
// popspiritual

Begin Doc
   A slower version of the PopSpiritual groove. This is best for slow and \
   sentimental songs. This was written for the song \
   "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep." 

End

Author Bob van der Poel


SeqClear
Time 4
Timesig 4 4
Include stdpats


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/////// Instrument patterns


/////////////////////////////////
// Main pattern

SeqSize 4

Begin Chord
   Voice Piano1
   Octave 5
   Voicing Mode=Optimal
   Articulate 120
   Volume m
   RVolume 5
   RTime 5
   Sequence  {1 4. 90; 3 2 90} \
             {1 2. 80} \
             {1 4. 90; 3 2 80} \
             {C1234}
End

Begin Plectrum
   Voice JazzGuitar
   Octave 5
   Volume mp
   Sequence {1.0   +8      90   88    86   82   80   77; 
             3.0   +8      88   84    80   77   74   72; }
End

Begin Bass
    Voice AcousticBass
    Sequence {1 4. 1 90; 2 4 3 80; 4  4. 5 85}  \
             {1 2 1 90;  3 8 5 80; 4 2 3 70}
    Octave 3  
	Volume m
	RVolume 5
	Articulate 80
End


DefGroove SlowSpiritual  Basic pattern.

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/// Sustained ... big organ sound

Groove SlowSpiritual

Begin Chord-Sus
    Voice ChurchOrgan
    Volume pp
    Octave 4
    Voicing Mode=Optimal
    Articulate 100
    Unify On
    Rvolume 10
    DupRoot 1 
    Sequence {1 1 90 80 70 0 * 4 }
End

DefGroove SlowSpiritualSus  Piano with big sustained organ.

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//// Plus  ... change the guitar strum to arpeggios

Groove SlowSpiritual

Plectrum Sequence -

Begin Arpeggio
    Voice $_Plectrum_Voice
    Octave $_Plectrum_Octave
    Articulate 120
    Harmony OpenBelow
    Volume p
    Range 1.5
    Direction Up
    Sequence A8 / / A4
End

DefGroove SlowSpiritualPlus   Let the guitar apreggiate.
Begin Chord-Sus
  Groove SlowSpiritualSus
  Volume -40%
End

DefGroove SlowSpiritualSusPlus  Organ and guitar.


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/// Intro

Groove SlowSpiritual

Chord    Sequence   L2   /  /   L1
Plectrum Sequence  {1.0  +1   80   90    90   90   90   80;
                    3.0   -1  80   90    90   90   90   80;} / / \
                    {1.0 +4 80}
Bass     Sequence   B11  /  /  B1

DefGroove SlowSpiritualIntro  4 bar introduction

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/// Ending

Groove SlowSpiritualSus

Chord     Sequence  L2           L1
Plectrum  Sequence  {1.0 +5 80}  {1.0 +10 60}
Chord-Sus Sequence  {1 1 70 * 2} {1 1 50 * 2}
Bass      Sequence  B1           B1

DefGroove SlowSpiritualEnd   Simple ending.