8-bit Music Theory

I love music and I love video games and I love analyzing and talking about music from video games


8-bit Music Theory

It's my channel-versary today! I uploaded my first video 9 years ago on the dot, completely unaware of how much it would change my life. So many notes transcribed, so many chords analyzed, so many sibelius files crashed . . .

It was a real revelation 9 years ago that anyone else other than myself would find video game music theory interesting, I was very much just trying to make the kind of videos that I wished someone else would make. So to see how the video game music community has grown, and how the broader perception of video game music has changed over the last 9 years is incredibly inspiring. 

9 years down, 90 more to go! Thanks for watching, everyone!

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Very excited to be sharing the stage with the Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra on November 14th! We've got a great show planned, I'll be playing a set with my band the Single Players and then the WVGO is going to hit you with some killer arrangements of some vgm classics! 7:30 at Jubilee Place. You can get your tickets here: wvgo.ca/tickets

If you're gonna be in Winnipeg Nov 14th, hope to see you there!

2 months ago | [YT] | 593

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2 months ago | [YT] | 354

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"weh weh how come there's no 8-bit Music Theory merch weh weh" QUELL YOUR PATHETIC WHINING! 8-bit merch is here! Get yourself a cool hat or t-shirt or mug that'll let everyone around you know you probably know a lot about Zelda music: 

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4 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 450

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Any Guild Wars 2 fans scrolling by? Materia Editions just released the Guild Wars 2: Living World Season 2 Score Book and they offered me an affiliate link to help promote it! Check it out here: materia.store/collections/guild-wars-2-living-worl…

It's so great to see more video game scores released, my copy's been held up in customs for like 3 weeks but I can't wait to get my hands on it. My new video I just dropped today is all about score study, and this would be a great resource to do that with if you're looking to get better at orchestration!

6 months ago | [YT] | 405

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VGMCON LET’S GOOO

8 months ago | [YT] | 304

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I had a great time with ‪@ChristopherSiu‬ ranking every track theme from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! Some track placements were contentious, some were very easy. Give the video a watch and let us know how wrong we are: https://youtu.be/BKx_vvf79O4?si=U4ajg...

8 months ago | [YT] | 79

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Super excited to once again hit the stage at Winnipeg’s hottest annual vgm show, Beeps ‘n’ Bops!! April 16 at the Park Theatre, come check it out!

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WOAH! This absolute TOME just came in the mail, featuring full scores for the whole Banner Saga trilogy. What a treat! Thanks ‪@awintory‬!!

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I had the pleasure of being a contestant on a Video Game Music Trivia game show! It was such a good time, if there was a home version game I could buy and play with my friends I absolutely would. Thanks so much ‪@TarvouldsQuest‬ for having me!

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