GarageBand: a beginner's guide to Live Loops (20 Tips!)

[@redjupiter2]

I cannot count how many garage band tutorials I have watched and this one is absolutely the best! You are a natural at teaching I learned so many little things I didn’t know and so quickly and so clearly as well. Thank you so much!

[@cj81499]

That flow was sick.

[@johngreen2172]

Brill ,great vid . Just found GarageBand ,was a DJ back in the 80s nothing but vinyl to play back then . Now iam nearly 60 but making a comeback and now using this as part of my kit .Keep up the good work ,and keep the faith ,as we used to say .

[@bobbydappen1010]

One of the best tutorials I've seen. One that is actually entertaining with a spontaneous flow & everything!

[@tubeMonger]

Thanks for a cool illustration of what Garageband can do with loops. Oh and... the "non-looping-loop" :-)

[@iP1ay4Him]

THIS IS CRAZY!!! I never knew GarageBand would do all this! I'm about to put this back on my iPad today! Thanks for this!

[@xanthitoki]

Easily the best tutorial on this I've seen so far. Thanks a lot, man!

[@MomarLaFlame707]

That boy Jeff got bars

[@greghogue2]

Thanks Jeff. I don’t usually leave comments but you put together just the right amount of info in a concise and easy to follow way. Keep up the good work

[@elshalom4869]

Jeff! You are both a teacher and an artist. You flow with soul, brotha. Thanks for sharing.

[@skrimaging]

So much better than whatever T Pain was trying to teach us in the verge video.

[@007-i6l]

SKR Imaging 🤣

[@uhaetaituhak5011]

Good $hit man! Downloaded the app two weeks ago and have tried figuring it all out with no knowledge of anything and found this tutorial extremely useful! Shoutout from MELB, Australia - keep it flowin!

[@lostxboyzproductionz8719]

For a “Rough Draft” that song was really good! Like I know it’s all just playing around and all that, but I see some serious possibilities for songs I am really inspired to make now! If I make it big one day (And that’s a long shot if ever, but I’m gonna strive for it!), but if I do in fact one day make it somehow, best believe I’m gonna give you a shout out! This video alone has inspired me so much to just give it a try and it never hurts to try! Haha But thank you so much for making this video and helping me understand what all you can actually do with GarageBand on our iPhones or iPads!

[@jaijeffcom]

Jeff, your presentation is a lot of fun, and you are a terrific explainer.

[@shanmukhaoo9]

Super awesome man, loved the way you composed those groves. I am really amazed with all that can be created with the iPad Pro and GarageBand and its really a great inspiration, I cant thank you enough for sharing this :)

[@brentonkelly3780]

Well done. Great run through and real world examples. You are very talented

[@timothyclay3668]

Great tutorial.. thanks It would be cool to have a section on playing the alchemy synth to create your own loops to make a song that's totally original. It's ok to use the preset loops for fun but i think recording live instruments into a loop or using the built in software instruments to really make an original song is even more fun and satisfying.

[@bermudabeaver4614]

2022 here. U can do that now (:

[@neandergal]

One of the most important things in writing actual songs is not covered here; that is: chord changes! That's because there aren't any changes in this music, except the few that are within the pre-recorded loops. Has anyone not noticed that? all of these songs have but one chord! You can change the tonality of the loops, but he has not told you how. You go into Settings, and there you'll find a place where you can raise or lower the tonality (key) of each loop by half-steps up or down. Of course you will want to do this if your songs have more than one chord! Maybe in future videos this very functionality (having more than one chord in your songs!) might be reviewed.

[@ahmedabdulmajid5606]

LizM how do you do it

[@neandergal]

First put your loop into a track. Then double-tap on the loop to get the menu. hit "Settings." Then look at the little Settings menu and about halfway down you'll see the word Transposition (in light gray). Under it it says Semitones and to the right of that is a - sign and a + sign. If you want to lower the pitch, tap on the minus sign until it's the pitch you want; if you want to raise the pitch tap on the plus sign. So let's say your loop is in the key of C and you want to change the tonality of the loop to a G -- so -- you tap the minus or the plus to go either 5 semitones down or 7 semitones up. Try it both ways to see which you prefer (they have different sounds, just as when you transpose a whole song it may sound weird (too high or too low)). Oh - when you're done transposing, press "DONE" on the upper right of the little menu to get out of Settings. I hope this opens up a whole world of chord changes for you!

[@Beencouraged777]

I like it, the average person that listens to music do not care, it is about presence, people just want to feel good. Simplicity works too!

[@mauricefoster2238]

Wowzers this is by far the most entertaining and informational tutorial.

