Andrew Schartmann

Faculty Member @ New England Conservatory ( Author of "Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack" (

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

Excited to hear what Japanese readers think of my @333books work on Koji Kondo's #supermariobros soundtrack (translated by @Takeshi_Higuchi and published by @du_books)! @NintendoAmerica #nintendo #nes #retro #retrogames https://t.co/uRxSWuDpHR

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

I'm thrilled to announce that NADIA — my free mobile app for teaching basic musical skills — is out! A huge thanks to @necmusic for supporting this project.

https://t.co/hlPQJDu324

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#music #beethoven #milesdavis #florenceprice #musictheory #auralskills

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

Pleased to announce the release of my new book on NES music https://t.co/cazSslouDd Thanks to the team at @IntellectBooks for all of your help!

[IntellectBooks @IntellectBooks]

On this episode of In Conversation, James Campbell is joined by Andrew Schartmann, author of Analyzing NES Music: Harmony, Form, and the Art of Technological Constraint.

Watch the In Conversation here 👉https://t.co/afy6WjGtGv

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

It wss a pleasure working with @BloomsburyPub once again, this time on a book about game designer Keiji #Inafune. A big thanks to @jennomiko and @sparklebliss for their expert help in bringing this project to fruition. #capcom #Megaman

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[Press Start Journal @PS_Journal]

🧑‍🎓CALL FOR EDITORS📚

Hi everyone! The editorial board of Press Start is currently seeking to recruit new editors to join our team! 🌟

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[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

@beiaard_jp @333books @Takeshi_Higuchi @du_books @NintendoAmerica Thank you for your support! I’m thrilled that you found something of interest in my work. Please let me know how things turn out with your carillon composition.

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

Excited to hear what Japanese readers think of my @333books work on Koji Kondo's #supermariobros soundtrack (translated by @Takeshi_Higuchi and published by @du_books)! @NintendoAmerica #nintendo #nes #retro #retrogames https://t.co/uRxSWuDpHR

[New England Conservatory @necmusic]

NEC faculty member Andrew Schartmann’s book "Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack" was just released in Japanese! In honor of the release, @ASchartmann shared ten facts about video game music: https://t.co/7SkensNdht 🎮🎶 #supermariobros #kojikondo #videogamemusic

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

@AnatoneRich Congrats!

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

Thanks for the shout out! And more importantly, thanks @TheVGLibrary for the amazing work you do to track and catalogue books about video games.

[The Video Game Library 📚 ➡️ Over on Bluesky @TheVGLibrary]

Congrats to @ASchartmann for the exciting Japanese translation of his book:

"Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack" 📚

The Japanese release details have now been added to #TheVideoGameLibrary:

👉 https://t.co/yHtBHMA3qy

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

I'm proud to be part of this initiative @necmusic that integrates music theory, music history, music perception/cognition, and music performance.
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[Kimberly Hieftje @khieftje]

With #FESTA2023 here, I'm reflecting on the journey my daughter and I took together w/ #BTS during COVID. I still need to write up the 600 stories that #ARMY shared w/me about their own journey w/ #mentalhealth & #BTS. @bts_bighit @BTS_twt @BTSW_official

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[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

I enjoyed collaborating with @bzcohen @WSJ on this article about the @librarycongress National Recording Registry’s celebration of Koji Kondo’s iconic Super Mario Bros. score. @NintendoAmerica #kojikondo #nintendo #supermariobros #SuperMarioBrosMovie

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[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

Proud to be part of @Yale 's innovative @XRPeds team and grateful to @unity for supporting projects like "Year of the Cicadas"
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[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

After two years of work, my friend/colleague Alan Belkin and I have finished our free online video "textbook" on tonal harmony. Exercises and other additions to come.
#openeducation
https://t.co/eHSaauqK2Q
https://t.co/1kEkq80hkU

[New England Conservatory @necmusic]

Andrew Schartmann, Music Theory faculty at NEC, was interviewed for @cbcradio about a groundbreaking video game score created by Japanese composer Koji Kondo—the iconic music of Super Mario Bros, and how it changed the video game industry. https://t.co/caY9safi4c @ASchartmann

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

Had a great time discussing Koji Kondo’s music today on @cbcradioq #nintendo #supermario

[Q @QwithTomPower]

This month, five new Grammy Awards categories were announced, including one for best video game soundtrack.

We invited music theorist and composer @ASchartmann to shed some light on how the 1985 Super Mario Bros. soundtrack redefined video game music. https://t.co/zmr6M7zZIk

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

@anthony_lollo @ryantimpe #imwithanthony

[Anthony Lollo @anthony_lollo]

@ryantimpe Though unclear if the source material was copied from Wikipedia, or whether the editors changed Wikipedia after the fact to match the narration 🙃

[Andrew Schartmann @ASchartmann]

This is a must read for anyone who played Ken Griffey for SNES. One of the most entertaining retro gaming articles I’ve read in a long time. https://t.co/F6G1k3DtdX Thank you @MarcCarig for solving this decades-long mystery!