Music · head-to-head
Pianote VS 
Let'sPlayGuitar!
Two music channels, compared on the numbers that actually move a video rather than subscriber vanity. Pianote sits at 2.5M subscribers with a typical 214K views per upload; Let'sPlayGuitar! at 1.9M with about 785K. Below is the full head-to-head plus the titles that win for each.
It splits depending on what you care about. Pianote is the more consistent - a 27% hit-rate means a bigger share of its uploads break out past 2x its median. Let'sPlayGuitar! has the bigger reach, pulling a typical 785K views against 214K. Consistent breakouts vs raw reach - pick your goal.
| Metric | Pianote | Let'sPlayGuitar! |
|---|---|---|
| Subscribers | 2.5M | 1.9M |
| Median views / video | 214K | 785K |
| Hit-rate (beats 2x median) | 27% | 25% |
| Top-video share | 57% | 40% |
| Est. ad revenue / mo | $2K–$6K | $2K–$8K |
| Uploads / week | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Typical length | 10 min | 19 min |
| Started | 2008 | 2014 |
The words that keep showing up in each channel's winning titles differ too: Pianote leans on pianist learns, jordan rudess, rudess hears, jon batiste, while Let'sPlayGuitar! leans on lesson tutorial, tutorial chords, fingerstyle lesson, tutorial fingerstyle. Open either channel for the full breakdown of what wins versus flops.