Copying notes, Changing the pitch of notes, Changing the duration of notes – Apple GarageBand '08 User Manual

Page 58: Deleting notes, Changing note velocity

Chapter 7

Tutorial 5: Working with Music Notation

Copying Notes

You can copy notes in notation view.

To copy a note:

Option-drag the note head to a new position.

Changing the Pitch of Notes

You can change the pitch of, or transpose, notes in notation view.

To change the pitch of a note:

Select the note, then drag it up or down. You can also change the pitch of selected
notes by pressing the Up or Down Arrow keys.

You hear the note’s new pitch as it moves.

Changing the 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:

Select the note.

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:

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 notation view, in the same way as in graphic
view.

To change a note’s velocity:

Select the note, then drag the Velocity slider left (to lower the velocity) or right (to raise
the velocity).