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From:  Vicki Bryant <MezzoNotte@e...>
Vicki Bryant <MezzoNotte@e...>
Date:  Thu Jun 7, 2001  5:01 am
Subject:  Re[2]: [vocalist] Memorization?


Wednesday, June 06, 2001, 7:12:11 PM, Judy wrote:

sac> Another technique is to speak the text, line by line, always including the
sac> first word of the next phrase, which acts as a "link" in your memory. If
you
sac> can remember the first word, the rest of the phrase will almost always
come
sac> to you.

This technique works wonders particularly with patter songs and
nonsense songs! Although you should always know what you're singing,
sheer muscle memory comes in handy when the words are spit out faster
than your brain can think.


Vicki Bryant mailto:MezzoNotte@e...
Naperville, IL


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