Memory
Has anyone every used Mark Morley Fletchers system of memorizing?
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No I haven’t, and from what I’ve seen, his playinthezone.com website is super hype, which is why, I suppose, you’re asking here. I am not tempted by his rhetoric, preferring to rely on Dominic’s advice on memorizing. It’s hard work, but memorizing gets easier with practice.
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I have taken many of Mark’s courses and have found all very useful. His approach to teaching offers various options for a variety of learning styles, and his course on memorisation is no different. He brings a diversified background of both academic and personal experience to his lessons (see: playinthezone.com/about/). With regard to the course on memory specifically, he encourages three ways of insuring you can encode and retain your learning. It is not facile and requires diligence and focus, but works. I highly recommend his courses, his approach appealing to different ways of learning and his lesson plans and worksheets that accompany this and all his courses, not just a video and words. This is guidance with feedback on your progress. I hope this helps—memorisation can be a frustrating journey and every approach needs consideration.
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Great to read a positive review of Mark's courses. I will take another look. Thanks Mari!
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Thank you Mari and Richard for so generously sharing your experience. I am returning to serious training after a 50 year hiatus and am trying to memorize during the eraly days of score reading as I am first studying the music. I will look into this method to help me. It's very hard to discern the efficacy of a program by its advertising. Great to have a Tonebase forum to ask others!