​Optimizing Zoom Lessons:
Sometimes, if the student or teacher is out of town or not feeling well, we may conduct lessons online.
Here are suggestions to make that experience work well.

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​Setting up for online lessons: 

• Set up on a rug, at least a bow and a half away from your mic, with your music stand to the left of your computer.
• Check that your image shows the top of your head down to the bottom of your bow arm.
• Have the light source ON you, not behind you.
• Test your computer's webcam, mic and speakers.

 Optimizing sound:

• Use ethernet, not WiFi
• Set speaker volume at about 60%
• Stand at least 1½ bow-length away from the mic
• An external mic, including that on an iPhone, can improve the quality of your sound.

 Zoom Sound Settings:
(Because Zoom options frequently change, these may not be current.)

• "Turn on original sound" (upper right) *see below for how to set this up
• Audio Settings:
  • Unclick Microphone setting "Automatically adjust volume," and set volume to 100%
  •  Enable Stereo sound
  • "Advanced" (audio settings)
  • *Click Show in-meeting option to "Enable Original Sound" from microphone
  • Disable "Suppress Persistent Background Noise)
  • Disable "Suppress Intermittent Background Noise)
  • "Echo cancellation": on Auto​