When Covering the Notes Isn't Teaching the Music
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When Covering the Notes Isn't Teaching the Music
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About this listen
What happens when students can play the part… but can't explain a single note?
In this episode of The Music Educator Podcast, we unpack a problem that hides in plain sight: performances that sound fine, rehearsals that feel productive, and students who appear successful—until the supports are removed.
Through a real classroom story, this episode explores:
- Why progress and learning are not the same thing
- How scaffolds like TAB, finger numbers, and rote teaching quietly become the curriculum
- What "performing compliance" looks like—and how to spot it early
- Practical ways to rebuild music literacy without slowing rehearsals or derailing concert prep
You'll walk away with clear strategies to:
- Diagnose false proficiency in under a minute
- Fade scaffolds intentionally instead of accidentally
- Embed reading, pitch awareness, and musical thinking directly into daily rehearsal routines
This episode is for music educators who care about the long game—developing independent musicians, not just polished performances.
🎧 Plus: Learn how these ideas turn into a repeatable system inside the Music Educator Podcast Backstage Pass.
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