The second mode is Alternate Mode. When the Chain/Alternate icon is deselected, the arpeggiator will play only one note step within the expanded note area in descending order, before moving to the next higher note order position.

You can take selected notes in an arpeggio and play them simultaneously in multiple patterns and orders, adding another layer of variety and color to your creative work. You can toggle between arpeggiations and full chord patterns in real-time.

For full chord playing, the note value in the first pattern defaults to the value set in the parent pane. Deactivated or muted notes will not be played as part of the full chord.

Transposition generally means shifting the pitch of a note by a specific interval value. Previously, we played single-pitch arpeggios where individual notes were played in patterns and sequences within the pitch range selected in the Arpeggiator.

Remember, it is the arpeggio that is being transposed. If you want to add energy, movement, and variety to your arpeggio, follow these steps.

GarageBand or any quality DAW will have drums, percussion and effect sounds mapped to specific MIDI notes in the lower octave ranges. In most cases, these DAWs conform to the General Midi Standard for mapping drums, percussion, and effect sounds

Playing all the notes, or a selection of notes of a chord, simultaneously allows you to play multiple Drum instrument sounds simultaneously. This also applies to any individual instrument supported in your DAW. Remember: You can toggle between Arpeggio and Full Chord selection for Beat creation in real-time.

We will now look at a simple set up to create inspiring drum and percussion beats with a single arpeggiator using transpositions.

Arpeggios have been used extensively throughout the history of music. All the classic composers used them in their music. In the modern era, arpeggios are ubiquitous across all genres of music. Great pianists, guitarists, and wind and string instrumentalists incorporated arpeggios into their performances to demonstrate solo virtuosity.