Let's Do Online Lessons 101

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 by Jim Morrow | Uncategorized

It's time to consider Online Lessons. Here are some needs and ideas. I would like to have a few minutes with you this week to prepare for lessons next week. I am quite set up for lessons. I am ready to use FaceTime now and Skype Soon.

Above: the camera tripod on the right can be lowered/raised, turned left and right. It is high enough to look down upon the keyboard to see fingers and keyboard position. The attachment on the top is made for the tripod and will hold a smartphone or Tablet.Tripod on the left is less adjustable.

Smaller three legged tripod is quite adjustable and needs to be raised.

Student equipment needed:

A device that can do FaceTime or Skype next to their piano.
This can be a smartphone, an ipad, a tablet, a laptop, or a desktop computer if it’s close to the piano. You’ll want to spend some time at the first lesson making sure that your device is situated so that you can see both the teacher and student’s face and their hands. It’s not absolutely necessary to see both at the same time, but it would be useful for obvious reasons.
Tip: Ask that a parent be present with the child for the first part of the first lesson as you’ll need someone that can move the device around. Parents are great about finding a shorter or taller table or something in the room that can help move it up or down at your directions.

Jim Morrow

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March 18, 2020