How to speed up or slow down a song in Garageband

Here goes my first video tutorial…

In this example, I will show you how to speed up or slow down an MP3 track using Apple’s Garageband software.

  1. Create a new “Loops” track
  2. Drag the MP3 file into the track pane
  3. Press Control + Alt (Option) + G
    1. Once you do this, the track color will change from orange to purple.
  4. Click on the track
  5. Click the Track Editor button (scissors icon)
  6. Check the Follow Tempo & Pitch checkbox
  7. Select the Project LCD mode (this is the only mode with a Tempo option)
  8. Change the tempo from 120 (default)
    1. To make the song faster, raise the tempo
    2. To make the song slower, lower the tempo

That’s all there is to it!