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70 Chapter 9 Working in Notation View

Changing the Pitch of Notes

You can change the pitch of, or transpose, notes in notation view.

To change the pitch of a note:

m Select the note, then drag it up or down. You can also change the pitch of selected

notes by pressing the Up or Down Arrow keys.

You hear the note’s new pitch as it moves.

Changing the Duration of Notes

When you select a note, a duration bar for the note appears. You can change the note’s

duration (how long the note lasts) using the duration bar.

To change the duration of a note:

1 Select the note.

2 Drag the right edge of the duration bar left (to shorten the note) or right (to lengthen

the note). Duration bars work just like the notes in graphic view.

Deleting Notes

You can delete notes that you no longer want to include in your project.

To delete a note:

m Select the note, then press the Delete key.

Changing Note Velocity

For many Software Instruments, the sound changes depending on the note’s velocity.

You can change the velocity of notes in notation view, in the same way as in graphic

view.

To change a note’s velocity:

m Select the note, then drag the Velocity slider left (to lower the velocity) or right (to raise

the velocity). You can also change a selected note’s velocity by holding down the

Command key and dragging the note up or down.

Adding Pedal Down and Pedal Up Symbols

Music notation for piano and some other instruments includes symbols for the sustain

pedal. When the sustain pedal is down, the instrument sustains all notes until the pedal

is released (up). You can add pedal down and pedal up symbols, which control whether

the notes are sustained in GarageBand.

When you add pedal symbols, you can either place the pedal up symbol manually, or

have GarageBand place the pedal up symbol automatically.

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