Unmute all tracks in GarageBand
01/21/2012
In GarageBand, to unmute all tracks, Option-click any track's Mute button.
Show piano notation in GarageBand
12/21/2011
In GarageBand, while in a Learn to Play piano lesson, press 3, 4, or 5 to show notation for the left hand, the right hand, or both hands, respectively.
Add an automatic fade-out to a project in GarageBand
11/17/2011
In GarageBand, to add an automatic fade-out to a project, gradually fading the sound to silence, choose Track> Fade Out.
Delete a region and move all following regions to the left in GarageBand
09/30/2011
In GarageBand, to delete a selected region and move all following regions in the same track to the left, choose Edit> Delete and Move.
Choose the next or previous guitar track preset in GarageBand
09/09/2011
In GarageBand, press period (.) or comma (,) when recording in an electric guitar track to choose the next or previous guitar track preset.
Use a Keynote slide as an image in a podcast in GarageBand
07/25/2011
In GarageBand, to use a Keynote slide as an image in a podcast, drag and drop the slide's thumbnail from Keynote into the Podcast Track in GarageBand.
Duplicate a note in score view in GarageBand
07/13/2011
In GarageBand, to duplicate a note in score view, press Option then drag the note head to a new position within the music notation.
Slow down a "Learn to Play" lesson in GarageBand
06/30/2011
In GarageBand, when playing a "Learn to Play" lesson, drag the Speed slider in the bottom control bar to the left to slow down the lesson playback.
Move forward or back in a GarageBand project
06/13/2011
In GarageBand, press Page Down (Fn-Down Arrow) or Page Up (Fn-Up Arrow) to move forward or back by the visible width of the project timeline.
Adjust a track's volume slider in finer increments in GarageBand
05/28/2011
In GarageBand, to adjust a track's volume level in finer increments, hold down the Shift key while you drag its volume slider.
Raise or lower the master volume in GarageBand
05/16/2011
In GarageBand, press Command-Up Arrow to raise the current project's master volume, or press Command-Down Arrow to lower it.
Add notes to notation in GarageBand
04/28/2011
In score view in GarageBand, to add notes to the notation, first choose a note value from the Insert pop-up menu then Command-click in the staff to add it.
Duplicate a track in GarageBand
03/22/2011
In GarageBand, to duplicate a track, creating a new track with the same instrument and effect settings, select it and do Track> Duplicate Track.
Quickly raise or lower track volume in GarageBand
03/15/2011
In GarageBand on a Mac with a Multi-Touch trackpad, select a track then rotate clockwise or counterclockwise to raise or lower its volume.
Specify a loop as a favorite in GarageBand
02/28/2011
In GarageBand, to specify a loop as a favorite, click the "Fav" checkbox for the loop in the results list in the Loop Browser.
Save instrument loops or movies inside of GarageBand projects
02/19/2011
In GarageBand, to save Real Instrument loops or movies inside a project when saving, do File> Save As and select Archive Project.
Quickly mute, solo or lock tracks in GarageBand
02/04/2011
In GarageBand, select a track in a project then press M, S or L to mute or unmute, solo or unsolo, or lock or unlock the selected track.
Precisely adjust the volume curve for tracks in GarageBand
01/27/2011
In GarageBand, when raising or lowering a control point along a track's volume curve, hold Shift to adjust its value in finer increments.
Move notes forward or backward in the score in GarageBand
01/18/2011
In score view in GarageBand, select some notes then press Shift-Right Arrow or Shift-Left Arrow to move the selected notes forward or backward one measure.
Create an Apple Loop from a recording in GarageBand
01/09/2011
In GarageBand, to create an Apple Loop from a recording, select a recorded region in the project timeline then do Edit> Add To Loop Library.
Show tempo and key in the loop browser in GarageBand '11
12/29/2010
In GarageBand '11, to show tempo and key in the loop browser, do GarageBand> Preferences> Loops> Loop Browser> and select “Display original tempo and key”.
