tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post986668984401801015..comments2024-03-23T11:40:13.092-05:00Comments on Musical Assumptions: Thoughts About Musical MemoryElaine Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14248422399226824168noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10680113.post-13308570007761400052016-11-28T17:13:40.852-06:002016-11-28T17:13:40.852-06:00I prefer to play by memory and even though it'...I prefer to play by memory and even though it's many years since I've practiced regularly, I can still sit down and play for a couple of hours without looking at a book. I started Suzuki method at age 4 and learning by ear has always come easily to me. But I find the problem is that phrasing, dynamics etc can get lost or muddled if the music isn't there to refer to - but then again this may be mitigated with regular practice! Even when the music is in front of me, if it's a familiar piece I rarely remember to look up at it and can get muddled up if I do!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040642275210710329noreply@blogger.com