LMMS tutorial on how to add instruments, melody and drums.

When you first open LMMS, there are 4 windows. Close FX-Mixer and Controller Rack, you will not need these in this tutorial.

To delete an extra instrument/track:

Click the icon to the left of an instrument/track.
Click Remove this track.

Adding instruments:

Click the icon in the left menu.
Click beside Triple Oscillator.
Click-and-hold on an instrument to hear what it sounds like.
When you find one you like, double-click the instrument to add it to the Beat+Bassline Editor.

Opening the Piano-Roll:

In the Beat+Bassline Editor, right-click the area to the right of the PAN knob. Click Open in piano-roll.

Using the Piano-Roll:

Left-click to add a note.
Right-click to delete a note.
Hold-left-click on the end of a note to change note-length. (drag horizontally)
Click to loop your melody.
Click to stop the loop.

Making a melody:

Start with longer notes, make a simple melody.
Do small changes, maybe split the long notes into more shorter notes.
Add more notes to fill spaces. Try to use piano keys that already have notes so that the melody will sound in tune.

Adding drums:

Click the icon in the left menu.
Click beside drums.
Double-click a sample to add it to the Beat+Bassline Editor. Add 2 or 3 samples.
Lets use the drums in a different track, look at the Song-Editor window. Click to add a new track. Click the new track to select it (your melody should disappear from the Beat+Bassline Editor window)

Using the Beat+Bassline Editor:

Left-click to add a hit.
Left-click to delete a hit.

Making a drum beat:

Add a kick every 8 steps or so.
Add other drum hits between kicks.

Using the Song-Editor:

Left-click to add a loop.
Right-click then click Delete to remove a loop.

Putting the song together:

Look at the song editor, add several loops beside the melody track.
Add several loops beside the drum track.
Press in the Song-Editor to listen.