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Write Your Own Jingle in GarageBand
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Use the loops in GarageBand to create your own 30-second jingle.
Steps
1. Create a new folder (Apple + N) in your documents named “yourname_tunes”.
2. Open GarageBand.
3. Select New Music Project.
4. Name the file “yourname_band.”
5. Save in your Documents>yourname_tunes folder.
6. Do not change the Tempo, Time, bpm, or Key (for now).
7. Click Create.
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8. If open, close the keyboard by clicking the red button in the upper left hand corner.
9. Delete the Grand Piano Track by selecting Track>Delete Track (+Delete)
10. Click the Eye in the lower left corner to bring up the loops. Resize the window if necessary.
11. Use a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 different musical loops to create your own 30-second jingle.
12. Do not use any of the preset Jingles in GarageBand, you must create your own original jingle!
13. Save (Apple + S) into the GarageBand folder inside of your Music folder when finished.
