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    • Blog Archive
  • Nostalgia
    • About Me/Biography
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    • My Supporters
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    • 2.0 – Natsukashii Kumo Acoustic Duo
    • 3.0 – Chromatic Saints Collab Band
  • Shop
    • No Longer Dreaming: Guide for Musicians
    • Ear Training Tests for Guitarists
    • Japanese Music Progressions eBook
    • Japanese Lyric Dictionary
    • Japanese Study Guide for Anime & Jpop
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“Say Cheese!” Our First Band Photoshoot

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It’s hard to build a website or create a social media presence without photos. And not just ‘photos’ but high […]

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Why You Need To Start Recording Your Playing ASAP

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Recording can be intimidating. Playing an instrument is all fun and games until you’re being taped. Once you click record,

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25+ ONE OK ROCK Songs to Encourage & Motivate You

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One OK Rock has been my favourite Jrock band for about 10 years now. They have a sound that you

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What To Bring To A Band Rehearsal Studio

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So, you got a band together, you picked out some songs to learn, and now you’re ready to book a

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The Most Complete Japanese Music & Instrument Terminology List

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As I continue to dig more into Japanese music and theory on my own guitar learning journey, I felt a

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How To Set Goals Properly & Prepare For Success

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We all have goals and dreams, but some people seem to be better at reaching those goals than others. If

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Need Motivation? Here’s 50 Songs For You To Add To Your Playlist

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Music has the power to inspire, motivate, and push people to be their best selves. It can be hard to

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25 Easy Anime Songs For Electric Guitar (+Tabs)

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Are you a beginner guitarist trying to find some awesome anime songs to play along to, but everything just seems

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8 Resources For Anime Chords, Tabs & Fingerstyle Tutorials

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The age old question (not really). When you just picked up guitar, you’re so eager to play the theme songs

8 Resources For Anime Chords, Tabs & Fingerstyle Tutorials Read More »

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Why Does Japanese Music Sound So Different?

9 Comments / Anime, Best Articles, Japan, Japanese Language, Japanese Music, Japanese Music Highlights, Music Theory, Uncategorized / Nostalgia

When I first picked up guitar, I knew I wanted to make Japanese pop rock music, music that sounded worthy

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10 Best Channels To Learn About Japanese Culture & Their Hidden Secrets

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Japan is an interesting country, isn’t it? I remember when I first truly acknowledged Japan’s existence. While my area was

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Musician Rates Animes With Musicians

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In 2020, I decided to embark on a mission. I wanted to watch all band/instrument-related animes to see what they

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Love Anime Theme Songs? Here’s 50+ Japanese Bands You Should Check Out!

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Ahh yes, I remember when I first started watching subbed anime. Anytime I heard an opening I loved, I would

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12+ Places For Otakus To Shop In Toronto

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Ahh yes…I remember being in high school and wanting to buy anime merch and Japanese things, but I didn’t know

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7 Channels For The Curious Guitarist Who Wants To Learn Music Theory

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The amount of guitar learning material out there is crazy! Compared to other instruments, guitar certainly has the easiest point

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Music student and Anime fan from childhood, Japanese music fan since teenhood. I picked up guitar as an adult to bring my band dream to life and started the Chromatic Dreamers Band Project in June 2021, followed by this blog in October 2021. Having struggled to find useful content on Japanese music, I was eager to fill that gap. In Summer 2022, we achieved our goals of playing at an anime convention. In Summer 2023, the singer and I reunited as "Natsukashi Kumo" and performed at a festival! During this time, I dug deep into Japanese Music Theory as I struggled to understand why and how Japanese music sounded the way it did, and have shared all I learned on this blog. While I grew up Christian, I was raised in a legalistic church, so only around New Years 2023 did I come to believe the true gospel and was born again. I received FL Studio as a gift and released my first song "Be Courageous" (inspired by Joshua 1:9) a week after. I spent most of 2023 studying the bible, and indulging in Christian content. I told God that after the festival, I wouldn't play guitar again unless for him, and in January 2024, I was recruited to play at a church plant. I have since changed direction on my blog to focus on Japanese Christian Music, and Christian themes in Anime.

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