Influence of strategy on memorization efficiency

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate experimentally the effec- tiveness of four memorization strategies: Holistic, Segmented, Serial, and Addi- tive. Forty university wind players memorized a 16-bar exercise using a randomly assigned strategy. Effectiveness was based on how quickly notated music could be encoded (efficiency) and on the number of errors committed made during a delayed performance (stability). The Holistic strategy was significantly more effi- cient than the Segmented and Serial strategies. No difference was found between the strategies on the stability measure. Practising a short, technically simple piece from beginning to end (Holistic strategy) allowed musicians to memorize more efficiently than segmenting the piece.

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