Learn the simple first steps of building a song using GarageBand on your iPhone or iPad. No instruments required! Initial options. When starting a new project you can choose between two options at the top. On the Smart Drum screen you'll see a large grid. Set the beat. When you first open GarageBand you'll be asked to select the kind of instrument you want to use. At the top of the screen you'll see two options: Live Loops and Tracks. Live Loops is a relatively new addition to GarageBand, which allows you to sequence existing recordings in real time. Use Drummer Loops in GarageBand for Mac. Quickly add drums to your song using Drummer Loops, a type of Apple Loop that you can customize to fit your song. Work with percussionists in GarageBand for Mac. Use Drummer to add dynamic percussion parts to your song, available in three percussion styles—Latin, Pop, or Songwriter.
GarageBand is a music composition and playing app that has been pre-installed on Mac computers for a while, and now it’s available for iPad. You have to buy the app for about $5 from the App Store. After you install it, you can start making music as follows:
1Tap GarageBand on the Home screen where it appears.
A menu of instruments appears. Swipe left or right to scroll through the instruments.
2Tap an instrument, such as Keyboard, to display it.
Each instrument has slightly different options, but all allow you to record what you play on the virtual instrument, play it back, visit any songs you have saved, control volume, and return to the main menu of Instruments. Tapping the Instruments button allows you to change to a different instrument.
3Tap the Instrument Settings button to control settings such as echo and reverb.
These options let you give your music cool effects. The Song Settings button lets you add sounds or adjust the tempo.
4Tap the instrument to produce sounds.
If you want to record what you’re playing, tap the Record button to start recording and tap it again when you’re done.
5Playback what you've recorded by tapping My Songs, tapping an item, and then tapping the Play button.
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Play with all the instruments and sounds. You can’t break anything and the great built-in help system can help you figure out most features!