Analyzing NES Music

Analyzing NES MusicExplores 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. Read an interview with Andrew Schartmann

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