Introduction
"The Birth of Washington" is a MIDI music piece in Ballad style, played by an ensemble of 21 instruments including Acoustic Grand Piano, Acoustic Guitar (nylon), Fiddle, Acoustic Bass, Trumpet, Alto Sax, and Crash Cymbal 1.
The total duration of this midi music is 1 minute and 57 seconds, with a total of 3,153 notes, divided into 17 tracks, the initial tempo is 107bpm, the min tempo is 54bpm.
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 1/8、2/4、3/8.
Some MIDI events such as Channel Volume Control, Pan, Modulation Wheel are used, to enhance the quality.
Meta Text
A National Song
Words by Lieut. Henry De Wolf, U.S.A.
Music by J. M. Bradford (1855)
for General MIDI playback
| Copyright: | Copyright (C) 2008 (Jan 8) by Benjamin Robert Tubb |
|---|---|
| Ratings: |
Standard Midi File Properties
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Standard
GM1 -
File format
MIDI TYPE 1 -
File size
20.43 KB -
Duration
01:57 -
BPM
54 - 107 -
Tracks
7
Channels and Instruments
Used 6 channels, 6 instruments, 15 percussion instruments
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Trumpet
98 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 56, Track: 1time: 01:03 - 01:45
pitch: A#3 - F5
Alto Sax
98 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 65, Track: 1time: 00:10 - 00:51
pitch: A#3 - F5
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Acoustic Grand Piano
330 notes/chords，avg. pitch F4
Program ID: 0, Track: 2time: 00:01 - 01:57
pitch: F3 - A#5
Acoustic Grand Piano
193 notes/chords，avg. pitch D3
Program ID: 0, Track: 3time: 00:01 - 01:57
pitch: G#1 - G4
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Fiddle
206 notes/chords，avg. pitch B4
Program ID: 110, Track: 4time: 00:01 - 01:57
pitch: G3 - A#5
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Acoustic Guitar (nylon)
389 notes/chords，avg. pitch B3
Program ID: 24, Track: 5time: 00:01 - 01:57
pitch: G#2 - C5
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Acoustic Bass
154 notes/chords，avg. pitch E2
Program ID: 32, Track: 6time: 00:01 - 01:57
pitch: G#1 - D#3
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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 High Tom Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Bell Tambourine Cowbell Crash Cymbal 2
Tracks
17 tracks are used, 7 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | The Birth of Washington | ||
| 1 | Voice | 1 | TrumpetAlto Sax |
| 2 | Piano (hi) | 2 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 3 | Piano (lo) | 2 | Acoustic Grand Piano |
| 4 | Fiddle | 3 | Fiddle |
| 5 | Guitar | 4 | Acoustic Guitar (nylon) |
| 6 | Acoustic Bass | 5 | Acoustic Bass |
| 7 | Standared Drum Set | 10 | Acoustic Bass DrumSide StickAcoustic SnareLow Floor TomClosed Hi-HatLow TomOpen Hi-HatHigh Mid TomCrash Cymbal 1High TomRide Cymbal 1Ride BellTambourineCowbellCrash Cymbal 2 |
| 8 | "The Birth of Washington" (1855) | ||
| 9 | A National Song | ||
| 10 | Words by Lieut. Henry De Wolf, U.S.A. | ||
| 11 | Music by J. M. Bradford | ||
| 12 | Sequenced on 8 January 2008 | ||
| 13 | by Benjamin Robert Tubb | ||
| 14 | brtubb@pdmusic.org | ||
| 15 | www.pdmusic.org | ||
| 16 | for General MIDI playback |
