Chapter . GarageBand: Music, Podcasts, and More

GarageBand: Music, Podcasts, and More

GarageBand at a Glance

GarageBand is a music school, a rehearsal space, and a recording studio—all wrapped into one.

New to music? Use the Learn to Play feature to, yes, learn to play. Take basic guitar or piano lessons for free. Then visit the Lesson Store to buy master classes with major-league artists ranging from Norah Jones to Sting to Ben Folds and more.

In the mood to jam? Fire up Magic GarageBand, and let GarageBand build songs for you on a virtual bandstand. Choose a tune in one of nine genres, pick an instrument for yourself, and play along.

Want to create your own songs? Step into your recording ...

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