Introduction
"The Old Sweet Story" is a MIDI music piece in Ballad style, played by an ensemble of 7 instruments including Acoustic Grand Piano, Flute, Alto Sax, English Horn, and Oboe.
The total duration of this midi music is 2 minutes and 26 seconds, with a total of 1,502 notes, divided into 16 tracks, the initial tempo is 117bpm, the min tempo is 28bpm, the max tempo is 139bpm.
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 6/8、4/4.
Some MIDI events such as Channel Volume Control, Pan, Modulation Wheel are used, to enhance the quality.
Meta Text
Ballad
Words by Samuel K. Cowan, M.A. Music by Alfred Scott Gatty. (1875)
for General MIDI playback
| Copyright: | Copyright (C) 2008 (Jan 10) by Benjamin Robert Tubb |
|---|---|
| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GM1 -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
12.23 KB -
Duration
02:26 -
BPM
28 - 139 -
Tracks
6
Channels and Instruments
Used 5 channels, 7 instruments
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Alto Sax
81 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 65, Track: 1time: 00:07 - 00:49
pitch: C4 - D#5
Clarinet
76 notes/chords，avg. pitch A4
Program ID: 71, Track: 1time: 00:55 - 01:34
pitch: D#4 - F5
Flute
82 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 73, Track: 1time: 01:40 - 02:22
pitch: C4 - D#5
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Oboe
79 notes/chords，avg. pitch F4
Program ID: 68, Track: 2time: 01:40 - 02:22
pitch: B3 - C5
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English Horn
81 notes/chords，avg. pitch B3
Program ID: 69, Track: 3time: 01:40 - 02:22
pitch: D#3 - G4
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Bassoon
79 notes/chords，avg. pitch C#3
Program ID: 70, Track: 4time: 01:40 - 02:22
pitch: D#2 - G#3
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Acoustic Grand Piano
297 notes/chords，avg. pitch A4
Program ID: 0, Track: 5time: 00:01 - 02:25
pitch: F3 - C6
Acoustic Grand Piano
315 notes/chords，avg. pitch D#3
Program ID: 0, Track: 6time: 00:01 - 02:25
pitch: G#1 - G#4
Tracks
16 tracks are used, 6 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | The Old Sweet Story | ||
| 1 | Soprano | 1 | Alto SaxClarinetFlute |
| 2 | Alto | 2 | Oboe |
| 3 | Tenor | 3 | English Horn |
| 4 | Bass | 4 | Bassoon |
| 5 | Piano (hi) | 5 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 6 | Piano (lo) | 5 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 7 | "The Old Sweet Story" (1875) | ||
| 8 | Ballad | ||
| 9 | Words by Samuel K. Cowan, M.A. | ||
| 10 | Music by Alfred Scott Gatty | ||
| 11 | Sequenced on 10 January 2008 | ||
| 12 | by Benjamin Robert Tubb | ||
| 13 | brtubb@pdmusic.org | ||
| 14 | www.pdmusic.org | ||
| 15 | for General MIDI playback |
