Michael Keithson

Subscribers 93.7K

Videos 56

Views 3.1M

Channels Like Michael Keithson

Michael Keithson covers jazz piano and music theory through tutorials and educational content. The channel emphasizes jazz harmony, chord progressions, improvise on piano, and playing by ear, with a focus on piano theory, left-hand voicings, and beginner-to-intermediate guidance. Content style includes tutorials and deep-dives into topics like modal interchange, 7th chords, upper structures, and blues piano, with recent videos averaging around 55k views and varying between 4k and 146k views; uploads appear consistent since joining in 2011, with an average video length around 18 minutes and a total library of 56 videos.

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Top competitors by match strength are Open Studio (92% match) and Jazz Tutorial | Julian Bradley (89% match), both targeting overlapping queries such as jazz piano lessons, piano jazz theory, and left hand voicings. Pianote (84% match) also competes on jazz piano basics and related theory topics. These channels differ in size, with Michael Keithson at 93.7K subscribers compared to Open Studio (698K) and Jazz Tutorial (432K), and significantly smaller than Pianote (2.4M). The overlap stems from shared queries like jazz piano lessons, piano jazz theory, and left-hand voicings, indicating direct competition in instructional jazz piano content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Michael Keithson?

Open Studio — 92% match, 698K subscribers; Jazz Tutorial | Julian Bradley — 89% match, 432K subscribers; Pianote — 84% match, 2.4M subscribers. All three channels focus on music education and piano instruction, similar to Michael Keithson, including theory, harmony, and piano playing guidance.

What type of content does Michael Keithson make?

Michael Keithson creates music theory and piano instruction content, with video titles such as Modal Interchange | Borrowed Chords, Upper Structures 🎹, How Much Money I Make As A 'Musician', 6 MUST KNOW jazz piano left-hand voicings, and How to write interesting chord progressions. The channel averages about 55K views per video, and uploads appear to be multiple times per week.

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