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April 24 – 25, 2023: London, United Kingdom. Effective Memorisation Strategies for Pianists (through reflection, score’s silent reading, and motor imagery)

April 24, 2023 - April 25, 2023

Effective Memorisation Strategies for Pianists

Workshop

Study pathway

The present workshop on effective memorisation strategies based on mental practice illustrates techniques by which someone with the intent of practising creates a mental representation of a preconceived idea or action to enhance performance. Through increased focus and concentration, pianists will learn how to study portions of a score in their minds without spending considerable time at the piano.

Among the techniques illustrated in this workshop are:

  • Motor imagery (visualising the feeling of moving the fingers).
  • Organising groupings found in the text (also through formal, melodic, and rhythmic analysis).
  • Singing and feeling intervallic relationships.
  • Scene memory (rapid eye movements to identify the next position on the key).
  • Switches (slight changes of patterns often resulting in memory slips).

These tools are helpful, and while they cannot replace the actual practising at the keyboard, they are invaluable mental rehearsal devices.

Royal College of Music, Entrance.
Royal College of Music, Entrance.
Royal College (building, full image)
Royal College (building, full image)

 

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Details

Start:
April 24, 2023
End:
April 25, 2023
https://www.rcm.ac.uk/

Organizer

Royal College of Music, London
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7591 4300
Email:
info@rcm.ac.uk
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Venue

Royal College of Music, London
Prince Consort Road,
London, SW7 2BS United Kingdom + Google Map
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7591 4300
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