How To Make Your 1st Song In GarageBand (GarageBand Tutorial For Beginners)

[@clientbuilding8737]

Thank you. I have put this off for awhile not really knowing where to start. In one simple lesson you have given me the confidence to do my first recording. This old dog just learned a new trick. Now I just need to learn how to sing!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love hearing that :P go have some fun with it! -Dean

[@amoonheart]

SAME IVE BEEN PUTTING IT OFFFFF FOR SO LONG

[@gauteien7391]

Makes three of us. The old dogs start barking again. Inspired and motivated.

[@aquinojose94]

Me too!! Just started making my first song.

[@ct7853]

Beautiful, just beautiful! Please chase and pursuit your dreams and passions. Do it for U and do not quit, because u deserve better ❤️‍🔥

[@the4helll584]

Not all hero’s wear capes ❤️

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

:P

[@the4helll584]

@@kingharry1895 what 😂😂

[@fctylerfc]

Thanks. I try

[@orca2964]

*Heroes

[@420Josh]

who’s that in yo pfp

[@mangomarmalade]

My man just spoon fed me the answer I had been looking for for MONTHS. 10/10

[@fercholopez6553]

One of the best tutorials I've seen. Thanks man.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Fercho! -Dean

[@MaverickxDamra]

I've never used GarageBand before and this tutorial was extremely helpful! Very clear instructions and it's also pretty cool to hear the excitement in your voice when you explain things. Got me looking forward to using GarageBand asap hahah.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha love that D C :P go have some fun with it! -Dean

[@thereseharvey2110]

This is the most clear tutorial I think I have ever seen about anything. Lol.

[@yogeshwarihozumi8980]

Thank you! I'm a vocalist in Japan. My friend guitarist and myself have just started our project to record a song with GarageBand. He knows how to use this App but I am a total beginner! I appreciate your sharing! Thank you so much!

[@mmichy]

Thank you so much for posting this - I am going through a really painful breakup and I am committed to recording some music (a goal of mine for years) to help me spend my time more wisely. Thank you for sharing a little bit of your expertise :)

[@keiranleonard1301]

How's it going?

[@googleaccount230]

yeah well please don't release your devastation onto the world

[@fane6154]

Same here ♡ Stay strong you got this

[@lordnutjob9565]

Hope your healing well from the break up and your career is going well I am currently just starting out in music I'm inspired by my wife she has metastatic cancer that is terminal and she has lit a fire in me I have not felt since school with music I want to write a song mix and sing for her

[@dennis.daniel]

This was probably the best and easiest to understand Tutorial I've ever seen. Thanks man! Something tells me you're a fellow christian :D

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Dennis! And yes I am ha! -Dean

[@porelmofle]

Man, thank you for making our lives more possible!!!

[@CProductions2014]

This was an amazing tutorial. Thank you Dean! I’ve gotten better with GarageBand and I’m sharing your channel with my friends who want to begin making music. You rock dude

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad the content has been helpful and thanks so much for sharing, that really does mean a lot (& helps)! -Dean

[@toffy8376]

POVL: Ypou barely knows how to play the ukulele and has no experience with music theory but still wants to make songs (that's me)

[@johnparker2636]

This is great- just enough to get you up and running, not too much to be confusing - thank you

[@Blottyblotch]

Yes! That's what I was thinking 😊

[@mpumibikitsha6891]

This is awesome. As a pensioner who loves to sing, this is exciting. Thank you so much. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love that, so glad it was helpful!

[@acdcbros2185]

Bro This Was The Tutorial I was Looking For thanks bro

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad to hear ACDC Bros, you're welcome! -Dean

[@TruckinSongster]

I wish this was done specifically for Ipad

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Jimmy! I have a video for the iPad/iPhone version of GB here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2TTlGVmp7BqiLc -Dean

[@DanielLopez-ks9eh]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 Thanks!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@DanielLopez-ks9eh No problem Daniel!

[@kailashpatel2935]

tbh ios garageband is much easier. im glad i watched this because mac is mind boggling for me. ios controls are so much easier imo

[@suefauziyah]

Fantastic tutorial. The best I've found on KZbin so far. I will think seriously about signing up for your Master Class. You are clearly a very skilled teacher. Thank you sharing your knowledge with us!!

