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Ranking Angel Beats/Girls Dead Monsters Songs By Rhythm Guitar Difficulty

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I love Angel Beats and the soundtrack that comes with it. If you didn’t know, the band that made the […]

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Bad Customer Service At A Music Store? It’s Not Just You (Sadly)

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While I may be new at guitar, I’ve always been a student of music for life, so I’ve been to

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Guitar teacher teaching boy with tabs on floor

The Ultimate Guide To Guitar Tabs (Setup, Timing & Examples)

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Tabs can be intimidating if you’re new to it. Some are simple with just numbers on some lines, but then

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Top 12 Naruto Openings (Rated By A J-Music Fan Who Hasn’t Watched The Series)

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I’ve been an anime fan from as long as I could remember, and I’ve been listening to primarily Japanese music

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“Why Is Guitar So Hard?” What Beginners Should Expect Before Starting To Succeed

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Who doesn’t want to play guitar? Who hasn’t picked up or tried to play guitar before? I don’t know the

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Why You Should Consider Becoming A Rhythm Guitarist (As Opposed To Lead)

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Rhythm vs Lead: Which should you focus on? Which is more important? Which leads to more opportunities? Which is more

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“Should I Learn Acoustic or Electric Guitar?”: A Beginner’s Perspective

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Hi there! At the time of writing this, I am just around the 2 year mark as a guitarist. I

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Live Like A Protagonist Part 1: No Regrets

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Previously, I had a blog called Protagonist Academy. I really wanted to inspire others to shake off their fears, pursue

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It’s New Years Eve…

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We have survived to see another year, but who knows about 2022. I’m an optimistic person, and while I stayed

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20+ Japanese Music Videos To Brighten Your Day

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One thing I’ve always loved about Japan is that they aren’t afraid to be silly, childish, and quirky in their

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My Favourite Musical Performances In Animes

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While I have been watching anime forever, I got more into musical animes in recent years because of my band.

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Should A Beginner Take On An Advanced Song? I Wouldn’t Recommend It

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I will be upfront with my answer on this. I hate, HATE when advance players tell others to pick a

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The Best (Forgotten) English Anime Soundtracks

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As much as I looooooove Japanese music and the original Japanese theme songs for some animes, that doesn’t mean English

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Where Do I Start With Guitar? (Advice From A Late Beginner)

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Ahh, the age old question. There’s just so much to cover with guitar, that it’s just not possible to learn

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Merry Christmas From Chromatic Dreamers

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What a year it’s been, especially here in Toronto, Canada. Our band formed in the middle of 2021, where restrictions

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Music student and Anime fan since childhood. Japanese Music fan since teenhood. Gigging Musician since adulthood. I picked up guitar as an adult to pursue my childhood dream of playing with a band on stage. I found other rookie musicians and started the Chromatic Dreamers Band Project in June 2021, followed by this blog in October 2021. It was impossible finding information on Japanese music theory, along with other topics for new guitarists and bands, so after I figured things out, I started creating articles and resources to fill the gap. We achieved our goal in Summer 2022, playing at an anime convention and Jpop event. In Summer 2023, the singer (Cloud) and I reunited as "Natsukashi Kumo" (Nostalgia Cloud), and performed at another convention and the biggest Japanese festival in Canada! While I grew up Christian, I grew up in a false denomination, and got caught up in the world as an adult. But around New Years 2023, I came to understand the true gospel of being saved by grace alone in Christ Jesus and was born again. I received FL Studio as a gift weeks prior, and released my first song "Be Courageous" (inspired by Joshua 1:9) around this time. I spent most of 2023 studying the bible, and indulging in Christian content to correct my doctrine. Feeling convicted by the amount of time I spent listening and learning secular music, I told God that 'after the festival, I wouldn't play guitar again unless for Him' and went on hiatus. In January 2024, a couple churches found my BandMix profiles and asked if I could play for them. They were both out of my city, and only one was able to arrange a ride for me, so I ended up serving there for 8 months. It was a challenge at first since I always had weeks or months to practice, but now they would change the key right before service, and I never knew where the singers would take the song, but my playing and confidence greatly grew in this period. Additionally, I was hoping to find new music that I enjoyed, but also had messages that would encourage my faith. I was aware that Japan only has about 1-2% Christians, and when I tried to find some Christian artists years prior, I was unsuccessful, but I was eager to dig and try again. To my pleasant surprise, I found over 100 artists! I enjoyed writing, interviewing, and promoting these artists as I know they won't really have a fanbase at home, and thus, people oversees won't know about them either. I've also written other articles to assist my otaku brothers and sisters in Christ. In January 2025, I joined a local Baptist church that only played hymns. Since electric guitar didn't really suit the service, I dusted off the plastic ocarina I bought a decade prior. While I learned how to read sheets during school, I always had enough time to memorize the songs, so only now did I learn to read proficiently. While I've only played the ocarina for a short amount of time, I felt more confident learning by ear and playing in a variety of keys. I have upgraded to clay ocarinas and have sold my guitars to focus wholeheartedly on them. In 2026, after learning all my church's hymns, I considered where else I could play these hymns and how else I could use this gift. I wanted to keep challenging and pushing myself to ensure I keep growing and advancing on the ocarina. Since the older population tends to be more fond of hymns, I thought about playing for the sick, elderly, or dying, those in hospitals, long-care homes, and hospice care facilities. I know these places hire musicians, but I wasn't sure if there were many Christian musicians available to play for them. Thus, I hope to be a blessing to them with my new virtual hymn musician service <3

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