Two Approaches to Memorization (Beware: One Could Leave You Stranded!)

<p>Memory can often feel like a mysterious, unknowable phenomenon. Something that happens magically by itself at times, with great effort at others, and sometimes deceives us by abandoning us suddenly when we need it most!</p><p>We’ve worked on unpacking various aspects of memory over the last couple weeks - with Jane Ginsborg two episodes <a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/jane-ginsborg-on-building-stronger-and-more-reliable-musical-memory/'>here</a> and why pianists can have more difficulty than other musicians <a href='https://bulletproofmusician.com/evidence-that-pianists-might-have-it-tougher-than-the-rest-of-us-when-it-comes-to-performing-from-memory/'>here</a>.</p><p>And today, we’ll be looking at the pros and cons of the two different types of memory that musicians rely on. Spoiler alert - the one that most of us rely on is the less reliable of the two, which is why our memory is often not as reliable under pressure as we’d like!</p><p>Also, if you’ve been a long-time lis...