[@lisagordon5248]

Amazing! no longer overwhelmed by Garageband. thank you, Jeff! you're a great teacher

[@bradcu9582]

Useful stuff and your flow is quite good mate

[@femibabs1310]

Excellent you kind of covered everything I needed to know Love the fact you split it up into sections

[@kevinpaiz]

JEFF GOT THEM BARS!! 👌

[@WarriorPrincessLiza]

Awesome tutorial, just what I was looking for. I needed to learn a few tips. I am still learning how to use these tools.

[@theportraitsmusic]

A brilliant intro to Garageband - thanks so much

[@ryanhervias5497]

This is the most helpful tutorial I’ve EVER WATCHED! I subbed

[@MegaEskew]

Just update GarageBand today and blown away thanks for the tips

[@suprUNKNOWN]

Tips were great. Helped a lot. And those words put in were just in the flow 👍🏻

[@dcbeatz001]

I enjoyed this video thank u for doing it. Also your flow was dope!! Lol

[@oc_look_it_up]

Jeff excellent demo and you surprised me with the rhyme you got flow for real !!!

[@planetmrlamarkb8943]

Helped me out a lot, I was lost with the new updated garage band so I stopped using it, but now I have a lot to play with

[@JaCardiDark]

Why the dislikes on this post, good job bro! Very articulate and entertaining. 👍🏿 Prodocers are sleeping on Garageband. I've had almost every popular piece of Music equipment. Garagebands Sound is high quality idc what anybody says.

[@robertailman5092]

Really good tutorial, you deserve an award - for comprehensive clarity!!!!

[@andrekb37]

i gotta say this is one of the best tutorials I've seen... Thank you so much.

[@mrlorraine2575]

thanks one of the best tutorial i have seen on youtube. You actually explain this really well

[@pierreyves5546]

Nice tutorial, gives a broad overview of what you can do. Will give it a go for sure!

[@erikabrown6823]

Thank you so much! This was SOOOO HELPFUL!!! And your editing tags were first rate! I could go directly to where I needed with ease! You are great!

[@DadDean]

Really great and loved the jamming with the loops and effects. Yes, i was surprised by your rapping too!

[@israelisrael2933]

Hey Jeff I really digged your tutorial on garageband ,thank you all the best

[@michaelcain9324]

Thanks. I decided to get an iPhone because of this video and how great it made GarageBand look :)

[@Rzlickofficial]

You killing it in the Studio

[@romerockthugcitymusic112]

Thanks for all your help you have a great channel 😁 stay blessed stay creative. Youve been very helpful 😜

[@sridharrkrishnan]

I just came here to see how to export audio files, but 'boy'oh'boy' -- this overall intro and walkthrough is really helpful, thanks iDB. And I have the thumbs for the flow, and for the beat created on the fly, ... Thanks, man.

[@edmiller5289]

Very well presented and useful guide. Just started playing with GarageBand and got a ton of useful tips from this. Thanks Jeff

[@gaurav5161]

Adding this to the ‘solutions’ playlist. Thanks a lot

[@jinglisification]

Excellent guide, thanks

[@ivanivke]

Excellent video! My first Garageband tutorial!!!

[@jahstreet1224]

Best tutorial I've co.e accross for GarageBand. Thank you

[@The-End-Of-The-Line]

Fantastic, straightforward tutorial, thanks!

[@jonbusch2517]

Great work. Very clear. Easy to use for distance learning during COVID-19.

[@harmonyaquarian9210]

Thanks heaps for that. Saved me months of fussing about. By the time this iPad Pro is paid off, II might have half a clue about what I’m doing. Cheers from NZ

[@shavaak]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR NOT MAKING A BORING TUTORIAL :D

[@thepancake6297]

Good job, you have been learning and teaching. 🙂

[@randlemcmurphy1791]

This was a great video. Very useful tips and well thought out production. Nicely done. As for the whiners about people using GarageBand / live loops. Music is very subjective so if you can be creative and make something others dig you’re set. Whether you use soup spoons - a flipped over 5 gal bucket or GarageBand you’re creating something. All the trash talkers aren’t posting links to all their awesome ORIGINAL content. I wonder why. Put up or shut up.

[@laur1034]

I totally agree! I was with you until the last sentence. Other than that... thanks so much for this positive perspective! :)

[@omegasad4509]

Duuuuuuude. Your rap was the best I’ve ever seen Bruv! I want mooooore

[@beappsolute]

Wow! Great demo! Didn't realize the new version of GB had these capabilities....time to play with this app and make some looped music

[@philippofranchini932]

Excellent presentation! Easy to follow

[@michaelsharp8229]

Thanks for the tips! Very useful information for the new version of Garageband.

