In the piano classroom, the introduction of online lessons is also new Corona April 8 5:47
With the emergence of the new coronavirus "Emergency Declaration", the movement to introduce lessons online in Tokyo's piano classrooms to secure lesson opportunities and maintain income has begun.
Miyako Funayama, who holds a piano lesson in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, introduced online lessons late last month to secure lesson opportunities and maintain income while preventing the spread of infection.
In the lesson, the student and the instructor set each other with a camera such as a smartphone.
Mr. Funayama listened to the student's tone and watched the fingering, and then gave guidance while showing his own finger movement and showing the music score and writing notes.
In Mr. Funayama's classroom, about half of the 50 students continue to take lessons online.
The fourth grade elementary school girl who took the lesson said, "I was anxious at first, but I can talk to my teacher so it's easy to understand and fun."
Mr. Funayama said, "I am worried about my life due to the increase in cancellations, but I want to continue online lessons so that music can be incorporated into the lives of students who can not go out."
According to the All Japan Piano Teachers Association, which has about 17,000 piano teachers from all over the country, piano classrooms have a high percentage of privately managed, and some classrooms are forced to close temporarily due to the new coronavirus. That is.