Online Lessons
From your own home!
Joe Gould
B.Music (Performance),
Grad. Dip. Music Education (Instrumental)
Percussion, Guitar, Music Theory,
Music Tech and Creative Music Writing
James demonstrates good setup with a clear view of his instruments, face and arms.
What you’ll need for online lessons:
a laptop, tablet or phone with a decent internet connection
something to play on (even if it’s a makeshift instrument like a cardboard box!)
your sticks and music folder
you may find it easier to communicate if you have headphones rather than using the device’s speaker
How to set up for online lessons
choose a spot you can have your time uninterrupted by pets/siblings/vacuuming etc
position your device in a place where the camera will capture your face and the instrument you’re playing on - this may be further away than you’d expect. The position is one where you can still clearly see the screen.
check your tech! Using Zoom for web lessons is quite straightforward - when you book, you’ll receive a link to click, and you can click it just before the lesson time when you’re ready to go. Although not necessary, you may find it easier to download the Zoom app and set it up ahead of time, You can do that here.
check all the positions of gear and people are safe and accessible before the lesson - is anything going to fall when bumped? are power/headphone cables out of the way? do you have enough space to play your instrument?