In memoriam: Steve Jobs changed the way I listen to music

The earliest memory I have of using an Apple product was in middle school, though I believe I may have used them even earlier. Like many of us, an Apple computer helped me learn to type, keep my math chops sharp and even forge a river along the trail to Oregon.

It wasn't until many years later that Apple returned to my life, first in our college newspaper's production desk and then shortly after graduating, when I bought my first iBook G4 to use as a tour manager. It was on the road that I was introduced to the iPod, which changed my life forever.

Ben Folds teaches you how to play "Brick"

In the new version of GarageBand included with Apple's iLife '09, there's a new feature that allows users to take lessons to learn various instruments including guitar and piano. Celebrity lessons are available to download for $4.99 each and include lessons by Sting, Fall Out Boy, John Fogerty, Norah Jones and geek piano guru Ben Folds teaching their own songs. Watch a preview of his lesson where he teaches users how to play Ben Folds Five's hit song "Brick" below. Watch more lesson previews here.