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10 STRATEGIES FOR MEMORIZING YOUR SONGS | David Harsh
Looking for an intentional process to help you memorize your songs on guitar ? You just found it .
I encourage you to catch the video version of this article while it ’ s available . It goes deeper on several points . You can find the video right here : www . GuitarSuccess4U . com / Memorize
Having led worship for almost 3 decades , many of my recent years have been spent leading from memory . This has really helped me have a better connection with the band , the techs and the congregation .
And as a touring performer all over North America for about the same amount of time , all my performance songs have been memorized .
But how do we get to the point where we can confidently play and sing a song from memory ? Let ’ s take a few minutes to unpack 10 helpful strategies .
1 . STARE AT THE CHART .
Assuming you have a visual representation of the chart for your song , print it up or have it ready on a tablet . Look closely . What do you notice ?
Whether you ’ re looking at a lead sheet or a chord chart , there are little clues waiting to be discovered . Maybe there are specific rhyme schemes . Maybe each verse starts with a slightly different lyric . Maybe the chord progression is more involved for the verses , but gets simpler for the choruses . Maybe the harmonic rhythm is different between the verse and the chorus . 56 January 2024 Subscribe for Free ...