Use the Fretboard Play Surface in Logic Pro for iPad

In Logic Pro, you can use the Fretboard Play Surface to play notes by tapping strings on the onscreen fretboard. You can choose from various layouts that resemble different kinds of stringed instruments, such as guitar, bass, ukulele, and classical instruments. Each string on the fretboard can be tuned individually, allowing you to create your own alternate tunings. You can transpose the whole fretboard up and down in half-step increments and turn frets on and off.

Play notes

In Logic Pro, tap the strings on the Fretboard Play Surface at the fret for the note you want to play. You can also bend strings vertically to bend the pitch of a note.

Choose a different fretboard layout

In the Fretboard Play Surface, tap the More button , then tap Surface Settings.
Tap the Layout pop-up menu, then choose an instrument.

Tune the strings

In the Fretboard Play Surface, tap the Edit button in the Play Surface menu bar.
Tap a string, then drag up or down to select a note and octave value in the menu.
When you’re finished, tap the Play button , then tap the strings to hear the change.

Transpose the fretboard in half-step increments

In the Fretboard Play Surface, do any of the following:
- Tap – to transpose down a half step.
- Tap + to transpose up a half step.
- Double-tap the number in the middle to remove the transposition.

Turn frets on or off

In the Fretboard Play Surface, tap the More button , then tap Surface Settings.
Tap the Frets switch.

When you load an instrument patch with articulations, you can choose articulations from the Articulation pop-up menu in the Play Surface menu bar. See Studio Instruments in Logic Pro for iPad.

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