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GarageBand

Create a new software instrument track

OptionCmdS

Mac Desktop app GarageBand for Mac

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To create a new software instrument track in GarageBand, press Option + Cmd + S. It is listed for the Mac.

Where it works: Tracks

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in GarageBand on Mac - Apple Support

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More GarageBand shortcuts

Duplicate the selected track Cmd + D
Delete the selected track Cmd + Delete
Show or hide the master track Shift + Cmd + M
Rename the selected track Shift + Return
Import a movie to the movie track Option + Cmd + O
Start or stop playback Space
Play from the selection Shift + Space
Start or stop recording R

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