Writing Your First Song with GarageBand : Visual QuickProject Guide

You've got a guitar, maybe a MIDI keyboard, maybe a tapping toe. And if you have a recent Macintosh, it probably shipped with a free copy of GarageBand, Apple's revolutionary music-making software.

GarageBand lets you create, perform, and record your own songs without having to pay for expensive instruments, musicians, or studio time.

But how do you get started? Here to help you use GarageBand to quickly create your first song is this slim, focused volume by GarageBand expert and Macintosh writer Daniel East.

Rather than cover every last feature and option, he leads you along the quickest, easiest route to creating a professional-quality tune.

On these pages, you'll find large, colorful screenshots and clear, step-by-step instructions for using GarageBand loops, recording multiple tracks, adding vocals and instruments, and saving your own recordings so you can reuse them later or share them with others.

Once you've recorded your song, Daniel shows you how to use GarageBand to fix your out-of-tune notes.

As you follow along, you'll learn how to record, create, and distribute your first song with a minimum of fuss.