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- Didgeridoo opens the track (vol 0.08, fades over 24 bars) - Theremin enters bar 21 with slow bending melody — the emotional core - Vocal synth "ohhh" at low octave (B1, F#1 range) from bar 16 - Harmonium pulled back 0.1 → 0.06 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
238 lines
9.3 KiB
Python
238 lines
9.3 KiB
Python
"""
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DEEP TIME — ambient drone. No rhythm, no melody, just texture and space.
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Like listening to the earth breathe through a cathedral.
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"""
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from pytheory import Key, Duration, Score, Tone, play_score
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key = Key("B", "minor")
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s = key.scale
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B = s[0]; Cs = s[1]; D = s[2]; E = s[3]
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Fs = s[4]; G = s[5]; A = s[6]
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score = Score("4/4", bpm=40, temperament="just")
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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# No structure. Just layers appearing and dissolving.
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# 48 bars at 40 BPM = ~7.5 minutes
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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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# ── DIDGERIDOO — primal opening, first voice heard ──────────────
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didge = score.part("didge", instrument="didgeridoo", volume=0.08,
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chorus=0.2, chorus_rate=0.05, chorus_depth=0.01,
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lowpass=300)
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for _ in range(16):
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didge.add(B.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=65)
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# Fade out as other layers build
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for vel in [55, 45, 35, 25, 18, 12, 8, 5]:
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didge.add(B.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
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for _ in range(24):
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didge.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# ── DRONE 1 — deep sine, the foundation of the earth ───────────
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earth = score.part("earth", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=0.25,
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reverb=0.9, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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chorus=0.3, chorus_rate=0.03, chorus_depth=0.015,
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lowpass=400)
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for _ in range(48):
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earth.add(B.add(-36), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=60)
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# ── DRONE 2 — fifth above, slow beating ────────────────────────
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fifth = score.part("fifth", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=0.18,
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reverb=0.9, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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chorus=0.4, chorus_rate=0.02, chorus_depth=0.02,
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lowpass=500, pan=0.3)
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for _ in range(4):
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fifth.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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for _ in range(44):
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fifth.add(Fs.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=50)
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# ── DRONE 3 — octave, barely there ─────────────────────────────
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octave = score.part("octave", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=0.12,
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reverb=0.9, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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chorus=0.5, chorus_rate=0.015, chorus_depth=0.025,
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lowpass=600, pan=-0.3)
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for _ in range(8):
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octave.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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for _ in range(40):
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octave.add(B.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=45)
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# ── HARMONIUM — breathing chords, glacial ──────────────────────
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harmonium = score.part("harmonium", instrument="harmonium", volume=0.06,
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reverb=0.8, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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chorus=0.3, chorus_rate=0.1, chorus_depth=0.01)
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for _ in range(12):
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harmonium.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# One chord every 4 bars — like breathing
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chords = [
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key.progression("i")[0],
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key.progression("iv")[0],
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key.progression("i")[0],
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key.progression("v")[0],
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key.progression("i")[0],
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key.progression("VI")[0],
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key.progression("iv")[0],
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key.progression("i")[0],
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key.progression("i")[0],
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]
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for chord in chords:
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harmonium.add(chord, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=45)
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harmonium.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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harmonium.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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harmonium.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# ── SINGING BOWL — one strike, ages apart ──────────────────────
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bowl = score.part("bowl", instrument="singing_bowl", volume=0.25,
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reverb=0.95, reverb_type="taj_mahal")
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# Strike once every 8 bars
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for i in range(6):
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bowl.add(B.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=max(35, 70 - i * 5))
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for _ in range(7):
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bowl.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# ── HIGH TEXTURE — triangle shimmer, almost subliminal ─────────
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shimmer = score.part("shimmer", synth="triangle", envelope="pad", volume=0.06,
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reverb=0.9, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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chorus=0.6, chorus_rate=0.05, chorus_depth=0.03,
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lowpass=2000, pan=-0.4)
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shimmer.lfo("lowpass", rate=0.01, min=800, max=3000, bars=48, shape="sine")
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for _ in range(16):
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shimmer.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# Slowly evolving — holds for 4 bars at a time
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shimmer_notes = [Fs, D, E, Fs, B, A, Fs, D]
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for note in shimmer_notes:
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for _ in range(4):
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shimmer.add(note.add(12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=35)
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# ── VOCAL — low "ohhh", enters bar 16 ──────────────────────────
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vocal = score.part("vocal", instrument="vocal", volume=0.12,
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reverb=0.85, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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chorus=0.3, chorus_rate=0.06, chorus_depth=0.012)
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for _ in range(16):
