Apple GarageBand '09 - Manual (Page 68)

68 Chapter 6 Tutorial 4: Playing and Recording Software Instruments
Changing the Pitch of Notes
You can change the pitch of, or transpose, notes in score view.
To change the pitch of a note:
m Select the note, then drag it up or down. You can also change the pitch of selected
notes by pressing the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys.
You hear the note’s new pitch as it moves.
Changing the Length (Duration) of Notes
When you select a note, a duration bar for the note appears. You can change the note’s
duration (how long the note lasts) using the duration bar.
To change the duration of a note:
1 Select the note.
2 Drag the right edge of the duration bar left (to shorten the note) or right (to lengthen
the note). Duration bars work just like the notes in graphic view.
Deleting Notes
You can delete notes that you no longer want to include in your project.
To delete a note:
m Select the note, then press the Delete key.
Changing Note Velocity
For many Software Instruments, the sound changes depending on the note’s velocity.
You can change the velocity of notes in score view, in the same way as in graphic view.
To change a note’s velocity:
m Select the note, then drag the Velocity slider left (to lower the velocity) or right (to raise
the velocity).
Adding Pedal Symbols
Music notation for piano and some other instruments includes symbols for the sustain
pedal. When the sustain pedal is down, the instrument sustains all notes until the pedal
is released (up). You can add pedal down and pedal up symbols, which control whether
the notes are sustained in GarageBand.
To add pedal down and up symbols:
1 Click the Note Value button and choose the pedal symbol from the menu.
2 Hold down the Command key and place the pointer in the editor at the point where
you want the pedal down marker.
3 Press the mouse button.