Great video tackling myths about learning to read music:
3:30 : presenting the article about the science of reading, link to music literacy
4:40: the importance of reading in education, and of reading music for music education. Our current system does not work to teach reading efficiently to most students.
8:30: Fighting widespread false theories. Reading is not as natural as speaking. Educated guesses do not work. There are not hundreds of way to learn to read: the correct path is known and proven. Phonemic awareness (audiation), phonics (library), fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension must be taught
(14:50-15:20 advertising)
15:20: Scarborough’s reading rope.
19:55: adapting Scarborough’s rope to music literacy. Great segment!!
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