CREATING SONGS IN GARAGEBAND
GarageBand is a whole music creation studio right inside your Mac — with a complete sound library that includes software instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and virtual session drummers. An intuitive interface makes it easy to learn, play, record, create and share your hits worldwide. It’s never been easier to make music like a pro."
The Task: Song
Create a short song or ringtone using the loops library!
You will be assessed on:
Creativity (unique sound/ mix of instruments)
Complexity (minimum 4 tracks layered)
Overall Sound (good rhythm, mix, structure, appropriateness)
Length (Approximately 2 minutes)
When finished:
Create a short song or ringtone using the loops library!
You will be assessed on:
Creativity (unique sound/ mix of instruments)
Complexity (minimum 4 tracks layered)
Overall Sound (good rhythm, mix, structure, appropriateness)
Length (Approximately 2 minutes)
When finished:
- Open your song in Garageband and make sure everything sounds how you want it to
- Go to the top menu and click "share" -> then "export song to disk"
- Name your song "Your name's Song"
- Save it to the Desktop
- Change the file format to "mp3"
- Press export
- Go to the desktop of your computer and drag your mp3 file into our Home Drive and check that it's there!
- Submit your mp3 to the assignment in Teams!
Learn the Basics:
What makes a great song? Read How to Write a Song Using GarageBand Loops
Want a specific question answered? Ask apple! GarageBand Help
Listen to Ms. Lindahl's tutorial on mute/solo controls, automation (volume/ fade out), panning, track splitting, live recording & sampling!
Want a specific question answered? Ask apple! GarageBand Help
Listen to Ms. Lindahl's tutorial on mute/solo controls, automation (volume/ fade out), panning, track splitting, live recording & sampling!