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440 Forums _ GarageBand, Soundtrack _ Need Free Blues Shuffle Loops

Posted by: billoetjen Tue 31 Aug 2010, 05:30

Hi Folks,

I love using Garageband on my MacBook Pro. I haven't hit a wall with it yet and don't expect to considering my fairly simple needs (recording demos for three and four piece bands).

Right now we'd love to have a few simple, sparse blues shuffle beats to lock in with when we don't have a drummer for practice.

The second choice on this page:

http://nav.440network.com/out.php?mmsc=forums&url=http://www.dolphinstreet.com/backing_tracks/drum_loops/

is an example of what we're looking for but it's stuck at one tempo.

Can someone suggest some places where I can download FREE blues shuffle beats that we can adjust for tempo? I've searched and mostly I find everything BUT this simple request.

Thanks in advance.

Bill Oetjen

Posted by: houstonmusic Tue 31 Aug 2010, 14:03

midi files.
search for -blues .mid midi-
you'll find tons of shuffles in every key and with various turn arounds and arrangements.

drag the midi files into GB. they'll populate into the tracks window with new software instruments. you may then change the tempi, mute instruments, record new parts etc.
the guitar amp emulations in GB are pretty good, it's great for practicing, and i use this with my students all the time.

i've found banks and banks.
to get you started, i've attached a zip file of a folder.
have a ball.

12T_2_Folder.zip ( 245.54K ) : 24

Posted by: billoetjen Tue 31 Aug 2010, 14:32

Hey, thanks so much for jumping in with helpful reply.

I'll check it out. But from your response I gather that I should have said that we're looking just for drum tracks.

Thanks again,

Bill

Posted by: mididiot Wed 1 Sep 2010, 15:29

QUOTE (billoetjen @ Tue 31 Aug 2010, 13:32)

Hey, thanks so much for jumping in with helpful reply.

I'll check it out. But from your response I gather that I should have said that we're looking just for drum tracks.

Thanks again,

Bill

Check out the chicago blues drumset 01 & 02 in garageband. It's a great shuffle.

Posted by: houstonmusic Wed 1 Sep 2010, 15:35

QUOTE (billoetjen @ Tue 31 Aug 2010, 05:32)

Hey, thanks so much for jumping in with helpful reply.

I'll check it out. But from your response I gather that I should have said that we're looking just for drum tracks.

Thanks again,

Bill

cool. mute the other tracks.

Posted by: billoetjen Thu 2 Sep 2010, 04:35

Hi again,

I just checked out the files in that zip by dragging them into a Garageband window. They fall very nicely into separate tracks. What a hoot! Works well. I just delete the tracks I don't want.

Thank you so much!

Bill

Posted by: houstonmusic Thu 2 Sep 2010, 13:55

oh good.
it is cool, right? so much better than just playing them in quicktime.
i use this trick all the time to learn pop songs from standard midi files, print simple parts, and generally create backing tracks for practice.
there are some pretty nice free smf's out there.
cheers.

Posted by: billoetjen Thu 2 Sep 2010, 15:07

And so cool of Apple to throw in Garageband when I bought my MBP.

I watch other guys sweating over their studio apps and I wonder, why bother?