Introduction
"Oh! Spare the Old Homestead" is a MIDI music piece in Ballad style, played by an ensemble of 19 instruments including Acoustic Grand Piano, Acoustic Guitar (nylon), Acoustic Bass, Violin, Voice Oohs, Alto Sax, and Piccolo.
The total duration of this midi music is 5 minutes and 29 seconds, with a total of 4,917 notes, divided into 18 tracks, and a single tempo of 88bpm.
This MIDI file uses the GM1 standard, which is General MIDI.
The key signature marked in the MIDI file is E♭ major, marked beats are 4/4、1/4、3/4.
Some MIDI events such as Channel Volume Control, Pan are used.
Meta Text
Words by Sydney Dyer. Music by Joseph Philbrick Webster, 1819-1875. (1855)
for General MIDI playback To Miss Caroline Sanders, Of Dayton, Ohio.
| Copyright: | This Arrangement Copyright ｩ1999 by Benjamin Robert Tubb |
|---|---|
| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GM1 -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
30.66 KB -
Duration
05:29 -
BPM
88 -
Tracks
7
Channels and Instruments
Used 7 channels, 8 instruments, 11 percussion instruments
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Voice Oohs
80 notes/chords，avg. pitch G#4
Program ID: 53, Track: 1time: 01:40 - 02:45
pitch: D#4 - D#5
Trumpet
80 notes/chords，avg. pitch G#4
Program ID: 56, Track: 1time: 02:57 - 04:01
pitch: D#4 - D#5
Alto Sax
80 notes/chords，avg. pitch G#4
Program ID: 65, Track: 1time: 00:24 - 01:28
pitch: D#4 - D#5
Piccolo
80 notes/chords，avg. pitch G#4
Program ID: 72, Track: 1time: 04:13 - 05:18
pitch: D#4 - D#5
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Violin
126 notes/chords，avg. pitch C5
Program ID: 40, Track: 2time: 00:02 - 05:28
pitch: D4 - D#6
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon)
602 notes/chords，avg. pitch D4
Program ID: 24, Track: 3time: 00:02 - 05:30
pitch: A#2 - G5
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Acoustic Grand Piano
642 notes/chords，avg. pitch F4
Program ID: 0, Track: 4time: 00:02 - 05:30
pitch: G3 - D#6
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Acoustic Grand Piano
210 notes/chords，avg. pitch C3
Program ID: 0, Track: 5time: 00:03 - 05:30
pitch: A#1 - D#4
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Acoustic Bass
145 notes/chords，avg. pitch D2
Program ID: 32, Track: 6time: 00:23 - 05:30
pitch: A#1 - A#2
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percussion instruments
Bass Drum 1 Acoustic Snare Low Floor Tom Closed Hi-Hat High Floor Tom Low Tom Open Hi-Hat Low Mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 2
Tracks
18 tracks are used, 7 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Oh! Spare the Old Homestead | ||
| 1 | Voice | 1 | Voice OohsTrumpetAlto SaxPiccolo |
| 2 | (BRT) Violin | 2 | Violin |
| 3 | (BRT) Nylon-str Guitar | 3 | Acoustic Guitar (nylon) |
| 4 | Piano (hi) | 4 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 5 | Piano (lo) | 5 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 6 | (BRT) Acoustic Bass | 6 | Acoustic Bass |
| 7 | (BRT) GM Drums | 10 | Bass Drum 1Acoustic SnareLow Floor TomClosed Hi-HatHigh Floor TomLow TomOpen Hi-HatLow Mid TomCrash Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 2 |
| 8 | To Miss Caroline Sanders, | ||
| 9 | Of Dayton, Ohio. | ||
| 10 | "Oh! Spare the Old Homestead" (1855) | ||
| 11 | Written by Sidney Dyer | ||
| 12 | Music by Joseph Philbrick Webster, 1819-1875 | ||
| 13 | Sequenced on 26 September 1999 | ||
| 14 | by Benjamin Robert Tubb | ||
| 15 | brtubb@geocities.com | ||
| 16 | http://midiforum.com/brtubb/ | ||
| 17 | for General MIDI playback |
