How Do You Do? with David Bennett

Adam Neely effectively created the genre of Music Theory YouTube! He is very much the reason I am doing what I do today, so it was an absolute pleasure to spend an hour chatting with him about everything from YouTube, to touring, to AI and beyond!Check out Adam on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/adamneely And go see his band Sungazer on tour: https://www.sungazermusic.com/Welcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by ⁠ @DavidBennettPiano ⁠​

Emma Harner has found an audience with her beautifully arranged math-folk covers and original songs. Her use of alternative tunings and odd time signatures results in some truly unique songwriting. So today I want to chat to her about not only how she creates these beautifully esoteric songs but also about how she found her audience.Check out Emma Harner: https://emmaharner.com/Welcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by ⁠ @DavidBennettPiano ⁠​00:00 Emma Harner01:07 From Pandemic Guitarist to Viral Artist06:06 Learning Guitar and Finding Her Instrument12:06 Radiohead, Josh Turner and Musical Influences16:07 Alternative Guitar Tunings35:29 Emma's First Solo Show42:30 The Future of Music and Supporting Artists48:41 How the Music Industry Is Changing51:09 Should Musicians Sign to a Record Label?58:16 Emma's Advice for Aspiring Musicians

Jazz pianist Charles Cornell initially went viral for playing piano to Cardi B ranting about COVID. But he didn't allow this unexpected success to be a mere flash in the pan. Instead he successfully pivoted his content to become one of the internet's leading music educators. Check out Charles' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CharlesCornellStudiosSOURCES: Jones Big Ass truck rentals & storage - Harmonizator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoLS9We9hl4Welcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by  @DavidBennettPiano ​

Warren Huart is a producer and online educator. He has worked with big artists including Aerosmith, James Blunt, The Fray, Daniel Powter, just to name a few, and he also has a YouTube channel called 'Produce Like A Pro' where he passes on his industry knowledge to help aspiring musicians and producers on their journey. Check out Warren's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/producelikeaproWelcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.How Do You Do is presented and produced by  @DavidBennettPiano ​

Cadence Hira makes YouTube videos teaching music theory through the lens of video game music and anime and she has got over 100k subscribers doing so. So today we're chatting about the challenges involved in making educational music content and also how she built her audience from the ground up.Check out Cadence's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CadenceHiraWelcome to How Do You Do, the podcast where I chat to successful creatives about how they do what they do! You can watch on YouTube and Spotify and also listen wherever you get your podcasts.(00:00) Introduction & Cadence’s YouTube journey(01:06) Finding her format & the breakout moment(04:06) Why video game & anime music?(05:32) Splatoon & wild video game soundtracks(07:20) Finding video ideas(10:05) The rise of music theory YouTube(15:15) 100k subscribers, imposter syndrome & recognition(19:07) Burnout, upload schedules & working solo(21:11) Editing and mistakes(24:35) Copyright struggles(32:05) Re-uploads, corrections & future-proofing videos(35:40) Advice for new YouTubers