Prevent a track from being edited in GarageBand '11
12/20/2010
In GarageBand '11, to prevent a track from being edited, do Track> Show Track Lock, then click the lock button in the track's header.
Show a floating notepad in GarageBand '11
12/09/2010
In GarageBand '11, to show a floating notepad, useful for keeping text notes about a project, its lyrics, etc., do Window> Notepad.
Do a one-measure count-in before recording in GarageBand
11/29/2010
When recording in GarageBand, do Control> Count In to set the metronome to play a one-measure count-in before recording starts.
Move forward or reverse in a GarageBand project
10/14/2010
In GarageBand, press Right Arrow or Left Arrow to move forward or reverse in a project. To move in larger steps, press Option-Right Arrow or Option-Left Arrow.
Change the default tags for exported GarageBand projects
09/14/2010
To change default tags for Playlist, Artist Name, etc. for projects exported from GarageBand into iTunes, do GarageBand> Preferences> My Info.
Quickly reset balance or volume levels in GarageBand
09/03/2010
In GarageBand, Option-click a track's left or right balance knob or volume slider to quickly reset its value back to zero.
Zoom in or out of the timeline in a GarageBand project
08/22/2010
When working on a GarageBand project, press Option-Control-Left Arrow or Option-Control-Right Arrow to zoom in or out of the project's timeline.
Transpose notes in a GarageBand musical score
07/28/2010
In score view in GarageBand, click a staff note to select it then press Shift-Up Arrow or Shift-Down Arrow to transpose the note up or down one octave.
Jump to the beginning or end of the GarageBand timeline
07/06/2010
In GarageBand, to quickly jump to the beginning of the timeline, press "Z" on the keyboard or, to jump to the end, press "Option-Z".
Rename a region of a GarageBand project
06/22/2010
In GarageBand, to rename a selected region, do Control> Show Editor then double-click the region's name at the top of the Editor.
Use Easy View mode in a GarageBand piano lesson
06/15/2010
In a GarageBand '09 "Learn to Play" piano lesson, press "E" on your Mac keyboard for "Easy View" mode, showing the note names in the score and on the keyboard.
Unsolo all tracks in GarageBand
05/30/2010
In GarageBand, to unsolo all tracks, Option-click any track's Solo button.
Use GarageBand to tune your guitar
05/18/2010
When taking a Learn to Play guitar lesson in GarageBand '09, click the "Tuner" button in the upper right corner of the window to show the built-in guitar tuner.
Select related loops in the GarageBand timeline
05/09/2010
In GarageBand, after placing a loop into the timeline, click the arrows next to the loop's name to select from other loops in its family.
Quickly edit notes in the musical score in GarageBand
04/23/2010
In the musical score in GarageBand, click a note in the staff then press the up or down arrow keys on your Mac's keyboard to raise or lower it by one semitone.
Increase the size of the software keyboard in GarageBand
04/15/2010
When using the software keyboard in GarageBand (via the Window> Keyboard menu), click and drag the keyboard's lower right corner to increase its size.
Open "Learn to Play" lessons in GarageBand as projects
04/04/2010
When taking a Learn to Play lesson in GarageBand '09, click the "Open in GarageBand" button to open the lesson as a new, fully-editable GarageBand project.
Print sheet music from GarageBand
03/24/2010
To print sheet music notation from a Software Instrument track in GarageBand, view the track in the Track Editor, click the Score button, then print.
Quickly duplicate items in the GarageBand timeline
03/13/2010
In GarageBand, press the Option key while dragging any item in your project to automatically duplicate the item within the project’s timeline.
Split regions of tracks in GarageBand
03/06/2010
In GarageBand, to split a region of a track, click on the track to select it, slide the playhead to where you want the split to occur and then do Edit>Split.
Customize the Loop Browser buttons in GarageBand
01/16/2010
To reposition a button in the Loop Browser of GarageBand, Option-drag it. To change its genre or instrument, Control-click it.
