Online Music Making amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Music making and instruction has been disrupted in an unprecedented way in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online music lessons are not new, but many teachers are new to the format due to ongoing concerns.
Over the past few months I have made a huge effort to educate myself on what platforms are available,
what the top institutions and innovators are using, and how I can reasonably apply that information to my studio,
delivering the highest quality lessons possible. I am happy to assist students and families in navigating these challenges.
Online music lessons are not new, but many teachers are new to the format due to ongoing concerns.
Over the past few months I have made a huge effort to educate myself on what platforms are available,
what the top institutions and innovators are using, and how I can reasonably apply that information to my studio,
delivering the highest quality lessons possible. I am happy to assist students and families in navigating these challenges.
Drive-In Choir.
Following in the footsteps of other ensembles, I have been able to fundraise and purchase the equipment necessary to enable socially distanced choral singing from the safety and comfort of singers' own vehicles.
Learn more about the process here: https://www.drivewaychoir.org/
Learn more about the process here: https://www.drivewaychoir.org/
Online Lessons.
Since March of 2020, all of the lessons I have taught have been online.
In a very short amount of time, I figured out how to deliver the best possible instruction, virtually.
After consulting numerous sources and experts in the field, I settled on Zoom as a video carrier and
Cleanfeed.net as my preferred choice for audio routing.
Please see my Documents page for more information.
In a very short amount of time, I figured out how to deliver the best possible instruction, virtually.
After consulting numerous sources and experts in the field, I settled on Zoom as a video carrier and
Cleanfeed.net as my preferred choice for audio routing.
Please see my Documents page for more information.
Online Musical Collaboration.
One thing this time has taught me is the power of innovation and just how far a little bit of know-how can take you.
I had never used an audio interface, much less understood what jitter, packets, sample buffers, or port-forwarding was until last summer.
But I dove in, learning how to use powerful technologies to collaborate with other musicians in real time.
I built my own FastMusic Box, a Raspberry Pi powered miracle-worker that beams my sound dozens or hundreds of miles away in the blink of an eye.
And at the end of it all, I was able to sing with a pianist again, like being in the same room.
Further reading:
https://www.soundjack.eu/
https://www.ianhowellcountertenor.com/soundjack-real-time-online-music
I had never used an audio interface, much less understood what jitter, packets, sample buffers, or port-forwarding was until last summer.
But I dove in, learning how to use powerful technologies to collaborate with other musicians in real time.
I built my own FastMusic Box, a Raspberry Pi powered miracle-worker that beams my sound dozens or hundreds of miles away in the blink of an eye.
And at the end of it all, I was able to sing with a pianist again, like being in the same room.
Further reading:
https://www.soundjack.eu/
https://www.ianhowellcountertenor.com/soundjack-real-time-online-music
Music Production.
Currently, I am the unofficial audio producer for my students and my choral ensemble.
I have working familiarity with Audacity, Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro, and Waveform.
I have working familiarity with Audacity, Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro, and Waveform.