Publish at January 11 2022 Updated January 20 2022
Are some subjects impossible to teach at a distance? Some, including music, seem more difficult. Yet, with the covid-19 pandemic, music teachers have had no choice but to start teaching classes without attendance. An obstacle, to be sure, but one that can be partially overcome with many online tools.
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