Grade 7 (Term 1/L2/2015/2016): Drum Tracks & Quantizing

Rhythmic Dictation

Listen to the file “Rhythm”. You will hear a brief two measure rhythmic pattern. You are to recreate (record) what you hear in Garageband.

New Version GarageBand

• Open a new file in GarageBand and save it to your desktop
• Save file as: GarageBand 1(Your Initials)

E.g ) GarageBand 1 (CGA)

• Add a Software Instrument Track and select drum sound.
• Set the metronome to 85
• Listen to the first example in the Rhythmic Dictation File.
• Record the two-measure pattern on the drum track you created in GarageBand
• Record as close to the metronome as possible.
• Record only the drum sounds, not the click in the background.
• Quantize your recording.

• Repeat for the other two measure examples in the Rhythmic Dictation file.

You should be able to do the following in Garageband:

• Add a Software Instrument Track
• Assign a sound to a Software Instrument Track
• Record using a Software Instrument Track
• Show Volume and Pan Changes
• Edit any track: Split, Join, cut, copy, paste, loop
• Quantize any track in Garageband

Due Date: September 28, 2015 (Monday)