Apple GarageBand 2.0 - Manual (Page 49)

Chapter 7 Working with Software Instruments 49
• The notes W, E, T, Y, U, O, and P in the top row of your computer keyboard play the
“black keys” (sharps and flats).
To move up or down by octaves, do one of the following:
• Press Z to move down by an octave.
• Press X to move up by an octave.
• Click the small keyboard at the top of the Musical Typing window to move to the
octave shown, or drag the blue rectangle. The blue rectangle shows the current
range of Musical Typing.
To change the velocity level of notes you play using Musical Typing:
• Press C to lower the velocity level.
• Press V to raise the velocity level.
To add pitch bend to notes you play using Musical Typing:
• Press 1 to lower the pitch of notes.
• Press 2 to raise the pitch of notes.
The pitch is bent for as long as you press the key.
To add modulation to notes you play using Musical Typing:
• Press 4 through 8 to add increasing amounts of modulation. Press 3 to turn off
modulation.
The level of modulation lasts until you change it or turn it off by pressing another key.
Using the Onscreen Music Keyboard
You can use the onscreen music keyboard to play and record Software Instruments.
When you show the onscreen music keyboard, by default it displays a four-octave
range of keys. You can resize the keyboard to display up to 10 octaves.
To show the onscreen music keyboard:
m Choose Window > Keyboard.
To play the onscreen music keyboard:
m Click the notes on the keyboard. You can click when the song is playing, when it is
stopped, or when recording.
Clicking a note lower on the key plays the note with a higher velocity (equivalent to
pressing the key harder), and clicking a note higher on the key plays the note with a
lower velocity (equivalent to pressing the key more softly).