Chapter 4. Arranging a Song with Software Instruments

Lesson Files	GarageBand 3 Lessons > Lesson_04 > 4-1 SpaceBass start; 4-4 SpaceBass final
Time	This lesson takes approximately 1 hour to complete.
Goals	Differentiate between rhythm and melody tracks
	Build a rhythm track with Software Instruments
	Save a song in stages
	Build a melody track with Software Instruments
	Connect a MIDI or USB keyboard to the computer
	Record a Software Instrument keyboard part
	Work with Musical Typing
	Edit a note in a Software Instrument region
	Double tracks, and offset, duplicate, and transpose regions
	View actual time in the time display

Now that you know the basics of working with Software Instruments, it's time to move on to more advanced recording and arranging techniques. In this lesson, you'll record an additional Software Instrument track using the Musical Typing feature and edit it in the editor. Along the way, you'll learn some new keyboard shortcuts, recording tricks, and advanced music arrangement techniques to double parts, mix instruments, offset regions, transpose key, and fatten the melody tracks as you build the intro score for a podcast or radio show from the rhythm tracks up.