
// slowbolero

Begin Doc

	This bolero is different from the Ravel-ish sounds of ``bolero.mma''.
	Sounds nice with slower songs. For an example see the exemplar
	``Abrazame Asi''. This file is largely based on  ``Latin Rhythms: Mystery Unraveled''
	by Victor Lopez.

End

Author Bob van der Poel

SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats

SeqSize 4

Begin Drum-Claves
	Tone Claves
	Volume mf
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence Clave2 Clave3
End

Begin Drum-Maraca
	Tone Maracas
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence {D8; D1 Shift .75} {D8; D1 Shift .5; D1 Shift .666; D1 Shift .832}
End

Begin Drum-HConga
	Tone OpenHighConga
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence {1 0 90; 1.5 0 90; 2.5 0 90; 4 0 90} {1 0 90; 1.5 0 90; 2.5 0 90; 4 0 90}
End

Begin Drum-LConga
	Tone LowConga
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence {2 0 90; 3 0 90; 3.5 0 90; 4.5 0 90} {2 0 90; 3 0 90; 3.5 0 90;  4.5 0 90}
End

Begin Drum-OHH
	Tone OpenHiHat
	Volume pp
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Rskip 5
	Sequence D8
End

Begin Drum-SQ
	Tone SquareClick
	Volume mf
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence D24
End

Begin Drum-Snare
	Tone SnareDrum1
	Volume mp
	Rvolume 10
	Rtime 2
	Sequence {D13; D24 Shift .5}
End

Begin Bass
	Voice FingeredBass
	Volume f
	Octave 3
	Articulate 80
	Sequence {1 1 1 90 * 2} {1 2 1 90; 3 4 1+ 9; 4 4 5 90}
End

Begin Chord
	Voice Piano1
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Articulate 90
	Volume m
	Octave 6
	DupRoot -1
	Sequence L2   L1   L2   {1 2 90; C3 Shift .5}
End

Begin Chord-Guitar
	Voice SteelGuitar
	Articulate 120
	Voicing Mode=Optimal
	Octave 6
	Volume p
	Sequence C8 C1234  C8  {C12; C3 Shift .5}
End

DefGroove SlowBolero  Easy going Bolero for ballads.


/////////////////////////////
//// Sustained

Groove SlowBolero

Alltracks Volume -30%
Begin Bass
	Volume +40%
	Articulate 70
End

Begin Chord-Sus
	Sequence   C1234
	Limit      3
	Octave     5
	Voice      VoiceOohs
	Voicing    Mode=Optimal
	Articulate 100
	Unify      On
	Volume     mp
End

DefGroove SlowBoleroSus   Add sustained voices.

////////////////////////////////////
///////  Plus

Groove SlowBolero
Begin Arpeggio
	Voice NylonGuitar
	Articulate 140
	Octave 4
	Volume m
    Range 2
    RSkip 30
    Harmony OpenBelow
    RVolume 20
    RTime 10
    Direction Random
	Sequence A8 / A4 A8
End

DefGroove SlowBoleroPlus  Add in some nylon guitar apreggios

Groove SlowBoleroPlus
Chord-Sus Groove SlowBoleroSus
DefGroove SlowBoleroSusPlus  Arpeggios and sustained voices.

///////////////////////////
/// Alternate 1 has a backing melody

Groove SlowBolero

Begin Bass-Accomp
    Voice JazzGuitar //SteelGuitar
    Volume mf
    Harmony OpenBelow+OpenAbove
    Rskip 20
    Articulate 120
    Octave 5
    Rtime 10
    RVolume 0,10
    SeqRnd On
    Sequence {1 8 1 90; 2 8 1 90; 3 4 3 80; 4 4 5 70} \
             {1 8 1 90; 1.5 8 2 80; 2 8 1 80; 2.5 8 2 70;3 4 3 80; 4 4 2 75} \
             {1 4 6 90; 2 8. 5 90; 3 4. 3 80; 4 4 1 70} \
             {1 8 5 90; 1.5 8 3 80; 2 8 5 80; 2.5 8 3 70;3 4 2 80; 4 4 1 75}
End

DefGroove SlowBolero1   Basic slow Bolero with alternate backing melody.

Groove SlowBolero1
Chord-Sus Groove SlowBoleroSus
DefGroove SlowBolero1Sus  Backing melody and sustained voices.


//////////////////////////
//////  Intro

Groove SlowBolero

//Drum-Claves   Sequence Clave2 Clave3
Drum-Maraca   Sequence * * * D8
Drum-HConga   Sequence * * * D12
Drum-LConga   Sequence * * * D1234
Begin Drum-OHH
	Sequence * D16 * D16
	Rskip  0
	Volume pp p mp mp
End
Drum-SQ       Sequence * * * D2
Drum-Snare    Sequence * * * D13

Bass          Sequence * * * {1 4 1 90; 2 4 5 90; 3 4 3 90; 4 4 1 90}
Chord         Sequence * * C1234  L2

DefGroove SlowBoleroIntro   A simple introduction.

Groove SlowBoleroIntro
 Chord-Sus Groove SlowBoleroSus
DefGroove SlowBoleroIntroSus  Intro with sustained voices.

//////  Ending

Groove SlowBolero
Seqsize 2

Drum-Claves   Sequence *  z
Drum-Maraca   Sequence *  z
Drum-HConga   Sequence *  D1
Drum-LConga   Sequence D1234  D12
Drum-OHH      Sequence D16 {D12; D12 Shift .5}
Drum-SQ       Sequence * D2
Drum-Snare    Sequence * D13

Bass          Sequence * {1 1 1 90}
Chord         Sequence C1234  L2

DefGroove SlowBoleroEnd    2 bar ending.

