There’s a lot of uncertainty about COVID-19, & educators are learning to adapt as schools are scheduled to re-open. Whatever your thoughts on the severity of the coronavirus & efficacy/necessity of masks, you’ve almost no doubt seen a lot of precautions added to life.
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I was recently in a virtual meeting where instrument bell covers were discussed for school instrumental classes. One thing led to another in this little brain of mine, & here we have a roundup of some information & products that might help you as we ease away from distance lessons & return to a somewhat normal schedule again.
I have not necessarily used any of these products or tested the information. Use this information & these products at your own risk, & do research on your own as well.
Even without the coronavirus, I recommend making pre-lesson hand washing part of your studio routine.
Harp Sanitizing
This video on sanitizing your harp from Peter Wiley has some helpful information for cleaning your harp, even after the coronavirus has passed (also, how cool is that door in the background?).
The above video had a link in the description box to Salvi‘s suggestions, which you might peruse. Camac also has some suggestions. Check your harp manufacturer’s website or contact the manufacturer directly for more detailed directions specified to your instrument.
Wind Instruments – Bell Covers
Do you teach wind instruments privately or in a group setting? You might be looking into purchasing or recommending some bell covers.
- Check out these instrument bell masks by Sew Fine by Carol Goodlet.
NEW! INSTRUMENT BELL MASK at paypal.me/sewfine. – $10 per mask (LOCAL PICK UP ONLY) – Email questions or order details…
Posted by Sew Fine by Carol Goodlet on Saturday, July 18, 2020
- You can easily improvise some DIY instrument covers with some handkerchiefs & rubber bands, following this tutorial from Spencer Goad on YouTube.
Wind Instruments – Face Masks
So, how does one play an instrument with a face mask? Never fear, the internet has some help for this conundrum!
- DIY Wind Instrument Face Mask tutorial from yours truly. (You can even snag a free printable pattern!)
- David Mersiovsky has some clever hacks using everyday items in this video. I can’t quite tell if all or just some of them are supposed to be silly, but I think some of these hacks could work!
- Here is a really cool tutorial on making a face mask with a flap on Tom Walsh’s YouTube channel.
I’ve got some more things in the works, which I’ll plan to add to this post, so stay posted!
Do you know of any resources I missed? Be sure to share them with me on social media or in the comments section!
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Would you be interested in some DIY bell covers &/or musician face masks tutorials on the Fischarper blog? Let me know!
-Barbara
Barbara Fischer runs Fischarper, LLC and loves her job as a harpist and private music educator. She enjoys blogging about various aspects of the music field on fischarper.com/blog. For more music resources, check out the Fischarper store. Find out where you can find Barbara on the interwebs here. And you can sign up to receive Fischarper updates by joining the email list.
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