Introduction
"I'm Captain of the Guards" is a MIDI music piece in Ballad style, played by an ensemble of 25 instruments including Acoustic Grand Piano, Acoustic Guitar (steel), Acoustic Bass, Flute, Violin, Trumpet, Soprano Sax, and Viola.
The total duration of this midi music is 2 minutes and 21 seconds, with a total of 5,707 notes, divided into 22 tracks, and a single tempo of 143bpm.
This MIDI file uses the GM1 standard, which is General MIDI.
The key signature marked in the MIDI file is A♭ major, marked beats are 4/4、1/8、7/8.
Some MIDI events such as Channel Volume Control, Pan are used.
Meta Text
by William Shakespeare Hays, 1837-1907 (1874) for General MIDI playback To my friend R. T. Durrett Esq., Louisville, Ky. Cal. Wagner's celebrated character Song & Chorus
| Copyright: | This Arrangement Copyright ｩ2000 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
35.23 KB -
Duration
02:21 -
BPM
143 -
Tracks
10
Channels and Instruments
Used 10 channels, 15 instruments, 10 percussion instruments
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Violin
102 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 40, Track: 1time: 01:40 - 02:08
pitch: D#4 - F5
Trumpet
102 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 56, Track: 1time: 00:58 - 01:27
pitch: D#4 - F5
Soprano Sax
102 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 64, Track: 1time: 00:16 - 00:45
pitch: D#4 - F5
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Violin
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#4
Program ID: 40, Track: 2time: 01:55 - 02:08
pitch: C4 - G#4
French Horn
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#4
Program ID: 60, Track: 2time: 01:13 - 01:27
pitch: C4 - G#4
Alto Sax
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#4
Program ID: 65, Track: 2time: 00:31 - 00:45
pitch: C4 - G#4
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Viola
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#3
Program ID: 41, Track: 3time: 01:55 - 02:08
pitch: D#3 - F4
Trombone
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#3
Program ID: 57, Track: 3time: 01:13 - 01:27
pitch: D#3 - F4
Tenor Sax
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#3
Program ID: 66, Track: 3time: 00:31 - 00:45
pitch: D#3 - F4
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Cello
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch B2
Program ID: 42, Track: 4time: 01:55 - 02:08
pitch: G#2 - D#3
Tuba
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch B2
Program ID: 58, Track: 4time: 01:13 - 01:27
pitch: G#2 - D#3
Baritone Sax
52 notes/chords，avg. pitch B2
Program ID: 67, Track: 4time: 00:31 - 00:45
pitch: G#2 - D#3
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Flute
258 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#5
Program ID: 73, Track: 5time: 00:01 - 02:22
pitch: D#4 - C#6
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Acoustic Guitar (steel)
441 notes/chords，avg. pitch C4
Program ID: 25, Track: 6time: 00:17 - 02:22
pitch: G#2 - A#4
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Acoustic Grand Piano
525 notes/chords，avg. pitch G4
Program ID: 0, Track: 7time: 00:01 - 02:22
pitch: G#3 - C#6
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Acoustic Grand Piano
442 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#3
Program ID: 0, Track: 8time: 00:01 - 02:22
pitch: A#1 - C#4
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Acoustic Bass
273 notes/chords，avg. pitch F#2
Program ID: 32, Track: 9time: 00:16 - 02:22
pitch: G#1 - D#3
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percussion instruments
Bass Drum 1 Acoustic Snare Closed Hi-Hat High Floor Tom Open Hi-Hat High Mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Bell
Tracks
22 tracks are used, 10 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | I'm Captain of the Guards | ||
| 1 | Soprano | 1 | ViolinTrumpetSoprano Sax |
| 2 | Alto | 2 | ViolinFrench HornAlto Sax |
| 3 | Tenor | 3 | ViolaTromboneTenor Sax |
| 4 | Bass | 4 | CelloTubaBaritone Sax |
| 5 | (BRT) Flute | 5 | Flute |
| 6 | (BRT) Steel-str Gtr | 6 | Acoustic Guitar (steel) |
| 7 | Piano (hi) | 7 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 8 | Piano (lo) | 8 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 9 | (BRT) Acoustic Bass | 9 | Acoustic Bass |
| 10 | (BRT) GM Drums | 10 | Bass Drum 1Acoustic SnareClosed Hi-HatHigh Floor TomOpen Hi-HatHigh Mid TomCrash Cymbal 1High TomRide Cymbal 1Ride Bell |
| 11 | To my friend R. T. Durrett, Esq., | ||
| 12 | Louisville, Ky. | ||
| 13 | "I'm Captain of the Guards" (1874) | ||
| 14 | Cal. Wagner's celebrated character | ||
| 15 | Song & Chorus by | ||
| 16 | William Shakespeare Hays, 1837-1907 | ||
| 17 | Sequenced on 14 September 2000 | ||
| 18 | by Benjamin Robert Tubb | ||
| 19 | brtubb@writeme.com | ||
| 20 | http://www.pdmusic.org | ||
| 21 | for General MIDI playback |
【I'm Captain of the Guards】 Thanks very much for it! It sounds great!