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    • Blog Archive
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    • About Me/Biography
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    • My Supporters
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    • 3.0 – Chromatic Saints Collab Band
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Band Member Horror Stories

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I drafted and named this article a week or so ago, but I figured, hey ‘spooky month is around the […]

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GRANRODEO Anime Japanese Band

All Anime Songs By Granrodeo

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Granrodeo is a rock band comprised of Kishô Taniyama as KISHOW (vocals) and Masaaki Iizuka as e-ZUKA (guitar). They have

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Clannad Characters

15+ Anime Songs With Odd Time Signatures

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Whether you’re a musician or not, you have probably noticed that most music has 4 beats. 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4. It’s what feels

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MYTHROID Anime Japanese Band

All Anime Songs By Myth & Roid

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Myth & Roid is a Japanese pop rock band centered around Tom-H@ck (guitars, bass, composer, production) and hotaru (keyboards, lyrics,

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Orchestra Violin Strings Rehearsal Practice

The Importance Of Repetition As A Musician

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Last week, the final (I’m assuming?) season of Cobra Kai came out, and if there’s any field that focuses heavily

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Nostalgia and High School Friends Ninjas

A Message To Geeks/Otakus: Be Proud Of What You Love

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Life can be funny at times. I was an anime fan from as long as I could remember, watching shows

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Chromatic Dreamers Gimme Mochi On Stage

Self-Promotion & Networking Is Key: How I got On Stage As A Rookie Guitarist

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If there’s one thing I learned from the many blogs I’ve read and videos I’ve watched about bands, it’s that

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Gimme Mochi on Stage with Fans

Chromatic Dreamers Project First Gig @ Idol Revolution!

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The day has come and gone….and wow. It’s crazy to finally bring my middle school band dream to life, but

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Protip: Remember Your “Why” When Learning Guitar

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This article is just meant to be a letter to my fellow guitar rookies. Learning guitar can certainly feel overwhelming.

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10 Tips To Be An Amazing Guitar Teacher (A Beginner’s Perspective)

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Guitar is the most popular instrument in the world. While some may lists may claim piano is, I can guarantee

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Small Guitar Shops In Toronto (2025)

Leave a Comment / Guitar, Guitar Gear, Shopping, Toronto, Uncategorized / Nostalgia

Want to support local businesses after the pandemic? Hoping to find a local community? Or maybe you’ve experienced bad customer

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25+ Japanese Singer-Songwriting Guitarists

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Yui was one of the first Japanese artists that I loved way back. Like many, I loved Again from Fullmetal

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7 Reasons Why I Love Japan’s Anonymous Artists

2 Comments / Band Tips, Japan, Japanese Music, Japanese Music Highlights, Uncategorized / Nostalgia

How do you feel about anonymous artists? Do you personally love the music from a creator but have no idea

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Nostalgia dreaming of being on stage posing empty venue

“That’s Why I Gave Up On Music”

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A couple months ago, after listening to “Just A Sunny Day for You” quite a bit as my rookie band,

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Where Can A Band Perform? 10 Places To Consider

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If it’s been a dream of yours to be in a band, or perhaps you’re in a new one and

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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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