
// folkballad

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 A very simple folk variation for slow songs. I wrote
 this for a slow version of the Burns poem "A Red, Red Rose".
 Uses only a nylon guitar, much like a self-accompanied singer.
 The harmonica can add some variety with a simple sustain.

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Author Bob van der Poel

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Time 4
Timesig 4 4
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Begin Bass   // all the bass is done on a nylon guitar like a single player
  Voice       NylonGuitar
  Octave      4
  Volume      m
  Articulate  100    90                110                     80
  Rtime       5
  Rvolume     5
  Sequence    B11   {B11; 4.5 8 5 80}  {B13; B13 Shift 1.5}    B13
End

Begin Arpeggio
  Voice       NylonGuitar
  Octave      5
  Volume      m
  Harmony     Open
  Articulate  100
  Sequence   {1 4 90; 2 4 90; 3 8 70; 3.5 8 80; 4 4 90}   /   /   A8
  Direction  Both
  Strum      3,5
  Rtime      4
  Rvolume    5
  Range      1.5
End


DefGroove FolkBallad     A soothing guitar


// Alt chord/arp

Groove FolkBallad

Arpeggio Sequence * z * z

Begin Chord
  Voice       $_Arpeggio_Voice
  Octave      $_Arpeggio_Octave
  Volume      m
  Articulate  110
  Sequence    z    {C1;C2 Shift .5; C34} z  {L2; C2 Shift .5}
  Strum       10     /                   /   8
  Direction   Both   /                   /   Down
  Rtime       5
  Rvolume     5
End

DefGroove FolkBallad1   Alternating chord and arpeggio work.

// Plus versions

Groove FolkBallad

Begin Arpeggio-Plus
	Voice Piano1
	Sequence  {A4; 1.5 8 90; 3.5 8 90} \
              {A2; 1.5 4 90; 3.5 4 90} \
              {A4 Shift .5} \
              {A2; A4 Shift .5}
    Harmony OpenBelow+OpenAbove
	Articulate 130
	Rvolume 0,20
	Rskip 50
    Range 1
    SeqRnd ON
    Direction Random
	Volume m
	Octave 5
End

DefGroove FolkBalladPlus  Basic arpeggio ballad with counter melody

Groove FolkBallad1
Arpeggio-Plus Groove FolkBalladPlus
DefGroove FolkBallad1Plus  Alternating chord/arpeggio ballad with counter melody

// Add sustained voice

Groove FolkBallad

Begin Chord-Sus
  Voice      Harmonica
  Octave     6
  Volume     pp
  Articulate 110
  DupRoot    -1
  Rvolume    10
  Sequence   {1 1 70 0 60 * 2} / / {1 1 70 0 * 4}
End

DefGroove FolkBalladSus     Arpeggios with harmonica
Arpeggio-Plus Groove FolkBalladPlus
DefGroove FolkBalladSusPlus Arpeggios, counter melody and harmonica

Groove FolkBallad1

Chord-Sus Groove FolkBalladSus

DefGroove FolkBallad1Sus   Chord/Arpeggios with harmonica

Arpeggio-Plus Groove FolkBalladPlus
DefGroove FolkBallad1SusPlus Chord/Arpeggios, counter melody and harmonica


// Introduction

Groove FolkBallad

Arpeggio Sequence  * * {A4; A2 Shift 1.5} A1
Bass     Sequence  * *  *                 B1

DefGroove FolkBalladIntro  Simple introduction.

// Ending

Groove FolkBallad1
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Arpeggio Sequence -
Chord    Sequence {C134; C2 Shift .5}  L1

DefGroove FolkBalladEnd    Simple ending.

