What programs do you use to create 8-bit music?

[TheBladeRoden]

preferably one that is n00b-friendly

[GoldGameMaster]

You can use Fami-Tracker. I can't say it's exactly "n00b-friendly" though.

[Korby]

Famitracker is simple. You just need to get started, and have its wiki opened just in case.

[TheBladeRoden]

I tried using it, but couldn't get very far.

[Korby]

It can't do the music for you, you have to have the tune in your head!

[TheBladeRoden]

I can't seem to add any notes to the staff

[Korby]

Press space, then use your keyboard as a piano.

[TheBladeRoden]

hmm now its starting to come together

[Mr. X]

Use the F keys to change octives.

[OrangeMario]

I use FamiTracker/VRC7 for my 8-bit music.  

[MusashiAA]

Here's a tip:

If you press < in the pattern editor, any instrument that is currently playing will mute. Use this feature until you know a bit more about the volume sequence editor :3

[Joseph Collins]

Press space, then use your keyboard as a piano.

Thank you.  For some reason, I couldn't figure this out for myself.  I'd been trying for some time, too!  ASKJKJSA.  >_<

In any case, I was using FruityLoops Studio and SoundFonts for my 8-bit music, in the rare occasions I felt like being retro.  I made a(nother) Quint remix back when Mega Man 10 was still fresh, but due to the fact no one's made a good Mega Man drum SoundFont, I ended up using Game Boy drums in it.  The song itself sounds alright otherwise.

[Korby]

No problem. I was the same way until I watched a tutorial on youtube. I just felt so stupid after learning it was pressing space.