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Lesson setup guides

Everything you need to set up before your first lesson — pick your instrument below.

Piano

Set up your piano to be ready for your lessons

Follow the steps below

Step 1

Digital piano or acoustic piano

It is preferred to take online piano lessons using a digital piano; however, you can still take your lesson with a regular piano.

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Step 2

Use an iPad or a laptop

Use an iPad or a laptop to connect with the teacher using Zoom. You can use a tripod or books to hold the device. We recommend you keep it in the same place and position for every lesson.

Step 3

Good lighting

Your hands, keyboard and face must be clearly visible to the teacher through the Zoom lesson.

Step 4

High-speed internet

Make sure you have high speed internet and the connection is stable before every lesson.

Step 5

iPad or laptop

Place your iPad or laptop in the correct position so the teacher can see your hands and the keyboard at all times.

Step 6

Zoom settings

It is recommended that the student enables the "Original Sound for Musicians" button in Zoom's settings.

And that's it!

This is an easy one-time setup, so you can take piano lessons from the comfort of your home without changing your setup every week!

Guitar

Set up your guitar to be ready for a lesson

Follow the steps below

Step 1

Guitar

Take online guitar lessons using your own guitar or electric guitar.

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Step 2

Use an iPad or a laptop

Use an iPad or a laptop to connect with the teacher using Zoom. You can use a tripod or books to hold the device. We recommend you keep it in the same place and position for every lesson.

Step 3

Good lighting

Your hands, guitar and face must be clearly visible to the teacher through the Zoom lesson.

Step 4

High-speed internet

Make sure you have high speed internet and the connection is stable before every lesson.

Step 5

iPad or laptop

Place your iPad or laptop in the correct position so the teacher can see your hands and the guitar at all times.

Step 6

Zoom settings

It is recommended that the student enables the "Original Sound for Musicians" button in Zoom's settings.

And that's it!

This is an easy one-time setup, so you can take guitar lessons from the comfort of your home without changing your setup every week!

Violin

Set up your violin to be ready for your lessons

Follow the steps below

Step 1

Violin

Take online lessons with your own violin.

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Step 2

iPad or a laptop

Use an iPad or a laptop to connect with the teacher using Zoom. You can use a tripod or books to hold the device. We recommend you keep it in the same place and position for every lesson.

Step 3

Good lighting

Your hands and violin must be clearly visible to the teacher through the Zoom lesson.

Step 4

High-speed internet

Make sure you have high speed internet and the connection is stable before every lesson.

Step 5

iPad or laptop

Place your phone, iPad, or laptop in the correct position so the teacher can see your hands and your violin at all times.

Step 6

Zoom settings

It is recommended that the student enables the "Original Sound for Musicians" button in Zoom's settings.

And that's it!

This is an easy one-time setup, so you can take violin lessons from the comfort of your home without changing your setup every week!

Voice

How to set up for your voice lesson

Follow the steps below to set up yourself, camera, and device to be ready for your lesson.

Step 1

Just yourself

To take voice lessons you don't need a musical instrument.

Step 2

Use an iPad or a laptop

Use any of these devices to connect with the teacher using Zoom. You can use a tripod or books to hold the device; we recommend you keep it in the same place and position for every lesson.

Step 3

Use high-speed internet

Make sure you have high speed internet and the connection is stable before every lesson.

Step 4

Use good lighting

You must be clearly visible to the teacher through Zoom.

Step 5

Position your device correctly

Place your phone, iPad, or laptop in the correct position so the teacher can see you at all times.

Step 6

Adjust Zoom settings

It is recommended that the student enables the "Original Sound for Musicians" button in Zoom's settings.

And that's it!

This is an easy one-time setup, so you can take your voice lessons from the comfort of your home without changing your setup every week!