21/07/2025
We did it! 100k subs, and YouTube sent this cool plaque 🙃
In April of 2020, I went for a long walk in the snow. It was unseasonably cold in Ithaca NY, where I was spending the early days of quarantine at my parents’ house. I had been lucky enough to get out of NYC, where I had recently opened up a brick and mortar music school for kids (not the best timing). The future felt completely uncertain.
As I walked down an empty road surrounded by pine trees, I thought about the extra time I now had on my hands, and I suddenly had the idea to start a piano tutorial Youtube channel. I didn’t know what that would be like, or where it could take me, but I felt lit up with excitement. I had no idea how much that simple idea would change my life.
There were many little milestones along the way, from getting more comfortable on camera to having a video get just enough traction to keep me motivated to continue. As it grew, so did my dedication, and after a few years I decided to make it my full-time life’s focus.
Every single one of you has made this journey amazing. The comments, the messages, the questions that push me to be a better teacher - THANK YOU! ❤️
I love the work I do. I love getting to engage with new songs every week, and I feel incredibly lucky I get to make my living through music (even if it looks different than my teenage dreams of being a rock star). When I read your comments and messages, and zoom out and realize that I am helping people all around the world connect - or reconnect - with the joy of playing piano, I am filled with gratitude. I am so thankful for all of you.
Let’s keep growing this amazing piano community together!
Thank you x 100,000
Nate
