Christopher Siu on Musical Entrepreneurship, Refining Skills, Consistency

In this episode Craig & Nathan interview Christopher Siu - a musical entrepreneur who creates educational resources for composers. We discuss growing on Youtube, refining skills, staying consistent,  artistic expression and much more.  

Christopher's Youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristopherSiu  

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Podcast notes: 

* (0:00) Introducing Christopher 

* (0:39) Musical background 

* (3:24) Video game scores 

* (5:02) Disney songs 

* (6:19) Growing on Youtube 

* (7:53) Finding an audience + consistency 

* (8:35) Educational courses 

* (9:08) Piano skills for composers 

* (12:30) Youtube Shorts 

* (14:45) Musical influences 

* (16:00) Known for one thing 

* (17:30) Ideal day 

* (18:45) Planning out videos 

* (21:17) Getting comfortable on-camera 

* (24:31) Aesthetic goals for the YT channel 

* (26:20) Staying curious 

* (26:48) Building in public pros & cons 

* (31:27) Best advice Chris has been given 

* (33:24) Learning your tools  

* (34:58) Cinematic Music Creation course 

* (37:02) MIDI Mockup Secrets  

* (40:12) Starting a cue with melody  

* (42:08) Refining skills 

* (43:35) Interests outside of music 

* (45:20) Music in Toronto 

* (46:01) Collaborators  

* (47:32) Hiring live players 

* (48:38) Quick questions 

* (50:28) What's next for Chris?  

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