These lectures and supporting classroom resources form a full library of material covering the full history of Music and Sound within Computer Games and how modern sound design is created and used within video games. History of Video Games and Music presentation is an extremely detailed account of Video Game history and the development of music for consoles and games. It covers from very early Pre First Generation all the way through to the modern, latest 8th Generation consoles and games. The material in these resources would easily cover 4 to 5 lessons over roughly 5 or 6 weeks. The presentation covers the development of music written for computer games and how this changed over time with a total of 59 slides. Moreover, there are over 50 embedded videos throughout the lesson linking to YouTube and providing an excellent addition to the resource. Sound Design in Video Games lesson specifics how and why sounds are important to the player’s experiences and what they provide in terms of feedback and game immersion. This presentation is more 40 slides, each with an eye-catching design for better student engagement and also linked classroom tasks that feed-in and work along with the presentation. Video Game Genres and their Music, this lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of popular genres of video games and some of the music and sound design techniques most common to these styles. The lesson covers a brief history of video games genres/styles and how these developed throughout the early generations of gaming. Moreover, how music and sound have been an exceptionally important aspect of video game design and development and are now seen as significant as good graphics and game-play. Zelda Games Music and Sound Design, detailed account of how one of the most popular video game franchises of all time uses both music and sound design throughout its games. How is the sound design used and employed throughout these games and how does the score reflect and add to the tension of the game and how have the games changed over time? Moreover, how are leitmotifs used and how has the composed used this technique to reflect and evoke emotions from the player for important locations, characters and items of equipment. Super Mario Music-Distance Learning, this lesson and supporting classroom exercise provide an extremely detailed account of how music was written, composed and developed for the first Super Mario Bros. game. The lesson has learners not just listen to the music and sound design, but also analyse the game mechanics of this classic platformer and others within this genre. How is music used through the whole Super Mario franchise and how did composer Koji Kondo write and develop his ideas for the original game. The lesson also looks, in detail, at the original 5 songs composed for the first game, and with a great listening skills task for learners to complete (including teacher answer sheets). Minecraft Music, this lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of how music was written, composed and developed for the massively popular game ‘Minecraft’. How did the game’s main composer ‘C418’ use a wide range of techniques and musical genres like ‘Ambient’ to create such a rich soundtrack for this game? How has the game’s music been influenced by French composer and pianist Satie? What is Ambient music and its main characteristics? What other games have used similar techniques and styles? Modes and Video Game Music, this lesson provides an extremely detailed account of how video games often use musical modes to structure their compositions and musical content for some of the most popular games of all time. Not only would this lesson be great to teach music Modes and some basic music theory, but also covers how video game composers have used these to shape their music. FREE RESOURCE - Glossary of Music Technology: EBook (worth £4.49!!!) This e-book covers a wide range of terms and vocabulary for Music and Music Technology. The list is extensive and with great detail on a full list of useful terms, each with an easy and straightforward definition. This Resource would be really useful for any student or teacher working within a Music or Music Technology department, but also extremely valuable and convenient for home/self-study revision. This resource also comes with 3 classroom tasks/worksheets with extremely useful listening exercises that link with the presentation/lecture itself, this keeping learners engaged throughout. Task one overs spotting good sound design in early video games from the first generation, and also watching how real game designer work within the studio Task two is an excellent listening exercise with 4 lots of audio examples included. What makes a good “jump” sound or a good “laser” sound? Task three is an additional game design task where students research and then tasked with creating their own game sounds for a video-game character. In this package: Lectures ( in-depth presentations, each linking together, providing a full scheme of work for teaching). WORKSHEETS – All lessons come with worksheets (with teacher answers) that link with the lesson/presentation. HOMEWORK – many of the lessons also come with additional learning research and homework tasks, also with answers sheets to support. INFOGRAPHIC – Lesson have really useful infographics that support the presentation/lesson and can be used for additional revision and self-study for learners. VIDEOS - (each presentation also comes in video form, used for student revision) The resources within this bundle would easily cover a full term’s worth of work and could be used for GCSE, NCFE, A-Level and BTEC level 1, 2, 3 and UAL course frameworks. (United Kingdom). WARNING – Before you buy this resource PLEASE READ! Within this presentation are YouTube video links – We have tried to ensure that audio and visual examples are suitable for the classroom, but this really depends on the learning environment and age range of your learners. It is the teacher/lecturer’ responsibility to monitor and check before engaging with learners. Thank you for understanding!

This great Bundle provides would provide a detailed and comprehensive set of Song Analysis lectures and presentations that could be used for any Listening Skills, Composition or Arranging class. The aim of these resources is to enable learners to develop their listening skills, with a focus on sonic and musical components. They allow learners to break-down and understand some of the most popular and iconic songs in Pop/Rock. Moreover, these listening skills lessons would work excellently alongside the History of Modern Music massive resource bundle, this detailing the history of modern music. Each lesson covers some of the background and history of the band/artist along with a detailed breakdown of all musical elements from this track. These musical elements covering: Tonality Tempo Meter/Time Signature Instrumentation Structure Dynamics/Texture Rhythmic Elements Song Theme Genre/Style The material in these resources would easily cover 6 to 7 lessons. The presentations cover the major musical elements from the song and can be used after students have completed the Listening Skill Worksheet or at the same time, working through section by section. The presentation also comes with embedded YouTube musical examples to support and engage learning and even references to other artists that are similar in style, or rhythm or tempo. This proving the learner with a wider range of listening and musical tastes. There are also 3 sequenced music arrangement examples for the song that focuses on certain elements, these allowing the learner to carefully hear certain elements from the music. Moreover, the resource comes with a Listening Skills worksheet for learners to listen to the song and work through, and answer worksheet for teacher reference and also a Help and Guidance sheet. Each lesson comes with: PRESENTATION – Listening Skills – (.pdf HD quality) WORKSHEET – Class Task – Listening Skills Questions(.pdf) ANSWERS – Class Task – Listening Skills Answers (.pdf) GUIDANCE - Class Task-Help and Guidance listening Skills (.pdf)

Studying Video Game Music is a fantastic way to engage learners, help develop their auditory perception, enhance cultural literacy, foster creativity, and better understand career opportunities in the growing field of video game sound design and composition. You and your learners will love this range of engaging worksheets all focused on Music in Video Games! Worksheets provide an engaging and interactive way for students to learn about the importance of listening to music in video games, explore the wider role of sound in games, develop critical listening skills, and learn about technical aspects of game music development. These video game music worksheets come with a range of different listening analysing questions, from multiple-choice, to short statements and those that require longer, more detailed responses. Moreover, every worksheet also has a related “Further Analysis & Discussion” question. Each of these is unique, and an excellent way to build upon knowledge gained and spark further classroom discussion in small groups or with the whole class. Each exercise comes with a printable worksheet, a Powerpoint version to use at the front of the classroom, great to share answers and write directly on using Smartboards. A printable Answer Sheet, saving you time with marking. Finally, a Google Slides version, which you can save to your own Drive, and a TpT Easel activity for learners to complete and submit online. This resource is perfect for teachers looking to incorporate modern cultural elements into their music curriculum while also helping students develop skills relevant to the growing gaming industry.