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Learn how to use GarageBand with your students to create backing tracks, study chords, and compose

introducing topmusic pro's Getting Groovy with GarageBand course

In this course, Tim will teach you all about how to use GarageBand, navigate its technical features and record, arrange and export an entire track from scratch.

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A comprehensive learning path of 11 lessons

Module 1: Overview
Module 2: Starting a New Song
Module 3: Recording External Audio
Module 4: Instrument Options
Module 5: Adding Bass, Keyboard and Strings
Module 6: Adding Drums
Module 7: Mixing, FX and Quantizing
Module 8: Editing Your Tracks
Module 9: Live Loops
Module 10: Building an Arrangement
Bonus Module: Using Jam Sessions

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Tim Topham

Founder of TopMusic and Host of the TopCast

Tim Topham is the founder and director of TopMusic. Tim hosts the popular TopCast, blogs regularly at topmusic.co and speaks at local and international conferences on topics such as integrated teaching, creativity, business, marketing and entrepreneurship. Tim has been featured in American Music Teacher, The Piano Teacher Magazine, California Music Teacher and EPTA Piano Professional. Tim holds an MBA in Educational Leadership, BMus, DipEd and AMusA.

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