[Perform-Talk] Memorizing exercises

[Jason Castonguay]

Hi, everyone.

Typically, when memorizing exercises either from braille transcription or by ear, I tend to make associations or try to turn the exercise into some melody or I find predictable patterns that make it easier to memorize. Well, that is not the case in this book of etudes for the trumpet. The exercises are easy, but not as predictable in some cases. Furthermore, those I am studying right now sort of blur together in my mind because they are in the same key and do similar things, but with different notes.  Argh! But I can’t read and play at the same time.

Has anyone else dealt with this? What have your solutions been? So far, I’m just taking it one step, or measure, at a time. Ha ha.

Thanks for any suggestions.


Best regards,




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