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4 Using Apple Loops
You can use Apple Loops to add backing and rhythm
tracks to your projects. You can also add Apple Loops to
your loop library, and create your own Apple Loops.
Most popular music today is based on repeating rhythmic patterns (sometimes called
“grooves” or “riffs”), especially in the drum and bass parts. To create music in a groove-
based style, an effective way of working is to add loops for the drum parts, then add
loops for bass and other rhythm parts. This lets you define the rhythmic feel of the
project, and also lets you build the basic arrangement of the project by blocking out
sections with different grooves. Once the basic rhythm parts are in place, you can
record Real and Software Instrument regions to add lead, solo, and harmony parts.
You can quickly define the feel of a project by adding Apple Loops. Apple Loops are
prerecorded music files designed to seamlessly repeat a rhythmic pattern. When you
add a loop to the timeline, you can extend it to fill any amount of time, making it easy
to create drum parts and other rhythm parts.
When you add a loop to a project, GarageBand matches the loop’s tempo and key to
the tempo and key of the project. This lets you use loops that were originally recorded
at different speeds, and in different keys, and have them sound as though they were
made to be played together.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to:
 Find and preview loops in the loop browser
 Add loops to the timeline
 Create your own Apple Loops
 Add loops to the loop library