Memorization Techniques

QuantumCowboy · Subject: Re: Memorization Techniques Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:17 am

A qualification that just occurred to me:

I would suggest using the audio playback method just to get the words down, and dropping it immediately after that. If you use it too much, you run the risk of substituting the recorder's interpretation of the words for your own. If it's hard for you to separate simply memorizing the words from adding "flavor", then it's probably not a good method for you.

I've been practicing my Sonnets while cooking personally... it's the only time I have! Crap, hopefully I don't associate them with the smells of spicy food!

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Kara · Subject: Re: Memorization Techniques Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:10 am

QC makes an excellent point--it's also why I advise against watching the movie version of a play you're doing (even if some of the speeches are word-for-word) because, as he pointed out, you run the risk of not only losing your own interpretation, but having your whole vision of the show clouded by a different interpretation.

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James Jay · Subject: Re: Memorization Techniques Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:21 am

Kara wrote:

QC makes an excellent point--it's also why I advise against watching the movie version of a play you're doing (even if some of the speeches are word-for-word) because, as he pointed out, you run the risk of not only losing your own interpretation, but having your whole vision of the show clouded by a different interpretation.

Yeah, that makes sense. I downloaded the sonnets being read, and started listening to them, but man, I don't know who taught that guy how to read, but I'd rather have a seventh grader with a 1st grade reading level read me Go Dog Go than listen to that agian. Yuck.

I plan to record MYSELF reading them, and also use the above mentioned writing techniques, but again, I know that as soon as we start moving around, it will all make sense/

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