Memorizing Music, guest blog by Bratsche

 

For some people the idea of memorizing something for a performance (musical or otherwise), can be a very daunting prospect.  So, why memorize music?  In some cases it's pretty much mandatory (ex. soloist with big orchestra or opera singer or entrant in certain music competitions).  In other situations, it is personal choice (ex. my up-coming viola recital).  The main reason I memorize music is that playing from memory takes another "distraction" (known as the black marks on the page) out of ...