Begin Comment

   File: bigband

   Note: For a standard tune which doesn't fit the Swing grooves.
   
   Defines:  BigBand       2 bar seq, basic big band beat
             BigBandEnd    2 bar ending for BigBand
             BigBand1      basic big band with 1,3 bass, no walking
             BigBand1End   2 bar ending
             BigBand8      BigBand with 8 bar variation
             BigBand8End   4 bar ending
                                          
   Author: Bob van der Poel
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Time 4		// All patterns are 4/4

////////// Do all the defs first.
 
Begin Drum Define
	D1     1 0 90 @
	D13    D1 * 2
	D1234  D1 * 4
	D8     D1 * 8
	D24    2 0 90; 4 0 90 @	
	D1+234 D1234 ; 1.5 0 90 @
End

Begin Bass Define
	B13	1 4 0 90 ; 3 8 2 80  @		// on root, 5th
	B11	1 4 0 90 ; 3 8 0 80  @ 	// both on root
End

Begin Walk Define
	W4	1  4 90; 2 4 60; 3 4 60; 4 4 60 @
End

Begin Chord Define
	C12'         1 2 90; 2.5 4 90 @
	C2'4         2.5 4 90 ; 4 8 90 @	
	C1           4 4 90 @
	C23'         2 4 90; 3.5 4 90 @
	C13          1 4 90; 3 4 90 @
	C1234        1 4 90; 2 4 90; 3 4 90; 4 4 90 @
End



////////////////////////
// BigBand
// Basic Big Band 

SeqClear
SeqSize 2

Begin Drum
	Sequence   D1234
	Tone  OpenHiHat
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
End


Begin Drum1
	Sequence	D13
	Tone KickDrum1
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
End

Begin Walk
	Sequence	W4
	Octave 3
	Voice AcousticBass
	Articulate 90
	Volume f
	Rvolume 4
End

Begin Chord
	Sequence	C12'  C2'4
	Voice Piano1
	Articulate 99
	Octave 6
	Volume mf
	Rvolume 9
End

Begin Chord1
	Sequence	C1 C23'
	Voice MutedTrumpet
	Articulate 70
	Volume p
	Octave 5	
	Rvolume 5
	Rskip 10
End

Rtime 3

DefGroove BigBand

/////////////////////////////////
// BigBandEnd  
// 2 bar to finish BigBand

Groove Bigband

Begin Drum
	Sequence	D1+234 D13
	Tone OpenHiHat
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
End

Begin Drum1
	Sequence	D13 D1234
	Tone KickDrum1
End

Walk	Sequence	-

Begin Bass
	Sequence	B13
	Octave 4
End

Chord	Sequence	C1234 C13
Chord2	Sequence 	-

DefGroove BigBandEnd

/////////////////////////////////////
// BigBand1
// Basic Big Band with 1,3 bass
// 	Walking bass is replaced with a 1/3
//	Synth voice added to contrast with bass hits

Groove BigBand		// restore basic 2 bar sequence

Begin Bass
	Sequence	B13
	Voice AcousticBass
	Octave 4
	Volume f
End

Walk	Sequence	-

Begin Chord2
	Sequence	C2'4 C12'
	Octave 5
	Voice SynthVox
	Articulate 90
	Volume mp
End

DefGroove BigBand1

///////////////////////////////
// BigBand1End
// 2 bar to finish BigBand1

Groove BigBand1

Begin Drum
	Sequence	D1+234 D13
	Tone  OpenHiHat
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
End

Begin Drum1
	Sequence     D13 D1234
	Tone KickDrum1
End

Walk	Sequence	-
Bass	Sequence	B11
Chord	Sequence	C1234    C13
Chord2	Sequence 	-


DefGroove BigBand1End

/////////////////////////////////////////////
// BigBand8
// Basic Big Band with 8 bar variation

SeqClear
Groove BigBand		// restore basic 2 bar
SeqSize 8


Begin Drum1
	Sequence	D13 / / / / / / D8
	Tone KickDrum1
End

Begin Chord1
	Sequence C12' C2'4 C12' C2'4 C12' C2'4 C12' C13
	Octave 4
	Articulate 60
	Voice Trombone
	Volume p
End

Begin Chord2
	Sequence	C1  C23' 
	Sequence -
	Articulate 50
	Voice MutedTrumpet
	Octave 5
	Volume p
End


Begin Walk
	Sequence	W4 / / z W4 / / z
	Voice AcousticBass
	Octave 3
	Volume f
End

Begin Bass
	Sequence	z z z B13 z z z B11
	Voice AcousticBass
	Octave 4
	Volume f
End

DefGroove BigBand8

/////////////////////////////////
// BigBand8End
// 4 bar to finish BigBand8

Groove BigBand
SeqSize 4

Begin Drum
	Sequence	D1+234    D13
	Tone OpenHiHat
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
End

Begin Drum1
	Sequence	D13    D1234
	Tone KickDrum1
End

Walk	Sequence	-
Bass	Sequence	B13 B11
Chord	Sequence	C2'4   C2'4   C13   C13
Chord2	Sequence 	C13    /


DefGroove BigBand8End



