8 Practice Tips for Parents

Are you a non-musician and worried you won’t be able to help your kids in their music lessons? Fear not, the most helpful things you can do don’t involve knowing about music…

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How to Set Up for Online Voice Lessons

Voice lessons are going to be online only for quite some time. Creating the right environment can have a huge impact on your online voice lesson, regardless of your available equipment. While there are improvements that cost money (newer devices, better webcams, microphones, upgraded audio inputs, etc.), any device you have available now can give you an excellent result. Here are some guidelines:

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How to Set Up for Online Piano Lessons

Creating the right environment can have a huge impact on your online lesson, regardless of your available equipment. While there are improvements that cost money (newer devices, better webcams, microphones, upgraded audio inputs, etc.), any device you have available now can give you an excellent result. Here are some guidelines:

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We Need to Talk About Singing During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Last week I sat though a very informative webinar from the National Association of Teachers of Singing which included experts who gave scientific presentations: What Do Science and Data Say About the Near‐Term Future of Singing and Transmission Perspective on COVID-19 and the Future of Singing. The seminar is a bit technical and pretty lengthy, so for anyone who doesn’t have the hours (!) to spare, I’ve summarized the main points from these presentations by Lucinda Halstead, MD, and Donald Milton, MD, DrPH below.

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How to Make Zoom Great for Music

Here’s how to get Zoom ready for making music. It is great for performing and also for your lesson.

Before you do this, make sure you have the latest version of Zoom on your device. Older versions don’t always have this available but it makes a big difference to the sound quality. There are instructions for the desktop version and the mobile version below.

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