Nov 3, 2024 | Tutor updates
This years student collaboration is SAM’s arrangement of Michael Bublé’s version of White Christmas (ft Shania Twaine)! – backing tracks and notation found below. The main difference this year is that we are only opening the collaboration up to those at an...
Mar 3, 2021 | Computer support, Students, Tutor updates
PC / Android at top, scroll down for iPad / some phones. Windows 11 Fix at the bottom! As Zoom is built for the voice – it will by default block a lot of background sounds, including that of musical instruments. All students who have received a setup will have...
Apr 20, 2024 | Computer support, Tutor updates
We have updated our software to automatically end lessons, rather than relying on the student to log out. Please still request your students to log out as normal, allowing yourself time to get into upcoming lesson before the next student. However, if a student doesn’t...
Oct 29, 2023 | Tutor updates
** Final week for submissions! UPDATE: Please priortise speaking to parents in the lessons, if you haven’t managed to and think there’s a chance they won’t see the instructions for submitting the video (Lesson Report Template at the bottom of the...
Jul 13, 2023 | Computer support, Drums, Notation apps, Piano, Tutor updates
Here is a collection of games from our recent tutor catch-up. (Please note some theory games use American terminology which will be different to how you teach from grade books) Feel free to use this and do let us know if you have discovered any others we can add to...
Mar 27, 2023 | Computer support, Students, Tutor updates
Below is an example of an end of half-term summary report to add to this week’s lesson report, this example is of a guitar student and it should give you an idea of what is expected. Parents will be expecting these and it is very important for student retention....
Nov 15, 2022 | Tutor updates
This year’s Christmas collaboration is Bobby Helms’ Jingle Bell Rock! *Please check Zoom suppression settings if you can’t hear the student – updated blog here! * We are asking that you can offer this to all students, as it’s fantastic for...
Jul 14, 2022 | Tutor updates
This is a reminder to include a brief termly summary lesson report for the week of the 18th July in addition to the weekly lesson report. Parents will be expecting this so please ensure you include this from Monday next week. It is very important to help with...
May 30, 2022 | Computer support, Tutor updates
Daily messages update: On the day of teaching, you will receive an email at 8am listing your lessons for the day and then a text message 1 hour before your first lesson (no longer at the usual time of 2pm). You do not need to reply to this text message, instead, you...
May 20, 2022 | Computer support, Piano, Tutor updates
Due to multiple suggestions from parents, we now request that all tutors please leave a recorded lesson for absent students, in addition to a lesson report. If you already know the student is absent (a member of the SAM team has informed you) then you can start the...
