Ask HN: What are your favorite YouTube channels to learn stuff?

Re:Ask HN: What are your favorite YouTube channels to learn ... by potta_coffee on Monday July 08, 2019 @06:38PM (#20387410)

Rick Beato's channel is pure gold. Probably my favorite channel of all time (so far). The only other recommendation you've made that I recognize is Smarter Every Day, that one's great too.

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Re:Ask HN: What are your favorite YouTube channels to learn ... by tasty_freeze on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @02:15PM (#20404708)

At first I got taken in by Rick Beato. He is terrifically knowledgeable about music theory and plays a number of instruments well.

But it didn't take long to notice that his presentations of music theory are not done to help the listener understand music theory. They are done to show how terrifically smart Rick Beato is. I suspect a lot of his fans know enough music theory that they nod their heads at the parts they understand and it makes them feel good that they can follow. But it is terrible if you actually want to learn.

There are much better youtubers that present music theory that is conducive to learning.

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