Brazil
Renan Zimmer is a Brazilian guitar educator based in Brazil who built his YouTube channel around a straightforward premise: making acoustic guitar accessible to ordinary people with no prior musical background.
Total Followers +1.1%
191K
Across YouTube
Primary Platform
YouTube
191K followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
6.6%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mid
Est. — / IG post
| Platform | Followers | 30d Growth | Engagement | Posts / wk | Last upload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 191,000 | +2K | 6.6% | — | 6 months ago |
| Window | YouTube | Combined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +1K +0.5% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +1K |
| Last 30 days | +2K +1.1% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +2K |
| Last 90 days | +7K +3.8% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +7K |
| Last 365 days | +7K +3.8% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +7K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Renan Zimmer is a Brazilian guitar educator based in Brazil who built his YouTube channel around a straightforward premise: making acoustic guitar accessible to ordinary people with no prior musical background. Operating under his own name, Renan positions himself explicitly as a guitar teacher rather than a performer, and his content reflects that — structured tutorials, simplified chord arrangements of well-known Brazilian songs, and practical technique tips aimed at beginners and intermediate players. His repertoire leans heavily into Brazilian popular culture, covering artists like Raul Seixas, Zezé di Camargo e Luciano, and sertanejo and MPB classics from the 1970s and 1980s, which gives the channel a distinctly nostalgic, culturally rooted feel.
His audience is overwhelmingly Brazilian (over nine in ten viewers), predominantly male, and notably older-skewing, with a significant portion of viewers aged 35 and above — a demographic that aligns well with the nostalgia-driven song selection. The channel's engagement rate sits well above the category median, suggesting a genuinely invested community rather than passive viewership, which is a meaningful signal for any brand targeting adult Brazilian men with an interest in music, leisure, or lifestyle. There has been a notable gap in uploads as of mid-2026, which introduces some uncertainty about trajectory, but the retained engagement and loyal subscriber base keep the channel viable for niche campaigns. Should Renan return to consistent output, his clear instructional identity and warm audience rapport position him well for music equipment, online education platforms, or Brazilian cultural lifestyle brands.
Renanzimmer's channel is a natural fit for music education platforms, instrument brands, and accessory retailers targeting Brazilian hobbyist guitarists. Content centers on simplified tutorials of culturally resonant Portuguese-language repertoire — Raul Seixas, Zezé di Camargo e Luciano, classic 70s/80s hits — positioning the creator as a practical guitar teacher rather than a performance artist, which makes the audience commercially actionable for brands selling learning outcomes or gear for beginner-to-intermediate players. The viewership is overwhelmingly concentrated in Brazil with a near-exclusively Portuguese-speaking base, male-skewed, and notably mature: the 45-and-older cohort is the single largest age segment, suggesting adult hobbyists with established disposable income rather than students. Engagement runs well above the category median, indicating an active learner community with genuine intent rather than passive consumption. Upload cadence has been dormant for approximately six months, a risk factor sponsors should weigh against the engagement quality. No brand partnerships surface in available data, but the channel profile aligns directly with guitar string and accessory brands, online music schools, instrument retailers, and home-recording audio equipment targeting the Brazilian adult hobbyist market.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Renanzimmer's tier (Mid, 191K combined followers, Brazil). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Renan Zimmer describes himself directly in his channel bio as a professor de violão — a guitar teacher — whose goal is to help ordinary people unlock their musical potential. His channel is built around structured, lesson-style content rather than casual playing or vlogs, which sets it apart from most guitar hobbyist channels on YouTube.
Yes — one of his standout videos teaches ten Raul Seixas songs in simplified form, making the catalog of Brazil's iconic "Maluco Beleza" accessible to beginners. Raul Seixas is a cornerstone of Brazilian rock, and Renanzimmer's simplified approach means players can tackle those songs without years of prior experience.
Renanzimmer's channel is explicitly built for beginners and intermediates — his own bio describes lessons as "fácil, rápida e divertida" (easy, fast, and fun). The consistent format of teaching simplified versions of real popular songs means new players are playing actual music from their first sessions rather than grinding through isolated exercises.
Yes — learning by ear, or "tirar músicas de ouvido," is listed in his channel bio as one of the core skills he teaches alongside his structured lessons. This is a particularly valued skill in Brazilian popular music culture, and Renanzimmer treats it as a practical tool rather than an advanced technique reserved for professionals.
His catalog leans heavily into Brazilian popular music, including Raul Seixas, Zezé di Camargo e Luciano, and Wando — whose classic Fogo e Paixão features among his covered songs. He also dedicates content to "inesquecíveis" (unforgettable) hits from the 1970s and 80s, making his channel a strong resource for anyone wanting to play the soundtrack of that Brazilian era on guitar.
Yes — his tutorial on "Chorando Se Foi," for example, is explicitly offered with both the guitar solo and a cifra completa (complete chord chart). Providing cifras alongside video is standard practice in Brazilian guitar education, and Renanzimmer makes them a consistent feature rather than an occasional extra.
He covers both — his "Chorando Se Foi" lesson combines a full fingerstyle solo with a complete chord chart, giving intermediate players real technique to work on. The overall channel leans toward making songs playable quickly for beginners, so chord-focused lessons outnumber dedicated fingerstyle deep dives, but solo content is definitely present.
Yes — Zezé di Camargo e Luciano tracks, including "O Último Dos Apaixonados," appear in his tutorial catalog in simplified form. His audience skews noticeably toward adults over 35, which mirrors exactly the generation that grew up with that era of Brazilian sertanejo and now wants to learn to play those songs on guitar.
As of mid-2026, Renanzimmer had not posted new content for several months, leaving his upload status uncertain. His existing back-catalog of Brazilian guitar tutorials continues to draw viewers and maintains engagement well above the typical YouTube music category average, so the channel remains a useful resource regardless of new activity.
The channel is entirely in Brazilian Portuguese — the lessons, explanations, and on-screen text are all directed at a Portuguese-speaking audience. Roughly nine in ten of his viewers are based in Brazil, making it one of the more focused national-audience guitar tutorial channels in the Brazilian YouTube music space.
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