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The Musical Muse

Blog dedicated to music education, practice tips, health & wellness, and geeking out.

Rhona-Mae Arca
April 6, 2013
Recreation, Geeking Out, Recommendations & Reviews

Popular Japanese Study Books

Rhona-Mae Arca
April 6, 2013
Recreation, Geeking Out, Recommendations & Reviews

Looking for books or CD's to help you learn Japanese? These are 10 popular books on the market, that I came across in my hunt for supplemental study material.

Tagged: Japanese language studies, Japanese studies, Japanese study, learn Japanese, study Japanese, studying Japanese

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Rhona-Mae Arca
April 5, 2013
Music Education, Practicing Music, Teaching Music

Why Do Music Students Hate Counting?

Rhona-Mae Arca
April 5, 2013
Music Education, Practicing Music, Teaching Music

Are you like some of my students who hate counting beats? I have a found a few refreshers on how to practice counting beats in your music - for those of you who want the help.

Tagged: counting, counting beats, counting rhythms, how to count beats, rhythm help

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Rhona-Mae Arca
April 5, 2013
Health & Wellness, Pets

Grain Free Hamburger Recipe for Dogs

Rhona-Mae Arca
April 5, 2013
Health & Wellness, Pets

A flavorful meal for dogs made with whole foods, this homemade dog food recipe can be prepared quickly and easily.

Tagged: dog food recipe, dog health, Health Benefits to Home-Prepared Dog Food, Home-Prepared Diet, homemade diet for dogs, Homemade dog food, how to cook your dog's food, whole foods

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Rhona-Mae Arca
April 4, 2013
Geeking Out, Recreation

Japanese Reading Practice with Children's Books

Rhona-Mae Arca
April 4, 2013
Geeking Out, Recreation

On using children's books for Japanese reading practice, with a healthy dose of otaku shopping thrown in for good measure.

Tagged: Daiso, how to study Japanese, Japanese books, Kinokuniya, learn Japanese, learning Japanese, read Japanese, study ideas, study Japanese, study tips, studying Japanese, to learn Japanese

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Rhona-Mae Arca
April 4, 2013
Music, Musical Instruments

Choosing a Digital Keyboard Piano or Electric Keyboard

Rhona-Mae Arca
April 4, 2013
Music, Musical Instruments

Discover the difference between digital pianos and electric keyboards. Learn what to look for when buying a digital or electronic piano.

Tagged: Buyers Guide to Keyboards, buying a digital piano, digital keyboard piano, digital piano, electric keyboard, electronic keyboard, portable keyboard

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This young go-getter has been practising hard since we resumed lessons in July. Her hard work has paid off! Today, she earned enough Maestro Bucks to take home two prizes. #goodjob #practicemakesconsistent #studentincentives #studentprizes #penguins
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A funny thing happened in the middle of Iaido class tonight. Oh well. I already pegged this weekend to deal with all things saya related. #sayarepair #sayaadjustments #weaponsmaintenance #Iaido #Kageryu #kurigata #martialart #martialarts #martialarts
Yesterday's project: sanding down my kurigata because my sageo has gotten a few snags (again). #swordmaintenance #swordarts #sayarepair #kurigata #Iaido #iaito #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemartialarts #martialarts #martialartslife #
#Repost @kamusokai (@get_repost) I think Allan was Uchidachi last time too. We better switch sides next time. ・・・ @budonotabi and Allan took full advantage of the weather to do partner work. On tap: Itto and Kodachi seiho. Photo by @victorvegaradio
After working hard with our kouhai at park training, it was time for biiru-waza at our second dojo. Too bad our kouhai missed out on the Eggs Benny. Oishii katta desu! #parkbudo #parktraining #Iaido #Niten #seconddojo #oishii #eggsbenedict #yycmartia
Throwback Thursday! This was from a few years ago. After teaching an introductory taiko class to my music students and I, @yyctaiko and I tried having her drum while I trained a little bit. We thought it was pretty cool. Here's me going through Sanpo
I have to re-record my "What's in my Sword Maintenance Kit?" video, so that will be out later in the week. In the meantime, check out my latest @oomomo_alberta haul. Video link is in the bio. #oomomo #oomomoalberta #japanesemerchandise #oom
What's in my sword maintenance kit? You'll find out soon in the next day or two. #newvideo #swordmaintenance #swordarts #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemartialarts #martialarts #martialartslife #martialart #Iaido #Jodo #Niten #hyohonit
#Repost @kamusokai (@get_repost) ・・・ A very hazy day for park training today. We hammered through our partner kihon and kata for Jodo before lunch. #jodo #japaneseswords #jo #martialartslife #martialart #martialarts #yycswordarts #yycmartialarts #jap
Throwback Thursday! This @kamusokai photo is from my first Iaido seminar and grading - back in...2007? #yycswordarts #yycmartialart #yycmartialarts #dojolife #dojo #Iaido #Jodo #ckf #budo #budolife #japaneseswords #japaneseswordmanship #japanesemarti
The aftermath of an Iaido class in Zoom. We had a great night, using breakout rooms so us senpai could do more detailed work with our kouhai and later working with sensei on our Chuden Iaido kata. Oh! I should do a review of my @aftershokz Titanium o
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