Looper is a free, four track looper that is quantized to the metronome BPM and counts that I am developing. This program can be used to create a chamber ensemble with just yourself playing each part. Please let me know about any features you would like me to add .

This website has free guides and tools (for purchase) that assist with repairing a variety of technology. If your hardware breaks, check this and other websites to see if there's a cheap fix.

Using the linked video as a sample project, you could do the following: Using media clips, students can create music that matches or alters the original intended meaning of the clips. This project could be an interdisciplinary project where some group members create the visuals while the others focus on the music (or completely co-constructed with ill-defined roles). The created visuals and audio could then be used by other groups to create the opposite (an original visual from a different group then becomes the source for creating a new audio track). The original audio/visual could then be compared with the new one.

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.

These videos provide an example of some STEM or STEAM projects that students could work on

This website sells kits for building your own synthesizers. This could lead to great STEM or STEAM projects in a classroom.

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.

A tutorial on using Ableton to create music videos with Minecraft video clips and audio samples. This project could be done with any video game sounds as it's essentially a sampling project

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

This paid sample pack provides 27 live clips and 158 presets for retro computers and 8-bit machines. This sample pack can be used with Ableton Live when creating 8-bit projects.

This free sample pack can be used with Ableton Live to create 8-bit compositions from over 10,000 free samples.

Websites like this one can be used to explore 8-bit music that was made on the Commodore 64. "The High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) is a freeware hobby project which organises Commodore 64 music (also known as SID music) into an archive for both musicians and fans alike. The work on the collection is done completely in the Team and contributors' spare time and is proudly one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known."

Joy Tunes is a music video game for recorder or for piano; however, any instrument can be used with a microphone and a computer to control the characters and play the various levels created. There is a free portion of the game with the option to buy more levels. Some of the levels can develop ear training while others levels develop reading notation.

Noteflight allows you to write music online and embed the music as play along files on your website/blog. The service is free to use and does not require software to create the files (unlike Scorch and SmartMusic).

This is a great app that allows you to do side-by-side comparisons of video along with visual and audio annotations that can be sent to students. Check out my YouTube demonstration for a better understanding of how to use this in a music education setting.

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

A demonstration of an 8-bit remake of Elf. This video also demonstrates pixel art and could be used as an example of an interdisciplinary project.

A demonstration of a modern video game recreated with 8-bit music. This video also demonstrates pixel art and could be used as an example of an interdisciplinary project.

A demonstration of an 8-bit cover. This video also demonstrates pixel art and could be used as an example of an interdisciplinary project.

A demonstration of an chiptune cover.