Getting Started teaching online - compiled

I was going to write one of these

I have been helping many people get their online teaching going, so I thought, hey Mat! Write a blog post. Then everyone beat me to it. SO, in turn I am going to create a list of sources I have seen that are solid and put them all in one place.

So Eric wrote what is becoming the essential guide, so here is that link if you consult 1, this is the one.
The Best Services and Settings for Remote Music Lessons (with step-by-step instructions)

Eric also wrote a good article on getting setup for cheap
Setup guide

If you are on windows, read this! Turn off the enhancements!
How to turn off audio enhancements on Windows

Jason Heath of Contrabass Conversations provides some great insight
Newbie’s guide to teaching online

JazzEd Network has a good video (long but covers some great information)
Online teaching for non-online Teachers

Finally take two minutes and watch Hojoon Kim tell you how to not have your lessons suck
Your online lesson sucks. Let’s fix it.


There is a ton more out there, but this is a good place to start.

Self Plug

Learn about my online horn lessons

Daily Horn “group Sessions” at 10:30AM (MST) on YouTube

Remote and online teaching

Remote teaching and online learning

Hey everyone, we are in interesting times right now. As a freelancer you can guess I now have a great abundance of time. I do. I am hoping to use that time for projects that have sat dormant, catching up on admin, but also trying to create some access for people looking to keep learning.

$15 Skype Lessons

Right now, and for the foreseeable future I am going to be doing my online teaching for $15 (USD) an hour. That is right, remote horn lessons for $15.

Group morning sessions

I am also exploring bringing back some “accountable practice” streams and treating them as group horn sessions, each one focusing on certain aspects of horn playing.

My current plan is 10:30AM (MST) on YouTube, as I am personally navigating the changes it may not be everyday but I will share on social media when I go live. I’ll also have a link here.

We are in it together, lets take the opportunity to learn