WHAT IS THIS?

* It's music(?), made by me in GarageBand (Mac's "free" sequencer)
* I only use "software instruments" (no audio-files)
* "The band" is seen in the images above + occasional "guests"
* I write every note (no "pre-fab"-loops, no keyboard)
* And it's only instrumental! (Have neither lyrics nor a singing voice...)

But my starting conditions may not be the best:

* I hear in only one ear (Stereo - what's that?)
* And there I've got a "rock'n'roll-dip" (Mid-range - what's that?)
* Plus full tinnitus all over (Cymbals? What cymbals?)
* And I am a TOTAL BEGINNER in all respects!

And I can't really play any of the instruments :D

So why use GarageBand at all???
-Because it's such incredible FUN! That's all...
/Hoppe

Project "TWENTY-FOUR HOURS"

SUNRISE (24hrs part 1)

MORNING (24hrs part 2)

2010-11-25: Mix 4 (3min 29sec - 4.8MB)

2010-11-27: Mix 3 (3min 24sec - 4.7MB)

Guest artists: Two Acoustic Guitars

This very un-structured project is for me to really try to learn to handle GarageBand AND write music. And to arrange.
And to make it more in the style I want. (It's a long way to get there...) All this in "twenty-four hours".
But I think it's better to learn how to handle the program and the "instruments" before trying to get the style right...

There is also a third tune ("Late Morning") in progress - but these things take time! And more time...
I will also re-mix the tunes as I learn more about that - date and mix-number is found below the title.

I just hope that you don't think it sounds too bad... (You may comment on them when you listen)

In the summer of 2009 I started using GarageBand sporadically and this is the result... Beginner's result!    Really.

(Hysterical) Marching Tune
Guests: Horn-section & Tambourine
From Aug 2009 (3min 34sec - 4.9MB)
"After experimenting all the summer of 2009, with small snippets, I decided to..."

Summer-tune
Guest: Pan-flute
From Sept 2009 (3min 48sec - 5.2MB)
"I think one can say that I got inspiration to this song from - like - Peterson-Berger..."

Autumn-tune
Guests: 2nd Grd Piano, Horn-section
& more Drums.
From Sept 2009 (3min 46sec - 5.2MB)
"This tune just grew by itself..."

'nother Tune
Guest: Acoustic Guitar
From Nov 2009 (5min 46sec - 7.9MB)
"I toyed around with finger-picking and rhythm on acoustic guitar and built the tune..."

Winter-time
Guests: Acoustic Guitar, Vibraphone,
Tambourine & more Drums (No Violin)
From Feb 2010 (3min 38sec - 5MB)
"A drummer I bumped into, commented on 'nother Tune with that I surely could..."

The Winter Is Looong
Guests: Rhythm Guitar, Tambourine,
Vibraphone & many more Drums
From Feb 2010 (4min 20sec - 6MB)
"(Variation of "Winter-time") This is "ghost-notes galore"!..."

Re-start (in October)
THE BAND: Grd Piano, Bass, Guitar, Vibraphone, Horn-section & Drums
From Oct 2010 (4min 6sec - 5.6MB)
"After more than half a year without doing anything at all in GB, I felt how..."

SOME NICE GARAGEBAND-LINKS:
(All in English. The links will open a new tab/window)

HELP is found here:
HangTime: GarageBand FAQ
Apple: GB-Userforum
(Where I'm member "Ava Tar")

HOW-TOs (tutorials):
HangTime: GarageBand Tutorials
Mac for Musicians: Lots of videos
eHow: Lots of videos
MacCreate: Lots of articles

TIPS & TRIX are found here:
HangTime: GarageBand Tips
Blogspot: GB Tips&Tricks

MISC general articles and more:
HangTime: GarageBand-books
MacJams (Many GB-texts)
The Garage Door ("Everything GB")