As prep for my presentation to the Music Teachers Association (Alameda Branch), I’ve put together a series of exemplary SKYPE Lessons demonstrating the technology to best advantage.
In fact my May 11th Program title is, “Teaching Piano by Skype: Braving a High-Tech Universe.” Monday, May 11, 2015: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
My plan is to project blogs on a big screen that have have embedded you tube videos with various captions for multiple playback views. (Skype Call Recorder)
The Details
When a student is watching his/her computer, she can see me in full screen, but as a lesson progresses, on my end I can RECORD the event using various views (LOCAL-me; REMOTE: the student; or SPLIT SCREEN-me and the student) These settings can be altered while a lesson is in progress without interruption. Changing views does not stop the record process.
When I review and import the lesson footage to iMovie, I then upload it to You Tube and send the student a Lesson PLAYBACK with multiple keyboard views for increased pedagogical value.
This particular lesson by Skype from Berkeley, California to Staten Island, New York illustrated the process:
J.C. Bach Prelude in A minor
Page 2
A Preceding Technique Lesson Segment (A minor scale and Arpeggio)
Teaching supplements
These were Video recorded supplements for Gayle re: the theory and Harmonic Rhythm of J.C. Prelude in A minor. They are embedded in the attached blog:
https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/weaving-theory-and-harmonic-rhythm-into-a-piano-lesson/
My Legato Pedaling segment included playing and naming A minor chords on each scale degree with an ear-training dimension, along with a harmonic Analysis of the first half of the J.C. Bach Prelude
This second segment examined part B with its string of Secondary Dominants:
About Gayle from Staten Island (She’s a transfer student with less than a preceding year of formal piano lessons)
A transplant from San Francisco to New York City (but originally from Chicago) Gayle made her first performance appearance in a SCREEN SHARE at our KICK-OFF SKYPE/LIVE piano recital. That meant she and all my piano students here and afar could watch Gayle in a pre-recorded segment. One other student, about to give birth did the same with Chopin’s C# minor Waltz thanks to the Miracle of Technology!
As it happened, I created Gayle’s video profile framing for her “Happiness” offering by Turk.
Gayle also made a transition from playing a digital piano, to acquiring a lovely Baldwin Acrosonic that was LANDED by FACE TIME, if you can believe!
Here’s how it played out from a first love meeting to marriage made in heaven(with my long distance matchmaker efforts)
https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2014/12/06/the-argument-for-learning-piano-on-an-acoustic/
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Finally, I’m looking forward to spreading the Gospel on Skyping piano lessons at the May 11th MTAC Branch Meeting.
Here’s hoping for a good reception and turnout!
LINKS:
SKYPE/LIVE Student Piano RECITAL
https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/a-skypelive-adult-piano-student-recital/
A Piano Lesson by Skype Primer
https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/a-piano-lesson-by-skype-primer/
Multi-cam Views during Skype or Face Time Piano Lessons
https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2014/01/26/multi-cam-views-during-skype-or-facetime-piano-lessons/
My Overhead Web Cam adds to my Online accouterments
