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Apple GarageBand (for Mac) GarageBand offers easy music recording for novices and pros alike, and it comes free with every Mac. The app is still the best way to learn piano or guitar on a computer and easily earns our Editors' Choice nod. The best option I suggest doing if you are set to use Garageband is to buy a cheap Mac computer or iPad to run Garageband. Apple has strictly limited the use of the app on their products and a better bet beyond trying to go around it is to just give in and buy a low end Mac. There are a few options, Apple’s lowest end computer is the Mac Mini.

Use Drummer Loops in GarageBand for Mac

Quickly add drums to your song using Drummer Loops, a type of Apple Loop that you can customize to fit your song.

Work with percussionists in GarageBand for Mac

Use Drummer to add dynamic percussion parts to your song, available in three percussion styles—Latin, Pop, or Songwriter.

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After installing macOS Mojave on your Mac, you might not be able to record audio in Logic Pro, MainStage, GarageBand, Final Cut Pro, or third-party audio and video apps.

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Make the next catchy tune and rise to the top of the charts with GarageBand, a free music creating tool available for Apple users.

Fame and fortune awaits

Be creative with powerful synths. You’ve got over a hundred EDM, and Hip Hop sounds at your disposal.

Launch your fully equipped, free, music studio right from your Mac. With GarageBand, you get full control to make music the way you’re comfortable with. Having a guitar lets you plug in and use any amp of your choosing, or choose an instrument from the extensive library available.

You choose your style and jam with the perfect drummer. Drummers are virtual session players that use the industry’s top session drummers and recording engineers to bring you the beat your song needs. Every drummer has their own signature kit that will let you produce music with a variety of groovy combinations.

You can switch up your sound with the intuitive controls, letting you enable or disable individual pieces to create your beat, your way. You can also customize loops and add them for some extra inspiration on your tracks.

Each synth uses the Transform Pad Smart Control, letting you tweak and morph sounds till they fit your music perfectly.

With built-in lessons for instruments such as the piano and guitar, you have all the reason to start learning a new skill and make music that can sway hearts. With instant feedback you improve fast, letting you know what you need to do better, and when to do it.

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Where can you run this program?

GarageBand is only available for Apple users, with applications for Mac and iOS devices. Any customer of Apple can make fantastic music for free.

Is there a better alternative?

There are a variety of music creators, such as Magix Music Maker, but not all creation studios allow you to plug in an instrument and play. An alternative for Windows users is Ableton.

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Our take

GarageBand is a great and powerful music creator that won’t cost money to start using. It may lack a few features, but you have a powerful tool at no cost.

Should you download it?

Yes, if you have an Apple device and want to play around with music, you should definitely get this program. It’s useful as both a tutor and a music creator.

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