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Installation
Note:
When installing your music laboratory, we strongly urge you to adhere to local building and
electrical codes. If you are not familiar with local building regulations for the installation of
electrical equipment in your school or studio, seek assistance from maintenance personnel,
electrical contractors, and/or local government (county or township) offices for information.
The Planning Stage
The more time and thought you give to planning your music laboratory, the fewer problems
you are likely to face when installing and using it in a teaching situation. The checklist below
will assist you in preliminary planning. We recommend that you use the checklist to design a
teaching environment that will meet your needs.
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Before you begin, consider the following:
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Allow for future expansion: if possible, leave sufficient room for additional equipment
and cabling.
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When planning teacher and student workstations, don't forget that some instruments are
freestanding and others require stands, which add to their length, width, and/or depth.
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Take into account student sight lines; it will be important for students to see the teacher,
as well as blackboards and other teaching aids.
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If students are to work and perform in duets, quartets, or customized groups, place
student keyboard/workstations so that students within groups can easily establish eye
contact.
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Ensure that the teacher can easily access his or her instrument, as well as external audio
equipment (such as additional instruments, tape recorders, CD players/burners, etc.).
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Position the room monitors so that the teacher, as well as the students can hear them
clearly.
Site Plan Checklist
1.
Diagram the dimensions of the physical site where the music laboratory will be located.
Make sure that the diagram is drawn to scale.
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