How to Make Songs With GarageBand

GarageBand is a program produced by Apple as part of the "iLife" suite of software. GarageBand is designed to make the creation of loop-based music simpler. The projects created in GarageBand can be imported into Apple's professional digital audio workstation software, called Logic. Many musicians use GarageBand as a "sketchpad" to assemble rough ideas, and then import the project into Logic to complete the work. Assembling a song in GarageBand can be a quick process, depending on what kind of sound you are aiming for.

Instructions

1. Open GarageBand and then click "New Project."

2. Double-click the icon for the desired type of project. For example, click "Loops."

3. Enter a name for the project, and then click to change the tempo, time signature and key, if desired. Click "Create."

4. Click the category buttons or search for loops to add to the project. Click a loop's name to preview it. Drag the loop to the timeline to include it in the project.

5. Click the plus sign in the lower-left corner of the window to add an instrument track. Click the appropriate icon for a software instrument, real instrument or electric guitar. For example, to record vocals with a microphone, click "Real Instrument," and then click "Create."

6. Click the "Record" button to record sound into the track. For example, click "Record" and then start singing into the microphone.

7. Use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the window to change the position of the cursor on the timeline, to start and pause playback, and to record into the selected track.