How To Play Software Instruments In Garageband

Here’s a quick how-to for those beginning to use Garageband. Garageband has a nice library of software instruments available, allowing you to make your own tunes as opposed to solely using loops. Here’s how you do it.

When you create a new Garageband project, you will start with the piano software instrument (unless you initially selected to start with another instrument). If you want to play the piano, simply go Window > Musical typing or press Apple-K. Now a virtual keyboard will appear.

One the top left corner of the window, click the button with the A. Now sounds will play according to each key you hit. To select different software instruments, click the I logo on the bottom right of Garageband. If you want multiple software instruments, select the + icon on the bottom left of Garageband and select software instrument.

– Alexander Garovi