Use keyboard shortcuts with GarageBand for iPad
If you have an external keyboard connected to your iPad, you can use keyboard shortcuts in Tracks view to play, navigate and edit your GarageBand song.
If Windowed Apps or Stage Manager is turned on in Settings > Multitasking & Gestures on your iPad, you can view menus containing the keyboard shortcuts when you swipe down from or move your mouse pointer to the top of your iPad screen.
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Start or stop playback | Space bar |
Go to the beginning | Return |
Move forward | Full stop (.) |
Move back | Comma (,) |
Create a new track | Option-Command-N |
Duplicate the selected track | Command-D |
Delete the selected track | Command-Delete |
Select previous track | Up Arrow |
Select next track | Down Arrow |
Solo the selected track | S |
Mute the selected track | M |
Undo | Command-Z |
Redo | Shift-Command-Z |
Select all regions or cells | Command-A |
Delete the selected regions | Delete |
Select the previous region on the selected track | Left Arrow |
Select the next region on the selected track | Right Arrow |
Add previous region to selection | Shift-Left Arrow |
Add next region to selection | Shift-Right Arrow |
Split selected region or event at the playhead | Command-T |
Join selected regions or notes | Command-J |
Cut | Command-X |
Copy | Command-C |
Paste | Command-V |
Loop the selected region | L |
Start recording | R |
Turn the metronome on/off | K |
Turn count-in on/off | Shift-K |
Show/Hide Remix FX | Option-R |
Show/Hide Automation | A |
Open Loop Browser | O |
Instrument Browser - Previous Instrument | Left Arrow |
Instrument Browser - Next Instrument | Right Arrow |
Show/Hide coaching tips | H |
Show Help | Option-H |