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This article is from the Piano Playing from Memory FAQ, by Isako Hoshino rmmpfaq@yahoo.com with numerous contributions by others.

1) Introduction (Piano Playing from Memory)

From time to time people on rec.music.makers.piano have raised the
question of how to memorize. Discussions of this question
inevitably evoked the prior question of whether to memorize at
all. This FAQ addresses these two questions.

In preparing this document I am indebted to a number of
contributers to r.m.m.p. I have also drawn on some of the
literature about playing the piano. In addition, since memory is
a topic that psychologists investigate, I looked briefly into what
they had to say that would be relevant.

I do not claim to have all the answers, but I hope to have at
least presented the major considerations. There is no single set
of answers which applies to everyone. Different people have
different methods of memorizing, not to mention different views on
whether to memorize at all. I tried to take these differences
into account so as to come up with a document which will be of
general use. I have also tried to clearly indicate what are my
own opinions.

This FAQ has been re-written based on comments, corrections, and
additional information received in reponse to draft versions
posted on r.m.m.p. I will gladly incorporate further information
into new versions should I continue to receive responses.

 

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