Most musicians like to start with some kind of driving melody(using the bass or the guitar) and build on that by adding drums more guitar for solos and lead. I prefer to star out playing around on the piano until i find a rif(short note progression) that sounds cool and then try adding some drums to it. If you fund one small rif that you like, just rec it into garage band, via mic or manually type the notes in, then copy and paste it like 20 times.(ctrl+C[copy]/ctrl+V[paste])
Once you have done that you should have about one minute of that rif repeating.(if you set the tempo to 120, which is the default tempo) After you have that you will need to add some drums, if you haven't already. look through the list of pre recorded drums, testing them with your rif, until you find one that you like and sounds good. Once you find a beat that you like, the hard part is over. now just keep laying the song oner and over, using the keyboard to play along as you recored. You probably wont keep everything you recored, this is just a way to find something that sounds good(gold).
Now take a break, come back later with fresh ears. at this point it will be easier to hear the flaws.
notes: If you create the whole song using garage band instruments(manually typing in the notes) you will be able to change the tempo on everything all at once, just by dragging the tempo meter up or down.
If you have use real instruments combined with software instruments, do not change the tempo.
the tempo meter only changes tracks that are manually typed in or pre recorded tracks from apple.
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