OBJECTIVE
Record your version of Imagine by The Beatles in Garage Band.
VIDEO EXAMPLES
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HOW TO
Set tempo to 75.
Use the beat sequencer to make a drum part that looks just like this! Record eighth measures.
Use the beat sequencer to make a drum part that looks just like this! Record eighth measures.
Add a new track. Choose smart piano! Not all of us know how to play chords on a piano so lets use smart piano instead. The name of the chords appear as those letters.
Read the chord chart below. Every letter corresponds to one beat. Make sure to keep a steady beat!
Advanced users can add different instruments like bass and strings.
Advanced users can add different instruments like bass and strings.
Building the Song
The intro should have just piano and only be 4 bars long.
The verse should have piano and drums and be 8 bars long.
The chorus can have more instruments like piano, drums, bass, and guitar. Chorus is only 4 bars long.
Make sure to label the sections. Copy and paste to save time!
The verse should have piano and drums and be 8 bars long.
The chorus can have more instruments like piano, drums, bass, and guitar. Chorus is only 4 bars long.
Make sure to label the sections. Copy and paste to save time!
Imagine CHORDS
Intro:
C---C---C---G---
F---F---F---F---
C---C---C---G---
F---F---F---F---
Verse:
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
Imagine there's no Heaven
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
It's easy if you try
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
No hell below us
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
Above us only sky
Chorus:
F---F---Am---Am---Dm---Dm---F---F---
Imagine all the people
G---G---C---C---G---G---G---G---
Living for today
Verse:
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
Imagine there's no countries
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
It isn't hard to do
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
Nothing to kill or die for
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
And no religion too
Chorus:
F---F---Am---Am---Dm---Dm---F---F---
Imagine all the people
G---G---C---C---G---G---G---G---
Living for today
C---C---C---G---
F---F---F---F---
C---C---C---G---
F---F---F---F---
Verse:
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
Imagine there's no Heaven
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
It's easy if you try
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
No hell below us
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
Above us only sky
Chorus:
F---F---Am---Am---Dm---Dm---F---F---
Imagine all the people
G---G---C---C---G---G---G---G---
Living for today
Verse:
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
Imagine there's no countries
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
It isn't hard to do
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
Nothing to kill or die for
C---C---C---G---F---F---F---F---
And no religion too
Chorus:
F---F---Am---Am---Dm---Dm---F---F---
Imagine all the people
G---G---C---C---G---G---G---G---
Living for today
UPLOAD TO PADLET
OPTION #1:
Export to Padlet directly from Garageband.
Double check to see if it can be played from your padlet.
OPTION #2:
Before you do anything, make sure rename your file to "Imagine Cover by Your Name"
In Garage Band click and hold on your song.
Click share and choose "song" as the format". High Quality is good enough.
Email it to yourself.
Download and save it on your ipad.
Open Padlet and add file.
You may have to browse and search for your file.
Upload the audio file to padlet!
Export to Padlet directly from Garageband.
Double check to see if it can be played from your padlet.
OPTION #2:
Before you do anything, make sure rename your file to "Imagine Cover by Your Name"
In Garage Band click and hold on your song.
Click share and choose "song" as the format". High Quality is good enough.
Email it to yourself.
Download and save it on your ipad.
Open Padlet and add file.
You may have to browse and search for your file.
Upload the audio file to padlet!