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GarageBand User Guide for iPad
- Welcome
- Get started
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- Play the Keyboard
- Use the Sampler
- Play the Drums
- Play the Smart Drums
- Create drum patterns with the Beat Sequencer
- Play the Amp
- Record sounds with the Audio Recorder
- Play the Strings
- Play the Bass
- Play the Guitar
- Play the Pipa
- Play the Erhu
- Play the Guzheng
- Play the Koto
- Use Drummer
- Use the track controls
- Use effect plug-ins with Touch Instruments
- Save custom sounds
- Add custom chords
- Use a Bluetooth MIDI device with Touch Instruments
- Set the control knob orientation
- Use MPE controllers
- Record Touch Instruments
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- Build a song in Tracks view
- Create and save songs
- Play and navigate songs
- Change song settings
- Use the Note Pad
- Add Apple Loops
- Import audio and MIDI files
- Import a song from the Music app
- Edit regions
- Edit notes in regions
- Change region settings
- Automate volume changes
- Merge tracks
- Extend a song with song sections
- Remix a song
- Download additional sounds and loops
- Jam with other GarageBand users
- Use other music apps with GarageBand
- Use iCloud with GarageBand
- Use Schoolwork with GarageBand
- Share songs
- Mirror GarageBand to an Apple TV
- Use keyboard shortcuts
- Copyright

Use the Note Pad in GarageBand for iPad
You can create, view, and edit notes for a song with the Note Pad. Each song can contain one set of notes.

Tap the Settings button
in the control bar, then tap Note Pad.
To start typing, tap inside the text area.
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