Apple GarageBand Tutorial: Lesson 1 - Manual (Page 8)

8 Lesson 1: Building a Basic Arrangement
Selecting Regions
In order to edit a region, you must first select it in the timeline.
To select a region, do one of the following:
• Select a single region by clicking it.
• Select multiple regions by Shift-clicking.
• Drag from a point before the first region to a point after the last one to select the regions in
between.
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Regions
You can cut, copy, and paste regions using the standard Mac OS menu commands and keyboard
shortcuts.
To cut a region:
m Select the region, then choose Edit > Cut.
To copy a region, do one of the following:
• Select the region, then choose Edit > Copy.
• Option-drag a loop to create a copy.
To paste a region:
m Move the playhead to the point in the timeline where you want the region to start, then choose
Edit > Paste.
When you paste a region, the playhead moves to the end of the pasted region. You can paste
additional copies of the region, and each one starts at the point in the timeline where the
previous one ends.
Looping Regions
You can loop a region so that it plays repeatedly. When you loop a region, it plays repeatedly
from the start point to the end point.
To loop a region:
1 Move the pointer over the upper half of the right edge of the region. The pointer changes to a
loop pointer, with a circular arrow.
2 Drag the edge of the region to the point where you want it to stop playing. The region will loop
repeatedly to that point.
When you loop a region, the notches at the top and bottom of the region show the beginning
and end of each repetition. You can drag to the end of a repetition, or have it end in the middle
of a repetition.
Try looping the drum and bass regions you added to the timeline. Rhythm patterns in most
popular music last for some multiple of four measures. For example, the verse and chorus of a
popular song often last for 16 or 32 measures each.
Loop pointer