[@tommaimone6526]

Jeff - you are an excellent teacher and a sparkling talent as well. You have inspired me, an old rock musician, to dabble around with this new method of creating music, never touching a guitar or a synth. Thanks.

[@821ashwin]

All I can say is , Thanks for getting me started

[@blackstonehamilton]

Dude, you have a natural gift. Thanks for the video.

[@stevej.6674]

Great tut! Informative & to the point. 😉

[@blaziansong85]

This is extremely helpful. I'm using an iPad pro and I'm new to making a beat so a lot of the stuff you shared was good stuff, like custom making a drum loop. Thanks!!

[@bruceskelton8160]

Really good tutorial. You get to the point right away and the tips just flow from there. Keep up the good work. Brilliant!

[@vatochico1]

The shit you played at 12:43 is dope as hell..nice job man!

[@christophersubba6662]

Thank you, man. Keep teaching and creating new beats👍

[@root-beerbrown8701]

Very informative!!! Mucho-Love!!!💯😎✌🏾

[@chessdude67]

Excellent lesson! Thank you. 

[@thenar]

Jeff, thanx for taking the time to share this with us. I've had Garage Band since the beginning and learned stuff here.

[@Carojulian1]

Excellent video Jeff 👍

[@GadgetInspektor]

Fantastic Video Man. Enjoyed watching. Thanks for the effort.

[@ghostkandie]

this is so awesome!! totally changed how i see garageband. thanks for the awesome video!!

[@dinkyvision]

Nice demo vid. Crazy how GarageBand has evolved since version 1 in original iLife pack.

[@precisionsoundworks8371]

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome Guide. Dat flow was tight, mang! Thank you for posting this vid!

[@saurabhdeepsingh3346]

Thanks for the tutorial Jeff. It was really helpful.

[@sartajsingh9420]

Great tutorial my friend thanks for sharing the great information love from Australia 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏.

[@gregsprinting]

I like this tutorial... you showed some cool capabilities of this system. Thanks

[@dgua2917]

Oh man, you made this tutorial alive!!

[@Fjdjwbsjdbfnr]

Sick flow, thanks bro. Awesome video yo

[@timeop]

Great work. Tx. clear, informative, and comprehensive. 5 Stars

[@patrickolano5548]

THAT FLOW WAS SO LIT

[@seanmckee8106]

very useful would love to see more on making house music etc..

[@aw1091]

Such a great vid for beginners😃!!!

[@Voltage335]

Great work!! Cheers from Oz.

[@antfactor]

GREAT tutorial! One minor recommendation: Why not call "non looping loops" "one-shots" instead. That's the nomenclature most sample playback systems use. I believe it's also easier to say, and much easier to understand. Cheers!

[@nathanwilliams4423]

Really nice demonstration man, thank you so much!

[@sameralnaasan2526]

I think that you have just changed my life

[@Rod.dodger]

Thanks for the tutorial. Very entertaining and informative!

[@pablomena4353]

This was extremely helpful and very professional. Please make more GarageBand tutorials 👍

[@seanohaimheirgin1047]

Great run through, much appreciated 🙏

[@icymane391]

Awesome dude I'm gonna get a iPad air soon can't wait to play with the new features also cool rap I wasn't expecting that lol

[@Lunasdad88]

Nice job man. Thanks for the video!

[@LectrikBlueProd]

Thanks a lot Jeff!!!! Great Tuto, you answered many of my questions

[@EffingtonCouldBe]

Big thumbs UP - thank you!

[@lutragem]

Thank you so much - this was a lovely concise introduction to GarageBand for me, and I'll be using it in parts with my class as they do some composing this term.

[@Paul_anderson_creative]

8 years later ❤... Awesome.. subbed 😊

[@PhumlaniMahlangu]

This is a brilliant demo... All I needed to start

[@TheDefender123Plays]

What I hate about the the loop templates is that my friends think using the prebuilt ones is "original" and "creative". They also don't tell people that they're using them.

[@brandon9271]

Wayne the Waffle- this is why a lot of modern music is shit.

[@thikcest8410]

I think if there used correctly they can be awesome, but 90 percent of the fuckin time it's sounds like some kid hot on his dad's iPad and fucked some shit up!

[@neandergal]

Some people do better with the multiple choice part of the exam; they can't do essays.

[@PartyCrasher04]

That’s dick

[@calsteed8188]

Lol

[@franciscog26062000]

I liked it! I discovered this last night on my iPad!

[@johnhughes1952]

Excellent tutorial. Many thanks.