If you want to work with the musical notes inGarageBandfor your song, you can show, add, and edit notes. In GarageBand on Mac, you can work with notes for MIDI regions, and on iOS, you can work with them for green touch instrument regions.
Here’s how to show, add, and edit musical notes in GarageBand on Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
Working with musical notes on Mac
Open your song inGarageBand on Mac, and then open theScore Editor. you’re able to do this bydouble-clickingthe MIDI region or pressing yourNkey.
At the bottom, in the center, clickScore. This will display the musical notation for that region. You can zoom in or out on the display by using theZoom sliderto the right.
you may click on a note to hear it, move it by dragging it, or remove it by clicking it and hitting yourDeletekey. To select multiple notes, hold down yourShiftkey and click each one.
To listen to that region as you make your changes, click the smallPlay buttonon the upper left corner of the Score display.
In the Score Editor Inspector, which is the gray area on the far-left side, clickNotes. you’re able to then adjust theTime QuantizeorVelocity. You can also select a note to add in theInsertdrop-down box.
Working with musical notes on iOS
Open your song inGarageBand on iPhone or iPad, and then open theEditor. Double tap the region and selectEdit.
You’ll notice that this is a closeup of the Tracks view rather than musical notes. But this is where you’re able to work with your notes on iOS. Use your fingers to pinch to zoom in or out.
Tap to select a note or to select multiple notes, tap, hold (don’t lift your finger), and then tap the additional notes (with another finger). The shortcut menu lets you cut, copy, delete, or change the velocity. To move a note, tap, hold, and drag.
To add more notes, either tap and hold theAdd Notes button(pencil icon) on the top left or move its slider to lock it in place. Then, tap on the screen where you want the new note. you may lengthen a note by dragging the right edge of it or change its pitch by moving it up or down on the screen.
When you finish, tapDone.
If you want to fine-tune the regions in your song in GarageBand, working with notes is easy enough to do. Is this something you’re ready to delve into with your music? Let us know!
