Play around with the Live Loops until you work out a sequence that you like, then press the record button at the top of the screen. This screenshot has the FX GUI and an example of an FX bar in a song. Any of these sounds and techniques can be used when composing or recording. There’s a turntable icon that you can scratch, There’s a back arrow to hold a loop in a certain position, and a square icon that allows you to slow a loop to a stop. The right box lets you repeat parts of a loop at different speeds, and the buttons change the frequency shapes when you slide your finger up or down. Experiment with it to produce different sounds.
The left box controls a filter when you move your finger around inside it. Tap it to open up large boxes with buttons between them. This button is along the top of the screen. The squares shown here are from a Live Loops pack called Skyline Heat, which I have used for a few songs.įX is another cool option. Here’s a screenshot showing the instrument squares. Tap the arrow at the bottom of each column to switch on all the squares at once. GarageBand will begin each one on the correct beat so it’s almost impossible to make any errors here. Just tap each square to stop or start the playback, adding others as you desire. These loops have been selected to work together in terms of timing and melody. You’ll be taken to a grid with colored squares. Select the genre of music you want to use from numerous options such as Hip Hop, EDM, Rock, etc. There are numerous pages of Live Loops to choose from, but I am only showing one page here. Live Loops allows you to sequence existing recordings in real time. At the top of the screen you’ll see two options: Live Loops and Tracks. Open GarageBand and select the kind of instrument you want to use. Using GarageBand, you can easily compose songs adorned with drums, bass, keyboards, and guitars without knowing how to read or write music. Not only is GarageBand easy to learn, but you can basically create something with a $400 iPad that would have taken $5000 and a production studio rental years ago. That’s the extent of my musical training, other than the fact that I love music. I took guitar lessons for a couple of years when I was a kid, and I took two GarageBand classes at my local Apple store last year. Now, let me assure you that I am not a classically trained musician. I have even created a few stand alone songs just for fun. I had no idea how to compose so I was hesitant at first, but once I realized how easy it is, there has been no going back.
My solution was just to make my own music. I had read some of the horror stories involving lawsuits and de-monetization of websites and channels when folks got caught using other people’s music. I started using GarageBand because I needed music to accompany my art videos, and I had trouble finding free, pre-recorded music that could be used without worrying about copyright infringement. Sometimes I start composing songs on my iPhone, then air-drop them to my iPad to finish up because I prefer the larger screen. GarageBand is an Apple product so you can use it on a Mac, iPad, or even an iPhone if you don’t mind the smaller screen. I have been creating songs using GarageBand on my iPad for a while now, and I absolutely love it.
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