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Post by SaxRocks on Dec 26, 2012 16:29:21 GMT -5
Memorizing in 4 easy steps 1.) Play a phrase of the music you are trying to memorize 2.) Finger the phrase. 3.) Try to play the phrase without looking. 4.) Repeat until you got it memorized.
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Post by br0f on Dec 26, 2012 20:58:53 GMT -5
By far the best skill for memorization is just learning theory, and analyzing the function of the phrase and remembering the notes as a series of chord tones or collection of scale degrees.
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Post by thetenorking on Dec 26, 2012 21:58:53 GMT -5
By far the best skill for memorization is just learning theory, and analyzing the function of the phrase and remembering the notes as a series of chord tones or collection of scale degrees. Or just turn on a metronome and play it a few times.
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Post by sousaphonepatrick on Dec 26, 2012 22:58:20 GMT -5
My band director would help us memorize it. There would be measure numbers with boxes around them throughout the music and he told us to play from one boxed measure to the next with music, then without, then look at your music to see what you did wrong, then play it again without music. Do that for the whole song, then play the whole song memorized, then look over it and see what you did wrong, then try again. He didn't really tell us about learning theories or anything like that. I did what he said and memorized our half time show music within around 2 hours.
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Post by shrukain on Dec 27, 2012 8:20:35 GMT -5
I have a basically photographic memory when it comes to memorizing music. I guess that's because whenever we stop I start fingering the notes and I am always tapping my fingers to the notes on my desk or something similar
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Post by br0f on Dec 27, 2012 12:21:51 GMT -5
I'm just saying that learning the syntax of music helps significantly to memorize things efficiently. It's analogous to remembering something someone said in an abstract semantic sense rather than remembering the exact sound waves.
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Post by Clarinet on Dec 27, 2012 18:34:31 GMT -5
I first try to play the music without mistakes. Afterwards, look for easy melodies/patterns, then look for the hard melodies/patterns. Afterwards practice and try to remember a phrase, by playing it over and over again.
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Post by Clarineticorn on Dec 29, 2012 15:16:42 GMT -5
I always just play a line, then keep playing it until I memorize it, then I have to play the line perfectly 3 times in a row, or I don't move on in the music. It helps a little bit.
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Post by xasronet on Jan 26, 2013 17:41:16 GMT -5
The vest way to memorize is to do so in phrases that connect. First make sure the rhythms are correct- it will help in the long run. Play through it two or three times, focusing on the memorization. Once you think you've got it, flip it over and try to play without looking. Play through it a second time not looking if you want to confirm it. Then move on to the next phrase. Once you have the second phrase memorized, play the song from the beginning to where you know. Repeat this until you're done learning the song. Also, if you play through something enough times looking at it, you will eventually memorize it without trying. I do this a lot; I still remember how to play songs from 8th grade concert band, and I am halfway through my sophomore year of high school now.
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