Napier Pipe Band – Protocols for Virtual Practices
Getting together physically isn’t possible all the time so we’ll connect using internet meeting software. If you receive a meeting invite for a practices click on the link at the appointed time and follow these simple rules.

• Before you start close all other apps on your computer – this frees up band width;
• its okay to join with your microphone on but when asked please mute;p
• The meeting leader will control who speaks/plays – if we all try to play or speak at once life will be difficult and we’ll take forever, starting and stopping;
• Have your music manual ready and download and open any music you want to look at during the meeting ahead of time – this makes things run quicker.

For non-music meetings you may like to turn off the video (unless its necessary to see each other). Again,  this frees up bandwidth and minimises disruption (who wants to see you get up and walk around when you get uncomfortable).