# Five Mistakes That Make Lesson Videos Hard to Watch | Music Wide Selfie

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> The small things that make students click away. Bad sound, a bright window behind you, looking away from the lens, one long unbroken video, and no clear…

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# Five mistakes that make lesson videos hard to watch

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

**Short answer**Bad sound, a bright window behind you, looking away from the lens, one long unbroken video, and no clear goal at the start.

1. Fix sound first; students forgive average video, not bad audio.
2. Face the light.
3. Look at the lens.
4. Split long lessons.
5. Say what they'll be able to do by the end, in the first 15 seconds.

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