The Complete Japanese Music Theory Course

Want to understand Japanese music? Want to create Japanese-inspired songs?
Welcome to the Complete Japanese Music Theory Course! The first and only of it’s kind! (In English, anyways).

Hi! I’m Nostalgia. I’ve been a fan of anime forever and fell in love with Japanese music in 2006. I took music through school and dabbled in other instruments, but my classes only taught me how to read music. When I picked up guitar to pursue my dream of making an anime cover band, I wanted to understand music theory more so I could create and improvise freely on my instrument. I went through all the basic songwriting videos, but nothing sounded Japanese. I was intrigued and went on a long journey to figure out why Japanese music sounded so different than the songs on Western radio.

There were no articles online, and the few videos that covered Japanese music progressions only covered the popular anime progression IV-V-iii-vi. As a logical learner and thinker, it left me frustrated for months that I couldn’t find the answers I was seeking. I kept digging, started searching through the Japanese side of the internet, and broke down songs I was learning, and finally, things started to click.

In this class, I’ve compiled all my discoveries from the last few years into a deep and thorough course. I’ll go over basic music theory for new music students, go into Japanese music theory and what it does differently, provide 50 CHORD PROGRESSIONS that you can start using right away, and we’ll even go into Japanese song structures.

After your foundation has been set, you can check out my additional songwriting tips that are more specific to genres like Math Rock and City Pop, or styles like Video Game and Ghibli Studio music. All you could ever need in one detailed course!

Due to popularity of my ‘15 Anime Song Breakdowns‘ and ‘15 Jpop Song Breakdowns‘ articles where I shared the progression of some popular choruses, I’ve also included 10 FULL SONG BREAKDOWNS.

Feel confident in your theory knowledge to understand any song you listen to and be able to create Japanese-inspired music!

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES PURCHASING OR ACCESSING THE COURSE, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: ChromaticDreamers@gmail.com. [I built this website on my own via WordPress. Sometimes plug-ins or updates can cause errors, or PayPal changed their settings and requirements, and I may not know there is an issue unless notified. I want to ensure anyone who is interested in the course has a wonderful experience, so please don’t hesitate to message me. Thank you!~]