[@Minimuta]

I really appreciate your teaching style.. Thank you.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful William! -Dean

[@jintarang]

I really want this person to get more than a million subs, I don't know what is taking so long. Love you, you are doing a great job. Keep it up.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha thanks Jin! It's pretty crazy how hard it is to get this stuff out there... I appreciate the support though!

[@rudymans.1858]

I agree

[@iainsarjeant7936]

Brilliant tutorial Charles... just what I needed to get me started! Thank you for taking the time to do this! One quick quesion - if I want to bring a field recording into a song (and then play around with the sound of it) how is this done?

[@Amorantasia1]

The moment that I saw you in this video, the holy spirit allowed me to discern that you are a believer of christ. I had no idea if it were true or not, but your aura surely gave me "christian" feeling. I just saw on your website that you are indeed a PASTOR! WOW! You must be a real one because I could feel the spirit of Jesus through the screen! Blessings to you and thank you for posting! I have joined your mailing list!

[@zeljkoara6482]

hay from croacia....ai have this tutorial program is ameizing ..so simply a simply is a the BEST ..thank you...cool ....

[@UpsideofNat]

Is the a way you can record other instruments? Like flute or trumpet?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Yes you can! You would simply create an audio track (microphone icon) and then you would need to plug in a microphone (either using an audio interface or a USB mic). Hope that helps! -Dean

[@nishalking3895]

best one - thanks

[@Pol-kw5gq]

Damn i sure am glad for youtube

[@noemimakesthings555]

Thank you so much for this video. I have so many song idea's but I've been so intimidated by music programs. I'm going to finally make a song today. This video was so simple and very helpful

[@NkirukasWrld]

This is a great tutorial!! I’m just having issues actually hearing myself with my mic, I’m using the Shure SM58 with the presonus audio box, like when u record it’s a flat line and my voice is soooo quiet I can’t hear anything, And since it’s a dynamic mic I don’t have to use the 48v thing?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey there! I would try turning up the presonus to about 2/3 or 3/4 volume and then make sure I'm singing right on the mic (almost touching the mic). Hope that helps!

[@NkirukasWrld]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 Ok thank you so much! I've gotten it to work:)

[@chrismartin2506]

Have watched a lot of videos on garageband and by far this is the easiest to understand, just starting music again after some years, I'm really excited, so much to write about.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful Chris! ... and by the way, is that your dirt bike in your profile pic? -Dean

[@zeljkoara6482]

ai put in the garbiges all anather programs anather programs for recording is so complikeithed......

[@Simi_Wheeler_Music]

I love garage band because it has a lot of the sounds melanie Martinez uses so I can make type beats and stuff

[@tasmiya00]

What if i don't have any instrument by my side but still want to record does software instrument can help?

[@tayanaliss9713]

Helpful video indeed. But I am in need because I don’t use any of the instruments as I already have my instrumentals🥺 How do I mix my vocals with my instrumental from files?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Tayana! Well here is my video all about Mixing Vocals In GarageBand! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2WmZneuhMqjqa8

[@zeljkoara6482]

that is no one on the best THAT IS THE BEST PROGRAM FOR RECORDING

[@Ay_Lyssa_Here]

6:23 has me crying of amazement 😂

[@inalaboyy]

Best tutorial on YT

[@coachstefanie]

If I had just found Garageband earlier and your video. This is amazing and allows SO much creative quick play around!! Thank you for empowering people to have a creative outlet.

[@evelync177]

Thank you Dean Davis of The Songwriting Studio! I finally found the best video tutorial for GarageBand beginners! Your explanations are very clear, simple, and quick to the point. You make me want to dive right into making music. I've fooled around on GB before, but didn't continue from intimidation of not enough tech know-how. Not anymore thanks to this tutorial! Can't wait to return to GB with the know how. Bravo! :)

[@janicarina]

I rarely post comments here on YT but this video definitely is worth every minute! You explained it so good! I recently bought my Macbook last week and have no idea about Garageband at all, and I already have a Focusrite Scarlette 2i2 and Audio Technica (I just like to sing in the bathroom) but never used it. So hopefully I'd be able to start recording with the help of this video. 👏🏻

