Chapter 4. RECORDING YOUR GUITAR

IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • Set up GarageBand to record real guitar tracks

  • Get the scoop on choosing the right GarageBand guitar amp for your recording

  • Record and edit your own guitar tracks

  • Learn various methods of overdubbing to fix mistakes in your tracks

  • Use what you've learned to record a rock song

It is probably safe to say that most musicians in the United States play guitar. Apple realized that for GarageBand to succeed, it needed to be guitar friendly. After all, a garage band with a bunch of keyboardists just doesn't say rock 'n' roll.

In the previous two chapters we showed you how to record backing tracks using Apple Loops and a keyboard. Now we'll show you how to use GarageBand's Real Instrument recording capabilities ...

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