#GARAGEBAND TIPS FOR BEGINNERS PATCH#

Improve Your Workflow with Keyboard Shortcuts Velocity: The C and V keys allow you to change to velocity (how hard the note is struck) of your chosen instrument sound.Īll that’s left for you to do is hit record and start playing! Octave: Use the Z and X keys to shift octaves for lower or higher pitched notes. Garageband presents them in a way that corresponds to a single octave (C3 to C4 by default) on a Piano keyboard.

Sustain: You can toggle sustain on and off with the Tab key.īlack and White Keys: These are the keys you’ll use to create your melody. The effect will differ depending on the instrument you have selected. Modulation: Keys 3 through 8 will add a set amount of modulation to the note/s played. Pitch Bend: You can use the 1+2 keys to adjust the pitch of whatever note/s you are playing in real time. The Musical Typing window will appear in all its glory! Next, click on “Show Musical Typing” (Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut ⌘+K)

To open Musical Typing, first click on “Window” in the toolbar at the top of your screen. Luckily GarageBand has an ingenious built in solution – Musical Typing. But maybe you don’t have access to one? Or maybe you’re on the move and didn’t have room to pack your keyboard/controller?

#GARAGEBAND TIPS FOR BEGINNERS PATCH#

Musical Typingįrom classical pianos to EDM synths, percussion to hard rock guitar sounds GarageBand 10 comes pre packaged with a ton of great sounding virtual instruments that can really bring your project to life.ĭigging into the instrument sounds available to you is as easy as opening a new Software Instrument track and choosing a Patch from the Library pane, but what about actually playing your chosen instrument? Ideally you could attach a USB keyboard or controller to your Mac. Are you ready for more? You can find all of the GarageBand for iOS tutorials you could ever need r ight here.Īre you ready to learn more? Below you’ll find more detail on the info covered in the video as well as some more useful tips and tricks.

Garageband tips for beginners