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love that Janica, so glad it was helpful and go have some fun with it now! -Dean

[@godoftune]

so i should buy a microphone and headphones and then i can pretty much do it

[@luapchen]

Falls hier Deutsche sind. Ich brauche euer Feedback bei meinen Songs 😂

[@nicolasdurruti]

After 10 years using Cubase for PC, I switched to Mac. This tutorial saved my life, and looks like Garageband has all I need for my simple recordings. Thanks, man.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Love that Nicolas, so glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@ml9421]

from where and how to download this software on window 10 laptop pls help sir

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey G K! Unfortunately GarageBand is not available on windows ONLY ON MAC. That said, there is a great alternative called BandLab which you can find at BandLab.com. It's free, high quality, and it functions a lot like GarageBand! -Dean

[@JansonTran]

This video is perfect for beginners like me. Thank you so much!

[@kirancompanion]

Beautifully explained - after watching your video, am more confident to create music using garage band 😊 thank you so much Dean

[@klunkymunkey9425]

I wish garageband was available for other operating systems like windows or Android, that would be amazing.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey you should check out BandLab which is a free DAW available on all platforms! I did a full tutorial on it here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/inKrn5Jmi95gkMk

[@lynnesmith1959]

I haven't bought a MacBook yet, but which one do you recommend, and does the MacBook come installed wth garageband?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey there! I hear the new m1 Mac mini is quite powerful and rather affordable... I don't know if they come with GB installed but you can download GB on any Mac for free

[@orca2964]

I do instrumental music. Mainly because I like it more, but also because I am the singing equivalent of a dumpster fire that was put out with dog water.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

ha don't hate on yourself... maybe you can practice or maybe you can find a singer to work with!

[@jhojanrendon6936]

This was amazing man! Thank you so much for this content. Honestly the video got me so inspired to start making my music

[@truckin_babe]

What a beautiful voice! This guy can sing too, y'all!

[@HeartlessMLG]

I use to be able to record vocals over vocals if I messed up. Last night I was recording didn't like a take re recorded it and then when I went to play it back it played the old take...any ideas why??

[@mouhiazeck]

Wow, the comments really weren't lying about how good this tutorial is. You made it super clear and exciting and I couldn't thank you enough :)

[@妙语心法-SpiritualUplift]

Thanks Dean! Very clear and helpful instructions!👍

[@Unknown-yg2ix]

The day u posted this vid it was my 11 bday

[@tarkaykay6247]

Can you make for me beat one please?

[@woodyforest2100]

Thanks! This is easily the best, most direct explanation by example on KZbin. I will delve deeper into GB as time goes on but this is almost all anyone needs for a healthy start! Great job!

[@NathanJacksonEsq]

This was great!! I looked at a few other intros first, and this was BY FAR the most accessible and useful to a complete beginner like me- you have a new subscriber!

[@rudymans.1858]

You're awesome man. Definitely helping me out alot. God bless u!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad to hear Rudyman, blessings!

[@tandybare]

really great videos you've got. came by for a refresher. I run my mics from a SM57/Mesa and a condenser/Vox tube amp to a mixer then to the audio interface. aby pedal to split my dry/wet amps and pan each mic in garage band and adjust eq to taste. Love the simplicity of your teaching.

[@yuj.indnce]

Will the vocal sound good if you just record it into the computer and not into an actual microphone?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Yujin! Yes, it certainly can sound good but you'll want to use headphones when recording. Your built in mic is a great place to start and then if you see that you're getting serious about recording and you want to step it up then you can do that and you haven't lost any money!

[@RiriJamesMusic]

So disappointed with your downloadable tracks for GarageBand. Was expecting it to be loops you could use but its just single chords that I could done using the piano feature. They're completely redundant. Waste of $10

[@gthv]

Thanks! This video is a great starting point for those who are starting their songwriting journey.

