Many songs are organized in sections such as intro, verse, and chorus. Each section is usually eight bars long, or a multiple of eight. When you create a GarageBand song, it contains one repeating section. You can add more sections, set the length of a section, and play back a single section or all sections.
Record Touch Instruments in GarageBand for iPad. You can record your Touch Instrument performances to play and use in a GarageBand song. When you record a Touch Instrument, your recording appears in a region in the instrument’s track in Tracks view. You can edit and arrange your recordings in Tracks view. You can also record other music apps on your iPad, including both instruments.
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When you tap the Song Section button, Tracks view changes to show all existing sections in the song, and the ruler shows the letter of each section at the beginning of that section.
Open the song section controls
Tap the Song Section button on the right edge of the ruler.
Add a song section
Open the song section controls, then tap Add.
The new, empty section is added after the last section.
Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.
Add a copy of a section
Open the song section controls, choose the section you want to copy, then tap Duplicate.
The copy is added after the last section.
Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.
Change the length of a section
Open the song section controls.
Tap the Inspector button next to the section name.
If the section is set to Automatic, tap the Automatic switch to turn it off.
Tap the up or down arrow next to Manual to lengthen or shorten the section incrementally by bars. You can swipe vertically to change it in larger increments.
Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.
When you shorten a section, any regions extending past the end of the section are shortened. When you lengthen a section, all regions that extend from the beginning to the end of the section now loop to the new end of the section. A section can be any number of bars, and the overall song can be up to 320 bars long.
Play a different section
Open the song section controls, then choose the section you want to play. To play all sections in the song, choose All Sections.
Tracks view changes to show the section, and the ruler shows the bar numbers for the section.
In Tracks view, you can also switch between adjacent song sections by swiping left or right until the next section is visible.
If you set different quantization or transposition values for a track in different sections, the quantization or transposition value for that track appears as Multiple when you choose All Sections.
Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.
To play the current section or sections, tap the Play button in the control bar.
Change the order of sections
Open the song section controls, then tap Edit.
Drag a section up or down in the list by the handle on its right edge.
When you finish, tap Done.
Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.
Extend a region across multiple sections
Open the song section controls, then tap All Sections.
Tap anywhere in Tracks view to close the song section controls.
Move, resize, or loop the region to extend across multiple sections. You can also record a new region across multiple sections.
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Delete a section
Open the song section controls, then tap Edit.
Tap the red circle to the left of the section you want to delete.
If the song has only one section, the section cannot be deleted.
Set the first section of new songs to match the length of your recording
By default, the first section of a new song is 8 bars long. You can set the length of the first section of new songs to Automatic, in which case it matches the length of your recording.
On the Home screen, tap Settings.
In the Settings app, scroll down, then tap GarageBand.
Tap the Automatic Recording Length switch.
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In iOS 11, the My Songs browser in GarageBand works together with the Files app to keep your songs up to date across all your iOS devices. To browse your songs when you have a song open:
On your iPhone, tap , then tap My Songs.
On your iPad, tap My Songs.
Browse songs
To browse locations where you've stored songs, tap Browse in the My Songs browser—you might have to tap more than once. In the Browse menu, tap a location to open it in the browser. Locations can include your device and iCloud Drive.
You can also browse your songs by doing any of the following:
To see songs you’ve opened recently, tap Recents.
To look for a specific song, tap in the Search field at the top of the window, then enter all or part of the name of the song.
To sort songs by different criteria, tap Name, Date, Size, or Tag.
To view the documents as thumbails or a list, tap .
To see the documents that share a tag, tap a tag in the Browse menu.
Organize your songs with folders and tags
You can keep your songs organized by creating folders and storing songs in them. To create a folder:
Tap Browse in the My Songs browser then tap a location.
Swipe down, then tap .
Name the new folder, then tap Done.
To create a new song in that folder, open the folder, then tap Create Document. GarageBand automatically saves the song in that location until you move it.
You can also use tags to organize your songs and audio files. Tags make it easy to quickly find the song or other file you need.
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Tag a song
Tap Select, then tap the document thumbnail so a checkmark appears on it.
Tap Share on your iPad, or tap on your iPhone, then tap .
You can select an existing tag, or create your own. To create your own tag:
Tap Add New Tag.
Enter a name for the tag and select a color.
Tap Add Tag. You can tag documents with the new tag, and the tag also appears in the Browse menu.
Manage tags
Tap Browse to open the Browse menu, then tap Edit.
Tap the name of an existing tag.
Then enter the name of your new tag.
Tap Done.
Manage songs
You can share, move, copy, and delete songs in the My Songs browser or the Files app. Tap Select, tap the document thumbnail so a checkmark appears on it, then tap the option you want at the bottom of the screen.
To share a song, tap Share on your iPad, or tap on your iPhone, then choose how you want to share the song.
To copy or move the song to another folder or location, tap Move on your iPad, or tap on your iPhone, select the new location, then tap Copy or Move. If you’re copying songs between locations from iCloud Drive to your device, a copy of the song remains in the original location.
To delete a song, tap Delete on your iPad, or on your iPhone.
Work with audio files
If you want to use audio files in GarageBand for iOS 2.3, use iTunes File Sharing on your Mac or PC to add them to your iOS device. Then, access the files from the GarageBand File Transfer folder on your iOS device.
To add audio files to your device using iTunes File Transfer:
Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.
Connect your iPad or iPhone to your computer using the USB cable that came with your device.
Click your device in iTunes. Get help if you can't find it.
In the left sidebar, click File Sharing.
Select GarageBand, then drag files from a folder or window onto the Documents list to copy them to your device.
If you’re upgrading to GarageBand for iOS 2.3 and have existing audio files on your device, GarageBand automatically moves the files to the GarageBand File Transfer folder after upgrading.
Add audio files to your song
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After you've added the audio file to the GarageBand File Transfer folder, you can them add the audio file to your song.
Open GarageBand on your iOS device, and open the song you want to add an audio file to.
If necessary, tap to open the song in Tracks view.
Tap to open the Loops browser. If a dialog appears asking if you want the files moved to the GarageBand File Transfer, tap Move Files.
Tap Audio Files, then drag the file to the Tracks area in GarageBand.
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Add audio files from a third-party cloud service
If you want to add audio files saved in a third-party cloud service or another location, copy them to the GarageBand File Transfer folder using the Files app.
Open Files app, then tap Browse.
In the Browse menu, tap the location where the file is stored, then locate the file.
Tap Select, then tap the file so a checkmark appears on the file.
Tap Move, tap On My [device], then tap the GarageBand folder.
Tap the GarageBand File Transfer folder, then tap Copy. You can now add the file to your song using the Loops browser in GarageBand.
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