Apple GarageBand '09 - Manual (Page 67)

Chapter 6 Tutorial 4: Playing and Recording Software Instruments 67
Adding Notes
You add a note by choosing the note value for the note, then clicking in the editor.
To choose a note value:
m Choose the note value you want from the Insert menu in the header area of the editor.
You can also Control-click anywhere in the notation display to choose a note value.
To add a note:
m In the editor, Command-click at the point you want to add the note.
Selecting Notes
Before editing notes in score view, you must first select them.
To select a note:
m Click the note head (the round part of the note). You can select multiple notes by Shift-
clicking or by dragging around the notes to enclose them.
Moving Notes
You can move notes in time in score view, in the same way as in the editor’s graphic
view.
To move a note in time:
m Select the note, then drag it left or right. You can also move selected notes by pressing
the Left Arrow or Right Arrow keys.
As you move a note, the beat guide moves to help you see the note’s exact position
in time.
Copying Notes
You can copy notes in score view.
To copy a note:
m Option-drag the note head to a new position.
Choose a note value
from the Insert pop-up
menu.