“Memorization”

The main reason why most of us “forget” something is that we never really learned it in the first place…

“Memorization” is in quotes because the goal of studying is not to memorize a piece of music like you memorize a sequence of random numbers.

The real goal, and only way to “memorize” a piece, is to understand it using all four musical intelligences: ear, intellect, eye, and muscle.

Such is the only enduring solution to all “memory” problems.

The Takeaway

The cure for a “memory problem” is not to practice “memorizing”, but to study-practice more effectively.

Hint: If you want to remember something, you need to find ways to make it memorable!