| Memorization
So,
I was teaching a lesson and a young gentleman asked me what the big deal about memorizing music? One of his friends said so they could concentrate on the show drill... marching band. I started talking to the teacher and gradually brought up the subject about memorization and what they were teaching... Turns out, the majority of the people I've talked to have no idea why they memorize music, they've just always been told to do it.
That being said, I would like to start a discussion on the importance of memorizing music and if anyone has any great stories, please feel free to jump in.
Bottom line: I think memorizing helps take the mind off the mechanics of an individual part and helps to focus on the total picture of music. Such as, harmony, time, other lines, etc. Thoughts?
I think it's great to memorize just to work out the brain, but why not delve into the aspects of ear trianing while it's being done, eh?
Keep Blowin',
Tim Bear
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