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Remembering
Posted by Schroder on September 30, 2021 at 3:08 pmI wonder if anyone will help me? I have been in TAC a while and I am really settling in. I am finally at a point where I look forward to picking it up over feeling like I don;t know what to do. My problem is that I have trouble REMEMBERING the various lessons. Some I really enjoy and play and play them. And then the next day I don’t remember. On that note, I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to play a song because of my memory. Any thoughts on recollection strategies out there?!
stevieblues replied 3 years, 3 months ago 11 Members · 16 Replies -
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Most people favorite the ones they like but for the most part just erase them from their brain to make space for the next one. They are mostly just meant to be exercises.
Songs you are really into are easier to remember because its feels like more fun than work. Eventually playing songs is no longer memory because you have done it so many times that your fingers just know the dance automatically . I know so many riffs that i can automatically play but would draw a blank if you took away my guitar asked me to write them down as tab notation. I would need to slowly walk myself through them.
Everything hard now will be less hard later.
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This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by
That_Guy.
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This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by
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I have to agree with @That_Guy , the daily lessons are daily exercises and typically I forget them the same day. My brain needs the space for other things. I have a difficult time remembering songs, especially once I play them during a VOM or in a video, and then I move on to something new. I often feel I’ll never have a handful of songs in my back pocket. I’m trying to revisit some of the ones I’ve played in the past. I need to start a notebook like I’ve seen other players use. Repetition does help. Hang in there and don’t be too tough on yourself. You said you look forward to playing, and that says a lot.
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Thanks Lorraine. I thank you for acknowledging that I look forward to playing.
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@Schroder , I totally relate to what you are saying. I had similar sentiments earlier in my journey. An experience player told me I would just hear what chord is coming next and go to it without even thinking about it. I thought that was far fetched. It wasn’t. It took time so determination was my best ally. Stay determined, go through with the effort of trying to memorize and keep the joy of playing in the forefront on your consciousness. As one smart player said, “Keep it light, keep it fun.” You are building connections between your fingers, ears, and brain every time you pick up and play.
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@Schroder ,Take a snap shot of the lesson with your IPhone. Sometimes all you need to do is get an additional glance to refresh your memory. Google how to make a folder on your IPhone (the folder will be in your photo area). I have one called “Guitar” You can move all your guitar snaps into that directory. It’s just an idea.
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I print the tabs of lessons I like and save them in a notebook. Old school I know, but then I can refer back to them. Occasionally I just flip through the notebook to see some of the older ones and refresh my memory.
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Remember the lessons? I can’t even remember a 2 chord song! Good luck my friend.
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Mike– that emoji sequence is HILARIOUS…… and true…….. 😉
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Don’t be so sure @AttyTJ. Without the music in front of me I truly have issues remembering when to change chords sometimes. Agreed though that playing a song (for me) is like juggling. One or 2 balls/chords is OK but throw in another one or two and it starts getting very messy, very quickly. 😉
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Hey @Schroder , I love what @That_Guy and @jumpinjeff said. I couldn’t remember the lessons for a long time. But as I became more familiar with music on the guitar, I started remembering just because the licks and rhythms and even the scales and warm ups started to make sense. And songs are a whole different thing. They are simply a repetition thing. When I first learn a song, I have to remember to play it frequently in the first few weeks, especially that first week. But over time, I can play a song once every month or two and still remember it. Music is it’s own mnemonic. The chords help you remember the lyrics, the lyrics help you remember the melody, the melody helps you remember the chords. It’s crazy but it’s true.
So as has been said, just play, practice and have fun. It’ll all fall into place.
MG 😀
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I’m glad I saw this post, I was wondering if I was the only one that was having memory problems. What helps me is to repeat the lessons multiple times in a short time period. If I wait to long I can’t remember it. This does take extra time and effort, but it’s how I remember the lessons. Songs will be a real challenge for me.
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