No specific supplies are required to enjoy the course. If you are able, please bring simple percussion instruments such as maracas and drums. These can be as simple as pebbles in a container and a box or chair for drumming.  

For families who have not taken music classes on Zoom before: Please be aware that I do use "mute all" at times during the class, as this is the only way to make live music possible. I have encountered some families with very strong opinions about teachers muting students, and I appreciate the various views around this. Unfortunately, the only way to make a live music class work is to use "mute all" at certain points, as Zoom only permits one audio stream at a time and features a lag, so multiple people singing or playing instruments will sound like disorganized noise. I unmute as appropriate for call-and-response music, choice-making, sharing, and so forth. 

Unfortunately, Zoom no longer allows the host to unmute meeting participants (this is a good thing for reasons of privacy, but makes our class more complicated!). Students will need to unmute. If you are able to teach your student how to operate the mute button or are able to stand by to assist, this is helpful. If your household dynamic is such that an adult is not always able to provide hands-on assistance, I completely understand this, but please just be aware that I cannot hear your student speak if they are muted and do not know how to unmute. Also, if your student does understand the mute feature, please explain to them beforehand that I am not muting them personally and I unfortunately have to mute at times so everyone can hear the music correctly.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.