1. GarageBand
Why bother????

2. Sequencers are the new black
• Cheap

3. • Powerful

4. • Intuitive

5. • Accessible

6. Why choose Garageband
as your sequencer?
Cheap (free with OS)
Powerful (I have heard ads on television using
garageband)
Intuitive (Basics can be learnt how to use by most
students in one - two periods) Also leads onto even more
powerful software Logic
Accessible (Over last 5 years more macs in homes, and
now on ipad, mac prices continuing to drop)
Online tuition - hundreds of tutorial videos

7. Obstacles to use
• Computer numbers(or lack there of)
• New software for us as teachers to
master
• Fitting sequencer compositions into the
Achievement Standards square box.
(Notation)
Often requires more work for students. If composing on
Notation Software (Sibelius) notation is taken care of during
creation