[@nigelcarren]

I was clueless when I first tried to go from analogue to digital, and not just that, but trying to do this on Mac for the first time after only just working out how to use Windows XP! 🙈 But this guy was the one who saved my bacon! Thank you again Dean, you are the crowned King of digital hand-holding! Best wishes to you Dean... Long may you reign. 🇬🇧🏆🎶

[@RelaxingPeacefulMusicChannel]

Yea I did it right! lol I have recording that I did with garageband on my phone and was blow away with the result. It's on my channel if you want to check it out. Now I just need the interface... :( lol

[@dragonpaw5267]

You answered just about every question I had. Thank you🐲⚔️🪬

[@nickelinthejukebox6345]

What about like an iPad or a phone

[@mysticdragonex815]

Hi Dean, Instead of using Midi piano, if we use a normal Piano, would it do the job of recording the piano song in Garageband?

[@eliz6082]

Hello :) In order to keep everything synchronized can you also listen (when you are recording) a track that you recorded beforehand in your headphones?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Eliz! Yes indeed you can. Whenever you hit record on any track it will play all of the tracks there were previously recorded or were dragged & dropped into the project... unless you choose to mute out any tracks. Hope that helps! -Dean

[@aquinojose94]

Subscribed! This year I’m making my first song amd music video. It’s my only goal.

[@bluemorphorising]

Thank you so much! I feel excited and not so intimidated to start learning. I like how you broke it up into an easy to digest lesson!

[@ivyspeakeasy]

I just wanted to say thank you for the energy and knowledge that you put into this video! I thoroughly enjoyed this video and your content is so easy to digest! 🙌🏽

[@gabrielatabb333]

that bass line hack has my jaw on the floor thank u

[@karleebenner5882]

Thank you! I appreciate the time you took to help others along their songwriting journey. I am way more excited to create my songs after watching your video and I feel it is achievable! 🙂 Thanks again!

[@mastersofgames27]

This guys energy is amazing 1 year later and I'm looking forward to starting up my music career®

[@azlynne4814]

the thing is that... i don't even have a mac LMAO (one day tho, one day)

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Azlynne! Then you should check out my latest videos on a GarageBand alternative for PC & Android called BandLab! They are the latest few videos on my channel! -Dean

[@Sman127]

Bro is Cillian Murphy II

[@kimhoang5258]

Hey Dean! This was super helpful. However, I have one question : How did you connect your MIDI Keyboard?

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Kim! All you need to do is get a USB cable that will connect from your keyboard to your computer... then it should automatically sync with GB! -Dean

[@kimhoang5258]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 thanks so much Dean! I’ll try it out :)

[@cookingwithchefDama]

Thank you!!! This has been most enlightening and concise. Looking forward to more content.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

So glad it was helpful! -Dean

[@vegasdealer777]

Nicely-done video!! I think I'll switch over from FL Studio to GarageBand.

[@BizzaroBrainBoi]

Super clear! You make it super easy! THANK YOU! SUBSCRIBED!

[@jalminlampisung3902]

Hey Dean. Great video. Would you mind to share about audio interface and mic you used? tq

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey Jalmin! Yes, I always like to recommend the focurite scarlet solo interface with the Behreinger B1 microphone. I am using a slightly more upgraded set up (as this is what I do for a living) but I have used the focurite and behringer and they both give great results! -Dean

[@jalminlampisung3902]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 Thanks Dean. By the way i like your song "something about you" posted at Presence Pop. Keep up the good work for Him.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@jalminlampisung3902 Thanks Jalmin, will do! :P

[@latenight_workstation6822]

Thank you... after following the tips you gave... Now Can you please give your feedback on the 1st track i made on garageband....😀 Thank you...

[@elenawaltermusic]

Thank you, it was very helpful. Just want to notice you can record a real piano directly to GB without audio interface. I do it with my Mac computer and Casio digital piano. Before I decide to go to the masterclass. Could you please clarify, if I can do mastering in GB? Thank you!

[@seancastle6369]

What In Williams Wonderful Witch Wand Was That

[@seancastle6369]

🎉

[@scottschmittmusic]

What did you move on to since you can't get GarageBand on newer mac's?.. i downloaded Cubebase and it's incredibly difficult for me so i had to have my techy buddy to zip drive an older version of GarageBand and put it on my Mac praise God !.. what an easier program

[@dominicsanchez6610]

Thanks Dean. I learned Garageband from u. Ur a great teacher!