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vocal.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# Low sustained notes — like a monk humming
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vocal_notes = [B.add(-24), Fs.add(-24), D.add(-12), B.add(-24),
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Fs.add(-24), E.add(-12), D.add(-12), B.add(-24)]
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for note in vocal_notes:
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vocal.add(note, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=40)
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vocal.add(note, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=38)
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vocal.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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vocal.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# ── CHOIR — voices from nowhere, enters bar 20 ─────────────────
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choir = score.part("choir", instrument="choir", volume=0.1,
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reverb=0.9, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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chorus=0.4, chorus_rate=0.08, chorus_depth=0.015)
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for _ in range(20):
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choir.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# Held chords, glacial — one every 4 bars
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choir_notes = [
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(B.add(-12), Fs),
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(D, A),
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(E, B),
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(Fs, Cs.add(12)),
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(D, A),
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(B.add(-12), Fs),
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(B.add(-12), Fs),
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]
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for low, high in choir_notes:
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choir.hold(low, Duration.WHOLE * 4, velocity=40)
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choir.add(high, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=35)
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choir.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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choir.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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choir.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# ── NOISE WASH — the wind ──────────────────────────────────────
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wind = score.part("wind", synth="noise", envelope="pad", volume=0.03,
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reverb=0.8, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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lowpass=500)
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wind.lfo("lowpass", rate=0.008, min=200, max=1500, bars=48, shape="sine")
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wind.lfo("volume", rate=0.015, min=0.01, max=0.05, bars=48, shape="triangle")
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for _ in range(48):
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wind.add(B, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=30)
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# ── THEREMIN — emotional break, center of the piece ─────────────
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theremin = score.part("theremin", instrument="theremin", volume=0.15,
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reverb=0.8, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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delay=0.2, delay_time=0.75, delay_feedback=0.3,
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humanize=0.06)
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for _ in range(20):
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theremin.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# Bars 21-32: slow, aching melody — the emotional core
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theremin.add(Fs, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=45, bend=0.5)
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theremin.add(Fs, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=48)
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theremin.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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theremin.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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theremin.add(B, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=52, bend=-0.25)
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theremin.add(A, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=50)
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theremin.add(Fs, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=48, bend=0.5)
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theremin.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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theremin.add(D.add(12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=55, bend=-0.5)
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theremin.add(Cs.add(12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=50)
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theremin.add(B, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=45, bend=0.25)
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theremin.add(Fs, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=40)
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# Bars 33-48: silent — let it dissolve
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for _ in range(16):
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theremin.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# ── CELLO — one long note, enters late, the human voice ────────
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cello = score.part("cello", instrument="cello", volume=0.15,
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reverb=0.7, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
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humanize=0.05)
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for _ in range(32):
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cello.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# Bars 33-44: one held note that slowly rises
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cello.add(B.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=40)
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cello.add(B.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=45)
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cello.add(B.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=50)
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cello.add(B.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=55)
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cello.add(Cs, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=50)
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cello.add(Cs, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=48)
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cello.add(D, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=52)
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cello.add(D, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=50)
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cello.add(Cs, Duration.WHOLE, velocity=45)
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cello.add(B.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=42)
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cello.add(B.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=38)
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cello.add(B.add(-12), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=30)
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# Bars 45-48: silence — dissolve
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for _ in range(4):
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cello.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
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# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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import sys
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print(f"Key: {key}")
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print(f"BPM: 40 (just intonation)")
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print(f"Parts: {list(score.parts.keys())}")
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print(f"Duration: {score.duration_ms / 1000:.1f}s | {score.measures} measures")
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if "--live" in sys.argv:
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print("Playing DEEP TIME (live engine)...")
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from pytheory_live.live import LiveEngine
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engine = LiveEngine(buffer_size=1024)
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engine.play_score(score)
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else:
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print("Playing DEEP TIME...")
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play_score(score)
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