Comments on: 10 Steps for Memorizing Lyrics

By: Eye Contact Is Crucial - Crescendo Music Loft

Eye Contact Is Crucial - Crescendo Music Loft — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:59:15 +0000

[…] I know. But go the next step and see if you can’t make a cheat sheet. See my post on “Ten Steps for Memorizing Lyrics” and get through to the part called, “Whack It Back to a Cheat Sheet.” […]

By: Sandy Connolly

Sandy Connolly — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:10:33 +0000

In reply to Brian Jones. Hi Brian, I think it will help! Keep me posted!

By: Brian Jones

Brian Jones — Sat, 29 May 2021 11:00:59 +0000

At my piano lesson Friday we were discussing those parts of different verses of a song where the music changes just slightly and I get messed up. I just realized that at least one reason for those detours in the melody are because the lyrics change from one verse to the next which causes some notes to be dropped or added in order to accommodate the lyrics… e.g. changes in the number of syllables can require a change in the number of notes. I’ve never paid much attention to lyrics. I’m in that category where I can hear a song a million times and not know the lyrics. But when I practice Piano Man today, I will read the lyrics carefully for those sections I’m having trouble with and see if that helps.

By: Sandy Connolly

Sandy Connolly — Fri, 28 May 2021 19:28:58 +0000

Hi Rich! Thank you for your comments. Stay in the race as long as possible!

By: rich reinwald

rich reinwald — Fri, 28 May 2021 17:59:39 +0000

well done
Love it
I always treated memorizing lyrics with a “remember the story” approach.
And it did me well over many decades.
In these later years though, there are more and more “senior moments”.