[MusicTlk] Tips on how to memorize a very repetitive peace

[Ignasi Cambra]

Generally I would probably try and pay attention to the specific sections of the music where those small changes occur, and literally remember them when you are not playing flute. If you can write the melody down or sing it then you will probably be able to play it. You can also try and understand what those changes that you are talking about actually are. Is there some kind of structure? Some kind of pattern?
Those things always help.
Best,

IC

> On 19 Jan 2018, at 19:04, Tara Briggs via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi fellow musicians! I am a  blind flutist and although it might not be relevant for this discussion, I do not have perfect pitch.
> 
>  I learn all my music by ear. For me, this means there are some pieces that are much easier to learn than others. I recently learned the third movement of the concerto which didn’t take me very long to memorize it. Although the piece was technically challenging, it had a beautiful singing melody throughout the entire piece even during some of the more difficult parts. I am preparing for a flute competition and one of the required pieces is Ching a ring cha by Aaron Copeland. The piece is pretty easy to play it as long as I’m playing it with recording my flute teacher made. Once I stop doing that I am lost because there is a melody throughout the piece but little tiny differences each time you play it. Does anyone have any tips on how to successfully and quickly memorize a piece like this? Thanks for any help! 
> TaraSent from my iPhone
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