Grade 8: GarageBand (Assignment 1)

GarageBand Assignment

• Create a full-length song in GarageBand that is 2-3 mins long 
• The song should work for a specific genre of music as opposed to just random clips assembled together. 

For example, you should create a rock, country, or electronic song.

• The song should have distinctly different parts of the song 

(parts that are emphasized or de-emphasized or repeated).  "Real" music has verse, middle, and chorus sections.

• The song must contain at least 6 different tracks. Most songs will have have more than six sections.
• You should include at least one sample, voice, or musical instrument
• At least 2 of the tracks must change volume multiple times throughout the song
• At least one track must include a segment that loops –

usually created by clicking in the upper left corner of a region and dragging to the right.