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title: Build Arpeggios

layout: ../../layouts/MainLayout.astro

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import { MiniRepl } from '../../docs/MiniRepl';

import { JsDoc } from '../../docs/JsDoc';

Note: This has been (partly) translated from https://tidalcycles.org/docs/patternlib/howtos/buildarpeggios

# Build Arpeggios

This page will teach you how to get started writing arpeggios using different techniques. It is a good way to learn Strudel in a more intuitive way.

## Arpeggios from notes

Start with a simple sequence of notes:

<MiniRepl tune={`note("c a f e").piano().slow(2)`} client:idle />

Now, let's play one per cycle:

<MiniRepl tune={`note("<c a f e>").piano().slow(2)`} client:idle />

On top of that, put a copy of the sequence, offset in time and pitch:

<MiniRepl

  tune={`"<c a f e>".off(1/8, add(7))

  .note().piano().slow(2)`}

  client:idle

/>

Add some structure to the original sequence:

<MiniRepl

  tune={`"<c*2 a(3,8) f(3,8,2) e*2>"

  .off(1/8, add(7))

  .note().piano().slow(2)`}

  client:idle

/>

Reverse in one speaker:

<MiniRepl

  tune={`"<c*2 a(3,8) f(3,8,2) e*2>"

  .off(1/8, add(7))

  .note().piano()

  .jux(rev).slow(2)`}

  client:idle

/>

Let's add another layer:

<MiniRepl

  tune={`"<c*2 a(3,8) f(3,8,2) e*2>"

  .off(1/8, add(7))

  .off(1/8, add(12))

  .note().piano()

  .jux(rev).slow(2)`}

  client:idle

/>

- added slow(2) to approximate tidals cps

- n was replaced with note, because using n does not work as note for samples

- legato 2 was removed because it does not work in combination with rev (bug)

## Arpeggios from chords

TODO