// PlectrumDemo.mma A simple example of the new Plectrum pattern
// For Musical MIDI Accompaniment (MMA) see:    http://mellowood.ca/mma/
// Type "mma PlectrumExample.mma" on the command line to generate the midi file.



// ==================== THE "FingerPicking" Groove =====================

SeqClear                            // Marks the beginning of the Groove
SeqSize 1
Time 4
Timesig 4 4                         // Set the time Signature to 4/4 Time


Begin Plectrum-FingerPicking        // Begin a new track
    Voice       NylonGuitar
    Sequence {
            1.0    0   5:100 2:80;  // On the 1st beat pluck strings 5 + 2
            1.5    0   3:80;        // pluck string number 3 with a velocity of 80
            2.0    0   4:90  2:80;  // The 2nd beat of the bar pluck strings 4 + 2
            2.5    0   3:80;
            3.0    0   1:80;
            3.5    0   2:80;
            4.0    0   3:80;
            4.5    0   4:80  }
End

// We could add more tracks here (eg add a drums track)

DefGroove FingerPicking             // Finishes the groove and sets the groove name.


// ==================== THE "FinalStrum" Groove =====================

SeqClear  // Starts another Groove (Forgets the previous Groove)

Begin Plectrum-SingleStrum          // Begin a new track (You can have several tracks in one Groove)
    Voice       NylonGuitar
    Sequence {
        //1.0   20   5-1:90;         // A single slow downward strum on stings 5 to 1
        1.0   30   80 70 60 40 30 0 ; // decrease volumes on strings this way
        3.0    0   6-1:0;           // A velocity of zero mutes all 6 strings on the 3rd beat
    }
End

DefGroove FinalStrum                // Finishes the "FinalStrum" groove



// ==================== THE SONG WITH THE CHORDS ====================

Tempo 120                           // Set the tempo and time signature
Timesig 4 4


Groove FingerPicking                // Now use the "FingerPicking" Groove

1          G   // The cords we want to be played in the first bar
2          /   // The '\' means use the same chord as the previous bar
3          D
4          C
5        G:8   // This is barred chord played on the 8 fret
6        G:8   // This chord is still pitched as G
7        D:8
8        C:8  

Groove FinalStrum                   // Now finish with a single strum

Plectrum Capo 4          // instead of barre notation, we can capo the guitar
9        G