Introduction
Don Task
"Don't Ask Me Why Billy Joel" is a MIDI music piece, played by an ensemble of 24 instruments including Acoustic Grand Piano, Fretless Bass, Acoustic Guitar (nylon), Flute, Synth Strings 1, Mute High Conga, and unknown.
The total duration of this midi music is 3 minutes and 35 seconds, with a total of 6,690 notes, divided into 16 tracks, the initial tempo is 160bpm, the min tempo is 80bpm.
This MIDI file uses the GS standard, which is Roland General Standard.
The key signature marked in the MIDI file is B♭ major, the marked beat is 4/4.
Some MIDI events such as Channel Volume Control, Pan, Bank Select, Sustain pedal are used, to enhance the quality.
Meta Text
For Personal Use Only Modification without MIDI File author's permission is prohibited. Comments? Email: DavidB7170@usa.net Web Site on the Internet at: http://davidbarnes.yi.org/
| Copyright: | MIDI File Copyright 2001, DWBarnes |
|---|---|
| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GS -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
44.1 KB -
Duration
03:35 -
BPM
80 - 160 -
Tracks
6
Channels and Instruments
Used 6 channels, 5 instruments, 19 percussion instruments
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Acoustic Grand Piano
643 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#3
Program ID: 0, Track: 2time: 00:01 - 03:27
pitch: D#1 - A6
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Fretless Bass
495 notes/chords，avg. pitch B1
Program ID: 35, Track: 3time: 00:01 - 03:27
pitch: A#0 - D3
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Flute
266 notes/chords，avg. pitch B4
Program ID: 73, Track: 4time: 00:10 - 03:23
pitch: A#3 - F5
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon)
350 notes/chords，avg. pitch C#4
Program ID: 24, Track: 5time: 00:01 - 03:28
pitch: F3 - G4
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Synth Strings 1
104 notes/chords，avg. pitch D6
Program ID: 50, Track: 6time: 00:32 - 03:27
pitch: F5 - D7
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percussion instruments
Acoustic Bass Drum Side Stick Acoustic Snare Low Floor Tom Closed Hi-Hat Low Tom Open Hi-Hat High Mid Tom Crash Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1 Chinese Cymbal Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2 Mute High Conga Open High Conga Cabase Maracas Claves
Tracks
16 tracks are used, 6 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Don't Ask Me Why -- Billy Joel | ||
| 1 | Std Drums | 10 | Acoustic Bass DrumSide StickAcoustic SnareLow Floor TomClosed Hi-HatLow TomOpen Hi-HatHigh Mid TomCrash Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1Chinese CymbalCowbellCrash Cymbal 2Mute High CongaOpen High CongaCabaseMaracasClaves |
| 2 | Piano | 1 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 3 | Fretless E.Bass | 2 | Fretless Bass |
| 4 | Lead -- Flute | 3 | Flute |
| 5 | Nylon Gtr | 4 | Acoustic Guitar (nylon) |
| 6 | Strings | 5 | Synth Strings 1 |
| 7 | GS Reset SYX DWB | ||
| 8 | ================= | ||
| 9 | MUSIC & WORDS by: | ||
| 10 | Billy Joel 1980 | ||
| 11 | SEQUENCED by: | ||
| 12 | DWBarnes 08/18/2001 | ||
| 13 | DavidB7170@usa.net | ||
| 14 | ================= | ||
| 15 | Don't Ask Me Why -- Billy Joel |
