Comments on: The Benefits of Recording your Students http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/ Tips and Resources for Private Music Teachers and Performers everywhere! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Piano tickler http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-67038 Piano tickler Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:45:45 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-67038 Leah, Great Blog, thanks mucho! Recording our daughter has been very helpful as she can hear better how she sounds, it seems like during her recital at <a href="http://www.coloradomusicquest.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">Colorado Music Quest in Aurora, Colorado</a> she just either didn't hear herself or is too young (4) to really listen during the heat if you know what I mean. Thanks Leah! Leah, Great Blog, thanks mucho! Recording our daughter has been very helpful as she can hear better how she sounds, it seems like during her recital at Colorado Music Quest in Aurora, Colorado she just either didn’t hear herself or is too young (4) to really listen during the heat if you know what I mean. Thanks Leah!

]]> By: Heather http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-62877 Heather Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:45:23 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-62877 Recording is essential in my studio but we go one step further by using the video camera. (I have the kind that burns directly to mini DVD) It makes my job easier and shows exactly what is going on from the audience view. We video tape the entire lesson and then if we need to we review it together so that I can point out the good and the bad. If we record and they choose not to use the recording as a practice tool, then that is their fault, not mine. I record every recital performance and every competition performance that I can. I also video record every lesson that I have with my teacher and offer an opportunity for my own students to see me in my lesson. It's amazing what an improvement it makes for all of us. The video camera doesn't lie. And also a great tax write off for your teaching. Recording is essential in my studio but we go one step further by using the video camera. (I have the kind that burns directly to mini DVD) It makes my job easier and shows exactly what is going on from the audience view.

We video tape the entire lesson and then if we need to we review it together so that I can point out the good and the bad. If we record and they choose not to use the recording as a practice tool, then that is their fault, not mine.

I record every recital performance and every competition performance that I can. I also video record every lesson that I have with my teacher and offer an opportunity for my own students to see me in my lesson. It’s amazing what an improvement it makes for all of us. The video camera doesn’t lie. And also a great tax write off for your teaching.

]]> By: Leah Coutts http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-62647 Leah Coutts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:33 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-62647 Hi Elizabeth, I haven't noticed my battery being chewed quickly, but I do make a habit of docking it every night so it is always charged. Also, when I dock it to play back over the speakers, it charges automatically, so it is never dead in my lessons. I'll have to get myself savy on how to edit files I think, it will be very handy. Does anyone have any tips on converting an mp3 or mp4 to a wav file? Hi Elizabeth,

I haven’t noticed my battery being chewed quickly, but I do make a habit of docking it every night so it is always charged. Also, when I dock it to play back over the speakers, it charges automatically, so it is never dead in my lessons.

I’ll have to get myself savy on how to edit files I think, it will be very handy. Does anyone have any tips on converting an mp3 or mp4 to a wav file?

]]> By: Elizabeth McDonald http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-62554 Elizabeth McDonald Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:09:41 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-62554 Thanks for the great post! I use my laptop to record all of my students vocal lessons. I have downloaded the free version of Goldwave and plug in an external mic. I can save the file as an mp3 directly to the student's external hard drive/jump drive and also as a .wav file to be able to edit out examples later on. I have found that the iPod Talk attachement eats the battery really fast. Maybe I'm using the wrong setting? Elizabethe McDonald Queens University School of Music Kingston, ON www.fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com Thanks for the great post!

I use my laptop to record all of my students vocal lessons. I have downloaded the free version of Goldwave and plug in an external mic. I can save the file as an mp3 directly to the student’s external hard drive/jump drive and also as a .wav file to be able to edit out examples later on.

I have found that the iPod Talk attachement eats the battery really fast. Maybe I’m using the wrong setting?

Elizabethe McDonald
Queens University School of Music
Kingston, ON
http://www.fromthevoiceof.blogspot.com

]]> By: Stengel99 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-62539 Stengel99 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:13:37 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-62539 Hi Leah, You and I are totally on the same page. I've been using an iPod in lessons for a couple years now, and it's very convenient. I think often of my own private teacher's rickety cassette deck and LP player! I've been recording my students over the past couple weeks as well, and have been using a Zoom H2 digital recorder. It's been very easy to transfer the files to a computer, as you mentioned. I'm planning on a blog post about this experience, so stay tuned! :-) Hi Leah,

You and I are totally on the same page. I’ve been using an iPod in lessons for a couple years now, and it’s very convenient. I think often of my own private teacher’s rickety cassette deck and LP player!

