How to create Soundtracks in Garageband (BP19)

Garageband is a software application made by Apple, which allows the people using it to create music and podcasts. We were given a brief introduction in class on how to make a sound track.

To create sounds on Garageband you start off by selecting "New Project" and a range of choices will come up just like the one in the image, you can choose from any but Empty Project would be a good idea as you can start from scratch using any sounds you want for the soundtrack.

When you selected that option, you will see a blank canvas with a selection of sounds you can choose from at the right hand side of the screen. The more sounds you choose, the more simplified your search would be. For example, if you are looking for a relaxing sound but you want it to be from voices you would click the acoustic button and the relaxed button and the sounds in that form would come up underneath it. You'll then have to select one of the many sounds you like or think is best for your project and drag it the middle part of the screen right at the top. Just as it it shown in the image underneath.To make your sound last longer all you have to do it go at the corner of the loop (the sound you chose to use) and a small rotating arrow would be seen. Then you click and drag the loop and you will see that it will get longer.

When you have done that, you can make your soundtrack more interesting by adding more sounds to it. Each time you find a sound you like and know is going to fit in with the previous loop(s), you drag it under the recent loop. You can move the loop forward or backwards so it comes after or before the previous sound or you can make it shorter or longer so that it'll finish after or before the previous loop.