What are the Advantages of Taking Internet Webcam Guitar and Flute Lessons Online Using Skype? (Private Lessons)

  1. Private lessons are the most effective means of learning quickly and properly.  There is no substitute for the instant feedback that you get when taking private live webcam lessons where questions, road blocks, hand positions, connections, fingerings, and music theory can be explained thoroughly and instantly.  Live Video Webcam guitar and flute lessons from McCoy's Music provides all of these advantages from the convenience of your home or wherever you have your computer setup.
  2. How does saving time, gas, and money sound to you?  Instead of traveling 20-30 minutes one way to a lesson and then doing the same on the way back, just relax and have your lesson stress free in the comfort of your on home, or wherever your computer is.  Wow! No dealing with road rage and even more time to practice!
  3. Can't use the excuse that I left my book and sheet music at home, or the dog ate my homework.  (Well, we haven't heard that excuse yet!)
  4. The ability to send you song files and lesson materials FREE, (using the PDF file format), instantly while the lesson is going on.
  5. Helpful sound recordings are already included with our method books, but we have hundreds more audio recordings that are sent along with the sheet music files for the song you are working on.  We can also record ourselves playing your special assignments in real time and send it to you instantly.  We can even do overdub (multipart) recording right in front of your eyes and send you any of these files that you need to help you with tempo, rhythm, and various dynamics all week long.
  6. With our digital pen we have the ability to annotate any PDF file with chord diagrams, slides, fingerings, and make helpful notes in real time as the student and teacher go through songs and charts together.  We can also create PDF files from scratch while the student watches scales, charts, and chord diagrams being written out as they are being discussed in real time.  The new PDF file can be sent to you with just a few button clicks so that you can study from the document instantly! 
  7. The teacher and student can easily view each other's computer DESKTOP which can greatly aid in looking at the exact same music, mouse movements, and showing how to send each other files or use cool Skype features that would otherwise be hard to do if you couldn't see the other parties DESKTOP.
  8. Even if you travel because of your job, you can take lessons wherever you are as long as you have your laptop with a webcam and a high speed connection.  If you're on a vacation and you don't want to miss your lesson, you can still have your lesson!
  9. After taking guitar or flute lessons with McCoy's Music and seeing for yourself how much improvement and how much more fun you are having with your instrument, you can refer us to any of your relatives and friends no matter what state or country they live in.  Besides connecting your friends and relatives to a teacher that can help them with their needs, you get FREE LESSON CREDITS!  (See our page  explaining details about free webcam lessons and refferal credits)
  10. No matter how cold, hot, wet, or windy it is, just sit down and have your guitar or flute lesson in the comfort and convenience or your own enviroment.  There is no need to waste time, energy, or having to brave the traffic to and from to have your guitar or flute lesson.

Are there any Disadvantages of the Webcam Lesson Format?

  1. The one shortcoming of live video lessons is when the teacher and student want to do a duet.  A tenth of a second delay in transmission of the audio is not noticeable except when playing live duets where it does throw off timing just a bit.  Is there any way to work around this?  YES!  The answer to this question actually is one of the major strengths of the video webcam format.  McCoy's Music can send you an audio file instantly of our (teacher) part of the duet or jam track that you are working on.  You, as the student, can simply play the supplied audio file on your computer's media player, therefore we can hear both the recording and your part live and give our undivided attention to the performance of your part.  The additional benefit is that you, (the student), can practice all week long with the audio file which is much better than just playing duets only one day a week during the lesson.