{"id":13242,"date":"2016-06-10T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classicalguitarshed.foureyes.com\/?p=13242"},"modified":"2022-08-02T04:08:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T11:08:40","slug":"learn-music-fast-intention-memorize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/learn-music-fast-intention-memorize\/","title":{"rendered":"Short on Time? Simple Tricks to Learn Music Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019re a sucker for immediate gratification: tangible results that you can point to and say, \u201cThere! That\u2019s what I just did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while much of learning classical guitar is a study in patience and progressive learning, there are a couple of simple mindset tweaks that can\u00a0help you learn music faster and more easily.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"theimportanceofimportance\">The Importance of Importance<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to believe that learning takes time, and that \u201cGood things come to those who wait\u201d, and all the other platitudes we tell ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>And these are, in part, true.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all learning is slow. Sure, some things take repetition after repetition, but others we get in one go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"centerc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iW6T67qQEzE?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;autohide=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Quick Learning<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Imagine this:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>You\u2019re walking in the desert. The sun is shining. The little dusty flowers are in bloom. Everything is swell.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You come across a creature you\u2019ve never seen before. \u201cHow cute!\u201d, you think.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It appears friendly, so you approach.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As soon as you are an arm\u2019s length away, it bears teeth and prepares for a strike.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Assuming you escape intact, how many times do you suppose this would have to happen before you knew not to approach this creature? 100? 500?<\/p>\n<p><strong>One time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s important, we get it on the first time. No repetitions required.<\/p>\n<p>And this is also true for positive experiences as well: How many chocolate chip cookies did it take to figure out you liked them?<\/p>\n<p>So to bring it back to guitar, how can we make our new piece, scale shape, chord or exercise such a potent experience that we never forget it?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gettingpastthegatekeeper\">Getting Past the Gatekeeper<\/h2>\n<p>Our minds are expert at blocking out information. If we took notice of every blade of grass or every word we see we would be paralyzed and get nothing done.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we subconsciously decide what\u2019s important. Everything else fades to the background.<\/p>\n<p>So the trick to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/how-to-learn-classical-guitar-pieces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">speedy learning<\/a> is to make sure that your mind is deeming the new information important enough to cross the attention threshold.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"theintentiontomemorizemusic\">The Intention to Memorize Music<\/h2>\n<p>One way to get our new music past the gatekeeper and tell the brain it\u2019s important is to set the intention to <strong>memorize it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>When you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/positive-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">positive agenda<\/a> to memorize your music, you automatically perk up, and pay more attention.<\/p>\n<p>Your mind looks for details it would otherwise gloss over. You take note of every note.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t really care to memorize it (or don\u2019t believe you can, which is a false assumption), simply setting the intention can be enough to do the trick.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you still play with the music in front of you, intending to memorize it will get you to proficiency more quickly and easily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Take a moment to visualize a scenario where you\u2019ll be called on to know your new material. Visualize an enormous upside to the success (all the tea in China!), and also the dismal downside of failure (the whole internet crashes!). \u00a0Make it all\u00a0emotionally compelling.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"turbo-booster:theintentiontoteach\">Turbo-Booster: The Intention to Teach<\/h2>\n<p>Now, if you really, <em>really<\/em>, want to learn something quickly, set the intention to teach it to someone else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Imagine this: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>You have to go in front of a group one hour from now, and teach them the material in this article in a clear, succinct, and convincing way.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chances are, you\u2019ll get this information ingrained, understood, and organized very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>In your music, pretend that you\u2019ll be teaching your new notes, the technical issues involved, the musical phrasing and all the rest to a group of other guitarists who play at your level, or just below.<\/p>\n<p>As you learn, you\u2019ll be constantly looking for ways to express the ideas clearly. You\u2019ll be organizing, filing, and cross-referencing every little move and sound.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"testyourself\">Test Yourself<\/h2>\n<p>To really get the most from this practice method, actually put it to the test.<\/p>\n<p>Use your words. Demonstrate each element of the choreography. Narrate your demonstration, out loud.<\/p>\n<p>Do this directly after you learn the new material, and again at widening intervals.<\/p>\n<p>Caught with the bridge up and have a few minutes of solitary car time on your hands? Teach yourself. Out loud.<\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t get to sleep? Walk yourself through each move, note by note, move by move. Visualize the page and your hands. Use your words. If you get stuck, jump to the next section and go from there. Take note of the forgotten spot and look at it in your next practice.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"replay\">Replay<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s a question:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>How well do you think you could explain these ideas to someone right now? How about tomorrow, if you can\u2019t go back and review?<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Deeming something <strong>\u201cimportant\u201d<\/strong> helps you learn it more easily.<\/li>\n<li>Make it important by setting the <strong>intention to memorize<\/strong> it.<\/li>\n<li>Go even further by setting the <strong>intention to teach it<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Imagine a specific pretend scenario<\/strong> when you\u2019ll need to know the material, and your success has big consequences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Remember, when you set a positive agenda for your learning (be it memorization or the desire to teach it), you activate your brain and turn on your \u201clearning muscles\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Give this a try with the very next thing you learn. Let us know how it goes in the comments, below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re like me, you\u2019re a sucker for immediate gratification: tangible results that you can point to and say, \u201cThere! 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