Getting Started
For questions or scheduling:
Things You Will Need For Your Lesson
☐ A quiet space
☐ A chair
☐ Steady internet connection
☐ Fully charged devices or power source
☐ Appropriate device settings (see below)
☐ Test zoom audio: sing to a friend / family member
☐ Camera and sheet music about shoulder height (hands free)
☐ Pencil with an eraser
☐ Ability to play back the recording of our Zoom call so you can practice
☐ Ability to print PDFs that I send to you
Device/Zoom Settings
In order for me to hear you sing during your lessons, you will need to adjust your device / zoom settings.
Follow the instructions below for your device.
If you need help, reach out to me.
*Device Settings For Windows Laptop
Setting: ‘Disable audio enhancements’
Instructions to ‘disable audio enhancements’ if needed:
☐ Open “Settings”.
☐ Click on “System”.
☐ Click on “Sound”.
☐ Click on your preferred output device.
☐ Be sure “Audio Enhancements” are turned off (this setting may be under “Advanced Settings”)
*Device Settings For MacBook laptop
Setting: ‘Disable audio enhancements’
Instructions to ‘disable audio enhancements’ if needed:
☐ Open “System Preferences” app – it has a gear icon.
☐ Click on “Sound” – it may have a speaker icon.
☐ Click the “Output” tab.
☐ Click on your preferred output device.
☐ Check for any “Sound Enhancer” or “Enhancements” options within the device settings and toggle them off.
*Zoom Settings For Cell Phones
Setting: ‘Use original audio’
Instructions for ‘original audio’ setting if needed:
☐ Open Zoom app
☐ Find More in the lower right corner and Click on More
☐ Scroll down to Settings and then Click on Meetings
☐ Find Use original audio and then Click to turn On
☐ ‘Use original audio’ setting is now complete!
*Zoom Settings For Windows and MacBook Laptop
Setting: ‘Original sound for musicians’
Setting: ‘Microphone volume input level’ set to 75-80%
Instructions for ‘original sound for musicians’ settings if needed:
☐ Open Zoom
☐ Find Audio in the lower left corner
☐ Click the ^
☐ Find and Click Audio settings
☐ Find Audio profile and Click Original sound for musicians
☐ ‘Original sound for musicians’ setting is now complete!
Instructions to adjust ‘Microphone volume input level’ (continuing from where you just left off)
☐ Find Microphone
☐ Find Input level
☐ If you are using a plug in microphone, position it about 12 inches from your mouth (give or take).
☐ If you are using the microphone built into your laptop, just proceed to the next step.
☐ Sing loudly as you watch the input level line. This line shows you how well the computer can hear you. You want the line to show about 75-80% blue on the loudest notes.
☐ If the sound of your loud singing is registering at 75-80%, then your ‘Microphone volume input level’ setting is complete!
☐ If the sound of your loud singing is registering less or more than 75-80%, then adjust the
microphone volume (not speaker volume).
☐ The microphone volume is located just below the Input level
☐ Find Volume
☐ As you sing loudly, Click and Drag the blue dot left or right so that the Input level is about 75-80%.
☐ ‘Microphone volume input level’ setting is now complete!