Choose the view for the question
Illustrative framing only. Keep the camera stable and the player comfortable.
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Locate the keys
Try overhead or high diagonal; check fingers stay visible.
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Understand the movement
Try a raised side view; include hand and wrist.
Choose the camera view for the detail you need to observe. A full-room view and a technique view answer different questions.
Start with the musical question
For piano, a side or raised diagonal view may reveal hand movement and a join between positions. An overhead view can help locate keys but may hide arm movement.
For strings, frame the bow path or fingering hand according to the task. For singing, a stable view of the face and upper body can support communication without requiring an intrusive close-up.
Check together
Ask the learner to make the relevant movement slowly. Can you both see the detail? Are hands or the instrument cut off at the important moment? Adjust the device before working on the passage.
Keep the setup practical
Use a stable support. Do not ask a student to balance a device precariously or twist into an uncomfortable position to fit the frame. A clear verbal description or different demonstration may be more useful than another camera.
At the end, return to the sound. A camera can reveal a movement; it cannot by itself tell you whether the musical result improved.