I’ve been recording my students over the past couple weeks as well, and have been using a Zoom H2 digital recorder. It’s been very easy to transfer the files to a computer, as you mentioned. I’m planning on a blog post about this experience, so stay tuned! :-)

]]> By: Leah Coutts http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-61809 Leah Coutts Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:39:26 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-61809 Hi all, thank you so much for your comments. And also for the link and products you use. It is a great idea to record whole lessons for them to refer to at home (especially for voice). I find myself spending more and more time outside of my students lessons sending recordings and researching studio set-up, but I feel that this extra mile is what helps retain students and build and keep the rapport! Hi all,

thank you so much for your comments. And also for the link and products you use. It is a great idea to record whole lessons for them to refer to at home (especially for voice). I find myself spending more and more time outside of my students lessons sending recordings and researching studio set-up, but I feel that this extra mile is what helps retain students and build and keep the rapport!

]]> By: Sarah Luebke http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-61716 Sarah Luebke Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:39:54 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-61716 I have been using my Belkin attachment in my voice studio for the last year. Since I teach many high schoolers, most of my students already own an iPod classic or Nano, which are compatible with the Belkin recorder. My students bring their iPod, connect it to my recorder, and once we save their lesson, they are to listen to it 2-3 times during the week, either to practice with the warm-ups or listen to how they sang their solo piece and what changes made what impacts. This is great for the voice studio because we NEVER hear what we actually sound like! :) I have been using my Belkin attachment in my voice studio for the last year. Since I teach many high schoolers, most of my students already own an iPod classic or Nano, which are compatible with the Belkin recorder. My students bring their iPod, connect it to my recorder, and once we save their lesson, they are to listen to it 2-3 times during the week, either to practice with the warm-ups or listen to how they sang their solo piece and what changes made what impacts. This is great for the voice studio because we NEVER hear what we actually sound like! :)

]]> By: Denis McCarthy http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-61500 Denis McCarthy Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:32:01 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-61500 That's fantastic. There is no place to hide. It allows for a level of feedback that was only available to a few 20 years ago.This is a link to a free open source Audio Editor that is used by the US goverment.http://audacity.sourceforge.net/. There are many open source programs available to help students and teachers.There are many programs that can be safely and legally downloaded that are also open source. That’s fantastic. There is no place to hide. It allows for a level of feedback that was only available to a few 20 years ago.This is a link to a free open source Audio Editor that is used by the US goverment.http://audacity.sourceforge.net/. There are many open source programs available to help students and teachers.There are many programs that can be safely and legally downloaded that are also open source.

]]> By: How To Practise http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-61461 How To Practise Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:32:10 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-61461 Great article. I think most students and musicians know that it is a good idea to record themselves. However it doesn't hurt to remind ourselves of the reasons why. I think the use of iPOD is a good idea - quick playback is essential - I've just transferred from mini-disc which was good but required searching for tracks. Also looking forward the the article the previous poster mentioned - sounds very useful. Great article. I think most students and musicians know that it is a good idea to record themselves. However it doesn’t hurt to remind ourselves of the reasons why.

I think the use of iPOD is a good idea – quick playback is essential – I’ve just transferred from mini-disc which was good but required searching for tracks.

Also looking forward the the article the previous poster mentioned – sounds very useful.

]]> By: Kristin Phillips http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-benefits-of-recording-your-students/comment-page-1/#comment-61414 Kristin Phillips Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:55:21 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/?p=395#comment-61414 Hi Leah, It was a great idea to post on this subject! I recently began offering recording for my students and they absolutely love it. I only wish there were some way to set aside more time for it... the benefits are endless! Students who have "made up" there own songs will also ask to be intentionally recorded. Recording can be such a wonderful motivational tool. Keep up the great work with the articles. I am looking forward to "I did it better at home!" :) Hi Leah,
It was a great idea to post on this subject! I recently began offering recording for my students and they absolutely love it. I only wish there were some way to set aside more time for it… the benefits are endless! Students who have “made up” there own songs will also ask to be intentionally recorded. Recording can be such a wonderful motivational tool.

Keep up the great work with the articles. I am looking forward to “I did it better at home!” :)

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