Module #6- 2-D Performance and Memorization Assignment

Objective:

• Choose a piece to memorize and perform
• Memorize the piece

Instructions: You will be choosing a piece to memorize and perform. This piece can be anything you choose. For example, you could choose something you’ve learned in the Method section of Piano Marvel. You could choose something from the Piano Marvel library. You could choose a piece you composed or that you have improvised (made up on your own). Or you could choose a piece that you have learned somewhere else.

We recommend you print out a pdf of the pieces you choose for your memorization and performance assignments throughout the course if possible. You could keep these in a folder or binder to keep them organized. These pieces will be great options for you to play during the studio recitals. By the end of the year you should have several pieces memorized which you can put together as your own personal recital and which will be fun to look back on to see how much you have learned and progressed throughout the year.

2-D Memorization Tip:

There are 4 types of memorization:

1. Aural (what you can hear)
2. Visual (what you can see)
3. Motor (what you can feel)
4. Analytical (what you know)

Try this exercise for the Analytical type of memory:

• Analytical- Ask yourself questions about how each section is similar or different. Can you name those similarities and difference?

2-D Performance Tip:

• Are you fingernails clean? Something we sometimes forget to check but will definitely be noticed if you are recording. Do you have chipped nail polish on your fingers? Remember to remove old nail polish and even put on fresh polish for fun if you’d like!