Online virtual lessons
You can have your Irish flute and whistle lessons from the comfort of your own home. All you need is
a relatively fast internet connection with a video camera and microphone,
and a way to record your tunes for practicing between lessons.
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a relatively fast internet connection with a video camera and microphone,
and a way to record your tunes for practicing between lessons.
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Here's what to do:
1. Download the free Skype™ software here, or use Forte or Face Time. (Forte is free, no download required)
2. Set up a free paypal account here
3. Contact me to arrange lesson time and details, via email, a test call, or phone if you are in the US.
4. Prepay with paypal 24 hrs. before your lesson
5. Five minutes before lesson time, be at your computer logged into your device and platform. I'll call you if we are using Skype. For Forte, click the link and wait to be admitted.
2. Set up a free paypal account here
3. Contact me to arrange lesson time and details, via email, a test call, or phone if you are in the US.
4. Prepay with paypal 24 hrs. before your lesson
5. Five minutes before lesson time, be at your computer logged into your device and platform. I'll call you if we are using Skype. For Forte, click the link and wait to be admitted.
Tips:
- Some ways to record your tunes during your online lessons:
- Some ways to record your tunes during your online lessons:
- Use your phone, tablet, or a recorder unit
- On a computer with Audacity, the free audio editor
- With one of the free video call recorders for Skype or Zoom.
- Skype's "accounts" are for use with telephone - you do not need to create an account for lessons.
- PayPal usually sends me a notice once you have sent payment, so this will confirm your lesson.
- Should your lesson call suddenly be disconnected (internet problems, power failure, etc.) I will attempt to call you back, or by phone if you are in the US. If we cannot re-connect within 5 minutes, your lesson will be rescheduled.
- If you cannot answer my call within 5 minutes of your scheduled start time, unfortunately you will lose the lesson and your payment. It is best to pre-test your Skype ahead of time with the Skype test call, and a friend or family, so that you are ready when I call to start your lesson.
- Please note that sometimes virtual call quality can be problematic if you are running anything else on your computer at the same time as your lesson, or if someone else in your home is online. Have a backup recording method for your tunes, in case that happens.
Here's a small text file with tips for skype
- PayPal usually sends me a notice once you have sent payment, so this will confirm your lesson.
- Should your lesson call suddenly be disconnected (internet problems, power failure, etc.) I will attempt to call you back, or by phone if you are in the US. If we cannot re-connect within 5 minutes, your lesson will be rescheduled.
- If you cannot answer my call within 5 minutes of your scheduled start time, unfortunately you will lose the lesson and your payment. It is best to pre-test your Skype ahead of time with the Skype test call, and a friend or family, so that you are ready when I call to start your lesson.
- Please note that sometimes virtual call quality can be problematic if you are running anything else on your computer at the same time as your lesson, or if someone else in your home is online. Have a backup recording method for your tunes, in case that happens.
Here's a small text file with tips for skype