Introduction+to+Garageband+3

 = **INTRO c, Working with, and Editing, MIDI Regions** =

In this activity, you'll be working with a GarageBand file called **yankee_doodle_edit** to practice the following edit functions:
 * Cut
 * Copy
 * Split
 * Paste
 * (optional) Join


 * 1) Open the file, **[[file:parklandmusic/yankee_doodle_edit.mid|yankee_doodle_edit]] ** . Note that Track 1 is the melody to the familiar American folk tune, "Yankee Doodle." Track 2 is a chordal accompaniment. Track 3 is a bass line. Track 4 contains a 2-measure drum loop. Hit the **PLAY** button to playback the file. Observe the **playhead** as it sweeps along, showing the song position.
 * 2) Each colored "bubble" is called a **REGION**. Loop the drum loop by pointing your mouse at the //**upper right of the drum loop region**// and **//click-hold-drag//** to the right. The loop repeats over and over as far as you drag it. Replicate the loop until the end of measure 10.
 * 3) Select the flute track region (click on it). Choose **Edit --> Copy**. Place the playhead at the beginning of measure 11. Choose //**Edit --> Paste**//. The flute region copies to m. 11.
 * 4) Do the same thing with the accompaniment and bass tracks. (NOTE: You can **shift-click** to copy more than one track at a time.)
 * 5) Place the playhead at m. 17 and select the Flute, Accompaniment, and Bass tracks (shift-click, or click-hold-drag around). Choose **Edit --> Split**. Now click anywhere OUTSIDE these regions to UNSELECT them.
 * 6) Now select the Flute, Accompaniment, and Bass regions of mm. 17-18. (We will be copying and pasting this material to mm. 1-2 to use as an **INTRODUCTION**.) Choose **Edit --> Copy**. Place the playhead at the beginning, and choose **Edit --> Copy**. You now should have an introduction!
 * 7) Use what you know about selecting regions, splitting, copying, and pasting to //**create a brief coda at the end**//.
 * 8) THE GOAL, in the end, is to use EDITING features to create an arrangement with this form
 * === Working with, and Editing, MIDI Regions- INTRO (4 meas.) - VERSE 1/CHORUS 1(given, 8 meas.) - VERSE 2/CHORUS 2 (8 meas.) - OUTRO (4 meas.?) ===