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

You are welcome Dominic, so glad the videos have been helpful! -Dean

[@MartinaLamos]

AMAZING . thank you. finally i understand it.

[@heartonpaper]

Very good, appreciate, I write many songs wrt Jazz, if you want some lyrics , do let me know, I can share, I do not need anything ion return, its just spreading the art. Not sure why I wrote this comment, but I just felt.

[@djkt1024]

So I started making songs in GarageBand on iPhone I didn’t have much to work with until I met my fiancé she let me use her MacBook so I started using GarageBand on her mac then I recently started using logic and it was a big jump for me but I would also like to learn GarageBand and logic honestly

[@Unitedboxingcentral]

thankkkkk you!!!!!!!!!!! I've been trying to find out how to get the keyboardddd

[@edwynncastillo303]

How do you save a wav form in garageband? Mine has no wav option. There's only aac, mp3, and aiff. No wav.

[@mbuyikalonji6912]

Thank you so very much! You make it look so simple.

[@DaveTinNY]

My brother (guitarist/singer) has an Apple phone w/ GarageBand... I (drummer) have an Android and tried downloading GarageBand only to find it became BandLab, lol. We're collaborating from afar and just having fun... we did the band thing in the late 80s and even ]had professional studio time before eventually recording in our own home studio (built by my brother).... anyway, can tracks from the two different apps be used/imported and melded together or does the audio become proprietary? Thanks! I'm asking before even watching this video. I'll watch shortly. :)

[@peteandpuy]

Long time GB user on the iPad. I needed this. It's similar but different. I was lost when I first starting using it. Thank you.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Glad it was helpful Pete!

[@YENS.]

Hi there! Im using GarageBand on my tablet now for a few months. I wanna take it to another level and planning to use an MacBook to record better vocals for example. I experience that record vocals with (using an Irig interface) an ipad has his limits. Also im struggle with record vocals when I have a song made in GarageBand. Its a little bit off pitch. But when im playing the guitar and sing en record this at the same time on for example my phone using video recording then the vocals are better and not off pitch. One question left...I looked up your audio interface. Were do you plug-in your midi controller? Thanks for this video.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey there! My MIDI controller is the M Audio KeyStation 49 which you can get at any music site (guitar center, Sweetwater.com, amazon)... as for recording vocals, there is not really a trick to it other than maybe recording more than one take and picking the best one! Here's a video on did on processing vocals if that helps at all kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2WmZneuhMqjqa8

[@pfsangari]

really enjoy your presentation.. question, how to insert the song trax or minus one ? Thank you

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

Hey there! Are you asking how to add or delete a track from the song?

[@pfsangari]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 i would like to add to garageband a song trax so i can record my voice, i tried to add but the trax played really fast. Thank you.

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@pfsangari I would hit the "+" button (in the top left corner of the screen) and then click on the microphone icon!

[@pfsangari]

@@thesongwritingstudio5783 I did insert the song trax to the timeline but when I play... the song play really fast 😊

[@thesongwritingstudio5783]

@@pfsangari Gotcha, well I would start by adjusting the TEMPO of the song in the top middle of the screen and see if I can get it to match the pace of the original song!

[@MaxGuccimovies]

Hey question do they got class to learn how to do stuff like this bc I’m in high school but I want make music but idk how 🥺

[@chaennelchaennel]

Thank you, I loved it! I’d need an iPhone/ipad tutorial though🥹

[@NicoleRAINMusic]

Thank you for this video Dean, it is very necessary! You have a new subscriber! Wishing you blessings!!!!

[@alyciamarriott9506]

This is the best garage band tutorial I have seen so far. Thank you for all your help!

[@oliviabell9691]

What if you don't know how to play any instruments, only know how to sing and match your voice to favorite singers-I guess that's "having an ear"? That's all I've got. I don't even have a MacBook yet, but I'm planning on getting one for the sole purpose of learning how to use garageband, because that was what someone suggested to me, when I told them the same thing-I don't know how to play any instruments, I just know how to sing, by having "an ear", & matching my voice to other singers and sounds. But now since I just watched you *still playing instruments while using garageband, I'm feeling sort of stuck again. Any words of advice?