GarageBand for iPad 

Apple recently published a new (free) iBook which runs through how to use the GarageBand app.

You can download it here or search within the ibooks app for guide to using GarageBand on the iBook for OS 10 here

Love Song : Keyboard & Guitar Chords : Riff Station

Love Song : Keyboard & Guitar Chords : Hook Theory.com

Pre Task 1: Love Song remix (pre chorus and chorus)

  1. Set up the song structure: Section A - Pre chorus is 8 bars and Section B is 14 bars in duration. 
  2. Enter in the chords for the pre chorus.
  3. Start with the Smart Keyboard. Go to the instrument setting and click edit chords. 
  4. You can find the chords for Love Song here. instead of Em (b5) use C7. Love Song - Keyboard Resources
  5. Record the keyboard part for Section A - Pre chorus - 8 bars (don't use autoplay) 
  6. After you record go to the mixer and select quantization 1/4 note. This will make sure everything sounds in time.
  7. Then enter the bass line with Smart Bass; a drum part with Smart Drums.
  8. Repeat all of the above for the Chorus with the addition of Smart Strings until you have the harmonic foundation of your remix for Love Song.

Pre Task 2: Add optional extras to Love Song remix

  1. Use the audio recorder to record a vocal part (NB: listen to the song in headphones when recording).
  2. Improvise a melody on your instrument and record it using the audio recorder. Use the D minor pentatonic scale ( D, F, G, A, C) or the D blues scale ( same scale with the addition of an Ab ).
  3. Sample some short vocal clips and trigger these using the sampler.
  4. Use Air Drop to transfer your song from the iPad to the iMac in M4 so that you can use the midi keyboard.

Task: Choose your own song from the Year 9 performances and create your remix using ideas from the pre tasks.

Link to JIS Music Futures PDF Library

Go to the instrument setting and click edit chords.