1:20 – The Benefits of Memorizing

04:15 – If you were put on the spot, can you play a song without any sheet music?

08:00 – Empower you to memorize at least 1 song

08:29 – “If you haven’t memorized a song, then you can’t play a song”

10:30 – Benefits of memorizing songs: Improved Technique

11: 13 – Benefits of memorizing songs: Better Tone

11:32 – Benefits of memorizing songs: You’ll be surprised at the FREEDOM it gives you

12:27 – Benefits of memorizing songs: Performance Opportunities

How to Memorize!

14:45: It takes effort and elbow grease: Choose the right songs

– You will not put an effort to songs you do not care about
– Choose songs that motivate you and inspire you
– If you already know the difference between songs that motivate vs de-motivate you, then you’ve already won half the battle.
– Create an “A” list of songs and “B” list of songs. Put the songs that make you feel good, emotionally connected to the music, and motived under “A” list. Put in the “B” list the songs that offer you challenges, or new songs that you’ve heard.

19:04 – Repetition is not enough: Turn the music sheet over

20:21 – Break the song into smaller chunks/ smaller parts and repeat them in a loop

23:35 – Chaining
– Focus on the last 2 beats of barre 1 and the first 2 beats of barre 2 of the music sheet.

31:55 – Experiment on this: Try memorizing the last 4 barres of the song first

32:35 – Tool for Memorization : Guitar Pro

33:44 – Practice Sessions: Building neuro pathways by practicing in shorter bursts of 10 – 15 minutes.

37:05 – How to memorize songs for long- term memory

– The choice of the song is essential
– Repetition from memory is essential for it go into your bones/body for long term memory
– Create a “C” list of songs: The songs that you love, you’ve memorized, but you don’t wanna lose by keep playing them from memory regularly.

42:05 – Homework: Have 1 song memorized In 2 weeks time