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A GUIDE FOR ONLINE LESSON SETUP

FOR VIOLIN AND VIOLA STUDENTS OF LORENZO RAVAL

This is an easy, three-part guide on the basics of setting up for online music lessons.
This guide helps ensure that lessons go as smoothly as possible with as few hiccups
as possible, allowing the student to enjoy their experience and facilitate learning.

PART ONE: TECH TIPS

1. Devices

• The larger the screen, the better. For this reason a laptop or a desktop works best; tablets are also
good, but phones, because of their small screens, will put the student at a disadvantage.

• Make sure that the device has enough battery power for the duration of the lesson, or is plugged into
the outlet.
2. Connectivity

• Ideal internet speed for online lessons is 100MB


download and 5MB upload. The best way to
approach this speed is not via Wi-Fi, but through a
hard-wired Ethernet connection from your router to
your device. It maximizes your internet speed,
provides the most stable connection and minimizes
latency (lag).

• If your device does not have an Ethernet port, you


can find inexpensive Ethernet to USB, HDMI,
Thunderbolt 2, or USB-C adapters to connect your
laptop or tablet; please check out this Amazon List
for a list of recommendations.
3. Microphone, Speakers and other Accessories

• The microphones built in to a laptop or tablet


should be sufficient for online lesson purposes.
However, though not required, an external USB
microphone will enhance the sound quality going
over the internet. They will also be useful for
recording projects and performing in Zoom recitals.
There are plenty of inexpensive options, should you
choose to invest in a USB mic; please check out
this Amazon List for a list of recommendations.
• Connecting the device to speakers (either through
audio cables or wirelessly via Bluetooth) will allow
the student to more clearly hear the teacher’s
playing and instructions. Headphones or earbuds are not advisable; they impede the student from
naturally hearing their own playing, and they have small microphones that may distort and give an
inaccurate impression of the student’s playing.
• Any other accessories, such as HD webcams or having a second device for screen sharing, etc. are
optional.
PART TWO: OPTIMIZING ZOOM
FOR THE MUSIC LESSON

Five Easy Steps for Zoom Optimization

• Zoom’s audio settings need to be adjusted for use in music lessons. Without these adjustments,
the software will automatically lower the volume of any loud or high-pitched sounds, which makes
listening to the student’s and the teacher’s playing more difficult.
• Follow the images below to find the settings. Note: The images below are from Zoom for Mac. The
Windows interface will look slightly different, but they can largely be found in the same place.

On the homepage of the Zoom app, click on the Settings On the Settings Page, click on the Audio tab on the left
(gear) icon on the upper right corner. panel. then Uncheck “Automatically adjust microphone
volume” and Check “Enable Stereo.” After these, click
on Advanced on the lower right corner.

Under Advanced, Check “Show in-meeting option to At your lesson, click on Turn On Original Sound.
Enable Original Sound…” and Under Audio Processing, Zoom is now optimized for your Music Lesson!
Disable both Background Noise Suppression options and
set Echo Cancellation to Auto.
PART THREE: PREPARING FOR THE LESSON

• At least five (5) minutes before the lesson, please have your instrument tuned, your books and
notebook ready on the music stand, and your device set up and logged into Zoom.
• The photos below provide guidelines on setting up your device and positioning yourself in the
frame for best visibility in your Zoom lessons.

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