Remote Lesson Setup

A clear setup makes online piano lessons productive, musical, and fun. Please take a few minutes to review and follow these guidelines before your first Zoom lesson.
Prepare your Online Lesson setup:
Zoom automatically tries to filter out music unless we tell it not to. These settings make a huge difference in sound quality.
Before the Lesson
Plan how to position your camera device (laptop or phone):

We need the camera to the side of the keyboard, not above or directly in front
Make sure hands, keys, and wrists are clearly visible
For laptops: Set up on a chair and raise to keyboard height using books if needed
For phones (iPhone or Android):
- Use a tripod or clamp
- Set to landscape (horizontal)
- Use the rear-facing camera when possible
Plug the device into power and silence notifications

Set up Zoom appropriately:

Log into your Zoom app
Find your profile picture (top ribbon on the right), then click on it. You will see a drop down menu.
In the drop down menu, scroll down to Settings. This will open the Settings screen.
In the Settings screen, find the left side ribbon.
On the left side ribbon, select Audio (third option from the top).
In the Audio screen, scroll to Microphone modes.
TURN ON Original Sound for Musicians and check the checkboxes next to High-fidelity music mode and Stereo audio.
TURN OFF Echo cancellation.

Settings might look like this on your phone:

Optional: Using TWO Devices (Two Cameras, No Feedback)
Using TWO cameras can be very helpful—one for hands/keyboard and one for face or posture. To prevent echo or feedback, please follow these steps carefully.
Recommended Setup
Device 1 (Primary Device): Laptop or phone

Camera on hands and keyboard
Audio ON (microphone and speakers)

Device 2 (Secondary Camera): Phone or tablet

Camera on face or side posture
Audio OFF (mute microphone and speakers)

Join the Zoom meeting on both devices, but make sure only one device has audio enabled.
Important Tips

Mute the second device immediately after joining
Keep devices a few feet apart
If feedback occurs, mute one device right away
Zoom works well with multiple cameras—as long as only one device is making sound.

During the Lesson

At the top of the Zoom window, make sure “Original Sound” is turned ON

Headphones or earbuds are helpful but optional.
Check that your WiFi connection remains strong.

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