Introduction
"Old Uncle Ben, the Colored Refugee" is a MIDI music piece in Ballad style, played by an ensemble of 22 instruments including Acoustic Guitar (steel), Acoustic Grand Piano, Acoustic Bass, Violin, Trumpet, Soprano Sax, and Piccolo.
The total duration of this midi music is 1 minute and 59 seconds, with a total of 3,249 notes, divided into 18 tracks, and a single tempo of 93bpm.
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 (1869) for General MIDI playback
| 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
20.54 KB -
Duration
01:59 -
BPM
93 -
Tracks
10
Channels and Instruments
Used 10 channels, 15 instruments, 7 percussion instruments
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Violin
84 notes/chords，avg. pitch A4
Program ID: 40, Track: 1time: 01:24 - 01:54
pitch: D#4 - F5
Trumpet
84 notes/chords，avg. pitch A4
Program ID: 56, Track: 1time: 00:48 - 01:19
pitch: D#4 - F5
Soprano Sax
84 notes/chords，avg. pitch A4
Program ID: 64, Track: 1time: 00:12 - 00:43
pitch: D#4 - F5
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Violin
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch E4
Program ID: 40, Track: 2time: 01:44 - 01:54
pitch: C4 - G#4
French Horn
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch E4
Program ID: 60, Track: 2time: 01:08 - 01:19
pitch: C4 - G#4
Alto Sax
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch E4
Program ID: 65, Track: 2time: 00:33 - 00:43
pitch: C4 - G#4
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Viola
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch A3
Program ID: 41, Track: 3time: 01:44 - 01:54
pitch: D#3 - C#4
Trombone
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch A3
Program ID: 57, Track: 3time: 01:08 - 01:19
pitch: D#3 - C#4
Tenor Sax
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch A3
Program ID: 66, Track: 3time: 00:33 - 00:43
pitch: D#3 - C#4
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Cello
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch C3
Program ID: 42, Track: 4time: 01:44 - 01:54
pitch: G#2 - G#3
Tuba
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch C3
Program ID: 58, Track: 4time: 01:08 - 01:19
pitch: G#2 - G#3
Baritone Sax
28 notes/chords，avg. pitch C3
Program ID: 67, Track: 4time: 00:33 - 00:43
pitch: G#2 - G#3
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Piccolo
76 notes/chords，avg. pitch A#4
Program ID: 72, Track: 5time: 00:02 - 02:00
pitch: C4 - G5
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Acoustic Guitar (steel)
795 notes/chords，avg. pitch C4
Program ID: 25, Track: 6time: 00:02 - 02:00
pitch: G#2 - A#4
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Acoustic Grand Piano
278 notes/chords，avg. pitch E4
Program ID: 0, Track: 7time: 00:02 - 02:00
pitch: A#3 - G5
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Acoustic Grand Piano
171 notes/chords，avg. pitch C3
Program ID: 0, Track: 8time: 00:02 - 02:00
pitch: G#1 - C#4
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Acoustic Bass
136 notes/chords，avg. pitch C#2
Program ID: 32, Track: 9time: 00:02 - 02:00
pitch: G#1 - A#2
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percussion instruments
Bass Drum 1 Acoustic Snare Closed Hi-Hat High Floor Tom Open Hi-Hat Crash Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal 1
Tracks
18 tracks are used, 10 tracks have notes
| # | Name | Channel(s) | Instrument(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Old Uncle Ben, the Colored Refugee | ||
| 1 | Soprano | 1 | ViolinTrumpetSoprano Sax |
| 2 | Alto | 2 | ViolinFrench HornAlto Sax |
| 3 | Tenor | 3 | ViolaTromboneTenor Sax |
| 4 | Bass | 4 | CelloTubaBaritone Sax |
| 5 | (BRT) Piccolo | 5 | Piccolo |
| 6 | (BRT) Steel-str Guitar | 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-HatCrash Cymbal 1Ride Cymbal 1 |
| 11 | "Old Uncle Ben, the Colored Refugee" (1869) | ||
| 12 | by William Shakespeare Hays, 1837-1907 | ||
| 13 | Sequenced on 14 January 2000 | ||
| 14 | by Benjamin Robert Tubb | ||
| 15 | brtubb@writeme.com | ||
| 16 | http://pdmusic.org | ||
| 17 | for General MIDI playback |
【Old Uncle Ben, the Colored Refugee】 I'm beyond grateful. Love it! That reminds me of other masterpieces.