Analyzing NES Music - (Studies in Game Sound) by Andrew Schartmann (Hardcover)

Name: Analyzing NES Music - (Studies in Game Sound) by Andrew Schartmann (Hardcover)
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Explores a core challenge of early video game composition: how to disguise repetition in music that repeats extensively.
About the Author: Andrew Schartmann is a faculty member at New England Conservatory and serves as audio director at Yale's XR Pediatrics video game lab.
250 Pages
Music, Genres & Styles
Series Name: Studies in Game Sound

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Explores a core challenge of early video game composition: how to disguise repetition in music that repeats extensively. It develops a theory of harmony and form for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) music and uses this theory to analyze five landmark scores: Super Mario Bros., Dragon Warrior, Metroid, Mega Man 2 and Silver Surfer. 170 b&w illus.

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About the Author

Andrew Schartmann is a faculty member at New England Conservatory and serves as audio director at Yale's XR Pediatrics video game lab. He is the author of several books including Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.7 Inches (H) x 6.7 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.2 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 250

Genre: Music

Sub-Genre: Genres & Styles

Series Title: Studies in Game Sound

Publisher: Intellect (UK)

Theme: Electronic

Format: Hardcover

Author: Andrew Schartmann

Language: English

Street Date: May 28, 2025

TCIN: 1006101986

UPC: 9781835951095

Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-3006

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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