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How to Use a Video Camera for Teaching Piano Lessons

Internet teaching is a growing trend in the music-teaching world. There are several online sources that are used to teach your piano students live. Music instructors can use Skype, Google Video or (for Mac users) iChat to teach their students via webcam. Also, students can record their lessons with the use of recording software. However, if you don't have a webcam, but you do have a video camera, you can set up your video camera to act as a webcam for live online piano teaching.

Things You'll Need

  • Video camera
  • PC or Mac computer
  • USB capture device
  • Camera video cables
  • Webcam software
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Instructions

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      Download webcam software. There are several software programs that you can choose from such as "TrackerCam," "OrangeWare" or the "Debut Video Recording Software." (See Resources.) Once you have installed the webcam software of your choice, you can start hooking up your video camera to your PC or Mac.

    • 2

      Insert the USB Capture Device into your USB slot on your computer. Then connect the audio and video cables into the matching cables connected to the USB Capture Device and then connect the other black plug that is on the other side of the audio/video cables into the camera.

    • 3

      Turn on the video camera and then open the video chatting software of your choice -- such as Skype, iChat or Google Video -- as well as your webcam software, to start your piano lessons with your students.

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