How Do I Set Up?
| Music Stand | Instrument (centered) | Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Slightly on your left | violin/viola/bassoon/saxophone horn/trombone/guitar | Slightly on your right |
| In front of you | flute/oboe/clarinet/ percussion/conductor | In front of you |
| Slightly on your right | cello/double bass baritone/euphonium/tuba | Slightly on your left |
- Distance from the device: Ensure that your camera is positioned good enough to capture both your instrument and face in ‘landscape’ mode.
- Earphones or headphones: Since your instrument’s sound volume exceeds that of a computer speaker, it’s important to use earphones. This allows you to play your instrument while listening to the reference soundtrack simultaneously. We encourage siblings to have their own devices. Wearing earbuds is acceptable.
- Experiences during Zoom meetings: Apple computer works best; recent iPad or iPhone works better; Dell computer works well; Chromebook works poorly with video interruptions & audio noise. If you are planning to purchase a new device, consider a desktop or laptop computer with a built-in camera.
Where Do I Get Accessories?
- If you’re using a desktop computer with a built-in camera, you will need a music stand.
- If you’re using a laptop computer with a built-in camera, you will need both a music stand and a laptop stand.
- If you’re using an iPhone/smartphone or iPad/tablet, you will need a music stand and either a tripod with a mount or a flexible holder.
- Music stand (please get a high quality one): click below to purchase online
- Manhasset Voyager Music Stand or Wenger music stand
- Since we often find that orchestral parts or method books may fall when using a foldable simple music stand, it is recommended to use a high-quality music stand instead.
- Tripod medium size 60-inch tripod with a Mount Mount Holder either for Smartphone or Tablet
- iPhone/smartphone holder: Flexible Holder (Amazon Choice)
- iPad/tablet holder: Flexible Tablet Holder (Amazon Choice)
- iPhone/smartphone stand: Type 1 (Amazon Choice); Type 2 (Amazon Choice)
- Piano: Overhead-Flexible holder (to capture keyboards) Flexible holder
- Laptop Stand: works as a riser to elevate the laptop screen/built-in camera click here (or you can stack books or put a box under your laptop computer)
Zoom Link
- Click here to join Zoom meetings
Zoom Audio Setting: Original Sound
If your original sound is turned off, Zoom will recognize instrumental sound as background noise and automatically mute it. Please turn on the original sound for music lessons.
- Computer: Click here to watch one-minute short video
- iPad/tablet: Click here to watch a video
- iPhone/smartphone: Click here to watch a video