Thank you, JJ.
I am delighted to hear that and that’s pretty much all I ever want to achieve when I share anything! 😊
I hope that you and your students have lots of fun learning and creating music together with GarageBand!
GarageBand for iPad has completely transformed my music classes.
This activity gives my students a hands-on introduction to creating songs using just four chords, and has become one of their first experiences of music creation.
The C-G-Am-F chord progression is used in lots of modern pop songs and across other genres of music. It is a great framework for students to begin creating their own songs with GarageBand, giving them a great positive first experience as a music maker.
Writing songs with GarageBand for iPad makes music creation instantly accessible and achievable for all students, regardless of their prior experience. The more songs they create, the further they can go. Students can then add more instruments to personalise their track, and really make it their own!
Here are some tips and tricks we have learned along the way:
Once students have learned how to write a song with GarageBand using the C-G-Am-F chord progression, they can then go even further:
Writing a song with GarageBand isn’t limited to a music lesson. Student can create music using the C-G-Am-F chord progression and use their songs in video projects with iMovie or Clips, podcasts with GarageBand or as part of a Keynote presentation or other class project in any subject content area.
You can learn how to bring music making with GarageBand for iPad to your classroom using the new Everyone Can Create Project ‘Write Your First Song'.
Learn how, and explore more Everyone Can Create Projects >
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Thank you, JJ.
I am delighted to hear that and that’s pretty much all I ever want to achieve when I share anything! 😊
I hope that you and your students have lots of fun learning and creating music together with GarageBand!
This was great! Thanks for the starting point to teach my students about GarageBand!
Thanks, JMalloy. I’m so glad it was helpful!
Check out the Everyone Can Create Project on it too. It’s fantastic!
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Posted on September 14, 2022
Reading this gives me lots more confidence with trying GarageBand in the classroom. Thanks for sharing, love the tips!