Lesson 1. Working with a GarageBand Project

Lesson Files

APTS GarageBand Book Files > Lesson 01 > 1-1 Scales Starting, 1-2 Cycle and Horns, 1-3 Scales Tasks, 1-4 Scales Finished

Time

This lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Goals

Explore the GarageBand window

Navigate in the timeline

Understand tracks and regions

Explore the Library and change a patch

Explore the Smart Controls pane and add reverb to a track

Explore the editors

Create a cycle area

Show the loop browser

Audition a loop and add it to the project

Change a track name and icon

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