Apple has unveiled its updated version of GarageBand with a heavy focus on Chinese music.

The updated app is introducing new regional instruments, music loops and Chinese language localization in celebration of the richness of Chinese music.

It includes traditional Chinese instruments like the pipa and erhu, plus Chinese percussion offerings that include drums, wood blocks, cymbals, and gongs. The app also adds more than 300 loops built with several different Chinese instruments and styles in mind, adding guzheng, dizi, yangqin and Peking Opera to GarageBand’s library of Chinese musical content.

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The 3D Touch on the iPhone adds pressure to control vibrato and intensity. Also, there is an Autoplay option, allowing users to tap on a chord and have it automatically create a pattern. These updates allow users to create their own customized sounds.

In addition, Apple is making it easier for Chinese users to share their GarageBand tunes to the region’s most popular social networks, including QQ and Youku.

“GarageBand is the most popular music creation app in the world and we're excited to introduce these new features that incorporate the rich history of traditional Chinese music. By adding classic Chinese instruments and new Live Loop templates, the new GarageBand app makes it fun and easy to make Chinese-inspired music right on your iPhone, iPad or Mac,” said Susan Prescott, Apple VP of Product Marketing.

All of the new features of the recent update are automatically enabled in Greater China and for Mac users outside of Greater China. On iOS devices outside of Greater China, the features can be enabled through the advanced settings menu. The updates of GarageBand for both iOS and OS X are available now for free to existing users.

GarageBand can be downloaded from both App Store and Mac App Store for $4.99.

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