Introduction
Blues 17bsb
"Beale Street Blues" is a MIDI music piece in Ballad style, played by an ensemble of 13 instruments including Acoustic Grand Piano, Acoustic Bass, Alto Sax, Harmonica, Violin, and Trumpet.
The total duration of this midi music is 2 minutes and 15 seconds, with a total of 3,224 notes, divided into 15 tracks, and a single tempo of 143bpm.
This MIDI file uses the GM1 standard, which is General MIDI.
There are multiple keys marked in the file, such as B♭ major、E♭ major etc., marked beats are 4/4、3/8、2/2、5/8、3/4.
Some MIDI events such as Modulation Wheel, Channel Volume Control, Pan are used, to enhance the quality.
Meta Text
Words and Music by William Cristopher Handy, 1873-1958 (1917) for General MIDI playback As sung by Miss Gilda Gray in Shubert's Gaieties of 1919
| Copyright: | This Arrangement Copyright ｩ2000 (Nov. 2) by Benjamin Robert Tubb |
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| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GM1 -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
20.36 KB -
Duration
02:15 -
BPM
143 -
Tracks
5
Channels and Instruments
Used 5 channels, 6 instruments, 7 percussion instruments
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Harmonica
67 notes/chords，avg. pitch F#4
Program ID: 22, Track: 1time: 01:35 - 02:13
pitch: A#3 - A#4
Violin
46 notes/chords，avg. pitch B4
Program ID: 40, Track: 1time: 01:21 - 01:35
pitch: F4 - F5
Trumpet
46 notes/chords，avg. pitch B4
Program ID: 56, Track: 1time: 01:08 - 01:22
pitch: F4 - F5
Alto Sax
108 notes/chords，avg. pitch A4
Program ID: 65, Track: 1time: 00:16 - 01:09
pitch: D4 - F5
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Acoustic Grand Piano
470 notes/chords，avg. pitch B4
Program ID: 0, Track: 2time: 00:01 - 02:13
pitch: C#3 - A#5
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Acoustic Grand Piano
278 notes/chords，avg. pitch D3
Program ID: 0, Track: 3time: 00:02 - 02:15
pitch: F1 - D#4
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Acoustic Bass
209 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#2
Program ID: 32, Track: 4time: 00:08 - 02:15
pitch: F1 - D#3
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percussion instruments
Bass Drum 1 Acoustic Snare Closed Hi-Hat Open Hi-Hat Crash Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Bell
Tracks
15 tracks are used, 5 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Beale Street Blues | ||
| 1 | Voice | 1 | HarmonicaViolinTrumpetAlto Sax |
| 2 | Piano (hi) | 2 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 3 | Piano (lo) | 3 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 4 | (BRT) Acoustic Bass | 4 | Acoustic Bass |
| 5 | (BRT) GM Drums | 10 | Bass Drum 1Acoustic SnareClosed Hi-HatOpen Hi-HatCrash Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1Ride Bell |
| 6 | "Beale Street Blues" (1917) | ||
| 7 | As sung by Miss Gilda Gray in Shubert's Gaieties of 1919 | ||
| 8 | Words and Music | ||
| 9 | by William Cristopher Handy, 1873-1958 | ||
| 10 | Sequenced on 2 November 2000 | ||
| 11 | by Benjamin Robert Tubb | ||
| 12 | brtubb@writeme.com | ||
| 13 | http://www.pdmusic.org | ||
| 14 | for General MIDI playback |
