(Option: these could be created using a computer draw program) 6. Students can create their own Time Signature Cheat Sheet by drawing their own Time Signature Ruler (like that at the top of the song window) on a sheet of paper or poster board for one or more time signatures. Have students draw their own visual representation of Time Signatures. Add loops of various time signatures to the Loop Library.Ĭreate a loop or ostinato for every time signature (or at least the ones you want to focus on in class) and add it to your Loop Library by selecting “Add to Loop Library” from the Edit Menu. (Hint: Make sure the viewing icon is set on “Project,” “Chord,” or “Measures” - if it is set to display “Time,” you will not be able to see the measure markings at the top of the timeline area.) Notice how there is a larger line for the downbeat and smaller lines for the other beats. Include “measures” in your discussion by looking at the measure markings ruler at the top of the screen. You can use background loops as an accompaniment or just use the Metronome to keep in tempo. Record students performing previously-learned or simple new songs in one or more time signatures. You may want to explore loops ahead of time, marking those you want to use as “Favorites.”Ģ. Not all default loops are accurate representations of their time signature.You can create your own loops in any time signature by recording and selecting a short phrase to be looped and selecting “Add to Loop Library” from the Edit Menu. Some of the more obscure time signatures do not have pre-created loops.The green/midi loops generally represent time signatures more faithfully than the blue/”real” loops.
improvise either with instruments, body percussion, or vocals to various time signatures.guess the time signature from the sound.Open up the loops screen, and explore various loops available for each time signature.Here are some ideas for using GarageBand to explore the concept of Time Signatures: It’s not used very often by those who use GarageBand primarily for pop/rock/hiphop songwriting, but did you know that GarageBand lets you choose between at least 10 different time signatures when creating music?īecause of the instinctive way GarageBand translates music into a visual medium, it can be a great tool for exploring and teaching various time signatures.
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