Klarinet Archive - Posting 000102.txt from 2003/07

From: "Rebecca Dzobia-Tzjrezchevolve" <rtdzoibatzjrezchevolve@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Memorizing music
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 09:05:13 -0400

Is there a technique you use for memorizing music, or do you just do it? I,
for some reason, just can't. I can memorize bits and pieces, but I never can
get the whole thing which is essential to marching band, which I can not
weasel my way out of this year! Band camp is paid for and I have to go!
AKKKKKKKKK!!!
I seriously thought I'd be able to graduate high school without going to
band camp (with the band, not the guard)!

Anyway, I find myself having to march in the band this year and I never got
the hang of it last year. Maybe because I can't march and maybe because I
didn't have the time to learn (I was placed in the show less than a week
before the first competition). I'm sure I will be forced to memorize the
music, so to my question...

What is the best way to go about memorizing the music?

>From: "KIMBER FAITH" <wolfcry01@-----.com>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Memorizing music
>Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2003 00:22:52 -0700
>
>
>I've never heard of the piece, but at school we play multiple songs, and
>I've found that the only way top watch our conductor is to memorize the
>music...the way I do it is practice. I have a 6-7 hour day at school, and
>the 2-3 hours of homework, but I'll practice for another1 at minimum 3 at
>maximum hours, and by the 3-4 day I'll have most if not all of the pieces
>memorized (upwards of 5)...hope that helps...
>Bright Blessings,
> Kimber the Wrestler

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