2.23 - The Garage

Warm-Up (15min)

POTD
QOTD:
Have you ever played an instrument or participated in making music? If so, what kind? What was your role in making it? If you have never made music before, what do you think about the possibility of doing it today? Does that scare or excite or bore you?

WOTD:

Track:
A line or route along which something travels or moves. A layer of musical information. Software (MIDI) or Real (analog to digital) varieties found in Garageband.

Loop:A piece of audio set to repeat at the end of the duration of the clip.

Find at least one synonym and write one sentence using the above vocabulary word.

Part 1 - Opening Garageband (15 min)

Left Side: What type of Session
Right Side: Genre of Project

We will choose loops.

The new project window:

1. Name of project

2. Where you want to save it

3. Tempo = how fast or Beats Per Minute(BPM)

4. Signature, or Time Signature = How many beats over how many measures (let’s stay in 4/4)
5. Key = Denotes what key (C-B) your project will be in.
PRESS CREATE!

Part 2 - The Zones of Operation (5 min)
Get familiar with the 4 basic zones of operation
1. Tracks - individual track controls
Timeline - a visual representation of your tracks
Info - for finding and editing a track
Controls - for control over your project


Part 3 - Reading the loop browser (15 min)3 view modes; browse, music or podcast, choose the first
You now have 3 windows to select your loop. Start at the left and choose to browse by genre (style), instrument, or mood (you probably don’t have any favorites on this computer!).
When you select something from the middle window, the right window will display options. Choose one of these options.
Beneath these 3 windows you should now see a number of loops. Double click one to preview it.
Notice there are 5 sortable categories for your loops, you can sort or arrange these loops by name, tempo (BPM), key, beats (length), or favorites.
Drag and drop one of these loops to your timeline. Press the spacebar to play and pause.


Part 4 - Controls (10 min)
1. go to beginning

2. go back 1 measure
3. go forward 1 measure
4. play
5. cycle

- set the cycle length to the end of the 4th bar
6. LCD modes
-time (length of project displayed on timeline)
-measures (default, shows number of measures at top of timeline)
-tuner (gives you the key that you are playing or singing)
-project (displays project properties, tempo, key, time signature; you set these at the open window)

Slide the tempo bar to hear the change in speed in your loop.

Part 5 - Exporting (5 min)

1. Export Song to Disk = save to your computer

2.