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Session Overview
Session
From Chunking to 8-Bit Soundworlds: Aural Skills Foundations and Musicianship Through Video Game Music (Presented by Auralia & Musition)
Time:
Saturday, 08/Nov/2025:
2:15pm - 3:45pm

Presenter: Timothy K Chenette
Presenter: Thomas Yee, The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Music
 Location: Lake Bemidji

Session Abstract

Join Dr. Timothy Chenette (Utah State University) and Dr. Thomas Yee (The University of Texas at San Antonio) for a dynamic two-part exploration of aural skills pedagogy that moves from musicianship fundamentals to interactive learning through video game music. Through guided analysis and demonstrations, you’ll discover fresh pathways to deepen listening, improve retention, and spark creative engagement in your students.

Drawing on his OER textbook Foundations of Aural Skills, Dr. Timothy Chenette will unpack strategies for cultivating internalized knowledge, and address concepts such as musical memory, intonation and tonic perception. He will also share methods for engaging students with creative tasks including improvisation, to provide holistic pathways for aural skills development. 

Dr. Thomas B. Yee will explore how video game music from the 8-bit era to contemporary soundtracks offers fertile ground for ear training and musicianship. Thomas will demonstrate strategies to leverage game music’s unique timbres and structures to inspire students’ ears and imaginations. Participants will experience live walkthroughs of related Auralia & Musition worksheets that map these strategies to core music theory concepts, fostering both fundamental skills acquisition and creative exploration.