On screen keyboard doesn't record properly

I've been using Soundtrack but decided I wanted to make my own music and not just use loops./ I bought the Apple Certified training book and am working through the lessons. I'm already all the way up to lesson 2 and things aren't working the way the book says they will. If I try to record using the on screen keyboard, it only seems to work in areas where there are no other music (ie tracks). In other words, if I try to record (on a new track that I created) with other tracks already present, it doesn't work! If I press a key in non recording mode, it turns gray and the sound persists as long as the key is depressed. If I press a key under the above circumstances, it stays gray for a nanosecond and records about 1 beat! What gives?
Steve

I don't know about your specific problem, but I want to point out that if you are going to record any music that requires playing on a keyboard, you are going to need to purchase an actual music keyboard with a USB or FireWire interface.
The GarageBand on-screen keyboard and the "music typing" are not intended for recording anything. They are just intended to let you audition the Real Instrument sounds and tinker with them if you don't have a music keyboard plugged in.
There is no way you can play anything musically useful on an on-screen keyboard! If you could, then professional pianists would just use a mouse and a computer. But they don't--they need an actual keyboard. For instance, there is no way to play chords with a mouse. You can only click on one key at a time.
You can get an entry-level 4-octave music keyboard with USB for around $100. I recommend the investment.

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