GarageBand

=GarageBand=

GarageBand is your own recording studio. With this program you can easily create your own music, record a song, or create a podcast. Young students can record their own story in GarageBand while professional musicians use it to record and edit their music. there is something for everybody in GarageBand.

**GarageBand allows you to**

 * Learn to Play : Learn piano and guitar basics or learn songs from the artists who made them famous.
 * Plug & Play : Plug in a keyboard or guitar to play along with songs or create your own.
 * Jam : Play different instruments with Magic GarageBand Jam.
 * Record & Mix : Record, mix, and perfect your music on multiple tracks

**New features in GarageBand**

 * Basic Lessons : Take piano and guitar lessons right in GarageBand.
 * Professional Lessons: Learn from your favorite musicians: Sting, Sarah McLachlan, Norah Jones, John Fogerty and more.
 * New Guitar Features : Re-create some of your favorite songs.
 * Magic GarageBand Jam : Listen to music you create with a jazz, country or blues sound.

=GarageBand Tutorials= ||  ||=  ||   ||=  ||   || ||   ||=  ||   ||=  ||   || ||   ||=  ||   ||=  ||   || ||=   ||=  ||=   ||=  ||=   ||
 * = [|Getting started] ||  ||= [|Learn to play guitar] ||   ||= [|Learn to play piano] ||   ||
 * = [[image:getting_started_in_garageband.jpg width="168" height="121" link="http://movies.apple.com/media/us/mac/ilife/garageband/2009/tutorials/apple-ilife-garageband-intro_garageband_09-us-20090122_r640-10cie.mov?width=640&height=400"]]
 * = [|Build a song] ||  ||= [|Record an electric guitar] ||   ||= [|Record an acoustic instrument] ||   ||
 * = [[image:build_a_song.jpg width="171" height="118" link="http://movies.apple.com/media/us/mac/ilife/garageband/2009/tutorials/apple-ilife-garageband-create_a_song-us-20090106_r640-10cie.mov?width=640&height=400"]]
 * = [|Using software instruments] ||  ||= [|Edit and arrange a song] ||   ||= [|Mixing a song] ||   ||
 * = [[image:built_in_software_instruments.jpg width="165" height="118" link="http://movies.apple.com/media/us/mac/ilife/garageband/2009/tutorials/apple-ilife-garageband-builtin_software_instruments-us-20090106_r640-10cie.mov?width=640&height=400"]]
 * = [|Send song to iTunes library] ||=  ||= [|Create an iPhone ringtone] ||=   ||= [|Create a podcast] ||=   ||
 * = [[image:send_songs_to_iTunes.jpg width="164" height="115" link="http://movies.apple.com/media/us/mac/ilife/garageband/2009/tutorials/apple-ilife-garageband-send_your_song-us-20090106_r640-10cie.mov?width=640&height=400"]]

**Magic GarageBand**
Students can play with a full country, jazz or blues band right on their iMac. They can choose instruments and styles for a guitarist, bassist, drummer, and keyboard player. Magic GarageBand Jam allows them to select instruments to hear a different sound from their band. After creating their custom song, they can record right into Magic GarageBand.
 * = **Blues** ||=  ||= **Country** ||=   ||= **Jazz** ||
 * [[image:Magic_GarageBand.jpg width="202" height="141"]] ||  || [[image:country.jpg width="214" height="135"]] ||   || [[image:Jazz.jpg width="208" height="139"]] ||

=GarageBand Resources & Lesson Ideas=
 * [|Introduction to GarageBand at Wikiversity]
 * Have students record themselves narrating a book. Include student made musical track to accompany story. Share stories with other classes.
 * Create public service announcements relating to grade level curriculum, ie recycling, saving energy, fire safety, etc.
 * Have students explain a math concept, fractions, using musical beats.

Credit: Screenshots are from and links are to Apple website Screenshots are used to help students easily see which tutorial to click on.