The Secret of Memorizing Music!


Memorizing Music is an integral part of Learning Music. You need to follow a
consistent process for memorizing all your songs.

Memorizing music is an integral part of learning music! I am sure you must have seen a lot of performers who play without referring to the written music.

Even the ones who have the written music in front of them actually know the music thoroughly and can play it without the written music.

So besides learning to play the piano, you will also have to develop a solid memorization process so that you can consistently learn new pieces and perform whenever needed.


Memorizing music!
Breaking it Down!


The best method is to break the piece down into various sections.

Start with the most difficult section and learn it. Learn to say the notes aloud for each hand; learn to play each hand separately. Once comfortable, play both the hands together.

Go on to the next most difficult section and continue the process till the complete piece is covered. Once the piece is memorized, you can work on expressions. You can concentrate on the other factors of the piece like dynamics, articulations, and pedaling.


Memorizing Songs!
Test it out!


You may even test out your memory to check if you can recall the pieces whenever needed. Just number the various sections and ask your friend/teacher to call out those numbers; see if you can respond correctly to those numbers.

Other ways to ensure your have memorized the piece thoroughly.

  • Vary the tempo; play it slower as well as faster

  • Play one hand at a time

  • Leave the piece in-between; have a glass of water and come back; see if you can continue

  • Play on different pianos, at different locations



    • Memorizing music!
    Final thoughts!


    Music memorization is a process and once you use it in a consistent manner, it becomes easier to learn difficult pieces as well. At the same time, small memory slips and mistakes do happen from time and time. With practice, you will learn to cover up those by improvising, and moving ahead with the piece.



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