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Originally posted by Dnj:
[b] I've been saying this for years....until you can play with a blindfold on in practice you will not reach this level of being an KB entertainer on stage......


Good point and at the same time frustrating for someone like myself who has been playing piano since 11 years old and still only having about 24 songs to memory. I've always found it difficult to memorize songs. Not having many songs memorized kept me until a year ago from playing gigs. I was always embarrased that I had to use lead sheets for most songs I play. Finally, with the encouragement of friends and family I started playing gigs using lead sheets.(I hate to use them but it's better than just playing at home for my wife and the dog ) I spent many hours in my late teens and early 20s practicing and now in my 50s spend aproximately 3 hours daily at the keyboard,sometimes playing for the enjoyment but most time is spent trying to improve my playing. The memorizing is still a problem I'm having difficulty memorizing. I've even taken a lead sheets with me on the commute to try to memorize that way. Please share any tips you use to memorize music. Meantime, I'm going to wind up buying a music pad pro soon so that at least I won't have to haul 3 inch think binders with me.



[This message has been edited by Stephenm52 (edited 11-13-2005).]