Do students become dependent on the Dont Fret?
Most students use the Dont Fret to learn new notes, and thereafter refer to it only when they suspect that they are out of tune. In this way it reinforces auditory development and gives them a sense of security. Those students who start string study with a strong musical background hardly look at the Dont Fret—they know the structure of musical tones and have good auditory skills. Those students whose auditory skills seem the least developed are the most dependent upon it initially, but as their auditory proficiency increases, their use of the Dont Fret declines.
