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A list of free chiptune vsts that can be used in a DAW to create 8-bit sounds from MIDI data.

A demonstration of an chiptune cover.

This video demonstrates how chiptunes can be performed live using gaming hardware and synthesizers.

This is a video of the first level of Super Mario Brothers. Students can use gameplay videos like this one to score music and sound effects to.

Demonstration of a violinist playing music to Super Mario Brothers.

This tracker (for windows) allows you to create chiptunes/8-bit music using software that mimics the original software used to write music on old gaming consoles. Although this might be difficult to work with, it could tie into STEM/STEAM projects.

This YouTube playlist could be used a source of inspiration for video game music projects. Watch some of the videos and think about what musical aspects students would engage in when working on a project like this.

This video demonstrates a possible project where students could take sound effects from their favorite video games and use them in a video that they created. This video does have some moments not suitable for K-12 students.

"This session will explore applications of video games inside and outside of the music classroom. We will explore various games, apps, and websites that allow students to engage with music through video games. Experience with video games is not required as the focus is on the unique musical affordances students can experience when engaging with music video games. Please feel free to bring an instrument, laptop, and/or tablet as we will be exploring a wide variety of uses of video games inside and outside of the music classroom."

Handout for ILMEA Summer Learning Series session. Description of session follows: Packaged musicals are cute, but is there more to putting on a musical than being cute? What if you could engage your student (even the very young ones) in creating their own shows, asking them to make all the creative discussions, and opening up the world of musical possibilities to them all while preparing for a concert? In this session, you will explore, experience, and discuss how to put on a student-created performance/concert. You will discover some ways to lead your students in creating their own concert, including dealing with repertoire selection, "casting" and selecting parts, developing instrumental parts and choreography, and the logistics of working with a bit of uncertainty. You will walk away with lots of ideas, resources, and a sketch of a possible student-created performance that you could start with your students as soon as school resumes.