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Luanne Eris Fose, Ph.D.

Creating a New Project File

To start working in GarageBand, you will need to create a new project. Projects or songs are the

documents that hold your music and all the changes you make. If it is your first time to open

the GarageBand application, it will ask you if you wish to “Create a new song” or “Open an

Existing Song.”

To create a new project within GarageBand:

1. Choose File > New.

2. In the New Project dialog box, browse to the location where you want to store the

project, then type a name for the project in the name field.

3. Set the song’s tempo, time signature, and key as described in the following section.

Figure 1: New Project Dialog Box

Setting the Tempo, Time Signature, and Key

Each song has a tempo, a time signature, and a key, which last for the entire length of the song.

Music Theory Tip - About the Tempo:

Each song has a speed, or tempo, which defines the rate that the beat (i.e., the basic rhythmic

pulse), occurs in the song. The tempo is measured in beats per minute, or bpm. You can set

the tempo to any speed between 60 and 240 bpm. The default tempo is 120 bpm, which is a

common tempo used in pop music.

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