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[quote=Anonymous]As someone who has tried out various platforms, both as a music teacher and as a student, I've come to prefer Zoom. I've even participated in and attended performance competitions done on Zoom.

Zoom's quality for music can be perfectly good as long as you properly configure the audio settings and turn on "Original Sound'. Zoom also just introduced a new stereo high-fidelity option specifically for music (apparently done in collaboration with Yale's conservatory, which of course is conducting lessons online.)

Also, both the student and the teacher's setup make big difference in quality. You will get much better quality on Zoom (and other services) if you used a wired Ethernet connection rather than wireless. You will get better quality if you use a good-quality camera and microphone. Professionals favor Zoom's Q4n portable camera / webcam, which has decent-quality HD video plus very good microphones. That's a $250 investment (the Q2n and Q8n are also good cameras at relatively similar price point) plus about $25 for a tripod.

Online lessons for a beginner are a struggle unless the parent plays themselves and can help with physical correction. But for more advanced students where techniques are mostly described rather than taught by physically manipulating the student's body, online lessons can be highly effective.

Now, in terms of Flipgrid and the like: Feedback throughout the week is very useful. My child's teacher asks for a one-minute video assignment to be sent daily, and provides daily feedback and encouragement. Some teachers, even pre-pandemic, were available for questions with short video exchanges.

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