Learn to Play lessons are great way to to enhance your ability to make music and are available exclusively through GarageBand, which is included in Apple’s iLife software suite of applications. GarageBand allows you to create and record music, make podcasts, and play with your own virtual band! Learn more about iLife and GarageBand.

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Playing Learn to Play Lessons

MacOS Catalina - the new Mac operating system software - arrived in October 2019. Find out what you need to know, from whether you should install Catalina on your Mac, what new features it brings.

To play a Basic Lesson or purchased Artist Lesson:

1. Launch GarageBand, and navigate to the Learn to Play area.
2. You can play the free and purchased content you’ve downloaded.
3. To preview new content or make new purchases, go to the Lesson Store.

Previewing Learn to Play Lessons

You can preview Basic Lessons before you download them and Artist Lessons before you purchase them.

1. Launch GarageBand, and click on the Lesson Store tab.
2. Click either the Basic Lessons or Artist Lessons tab in the main area of the window.
3. To preview lessons, click anywhere in the rectangle (except the “Buy Now” button).
4. The preview starts playing.

Purchasing and Downloading Artists Lessons

When you purchase Artist Lessons, you receive your content instantly! Once you’re in the Lesson Store and you find the Artist Lesson you like, simply click the Buy Now button. You’ll be asked to sign-in with your Apple ID and password.

Note: If you don’t have an Apple ID, click the “create an Apple ID” link and follow the instructions. Refer to the Your Account section of Online Help to learn more about the benefits of an Apple ID, or to find/reset your Apple ID or password.

1. Create or Use Your Apple ID
2. Enter your payment information, and click the “Buy Now” button.
3. The Learn to Play area launches, where you can see your lesson being downloaded.
4. Once your lesson is downloaded, click Play to enjoy!

Retrieving Downloaded Artist Lessons

If your Artist Lesson does not automatically begin downloading, you quit GarageBand before your lesson finished downloading, or you do not see your purchased lessons in GarageBand, there are a few ways to retrieve your content:

• Re-open GarageBand and your content will resume downloading where it left off.
• View and re-download your Artist Lesson purchases by visiting the Order History section of Your Account.

Problems with Artist Lessons

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If you’re having trouble purchasing, downloading, or retrieving Artist Lessons, please contact Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775.

If you’re having trouble previewing or playing Artist Lessons you’ve purchased, or have questions about system requirements, please contact AppleCare Technical Support at 1-800-275-2273.

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Please read the product information for Electronic Software Downloads and Apple’s Sales and Refund Policy carefully, as software download purchases are non-refundable.

System Requirements for Learn to Play lessons

Double check to ensure you have the right system requirements to download and play Learn to Play lessons. Refer to apple.com/ilife for more information.

If you try to start up your Mac from a hard disk, network volume, or Time Machine backup that contains an incompatible version or build of macOS, you might experience one or more of these symptoms:

• Your Mac doesn't finish starting up, or displays a prohibitory symbol at startup.
• You see a message that you're using an unsupported or incorrect version of the Mac operating system.
• Your Mac doesn't respond to your trackpad, mouse, or keyboard.
• Apps unexpectedly quit.
• Your Mac doesn't sleep or wake.
• You don't hear any sound from your Mac.
• The fans in your Mac are louder, because they're spinning faster.
• The image on your display appears to shrink, has black bars around it, or appears tinted.
• You can't use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Which Mac operating systems are compatible?

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The version of macOS that came with your Mac is the earliest version compatible with that Mac. To find out whether your Mac is compatible with a later version of macOS, check the system requirements:

If your Mac won't start up from a compatible version of macOS, it might require a specific build of that version. To get the correct build, reinstall macOS or upgrade to a later version of macOS.

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• To restore a Time Machine backup that was created on a different Mac, use Migration Assistant.