A camera-position reference sheet for piano, strings and voice

Illustrated explanation

Frame the detail you are teaching

Illustrative framing only. Keep the camera stable and the player comfortable.

Test the whole movement. Use a secure support and a comfortable position.

Use this reference sheet to choose a view for one teaching question. It is a starting point to test together, not a prescribed posture.

Instrument or activity	What you need to see	View to try	Check before teaching
Piano: changing hand position	Hand, wrist and nearby keys	Raised diagonal from the side	The hand stays in frame through the move
Piano: locating a pattern	Key groups and fingers	Stable overhead or high diagonal	The camera does not hide which keys are pressed
Strings: bow path	Bow and contact area	Front diagonal with enough space	The full movement remains visible
Strings: fingering change	Fingering hand and neck	Closer side view	The hand is not obscured by the instrument
Voice: phrase communication	Face and upper body	Stable front view	The singer can stand or sit comfortably
Rhythm echo	Hands and a clear gesture	Front view	Both hands remain visible

Choose a movement, perform it slowly and ask the teacher what they can actually see. Adjust once. Perform again at a comfortable playing speed.

Use a secure stand or support. Do not balance a device above an instrument or ask the learner to contort their body for the frame.

If the visual question remains unclear, change the demonstration or use words and sound. More cameras are not automatically more useful.

Finish with: “What did this view help us notice?”