Adapting to these new tools, our teachers have found that by mixing traditional lesson practices, such as playing through a piece and working out any trouble parts, with new virtual inspired methods such as note reading on the “whiteboard”, students remain captivated and engaged for the entire lesson.

Another example of positive adaptation is the renewed ability to focus on using our ears as the main method of learning rather than our eyes. Though the effects of this type of training may take a longer time to show their benefit, it is by far the most important part of musicianship. Learning to use your physical and inner ear eventually allows a musician to pick up songs by hitting the play button and listening, providing higher confidence and self-sufficiency as a performer. Though these virtual methods may be different than the ones used in the classroom, the underlying ideology is the same; by continually changing the angle and stimulus, students (and human beings in general) are able to study for longer periods of time without the need for a break. Furthermore, for certain students who have a more tactile learning style our teachers have implemented activities that involve movement, such as call and response clapping and vocalizing solfege exercises with specific hand signs for each note.