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"This session will explore potential projects that involve composing and performing music in the 8-bit aesthetic. We will also explore how the 8-bit aesthetic can be used to explore technology, music theory, and music history through composing and performing with 8-bit video games. Experience with video games is not required as the focus is on the unique musical affordances students can experience when composing and performing music to old school video games. Please feel free to bring a laptop with a way to write music notation as we will create and perform music to a live video game in the session. "

This is a video of a live chiptune performance. This video demonstrates one way 8-bit music can be performed by hacking into the hardware.

"This session will explore various uses of technology to augment performing in ways that were previously unimaginable. The focal points of the session will revolve around exploring questions such as: How can technology be used to include all students? In what ways can technology be used to think deeper about performing music? Where is there a place for digital and hybrid musicianship in our programs? How can we find out how to use technology to augment musicianship? Experience with technology is not required; however, bringing a laptop, tablet, and/or smart phone will assist with the discussion and experience."

This YouTube playlist could be used as a source of inspiration for potential music technology projects to explore. The videos highlight a variety of digital and hybrid performances that require a wide range of musical and technical understanding.

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.

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

"This interactive session begins with a brief experience of making vocal music to an 8-bit video game. I then demonstrate how to create live 8-bit music using Ableton Live and a Launchpad. The session concludes with session attendees coming up and creating live 8-bit music to a live video game performance."

"In the past couple decades, instrumental education has evolved relatively very little in comparison to technology. Understanding how to augment music education through technology is vital to the growth of our field. This presentation provides some suggestions for using technology in instrumental settings to expand possibilities for both performing and teaching."

"Music education has scratched the surface of integrating technology into elementary ensembles. I provide explanations and demonstrations of the potential of using various technologies to improve students' performance inside and outside the classroom. "

"Students are highly motivated by video games as they can spend dozens of hours playing each week. What if educators could channel this motivation into composing by allowing students the opportunity to compose to old school video games? This presentation demonstrates a variety of 8-bit musical experiences that integrate technology, theory, history, composition, and performance with 8-bit video games."

"This session will explore potential projects that involve creating music to modern video games. We will also explore how video games can be used to explore technology, music theory, music history, composing, and performing with modern video games. Experience with video games is not required as the focus is on the unique musical affordances students can experience when creating music to video games. Please feel free to bring an instrument as we will experience a mini project that requires everyone to musically contribute to a live video game in the session."

"The early technological constraints imposed on 8-bit composers can act as project criteria for composing and performing 8-bit music that interacts with live 8-bit video games. This two hour session will begin with an interaction with 8-bit media and then break out into groups to create short musical excerpts and sound effects for a live video game. After all of the groups share what they created, the session concludes with a discussion on musical problems, technological constraints impacting creativity, and future projects. "

Students can use DAWs to create music using MIDI, samples, live audio processing, etc.. Teachers can use DAWs to create practice tracks, accompany student performances, etc.

This YouTube playlist contains digital instruments and/or hybrid setups/ensembles.

You can use the share function on EverNote to create a note that can be shared with parents or students. This can be used with private students by giving them a private link where you jot down what they are supposed to prepare for next time, how much money is on their balance, or what was discussed during the lesson. It can also be used with larger audiences to communicate homework, upcoming performances etc.. This allows you to update the notes using your phone rather than having to send out an e-mail or posting on a website.

From creator description: "Use the computer keyboard keys a,s,d,f,g,h,j,k to perform notes from the major scale. You can play multiple notes at a time! Hold down the up and down arrow keys while playing a note to bend the pitch. Use the left and right arrow keys to pan the sound left and right. Use the 1 and 2 keys to lower and raise the channel volume. This code requires running the experimental MIDI Scratch Java Server helper app (currently private). The Scratch MIDI Extension adds new blocks for playing MIDI notes on the server: note on note off controller pitch bend all notes off set instrument use java server? The MIDI sounds in this program are not coming from Scratch... they are being synthesized on a Java server. This code can also be used to play and control other external synthesizers (e.g., Garage Band, Main Stage, Ableton Live, etc.)." Notes and Credits: "MIDI Scratch Java Server - John Maloney (MIT Media Lab) Prototype MIDI Scratch Blocks - Eric Rosenbaum (MIT Media Lab) & Alex Ruthmann (NYU) Performamatics @ NYU http://experiencingaudio.org/"