Taught by Tomas George


What are you going to learn in the course?

  • 5 Hours and 60+ HD Video Lectures

    Learn the essentials of music production and beyond in this GarageBand for Mac course

  • This course will cover such topics as :

    Learn how to create, edit, arrange, mix, and export your own songs in GarageBand

  • How will this course help me?

    I recommend this class if you're a Mac user looking to learn how to use GarageBand for music production

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction and Meet Your Instructor

    • Welcome to this Course
    • Quick Tip - Download All Available Sounds
    • Let's Hear the Songs Made in This Course
  • 2

    An Introduction to GarageBand

    • Section Introduction
    • Brief Introduction to GarageBand
    • System Requirements and Installing GarageBand
    • Setting Up GarageBand for the First Time
    • GarageBand’s Interface Tour
    • Creating a New Track and Project Templates
    • Basic Musical Information
    • Exercise 1: Creating a New Project and MIDI Track
  • 3

    Working with Loops and Samples

    • Apple Loops - Part 1: An Introduction to Apple Loops
    • Apple Loops - Part 2: Customize Loops
    • Apple Loops - Part 3: Layer Loops
    • Exercise 2 - Finding an Apple Loop
  • 4

    MIDI and Virtual Instruments

    • MIDI and Virtual Instruments
    • Using and Setting up a MIDI Controller
    • Recording onto a Software Instrument Track
    • Piano Roll and Pencil Tool
    • Exercise 3: Editing MIDI and Writing a Melody
  • 5

    Recording Audio

    • How to Set Up a Microphone in GarageBand
    • Recording Audio - Part 1
    • Recording Audio - Part 2: Punch In Recording
    • Recording Audio - Part 3: Comping Takes
    • Recording Audio - Part 4: Importing and Reversing Audio
    • Exercise 4: Recording Audio
  • 6

    Editing and Arranging

    • Quantizing MIDI
    • Quantizing Audio and Using Flex Time
    • The Pitch Correction Tool
    • How to Add a Drummer Track
    • Recording a MIDI Bass Part
    • Exercise 5: Add a Drummer Track and Bass Part
  • 7

    Arrangement and Song Structure

    • Arrangement and Song Structure - Part 1: Arrangement Markers
    • Arrangement and Song Structure - Part 2: Labelling and Organizing
    • Arrangement Part 3: Arranging the Song
    • Arrangement Part 4: Coloring Tracks
  • 8

    Volume, Panning and MIDI Velocity

    • Balancing Volume Levels and Panning
    • MIDI Velocity
    • Exercise 6 - Arranging, Volume and Velocity
  • 9

    Effects and Mixing

    • Introduction to Mixing and Effects
    • Accessing Effects Plugins
    • EQ or Equalization
    • Compression
    • Reverb
    • Delay
    • Modulation - Part 1: Chorus
    • Modulation - Part 2: Tremolo
    • Modulation - Part 3: Phaser
    • Modulation - Part 4: Creative Modulation Techniques
    • Distortion Overview
    • FX Presets
    • Exercise 7: Adding Effects
  • 10

    Advanced Features

    • Automation
    • Guitar Amp Designer Overview
    • Bass Amp Designer Overview
    • Let's Create a Virtual Guitar Part for our Song
    • Pedalboard Overview
    • MIDI Effects Arpeggiator
    • Exercise 8 - Automation, Amp and Arpeggiator
  • 11

    Exporting and Sharing

    • Exporting
    • Mastering Basics
    • How to Open GarageBand Projects in Logic Pro
    • Exercise 9: Exporting and Mastering
    • Common GarageBand Key Commands and Shortcuts
  • 12

    Thanks and Bye

    • Thanks and Bye

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