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Two Approaches to Memorization - One of Which Can Leave You Lost and Stranded if You Rely on It Too Much!

The Bulletproof Musician

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How Do Performance Cues Help With Memory?

The four types of performance cues add additional layers of information to the music. The structural and expressive cues seem to be the most useful, with basic cues being the least helpful. Expert memorizers create a mental script or map of the piece which gets incoted into memory along with the physical script or the technical execution of the piece. This not only boosts the level of the musicianship, but also serves to anchor these performance cues more deeply into memory.

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