Garage Band

Creating a New Garage Band Project

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In the window that appears, select a tempo and key for your song. Look at the graphic below and set the settings as shown, click Create. Make sure to assign it a name and save it to the Garage Band folder.

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The GarageBand window opens and a track is created for you that uses the Grand Piano Software Instrument. In the lower-left corner, click the Loop Browser button.

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Click a category. Notice that some of the other categories are unavailable. Click another category and notice the list of loops in the audition window is shorter and includes loops that match the criteria for both of the categories you selected. Select a loop to audition it. Notice that each loop includes information about its key, tempo, and length.

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Add a drum track to your first mix

In GarageBand, click the Loop Browser button to open the Loop Browser.
Click the All Drums category to show the available drum loops.
Click a drum loop to audition it. When you find a loop you want to use, drag the loop to the timeline under the Grand Piano track. Notice that a new track is created with this loop. Click the Play button in the track controls to play your loop.

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Audition other loops for your mix

In GarageBand, click the Cycle button to turn on cycling. A yellow bar appears above the track editor showing the portion of the song that will be cycled. Click Play. Your drum pattern will play repeatedly until you stop it. In the loop browser, click Reset. Notice that the categories you selected previously are deselected. Click the Bass category. Audition a bass loop for your song by clicking a bass loop that interests you. The loop plays in time with your drum loop, even if you select a bass loop with a different tempo than your song. When you find the loop you want, drag it to the track editor under your drum track. A new track is created with your bass loop, and your drum and bass loops play together.