"Learn To Play" with GarageBand '09
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Apple announced at Macworld that with the new version of Garage band (part of the iLife package) you can now learn to play guitar or keyboards along with some of your favorite artists. For around $4.99 you will be able to download video lessons that teach you basic playing techniques as well as let you jam along with artists such as Sting, Ben Folds and John Fogherty. As you play a virtual fretboard/keyboard shows beneath the video to show you how to play the song. There will also be background info from the artist on things like what inspired the song or any stories of the recording experience.
Another feature will give you the ability to plug in a USB keyboard or your guitar via a USB adapter and jam along with different styles of music. And when you're done you can edit the mix and save it to show all your friends.
Now, tis is by no means a replacement for a high end production suite like Pro Tools or Sonar. Its really there for the average Joe to learn how to play and get in and have some fun. Sounds like another cool feature from Apple. Now, if they would only release OSX for other hardware...
Apple announced at Macworld that with the new version of Garage band (part of the iLife package) you can now learn to play guitar or keyboards along with some of your favorite artists. For around $4.99 you will be able to download video lessons that teach you basic playing techniques as well as let you jam along with artists such as Sting, Ben Folds and John Fogherty. As you play a virtual fretboard/keyboard shows beneath the video to show you how to play the song. There will also be background info from the artist on things like what inspired the song or any stories of the recording experience.
Another feature will give you the ability to plug in a USB keyboard or your guitar via a USB adapter and jam along with different styles of music. And when you're done you can edit the mix and save it to show all your friends.
Now, tis is by no means a replacement for a high end production suite like Pro Tools or Sonar. Its really there for the average Joe to learn how to play and get in and have some fun. Sounds like another cool feature from Apple. Now, if they would only release OSX for other hardware...