Chapter 15. Learning to Play Music

Understanding the Lesson Workspace

GarageBand lessons teach you how to play a piano or guitar through instructional videos and songs you can play along with. Musical notation, instrument graphics, a song timeline, and other features help you learn to play the instrument and understand musical concepts. Before starting a GarageBand lesson, familiarize yourself with the lesson workspace.

Understanding the Lesson Workspace

Lesson Chapters

A GarageBand lesson is divided into chapters. In Learn chapters, instructors explain musical concepts and demonstrate how to play instruments. In Play chapters, you can play along with songs to practice what you have ...

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