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Sheets vs Memory

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Post by Thomandy Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:09 pm

I wonder:

What is actually most impressive or if I put it deifferently. What is easyest??

To use sheets while playing or memorizeing the piece and practice it?

There reason I ask Is because sooo many on youtube think that I use sheets when the see some sheets in front of me, and when I say I dont use it, its like they dont belive me. But the truth is that I feel that its WAY harder to use the sheets at the same time as playing. Atm it is impossible for me to do so.

So what do you guys think?? Smile
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Post by Jordan Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:12 pm

For me, playing by memory is much easier then sight reading through a whole piece. I'd probably have a sheet in front to remind me in case I forget something, but I prefer using my memory. I never liked sight reading to be honest.
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Post by Thomandy Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:14 pm

Jordan wrote:For me, playing by memory is much easier then sight reading through a whole piece. I'd probably have a sheet in front to remind me in case I forget something, but I prefer using my memory. I never liked sight reading to be honest.

Well Im not thinking about sightreading. I think about using sheets as reminder! Hehe, like U said you like to do Wink
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Post by Jordan Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:22 pm

I don't have a problem using sheets as a reminder. BUT, I don't like sight reading very much, almost the same stuff as using a sheet as a reminder when you're looking at a sheet to remind you about what notes to play in case you forget. So I'd have to go with using my memory, hands down.
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Post by strokemymouse Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:18 pm

I use the sheets as a reminder while playing. There are a few songs though (simple) that I read while playing. But yea, I mostly use sheets to remind me Smile
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Post by Thomandy Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:25 pm

Ah. I see we got our 1 on Prefering sheets as reminder.

How I define sightreading and prefering a sheetreminder

Sightreading: To get the sheets and play it without having played the piece before.

SheetReminder. The you play it trough so that you know how its played But yuo dont want to use so much time perfecting things that you NEED the sheets to get trough!

I cant do any of them Razz I can make grade 1, 2 and 3 songs by sightreading so yu recognize what song it is BUT I cant play it nice at all!! Maby some grade1, i dont know Razz
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Post by VictorCS Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:37 pm

I use my memory, mostly because I dont use sheets, I use digital piano rolls when I practice... And I usually like knowing a song as good so I can just sit down,
and just play the song without having to look at something... ( is it just me, or was that broken english ^_^ )

I feel kinda free when I dont have to look at something. I like to be free, no sheets or tabs, just me, my memory and my instruments...

When I think about it, it's kinda weird how my brain actuall memorize something, and then I can play it,
but I dont have to really think about it to make it happend...

Brain is an amazing thing lol!
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Post by Amro Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:55 am

ya ...
First reading the note well ...
then playing it by mind ...

Well, not SheetReminder, but if u forgut sth. u have to look at it again scratch
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Post by Thomandy Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:13 am

Amro wrote:ya ...
First reading the note well ...
then playing it by mind ...

Well, not SheetReminder, but if u forgut sth. u have to look at it again scratch
That is true Smile If you forget.
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Post by Phi Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:09 pm

I memorize all the pieces I learn.
However, I still place the sheet in front of me while playing, to remind me of the dynamics of the piece.

Depending on how often I play a particular piece, I eventually get the dynamics memorized too.

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Post by Fryderyk Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:01 pm

Yes i do the same, i memorize the piece and i use the sheet to guide myself on the Dynamics but i mostly memorize the dynamics as well so i dont exactly play while having a music sheet in front of me
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Post by CripKilla Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:33 pm

For me it's pure memory! I really can't read a sheet by playing so... even for sheetreminder..! Laughing
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Post by Thomandy Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:14 pm

CripKilla wrote:For me it's pure memory! I really can't read a sheet by playing so... even for sheetreminder..! Laughing

Then we are alike Smile I cant either, unless im learning a piece I can look at sections a I have already learned if I gets stuck a sec, but thats totally different. I hope to play and read sheets at the same time someday, but not something Im practicing at the moment! Smile
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Post by CripKilla Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:20 pm

Yeah i think it will come in time! Wink
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