8
SeqRnd On
End
Chord-Sus Volume -20%
DefGroove StringBalladPlus Add a bit of piano to the strings.
Groove StringBalladPlus
Plectrum Groove StringBalladStrum
DefGroove StringBalladStrumPlus Piano and strumming.
Groove StringBalladPlus
Chord-Voice Groove StringBalladVoice
DefGroove StringBalladVoicePlus Add the piano and soothing voices.
////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Intro
Groove StringBalladStrum
Plectrum Sequence * * * {1 10 70 70 70 70 0 0}
Bass Sequence * * * {1 4 5 90; 2 4 3 80; 3 4 2 70; 4 4 1 60}
Chord-Sus Sequence * * * {1 1 90 0}
DefGroove StringBalladIntro A 4 bar introduction
////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Ending
Groove StringBalladStrum
Seqsize 2
Plectrum Sequence {1 10 70 70 70 70 0 0} {1 10 70 40 30 20 0 0}
Bass Sequence {1 4 5 90; 2 4 3 80; 3 4 2 70; 4 4 1 60} {1 2 1 90}
Chord-Sus Sequence {1 2 90 0 90 0; 3 2 90 0 90 0} {1 1 90 0}
DefGroove StringBalladEnd A 2 bar ending
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